Delia Linsey King
Birth: Jul 1875 Henry County, Georgia, USA
Death: 27 May 1924 Stockbridge, Henry County, Georgia, USA
Burial: Rocky Mount Baptist Church Cemetery, Rex, Clayton County, Georgia, USA
Memorial #: 31895851
Bio: Grandmother of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. and the mother of Rev Martin Luther King Sr. Mrs. Delia King the daughter of Jim Long(1842?) and Jane Linsey (1855?) was the wife of James Albert "Jim" King (1864) they married August 20, 1895 and had 9 children which they raised in Clayton and Henry counties in Georgia. The Kings settled down in Stockbridge and did sharecropping and other jobs to support their growing family. Mrs. King was a faithful member of Floyd Chapel Baptist Church where she took pride in bringing her children to church. She was a strong woman with strong convictions and a sense of purpose which she instilled in her children. Citizens in Albany and thru-out South Georgia and the nation became aware of the King family and how their children and grandchildren helped changed the world for the better.
Family Members
Spouse
James Albert King* 1864-1933
Children
Ruby King* Unknown-1925
Martin Luther King* 1899-1984
Joel Lawrence King* 1915-1996
Maintained by: Tyler Harris Community Foundation (47558398)
Originally Created by: Sarah Locklin Taylor (46921363)
Added: 2 Dec 2008
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31895851/delia-king
Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 02 February 2018), memorial page for Delia Linsey King (Jul 1875–27 May 1924), Find A Grave Memorial no. 31895851, citing Rocky Mount Baptist Church Cemetery, Rex, Clayton County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Tyler Harris Community Foundation (contributor 47558398) .
