| James King | |
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| Birth: | 15 November 1854 Independence, Arkansas, USA |
| Death: | 5 June 1967 Winnsboro, Louisiana, USA |
| Age: | 112 years, 202 days |
| Country: |  USA
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| Pending | |
James Monroe "Uncle Jim" King (15 November 1854 – 5 June 1967) was an American supercentenarian whose age is currently pending validation by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). He is the oldest known man ever born in the US state of Arkansas, and is also the oldest known man ever who died in the US state of Louisiana.
Biography
James Monroe (or Madison) King was born in Independence County, Arkansas, USA, on 15 November 1854. After the death of his parents, he and his two brothers Mack and William relocated to Missouri in the 1860s. King moved to Franklin Parish, Louisiana, in 1870.
During his life, he had multiple jobs such as a school board member, merchant, farmer, and carpenter. He was married to Clara Brinsfield and the couple had 10 children in total. Clara died in 1928 aged 69.
His secrets to a long life included hard work and avoiding tobacco.
One of his sons, Dr. Brinsfield King (1886–1987) lived to be 100.
James M. King died in Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, Louisiana, USA, on 5 June 1967, aged 112 years, 202 days. He was the oldest person in the world and the oldest man ever at the time of his death.
Gallery
References
- GRG Pending Cases List, 15 March 2015
- GERONTOLOGY RESEARCH GROUP
- The Franklin Sun, June 8, 1967
- Rootsweb
- James Monroe King Find A Grave (Page says he was nicknamed Uncle Jim)