"Aunt Add" King, 80, Died March 7, 1925

Mrs. A.A. King Died Here This Morning. . . Death Comes After a Few Days’ Illness—Funeral Arrangements Not Made

Mrs. A.A. King, one of the most loved women of Concord, died at her home on West Corbin street at 8:30 this morning after an illness of only a few days.

“Aunt Add,” as she was known to all her friends in Concord and the county, had celebrated her 80th birthday on February 27th and at that time had seemed in unusually good health. She was taken sick shortly after a party given in her honor. Her condition became serious when bronchial pneumonia developed and on account of her advanced age, she was unable to fight the disease long.

The hour of the funeral has not been determined as yet owing to the fact that arrangements cannot be made until word is received from relatives in Texas. The funeral services will be conducted at Central Methodist Church, and the burial will be made in Lincoln county beside the grave of her husband.

Mrs. King was born in Rutherford College, February 27, 1845. She was married October 16, 1864, to Joseph Hamilton King, who was also of Lincoln county. She has lived in Concord for a number of years.

Surviving Mrs. King are five children Peter E. King of Constantinople, Turkey; J. Oliver King of Oklahoma; Horace J. King of Texas; Mrs. J.W. Clegg of Greensboro, and Miss Ida Mae King of this city. There are 18 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Mrs. King also has two sisters living, Mrs. D.P. Dayvault of Texas and Mrs. P.A. Hoyle of Newton. She was a sister of the late Dr. D.D. Johnson, who for years operated a drug store in Concord.

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The announcement of Mrs. King’s death came as a distinct shock to her hundreds of friends and relatives in the city and county. The news spread rapidly and cast a pall of gloom over the city, the deceased being one of the best known and most popular women in Concord.

Mrs. King had been a member of the Methodist Church all her life, and for many years had been an active member of the Central methodist Church, of this city. She attended services regularly, was keenly interested in the affairs of the Church and was a powerful influence for good in the various circles and societies of the women of the church.

From page 2 of The Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, March 7,1925

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