Margaret Catherine King became known simply by the Eatonville community as Ma King. She was born November 10, 1853, in Blue Ridge, Henderson, NC. She and her husband John Dillard King moved out to the Silver Lake area in 1889 and raised their family.
Before coming to Eatonville, the Kings lived for a while in Texas. The Civil War had a big impact on the young Margaret and John. They named several of their children after Confederate generals.
As settlers, the Kings had a big influence on the growing community. In fact, there are still descendants in the community today.
Ma King passed away April 15, 1934.
Photo Courtesy of Taylor family.
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Eatonville To Rainier 
4 responses to “Ma King (Margaret C. King)”
I have never seen this portrait of my Great Grandma Catherine (Case was her maiden name). What I wouldn’t give to be able to listen to her stories of how it was trecking to what is now the King Homestead.
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Thanks for the post. I think it would be great too. I’m sure the women would tell a different tale than the men.
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[…] Margaret King, better known as Ma King, was as well known Eatonville pioneer. Here we see Ma King in the garden and also on the road with husband John King. […]
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[…] can give you quite a glimpse back in time. This one for Margaret (Ma) King is […]
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