Jefferson Davis King was born in Guilford County in 1861. His parents were Alfred E. and Martha Hilton King.
King came to Winston-Salem about 1885 and worked as a tobacco warehouseman. He did business in both North and South Carolina.
King married Mattie Snipes in 1887 and they had six children. They were members of West End Methodist Church.
King passed away in 1930.
