background:#111; His wife and father publicly stated they suspected that the system murdered him. Alberta Christine Williams was born in Atlanta, GA. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. By the end of this period, Martin Luther King Sr. and Jr. were joint pastors of the church. She was shot and killed in the church six years after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr . border: 1px solid #f4c85e; Try again later. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. In 1963, A. D. King became a leader of the Birmingham campaign, while pastoring at First Baptist Church of Ensley in Birmingham, Alabama. On June 30, 1974, six years after her son, Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee, Alberta King was assassinated at Ebenezer Baptist Church by Marcus Wayne Chenault, a 23-year-old black Hebrew Israelite. color:#f4c85e; A. D. was the third child of Alberta Williams King and Martin Luther King, Sr. Martin Luther King Sr. and his wife, Alberta Bunch Williams King. And Alberta King would make sure to educate her children about the racially-divided world they lived in. Alberta Christine Williams King (September 13, 1904 June 30, 1974) was Martin Luther King, Jr.s mother and the wife of Martin Luther King, Sr. She played a significant role in the affairs of the Ebenezer Baptist Church. Five years later, a mentally ill man shot her grandmother Alberta Williams King to death during a service at the Ebenezer Baptist Church on June 30, 1974. Alberta Williams King, left, with her son Martin Luther King Jr. and daughter-in-law Coretta Scott King in 1958. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Alberta King was instrumental in founding the Ebenezer choir and serving as its director for almost 25 years until accompanying her son, Rev. Their first child, daughter Willie Christine King, was born on September 11, 1927. He was later resentenced to life in prison, partially as a result of the King family's opposition to the death penalty. .home .header .logo h1 a,.home .header .logo p,.header .logo a,.header .logo p,header.smaller .header .logo h1 a{ The King family lived in the home until King's mother's death from a heart attack in 1941, when Martin Jr. turned 12 years . placement: 'Right Rail Thumbnails', Screenshots are considered by the King Estate a violation of this notice. The manMarcus Wayne Chenault Jr.fired every round in his gun, hitting Alberta King, church deacon, Edward Boykin, and congregation member Jimmie Mitchell. Among family members who witnessed Mrs. Kings shooting was her grandson, Derek Barber King. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. .footer-wrapper .footer-copyright{ To use this feature, use a newer browser. border-left: 5px solid #f4c85e; Skip Ancestry main menu Main Menu. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. As a mother, Alberta worked diligently to instill a sense of self-respect within her three children. Theres no question. 20072023 Blackpast.org. The sentence was upheld on appeal. [1], Alberta King was interred at the South-View Cemetery in Atlanta. . font-size:38px; Though the house was a gift from the late queen . .flex-slider li .caption-content p{color:#fff;} .upcoming-events li { King was in Memphis to lead a march in support of the local sanitation workers' union. Alfred Daniel Williams King (July 30, 1930 July 21, 1969), known as A. D. King, was the younger brother of Martin Luther King, Jr., the famed leader of the American Civil Rights Movement. His sentence was later reduced to life in prison, in part because of a campaign led by the King family. [18][19], Lewis V. Baldwin, The Voice of Conscience: The Church in the Mind of Martin Luther King, Jr (New York: Oxford University Press, 2010, 27), Last edited on 16 December 2022, at 16:55, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Womens International League for Peace and Freedom, "Martin Luther King's mother slain in church: From the archive, 1 July 1974", "Birth Home - Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)", "Alberta Williams King receives BA from Morris Brown College", "I Gave Marcus the Key" Dayton Daily News, July 3, 1974, pp.1, 15, "M. W. Chenault, 44, Gunman Who Killed Mother of Dr. King", The Papers of Martin Luther King Jr. Volume I: Called to Serve, January 1929-June 1951 (University of California Press, 1992) Introduction, The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. (New York: Warner Book, 1998) Chapter 1 edited by Clayborne Carson, Martin Luther King, Jr., "Autobiography of Religious Development," 22 November 1950, Stanford University biography of Alberta King, African American registry article on the death of Alberta King, The King Center biography of Martin Luther King, Jr, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alberta_Williams_King&oldid=1127784363, This page was last edited on 16 December 2022, at 16:55. .page blockquote{ Wielding two pistols, he fired into the choir, hitting Alberta King, the church deacon Edward Boykin, and an elderly female parishioner. That Sunday was without question the worst day of my life, wrote Farris. Michael Luther King Jr. followed on January 15, 1929, then Alfred Daniel Williams King I, named after his grandfather, on July 30, 1930. .footer-wrapper .footer-copyright .copyright { Use tab to navigate through the menu items. } The King family later moved to a large yellow brick house three blocks away. Two weeks later he set out for Atlanta, where he shot Alberta King with two handguns as she sat at the organ of the Ebenezer Baptist Church. } .woocommerce-product-gallery{ opacity: 1 !important; } Oops, something didn't work. Born on Sept. 13, 1903, in Atlanta, Georgia, Alberta Christine Williams spent her early life deeply involved in the church. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'kUI3IfzERbF7kCV3YWqw9w',sig:'aUnV9vF6Gc4CiiT85cWAuGCkuG6GIEmOA-qF5_YlZrY=',w:'594px',h:'363px',items:'161992516',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); Years ago, when I first learned about Alberta Kings death and the subsequent lack of coverage it gets, my initial assumption was that it was some type of government ordered hit. Many were crying; most had their hands pressed to their mouths in disbelief. Atlanta Haps Newsletter If youre going to kill someone, then kill me; Stand up for your rights, but with nonviolence. Like his brother, A. D. was a staunch believer in the importance of maintaining nonviolence in direct action campaigns. Jesse Jackson in Chicago, but canceled the plan at the last minute. border-color:#f4c85e; North America. Read These Inspired Quotes From The Late Coretta Scott King. Alberta Williams King. [8] About this time, Michael King changed his name to Martin Luther King Sr.[9], Alberta King worked hard to instill self-respect into her children. Despite her new role as a wife and church mother, she continued to further her education at Morris Brown College, receiving a BA from the Atlanta school in 1938. He said his original target had been Martin Luther King Sr., but he had decided to shoot King's wife instead because she was near him. Daddy was killed and put in the pool, said Alveda, who was at work when the body was discovered. Learn more about merges. Here he played a key role and was arrested multiple times. [14] Chenault did not draw any such distinction, and first decided to assassinate Rev. or 404 526-8968. There was never a clear motive as to why Chenault killed Mrs. King, although it is public record that during his trial he said, All Christians are my enemies. It was also brought out that Chenault, an African-American, sought to kill other black members of the clergy, as he saw them as a threat. Chenault, Jr. a then 23 year old Ohio State dropout, did something eerily reminiscent of the scene from the Malcolm X movie, when one of Xs murderers yelled Get yo hands out of my pocket before killing him. There were bewildered and in shock. margin: ; A.D. often traveled with Martin Luther King Jr. and was with him in Memphis on April 4, 1968 when his brother was shot dead. There was a problem getting your location. Her death was a shock to the congregation, Atlanta, and others across the nation. He said that [he] was a college kid who didnt know anything,, a week after Mrs. Kings murder. King, An Autobiography of Religious Development, 12 September 195022 November 1950, in Papers 1:359363. color:#606060; Alberta Christine Williams King (September 13, 1904 - June 30, 1974) was Martin Luther King, Jr.'s mother and the wife of Martin Luther King, Sr. She played a significant role in the affairs of the Ebenezer Baptist Church, where her father, husband and son all served as pastor. Please enter your email and password to sign in. }} Nov. 28 In 1943, President Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin met in Tehran during World War II. color:#f4c85e; He said that [he] was a college kid who didnt know anything, Israel told the New York Times a week after Mrs. Kings murder. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about Alberta Williams on MyHeritage, the world's family history network. p.192 Hed seemed unusually quietand not very interested in the film. He died of natural causes on August 3, 1995. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window). Screenshots are considered by the King Estate a violation of this notice. img#wpstats{display:none} She founded the Ebenezer choir and was an organist there from 1932 to 1972. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. He said his original target had been Martin Luther King, Sr., but he had decided to shoot his wife instead because she was close to him. color:#5a5d5a; mode: 'thumbnails-rr1', Prior to her marriage Williams was a teacher, however she was forced to quit her job because married women in Georgia were prohibited from teaching. There is no doubt that her daughter-in-law, Coretta Scott King, learned much from Mrs. King, a piece Larry to the end. And this should give you an even greater realization of the evil that men do. There was a throng of onlookers. On July 21, 1969, nine days before his 39th birthday, A. D. King was found dead in the swimming pool at his home. } } Despite his lawyer pleading insanity, he was charged with murder and sentenced to death. Research genealogy for Alberta williams king of Albany Georgia, as well as other members of the king family, on Ancestry. } In 1980, Martin Luther King Sr. published the memoir Daddy King: An Autobiography, a work that provided new insight into his lifeand the family world that created Martin Luther King Jr. After being out of print for nearly two decades, Daddy King was re-released this week, in time for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. While there, King continued to fight for civil rights and was successful in a 1968 campaign for an open housing ordinance. Family members linked to this person will appear here. [4] She taught for a short time before their Thanksgiving Day 1926 wedding, but she had to quit because the local school board prohibited married women from teaching. On August 22, 1995, Chenault died at age 44 after suffering a stroke in prison. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Alberta Christine Williams King (September 13, 1904 - June 30, 1974) was Martin Luther King, Jr.'s mother and the wife of Martin Luther King, Sr. . Mother of assassinated civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., school teacher, music director for many years at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta and the church's organist from 1932-1972. Alberta Williams King, far left, with her husband, three children, and mother, in 1939. King was in Memphis to lead a march in support of the local sanitation workers union. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. She and Michael King, then a young preacher, married on Thanksgiving Day in 1926. }body,p{ Year should not be greater than current year. So yeah, it wasnt a far fetched assumption to think Mrs. Alberta King was the victim of a bigger plot. Resend Activation Email. Add to your scrapbook. They think he simply happened, that he appeared fully formed, without context, ready to change the world. Alberta Williams King, mother of Martin Luther King, Jr., was born in Atlanta in 1903, the only surviving child of Jennie Celeste Williams and Adam Daniel Williams, pastor of Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church. Alberta Williams King died later that day at the age of 70. Ill be home almost any time now, assuming that he, too, would soon be murdered, due to his vow to keep fighting for equal rights. As one of his associates said, Not being in the limelight never seemed to affect him, but because he stayed in the background, many people never knew that he was deeply involved, too. A.D. tended to stay in his brothers shadow and many people never even knew that Martin Luther King Jr. had a brother. , who was killed, and Mrs. Jennie Mitchell, who survived. Alberta Williams King, the mother of the Rev. letter-spacing:0.7px; Martin Luther King Sr. and his wife, Alberta "Bunch" Williams King. [12] She returned to the position in 1963 and continued in the role until "retiring" in 1972.[12]. font-size:14px; .page-template-magazine-template header.header-style-one #main-menu-wrapper, He was married on June 17, 1950, to Naomi Ruth Barber (born 1932), with whom he had five children: Alveda, Alfred II (d), Derek I, Darlene (d), and Vernon (19602009). Alberta was the daughter of Robert and Greta McDonell. [10], King founded the Ebenezer choir and served as church organist from 1932 to 1972. A family portrait of the Kings, taken in 1939. The same year, he left Ebenezer Baptist to become pastor of Mount Vernon First Baptist Church in Newnan, Georgia. background:#111; Martin Luther King Srs graduation photo, taken upon earning his degree from Morehouse College in 1930. After his brothers assassination in April 1968, there was speculation that A. D. might become the president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; Then she said the words that almost every Negro hears before he can yet understand the injustice that makes them necessary: You are as good as anyone. At this time Mother had no idea that the little boy in her arms would years later be involved in a struggle against the system she was speaking of.. Alberta Christine Williams King was the only child born to the Rev. } [1] Officials announced King was "barely alive" when she arrived at the hospital. He was in the fetal position. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. In spite of her relatively comfortable circumstances, my mother never complacently adjusted herself to the system of segregation, Martin Luther King Jr. wrote, according to the King Institute. } West Virginia. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. On Sunday June 30 1974, Alberta Christine Williams King played The Lords Prayer on the organ of Ebenezer Baptist, the church where her father, A.D. Williams, her husband, Martin Luther King Sr., and son, Martin Luther King Jr., all had served as pastors. Alberta received her education in Atlanta and attended high school at Spelman Seminary (now Spelman College). Adam Daniel Williams and Jennie Williams in Atlanta, Georgia on September 13, 1904. In 1989, 24-year-old Alberta Gail Williams (above) and her sister Claudia were sharing an apartment in Vancouver, Canada. ::-moz-selection{ .footer-wrapper h4{ She was a remarkable human being. After graduating, she announced her engagement to King at the Ebenezer Baptist Church. Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter Bernice King, for instance, leads the King Center, an organization launched by his late wife Coretta Scott King. } You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. color:#f4c85e; Alberta would serve as the organizer and president of the Ebenezer Women's Committee from . This is overt. Mrs. King and a deacon, Edward Boykin, were killed, while another member was shot, but survived. _taboola.push({ Freedom's Ring: King's "I Have a Dream" Speech, A. D. Williams becomes pastor of Ebenezer, King, Sr., installed as pastor of Ebenezer, Alberta Williams King initiates Ebenezer annual musicals, Alberta Williams King receives BA from Morris Brown College, King participates in summer work program in Simsbury, King enrolls in classes for first term of first year at Crozer. line-height:22px; Martin Luther King Sr. doubles over at the graveside of his wife, Alberta King, shortly after her death in 1974. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Alberta King (9796)? As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Theres no question. Then, he gazed at his wifes white casket and softly added, So, Bunch, Im coming on up home. Failed to remove flower. border: 1px solid #f4c85e; You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. .content .standard-layout .post.format-standard .post-img{ font-size:38px; In 1965, King moved to Louisville, Kentucky, where he became pastor at Zion Baptist Church. .loader { King, Alberta Williams (1903-1974)African-American church organist and mother of Martin Luther King, Jr. Name variations: Mama King. During Sunday service, Mrs. King was sitting at the organ when she was struck with a bullet. letter-spacing:0.7px; .mega >ul.sub-menu>li.mega-sub-item>a, .mega .thunk-widget-menu .widget h2.widgettitle, .mega .thunk-widget-menu .widget .recent-post h4.widgettitle,.navigation .mega >ul.sub-menu>li.mega-sub-item>a{ He shot her again. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'87Kr0rsjTgR2VNdK6YrPxg',sig:'ZblM-jzN1zei2KJf4qS-rEtSMKLsJUkWHZZh_nM7YZ8=',w:'471px',h:'594px',items:'161992532',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); One reason Alberta Kings murder isnt widely known, could be a reflection of the life she led. Make sure that the file is a photo. Every now and then, I have to chuckle as I realize there are people who actually believe [Martin] just appeared, Alberta Kings daughter wrote in her memoir. Im gonna find out who did it, he told someone on the phone, within hearing distance of his daughter Alveda. Tragically, during a Sunday service on June 30, 1974, just as she finished playing The Lords prayer on the organ at Ebenezer and while the congregation prepared for prayer, an assassin, standing on a pew near the front of the church, went to the pulpit, faced the choir, and pulled out a gun and opened fire. The love story of King Sr. and Alberta King began on "Sweet" Auburn Avenue. line-height:22px; } }h2,.two-grid-layout .post-content h2,.standard-layout .post-title h2{ King's uncle, Alfred Daniel Williams King, drowned in a swimming pool when Bernice was six on July 21, 1969. The Mysterious Murder Of Alberta Williams King, Mother Of MLK Jr. What is not as widely known is the life and death of. border: 1px solid #f4c85e; } }. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Her quiet strength exemplified the confidence she had in herself and instilled in her grandchildren. Sorry! [1] King died shortly afterward from a gunshot wound to the right of her head. 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As the King Institute notes, she was a pillar of strength for the entire family when Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968. Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. King Sr. made a vow to Mrs. King -whom affectionately called Bunch. Im not gonna quit and Im not gonna be stopped. color:#999; Though soft-spoken and reserved and most comfortable out of the spotlight Alberta King also offered support to her son as his national prominence grew in the 1950s and 1960s. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Since 1961, Atlanta magazine, the citys premier general interest publication, has served as the authority on Atlanta, providing its readers with a mix of long-form nonfiction, lively lifestyle coverage, in-depth service journalism, and literary essays, columns, and profiles. Mrs. King was born September 13, 1904 in Atlanta, Georgia, to Adam and Jennie Williams. She went to Spelman Seminary for high school before earning a teaching certificate from Hampton Normal and Industrial Institute, which later became Hampton University in Virginia. Writing to her from the Connecticut tobacco farm where he worked during the summer while a high school student, he requested, Mother dear, I want you to send me some fried chickens and rolls (Papers 1:116). Alfred Daniel Williams King was born on 30 July 1930, in Atlanta, Georgia. When he saw his brother lying mortally wounded, he had to be restrained by others because of the shocking and overwhelming sight. } [It was] without question the worst day of my life, Kings daughter Christine King Farris said, according to. Her youngest. 'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); based on information from your browser. [15], Chenault was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death. A. 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