} In a piece he wrote as a student at Crozer Theological Seminary, he described his mother as being behind the scene setting forth those motherly cares, the lack of which leaves a missing link in life (Papers 1:360). 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. They looked up to see a young black man standing on a pew near the front of the church. [1] Officials announced King was "barely alive" when she arrived at the hospital. On July 20, 1969, 15 months after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, his brother Alfred Daniel A.D. King sat agitated in his home. In one letter, he said, Mother Dear, one day Im going to turn this world upside down.. } You are actually helping people see that this isnt just random incidents happening. color:#5a5d5a; letter-spacing:0.4px; [11] She served as choir director for nearly 25 years, leaving for only a brief period in the early 1960s to accompany her son and assist him with his work. On May 11, 1963, Kings house was bombed. King's uncle, Alfred Daniel Williams King, drowned in a swimming pool when Bernice was six on July 21, 1969. n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; .page-template-magazine-template.page .header-style-one .header #main-menu-wrapper a#pull:before { Alberta Christine Williams King was the only child born to the Rev. .flex-slider .read-more.read-more-slider a,.flex-slider.button-two .read-more.read-more-slider a,.flex-slider.button-three .read-more.read-more-slider a{color:#fff;border-color:#fff;background:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);} Wheeling. Because the local school board did not allow married women in the classroom, Williams taught only briefly before her marriage on Thanksgiving Day 1926. } By the time he earned his degree, he had three children and was next in line to take the pulpit at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Though his lawyers argued he was insane, Chenault was found guilty and sentenced to death. 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. Mrs. King was a high achiever by any standard. [4], Williams met Martin L. King (then known as Michael King), whose sister Woodie was boarding with her parents, shortly before she left for Hampton. Country: United States. 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.. 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. He shot her again. .footer-wrapper h4{ Theres no question. border: 1px solid #f4c85e; On June 30, 1974, a religious extremist arrived from Ohio and took a taxicab to Ebenezer Church. His wife and father publicly stated they suspected that the system murdered him. However, it is also speculated that he died from heart problems as two of his children died young of heart attacks and one died at the age 49 of a heart attack. color:#ddd; As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Make sure that the file is a photo. The boy was brilliant. 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). p.192 Hed seemed unusually quietand not very interested in the film. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. 'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); As a young woman, King seemed determined to seek an education. Search above to list available cemeteries. background:#0e0e0e; color:#494bbc; Martin Luther King Sr.. Mrs. King was the church's organist and that day she was excited about playing the new organ they'd just gotten. [2] Her parents were Reverend Adam Daniel Williams, at the time preacher of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, and Jennie Celeste (Parks) Williams. font-size:14px; Cypress Hall D, 466 Via Ortega, Stanford, CA 94305-4146 Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. After their wedding, the newlyweds moved into an upstairs bedroom in the Williams home on Auburn Avenue, where King, Jr., and his two siblings, Willie Christine and Alfred Daniel, were born. As Martin Luther King Jr. recalled, his mother sat him down when he was a young boy and explained concepts like discrimination and segregation. value: 100, He was praised by his father as an able preacher, a concerned, loving pastor. 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. A. D. King was a Baptist minister and a civil rights activist. h3.view{background:#0e0e0e;} border-left: 3px solid #f4c85e; Deeply religious, she grew up as a pastors daughter with an interest in activism. or 404 526-8968. standing up with a pistol exclaiming, I am taking over this He shot more people, including a deacon. Verify and try again. 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). li.social-icon ul li a,ul.single-social-icon li a i{ [18][19], Lewis V. 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On Sunday June 30 1974, Alberta Christine Williams King played "The Lord's Prayer" on the organ of Ebenezer Baptist, the church where her father, A.D. Williams, her husband, Martin Luther. Nov. 27 In 1973, the Senate voted 92-3 to confirm Gerald R. Ford as vice president, succeeding Spiro T. Agnew, whod resigned. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Alberta Williams King, left, with her son Martin Luther King Jr. and daughter-in-law Coretta Scott King in 1958. 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. He was later resentenced to life in prison, partially as a result of the King family's opposition to the death penalty. 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She and Michael had three children together Willie Christine, Martin (born Michael), and Alfred Daniel in the Atlanta home where King had grown up. .home .navigation .menu > li > a, .home header #main-menu-wrapper .menu-item-has-children > a:after, .home .navigation ul li a, .home header #main-menu-wrapper .menu-item-has-children > a:after,.navigation .menu > li > a, header #main-menu-wrapper .menu-item-has-children > a:after, .navigation ul li a, header #main-menu-wrapper .menu-item-has-children > a:after,.smaller .navigation .menu > li > a,.home header.smaller .navigation .menu > li > a,.home header.smaller #main-menu-wrapper .menu-item-has-children > a:after,.home.page-template-magazine-template .navigation .menu > li > a, .home.page-template-magazine-template header #main-menu-wrapper .menu-item-has-children > a:after{ background: #f4c85e; You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Mrs. King was Ebenezers organist (1932-1972), the organizer and president of Ebenezer Womens Committee (1950 1962), organist for the Womens Auxiliary of the National Baptist Convention (1950 1962), and active in the organizations: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Womens International League for Peace and Freedom, and Young Womens Christian Association (YWCA). Mrs. King was born September 13, 1904 in Atlanta, Georgia, to Adam and Jennie Williams. font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; } PureHistory.org is your source to learn about the broad and beautiful spectrum of our shared History. He said that [he] was a college kid who didnt know anything,, a week after Mrs. Kings murder. 0 cemeteries found in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA. She later earned a teaching certificate at Hampton Normal and Industrial Institute (now Hampton University) in 1924. Screenshots are considered by the King Estate a violation of this notice. [6], The King's first child, daughter Willie Christine King, was born on September 11, 1927. Alberta Williams King died later that day at the age of 69. t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; Do you find this information helpful? The publication offers a chance to look at Kings family photos, like the ones seen here. Alberta Christine Williams King (September 13, 1904 - June 30, 1974) was Martin Luther King Jr.'s mother, married to Martin Luther King Sr. She played a significant role in the affairs of the Ebenezer Baptist Church.She was shot and killed in the church by 23-year-old Black Hebrew Israelite Marcus Wayne Chenault six years after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. [1] You need a Find a Grave account to continue. /*inline margin*/ Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. It was because of the King family, that Chenault Jr.s life was spared. ). I thought I had made it through the worst days of my life. } Martin Luther King Sr.. Mrs. King was the churchs organist and that day she was excited about playing the new organ theyd just gotten. Alberta Christine (Williams) King, a retired organist at Ebenezer Baptist Church and a choir director, wore many hats in her family and community, as she also was the wife of Rev. }. His father, Martin Luther King, Sr., said in his autobiography, Alveda had been up the night before, she said, talking with her father and watching a television movie with him. In high school Alberta graduated from Spelman Seminary (now Spelman College). There was a throng of onlookers. He had a bruised forehead. Nov. 20 In 1945, 24 Nazi leaders went on trial before an international war crimes tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany. 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. 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. }@media screen and (max-width: 768px){body,p{ By the end of this period, Martin Luther King Sr. and Jr. were joint pastors of the church. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. [4] Her work as organist and as director at Ebenezer is considered to have deeply contributed to the respect her son had for music. After graduating, she announced her engagement to King at the Ebenezer Baptist Church. .home.page-template-magazine-template .navigation .menu > li > a:hover{ display: block; All I had to give him was the key to open his mind., During his trial, Chenault was sentenced to death, even though two psychiatrists testified that he suffered from paranoid schizophrenia and had. How MLK's Mother Influenced His Thinking Weve got to carry on, King Sr. said, referring to the civil rights fight his sons fought. Martin Luther King Sr., mother of Alfred Daniel Williams King I (1930), Willie Christine King Farris (1927), and Rev. .page-template-magazine-template header.header-style-one #main-menu-wrapper, .last-btn #menu >li:last-child > a { Alberta Williams King followed in her mothers footsteps as a powerful presence in Ebenezers affairs. Because married women were forbidden from teaching in Atlanta, King only briefly taught before she and Michael got married in 1926. } .footer-wrapper td{ Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our, Digital .content .standard-layout .post.format-standard .post-img{ 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. The manMarcus Wayne Chenault Jr.fired every round in his gun, hitting Alberta King, church deacon, Edward Boykin, and congregation member Jimmie Mitchell. While there, King continued to fight for civil rights and was successful in a 1968 campaign for an open housing ordinance. During the commotion, King said that Chenault took aim at Mrs. King again, who was on the floor screaming and bleeding. }h2,.two-grid-layout .post-content h2,.standard-layout .post-title h2{ Her father, Adam Daniel Williams, was the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, where hed grown the congregation from 13 people in 1893 to 400 by 1903, per the. Yeah thats a harsh assumption, but given the era she was killed and who she is, its not a far fetched assumption. color:#606060; .read-more.read-more-slider a:hover{ Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Mrs. King, a source of strength following her son's assassination, faced fresh tragedy the next year when her younger son and last-born child, Alfred Daniel Williams King, who had become the assistant pastor at the Ebenezer Baptist Church, drowned in his pool. Alberta Christine Williams King (September 13, 1904 June 30, 1974) was Martin Luther King Jr.'s mother, married to Martin Luther King Sr. She played a significant role in the affairs of the Ebenezer Baptist Church. Ohio County. color:#f4c85e; She gave birth to three children, Willie Christine, Martin and Alfred. cemeteries found in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. It was a Sunday and she was at their infamous Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Ga., which was pastored by her husband, Rev. She then enrolled in Hampton Normal and Industrial Institute (now Hampton University), where she obtained her teaching certificate in March of 1924. 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. border-bottom: 1px solid #f4c85e; died of natural causes on August 3, 1995. And this should give you an even greater realization of the evil that men do. Alberta would serve as the organizer and president of the Ebenezer Women's Committee from . Alberta Christine Williams King (September 13, 1904:- June 30, 1974) was Martin Luther King Jr.'s mother, married to Martin Luther King Sr. She played a significant role in the affairs of the Ebenezer Baptist Church. [6] In 1980 the home was designated a National Historic Site by Congress. After graduating, she announced her engagement to King at the Ebenezer Baptist Church. Free shipping for many products! His body was discovered the morning after that anguished phone call in the bottom of the familys swimming pool. She was a Black educator, instrumentalist, and administrator. Try again. Born on Sept. 13, 1903, in Atlanta, Georgia, Alberta Christine Williams spent her early life deeply involved in the church. .footer-wrapper p, .footer-wrapper a, Michael Luther King Jr. followed on January 15, 1929, then Alfred Daniel Williams King I, named after his grandfather, on July 30, 1930. background:#f4c85e; She was shot and killed in the church by 23-year-old Black Hebrew Israelite Marcus Wayne Chenault six years after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.[1], Alberta Christine Williams was born on September 13, 1904. But he had wanted to stay up and Alveda left him sitting in an easy chair, staring at the TV, when she went off to bed I had questions about A.D.s death and I still have them now. And Alberta King would make sure to educate her children about the racially-divided world they lived in. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. line-height:48px; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0'; In a piece he wrote as a student at Crozier Seminary, he described his mother as being "behind the scene setting forth those motherly cares, the lack of which leaves a missiing link in life." King remembered his childhood as one of harmony spent in a very congenial home situation, with parents who always lived together very intimately (Papers 1:360). .magazine-box header.header-style-one #main-menu-wrapper, The same year, he left Ebenezer Baptist to become pastor of Mount Vernon First Baptist Church in Newnan, Georgia. Just six years after an assassin gunned down the civil rights leader in Memphis, Tennessee, a gunman killed King in Atlanta, Georgia. Clockwise: King Sr.; mother-in-law, Mrs. Jeannie C. Parks Williams; son Martin Luther Jr.; daughter, Christine; younger son, Alfred Daniel, and wife, Alberta Williams King. King Sr. made a vow to Mrs. King -whom affectionately called Bunch. Im not gonna quit and Im not gonna be stopped. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. This browser does not support getting your location. While rocks were being thrown at gathering policemen and the situation escalated, A. D. King climbed on top of a parked car and shouted to the rioters in an attempt to quell their fury: My friends, we have had enough problems tonight. Chenault was sentenced to death; although this sentence was upheld on appeal, he was later resentenced to life in prison, partially as a result of the King familys opposition to the death penalty. }body,p{ On August 19, he died aged 44 from complications from his stroke. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Alberta Williams King's legacy is deeply woven in the fabric of what makes Atlanta, Atlanta. 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 Through It All. 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. n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; } Shortly after completing school the couple announced their engagement at Ebenezer. Alberta Williams would sit on the porch of 501 Auburn Avenue . Trusted by millions of genealogists since 2003. . That is the importance of sharing these post and stories. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. img#wpstats{display:none} Alberta Christine (Williams) King, a retired organist at Ebenezer Baptist Church and a choir director, wore many hats in her family and community, as she also was the wife of Rev. [12], King and Boykin were rushed to the nearby Grady Memorial Hospital. And on that fateful day in 1974, shed lose her own life to a gunman. #menu .has-mega-sub-blog-menu .mega-sub-menu ul li a:hover{ She was also a talented musician who served as the choir organist and director at Ebenezer, which may have contributed to the respect her son had for the Black arts. After their wedding, the newlyweds moved into an upstairs bedroom of the Williams' home on Auburn Avenue, where Martin Luther King, Jr. and his two siblings, Christine and Alfred Daniel (A.D.), were born. 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Mrs. King's under-the-radar role in her son's activism is explored thoroughly in The Three Mothers by Anna Malaika Tubbs, who also spotlights the mothers of James Baldwin and Malcom X. .home .navigation .menu > li > a:hover, .home .navigation ul li a:hover, .home header #main-menu-wrapper .menu-item-has-children > a:hover:after, A deacon who witnessed the shooting said that Mrs. King exclaimed Oh! after the blast and that he saw Chenault standing up with a pistol exclaiming, I am taking over this He shot more people, including a deacon, Edward Boykin, who was killed, and Mrs. Jennie Mitchell, who survived. .flex-slider.button-three .read-more.read-more-slider a:hover{ Sorry! Her 8 siblings are Joanne Surrette, Bryne McDonell, Allen McDonell (deceased), Linda Blois, Clyde McDonell, Paul McDonell, Patty Smith, and Theresa Boutlier. Her youngest. }); Copyright 2015 . Its not just a friendly favor. ::selection{ She taught for a short time before their Thanksgiving Day 1926 wedding, but she had to quit because married female teachers were not then allowed. 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. In contrast to his peacemaking brother, Martin, A. D.according to his fatherwas a little rough at times and let his toughness build a reputation throughout our neighborhood. p. 126 Less interested in academics than his siblings, A. D. started a family of his own while still a teenager and attended college later in his life. After Rev. .archive-title, .page-title, li.sl-related-thumbnail h3, .multipage-links span{ We have set your language to Among family members who witnessed Mrs. Kings shooting was her grandson, Derek Barber King. Alberta Kings family has described her as a crucial part of Martin Luther King Jr.s life, someone who explained the world to him, instilled him with self-respect, and altogether acted as an important role model. Although as a youth A. D. had strongly resisted his fathers ministerial urgings, he eventually began assisting his father at Ebenezer Baptist Church. He died in prison of a stroke in 1995. font-size:38px; Booth stated, at Mrs. Kings funeral, that she sounded no trumpets to call attention to her greatness. Her legacy has been overshadowed by the powerful men in her life and that is something that Mrs. King didnt mind at all. He was in the fetal position. Alberta Christine Williams King (September 13, 1904 - June 30, 1974) was the mother of Martin Luther King, Jr.. . .header-wrap-top .top-menu .top li a:hover{ [7] Michael Luther King Jr. followed on January 15, 1929, then Alfred Daniel Williams King I, named after his grandfather, on July 30, 1930. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Year should not be greater than current year. There was no water in his lungs. When I looked in their eyes I saw what is often described as the thousand-yard stare. It was a kind of blankness Id never seen before. How Black Filmmakers Are Reclaiming Their History Onscreen. Next to First Road paralleling Jonesboro Road, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9796/alberta-christine-king. .flex-slider .read-more.read-more-slider a:hover,.flex-slider.button-two .read-more.read-more-slider a:hover,.flex-slider.button-three .read-more.read-more-slider a:hover{color:#fff;border-color:#fff;background:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);} Alberta Williams King was born on September 13 1904, in Atlanta, to Adam Daniel Williams and Jennie Williams. There is no doubt that her daughter-in-law, Coretta Scott King, learned much from Mrs. King, a piece Larry to the end. 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