Monday, March 12, 2012

Standing-Al Williams, Johnetta King Williams, Alta Jean King, Mildred King Gaines: Seated unknown, Grandmom, GrandpopDr. Johnetta Elizabeth King Williams Jenkins, 1911–1972. Johnetta earned a PhD from NYU. She had a brilliant career in the Chattanooga, becoming the first Black Supervisor of Negro Teachers. She married Al Williams, a railroad porter, who died in 1949 of cancer. Johnetta later married Rev. Calvin C. Jenkins. She died childless in North Carolina (or SC?).Mildred Elizabeth King Gaines, 1913–1976. Mildred was the last of the first generation of the King Family Children. Mildred earned a Masters from NYU. She was a Professor of Business Education in the Business School at (now) Tenn. State Univ., where she met and married Robert Gaines. Robert became manager of the TSU cafeteria. All of the second generation of King Children attended TSU, and benefited greatly as guests in their home. My younger brother Robert and I worked in the cafeteria. Mildred died childless in Nashville.

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