A blog about living in Aberdeen, New Jersey.

Sunday, November 27, 2011

History: Samuel B King, Automobile Dealer, Marlboro, 1922

The 20 Oct 1922 edition of The Matawan Journal contained the above advertisement promoting sales of the Studebaker Big-Six Sedan at the S B King automobile dealership in Marlboro, New Jersey.

Samuel B King, 39, ran a garage, according to the 1920 Federal Census for New Jersey. He lived on Railroad Avenue in Marlboro with wife Ada (38), son Edward (18) and daughter Susie (14).

He was son of James H and Susan E King. They lived in Marlboro, according to the 1900 Federal Census. James was a blacksmith born in Aug 1846. Samuel (Sep 1880) and his older brother James (Jun 1876) were both also listed as blacksmiths.

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