As a writer of more than just horror novels, Stephen King's work can be found world-wide, both in print and on the big screen. He has a long family history in New England

Though his work may not be to everyone's taste, there are few writers as popular and well-known today as Stephen King.

He is often associated with the horror genre, but the reality is that he has written many books outside that particular arena, such as Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, the Green Mile and Hearts in Atlantis (all three have since been made into movies). The Dark Tower series is another example of his better known non-horror.

Ironically, his very first novel (Carrie) was rejected by publishers more than once before finding a home in print. Since then, he has gained world-wide fame, with many of his books and short stories being made into movies. The latest being a big-screen version of The Mist.

His ancestry is shown here in an ahnentafel chart. If you are unfamiliar with the ahnentafel chart format, you can find details here.

1. Stephen Edwin King b.1947

2. Donald Edwin King b.1913

3. Nellie Ruth Pillsbury b.1913 d.1973

6. Guy Herbert Pillsbury b.1876 d.1965

7. Nellie Weston Frog b.1877 d.1963

12. Howard Leavitt Pillsbury b.1849

13. Cecelia Media Foss b.1853

14. Arthur Jonathan Fogg b.1842

15. Susan Ann Carter b.1846

24. Charles Pillsbury b.1810 d.1893

25. Eunice Waterhouse b.1810 d.1890

26. Joseph Foss b.1803

27. Susan Grant Robinson b.1815 d.1875

28. Asa Rand Fogg b.1812

29. Elizabeth Babb

30. Daniel Carter b.1811

31. Mary Ann Meserve b. 1815

48. Jonathan Pillsbury b.1762 d.1833

49. Shuah Milliken b.1776 d.1864

50. Richard Waterhouse

51. Elizabeth Smith

54. George Robinson b.1783 d.1875

55. Rebecca Grant b.1786

56. George Fogg b.1784 d.1863

57. Joanna Fogg b.1787 d.1861

60. Richard Carter

61. Sally

62. Andrew Meserve

63. Eunice

96. David Pillsbury b.1737

97. Anna

98. Jeremiah Milliken b.1751

99. Sarah Lord

108. John Robinson b.1759 d.1826

109. Deborah Cummings b.1759 d.1843

112. Jeremiah Fogg b.1744 d.1815

113. Mary Warren d. 1800

192. Josiah Pillsbury b.1686 d.1761

193 Sarah Kelley

196. Edward Milliken

197. Abigail Norman

224. Samuel Fogg

225. Rachel Mariner

Stephen's father left the family when he was very young, and he and his brother David were raised by their mother, Nellie. He was born in Portland, Maine and spent his life living in various places in the New England area.

Stephen King is currently married to Tabitha Spruce, and has three children: Naomi Rachel, Joseph Hillstrom and Owen Phillip. Tabitha herself and both sons are published writers as well. Stephen and Tabitha also have 3 grand-children.

Sources:

Compiled from online databases at Ancestry.com and Genealogy.com, as well as Mr. King's own site at Stephenking.com