Charles Nicholas King was born anywhere from 1863-1867 at sea, on his way to America.  His father was German and the name was originally Koenig or Von Koenig. His mother was listed as being Flemish from Belgium. He was from Virginia (county unknown), went to America Samoa around 1899, believed to be sent by President McKinley to develop American Samoa. His trade was ironworker, his religion Roman Catholic.  He married Tapuitea Fatutlaie Samia about 1900, daughter of Fatutalie (High Talking Chief) Voice of the Western District for Tuitele. Tapuitea's mother was Elena Mamea of Fagamalo. According to the 1910 census, Charles King was married once before Tapuitea, so he may have left a family behind in Virginia? Charles King worked for the United States Naval Station in Tutuila, American Samoa.  Charles died 1936 and Tapuitea died 1941, they are both buried in the family plot in Fogatogo, American Samoa. Charles and Tapuitea had the following children:
 

• Charles Block King , b.1903, d. 1959,  m. (1)unknown Hawaiian woman, (2) unknown Hawaiian woman, grandmother to two boys who were raised as their sons, Pule (David) & Charles (who took the King name). Buried in Punch Bowl Military Cemetery, Oahu, Hawaii.
• William Charles King, b. February 12, 1904, d. 1942, m. Omai Tuiletufuga Toloumu, April 14, 1922. Omai died in 1951. Children: Hazel (nickname: Thelma) Fema, Gloria Lia, William Pili, Jr., Margaret Fale, Marie Sa, Sally Fanua.
• Samuel Crawford King, b. November 23, 1905, m. Mary Fenneri Fargo Gonzalez on August 3, 1926 in San Francisco, California. In the Coast Guard for 32 years. Samuel died of a stroke in Guam December 6, 1957. Buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery. Children:  Mary Evangelia, Samuel Walter, Eleanor Tapuitea, Edward Nicholas, Charles Crawford, Fenneri Moana.
• Joseph Charles King, b. March 25, 1908, d. December 28, 1987, m. 1)Faalanina 2)unknown, 3)unknown, 4) Melesia. Children:  Mary
• Frank Rockford King, b. 1913, d.1982, buried in Punch Bowl Military Cemetery, Oahu, Hawaii,  m. Leiu Rose Tupua b. 1916, d.1978, Children: Rosemarie Frances, Charles Frank, Christina Saline, Ruth Tapuitea, Louisa Henretta, Frank Rockford, Jr.
• Harry Charles, b. 1913, d. 197?, m. Eva Taylor. Their children:  Lucy, Raymond (Sonny), Emma. Retired Navy Chief.
• Nicholas Charles, b.July 29, 1919, d. December 8, 1990, buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, California, his wife was Cecilia Lagarejos b.22 March, 1921 d. January 1996, they were married on July 4, 1940 in church of St. Joseph, Fagatogo, American Samoa. Their children: Nicholas Francis, Michael Christopher, Gabriel John, Anthony William, Clement Joseph, Margaret Mary, Joan Marie, Ann Miriam, Bernard Oswald, Gertrude Maria, James Benedict.