| Childhood | Why is she famous? | What did she do with her land? | After Death | Miscellaneous |
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When and where was Henrietta born?
It was in 1832 in Brownsville, MISSOURI
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How is Richard King important?
She married him.
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By what time did she have 1,173,000 acres of land?
She had this many acres of land on the farm by 1925.
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What happened on March 3rd, 1925?
She died on this date
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What did Richard King do?
This person inspired Henrietta
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What did Henrietta do in the Female Institute of Holly Springs, Mississippi?
She attended this school.
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Why did Richard King leave?
OR Why did Henrietta and her five children leave?
This is because Union troops captured the ranch
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What is the town of Raymondville?
It is a town she donated land to, but didn't get it named after her.
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Why should you visit Kingsville, Texas?
The remainder of the ranch is located here.
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What happened on March 3rd, 1925?
She died on this date.
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When did her mother die?
When she was three
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Who are Alice, Nettie, Ella, Lee, And Richard II?
These are the names of her five children.
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What did she donate to Methodist, Baptist, Episcopal, and Catholic churches?
She donated land to these types of churches.
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What looks like a curved 'W'?
The ranches' brand looks like this.
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What did she do when she found out Richard King died?
~Double Jeopardy!~ She wore black for the rest of her life starting in 1885 because of this.
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Why did Henrietta learn to be self-reliant?
This was caused because her father was often away from home.
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How big was the ranch by 1895?
It was 650,000 acres by that time.
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She did what to a Presbyterian Church?
She built one of these churches
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Who is Robert J. Kleberg?
He is Henriettas' son-in-law who took over the ranch when Henrietta died.
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Where was King Ranch Chicken first made?
This popular dish was made in the King ranch
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Where did Her father (Hiram Chamberlain) establish a Presbyterian mission?
It was established in Brownsville, TEXAS.
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How many acres had the ranch grown from 1885 to 1925?
~Double Jeopardy!~ It had grown 673,000 acres during this time span.
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Why is Kingsville named after the Kings?
This is because she donated land to this town.
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Who lived for about 93 years?
~Double Jeopardy!~ Henrietta lived for about this many years.
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Who is Richard II named after?
He was named after his father.
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