Births published 8-31

King

SIKESTON -- Lydia and Kevin King are the parents of their second child, first son, born at 5:33 p.m. July 23, 2008, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Ethan Dale King weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 21 inches long.

Maternal grandparent is Louise Skinner of East Prairie.

Paternal grandparents are Ron and Mary Ellen King of Sikeston.

Taylor

SIKESTON -- Sharieka Taylor and Marvin Jones are the parents of their second child, second son, born at 8:16 a.m. July 23, 2008, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Shauntrez Lamar Taylor weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long.

Grandparents are Linda Taylor and John Burrow.

Morse

EAST PRAIRIE -- Clinton and Cassandra Morse are the parents of their third child, second daughter, born at 12:33 p.m. July 23, 2008, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Keira Allie Morse weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces, and was 19.5 inches long.

Maternal grandparent is Linda Sumpter of East Prairie.

Paternal grandparents are Doyle and Pattie Morse of Simpson, Ill. and Frankie Eaves of Harrisburg, Ill.