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Mattie Marie Knowles 1922–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 June 1922

Birth Location: Jackson, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 22 Apr 1997

Death Location: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA

Father: Joseph Dees

Mother: Martha Tillman

Spouse(s): Emery Wilson

Children(s): Edna Wilson, Lawrence Wilson

The story of Mattie Marie Knowles began in 1922 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. In 1950, Mattie Marie Knowles resided in Escatawpa, Jackson, Mississippi, USA. Mattie Marie Knowles married Emery Duke Wilson, Frank James Knowles, and had children including Carl E Wilson, Edna Ruth Wilson, Kathy Marie Wilson, Lawrence A Wilson, Sheila Ann Wilson. Mattie Marie Knowles passed away in 1997 in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mattie Marie Knowles began in 1922 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1950, Mattie Marie Knowles resided in Escatawpa, Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
  • Mattie Marie Knowles married Emery Duke Wilson, Frank James Knowles, and had children including Carl E Wilson, Edna Ruth Wilson, Kathy Marie Wilson, Lawrence A Wilson, Sheila Ann Wilson.
  • Mattie Marie Knowles passed away in 1997 in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mattie Knowles's Ancestors

Self
Mattie Knowles
1922–1997
Birth Place: Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Joseph Wesley "Dup" Dees
1876–1946
Gautier, Jackson County, Mississippi, USA
Martha (Emaline Mattie Dees) Tillman
1882–1980
Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Jackson ((Jack) Dees) (794)
1851–1913
Hancock County, Mississippi, USA
NANCY (EMILINE) SANFORD
1847–
Tennessee
Preston ("Banta" "Bantie" Tillman (Joseph) 1810)
1859–1895
Mandeville, St Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA
Mary (Marilla) Foster
1861–1932
Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States
Great-Grandparents
William (340)
1820–1870
Elizabeth Dees
1821–1901
Robert Sanford
1825–1880
Robert Sanford
1825–1880
Joseph Tillman
1810–1872
Martha Copeland
1820–1913
Jacob Foster
1817–1912
Mary Sanford
1829–1915
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Susan Williams
1790–1850
Joel (127)
1790–1846
David Frederick)-
1786–1858
Barbara Landier
1785–1850
Reverend Sanford
1784–1861
Mary Wilson
1790–1860
James Tillman
1778–1860
Eleanor Riddle
1778–1845
Isham Copeland
1788–1857
Rebecca Wells
1798–1860
John Foster
1792–1860
Hester Walker
1793–1860
Reverend Sanford
1784–1861
Mary Wilson
1790–1860

Mattie Knowles's Descendants

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Mattie (Marie) Knowles (25 June 1922–22 Apr 1997) m. Emery (Duke) Wilson (10 December 1907–2 July 1969)
  1. 1. Edna (Ruth) Wilson 1946–1978
    1. 1. David Dufrene –2019
    2. 2. Jo (Ann) Dufrene –2018
  2. 2. Lawrence (A) Wilson 1947–1968

Mattie Knowles's Timeline

3 Records

1922
25 June 1922
Birth of Mattie Marie Knowles in Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Jackson, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 28
Mattie Marie Knowles resided here in Escatawpa, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Escatawpa, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
1997
22 Apr 1997
Age 75
Death of Mattie Marie Knowles in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 June 1922
    Event Place: Jackson, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Escatawpa, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jackson, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1997
    Event Place: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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