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Nona Violet Knox 1892–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Dec 1892

Birth Location: Mercer, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 08 Sep 1968

Death Location: Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: James Knox

Mother: Eliza McIntyre

Spouse(s): Leslie Whiting

Children(s): Rhea Whiting, Ralph WHITING, Clyde Whiting, Mildred Whiting

In 1892, Nona Violet Knox entered the world in Mercer, Illinois, United States, born to James Thomas Knox And Eliza Jane Mcintyre. In 1900, Nona Violet Knox resided in Keithsburg, Mercer, Illinois, USA. Nona Violet Knox married Leslie Ernst Whiting, and had children including Clyde Orrie Whiting, Francis D Whiting, Mildred Margaret Whiting, Ralph Cleone Whiting, Rhea Opel Whiting. Nona Violet Knox passed away in 1968 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1892, Nona Violet Knox entered the world in Mercer, Illinois, United States, born to James Thomas Knox And Eliza Jane Mcintyre.
  • In 1900, Nona Violet Knox resided in Keithsburg, Mercer, Illinois, USA.
  • Nona Violet Knox married Leslie Ernst Whiting, and had children including Clyde Orrie Whiting, Francis D Whiting, Mildred Margaret Whiting, Ralph Cleone Whiting, Rhea Opel Whiting.
  • Nona Violet Knox passed away in 1968 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nona Knox's Ancestors

Self
Nona Knox
1892–1968
Birth Place: Mercer, Illinois, United States
Parents
James Thomas Knox
1848–1911
Mercer, Illinois, United States
Eliza (Jane) McIntyre
1851–1927
Millersburg, Mercer, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Asa (Foster) Knox
1814–1901
Jay, Franklin, Maine, United States
Minerva (Elmira) Perkins
1815–1899
Fairfield, Somerset, Maine, United States
William McIntyre
1818–1865
Ohio
Hannah Stottler
1830–1910
Ohio
Great-Grandparents
Moses Knox
1783–1856
Susan Perkins
1784–1845
James Stotler
1800–1846
Elizabeth Davidson
1805–1905
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Knox
1748–1851
Sarah Alley
1748–1838
Joseph 1812
1770–1861
Mary McIntyre
1775–1820

Nona Knox's Descendants

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Nona (Violet) Knox (29 Dec 1892–08 Sep 1968) m. Leslie (Ernst) Whiting (05 Feb 1889–16 Jan 1969)
  1. 1. Rhea (Opel) Whiting 1909–1982 m. Ross (Moore) Abernathy 1907–1995
    1. 1. Nadine (E.) Quimby 1935–2000 m. David (Lee Quimby) Sr 1930–1993
    2. 2. Jean (M. Abernathy) Hoag 1933–2017 m. Delbert (Lee) Howe 1930–1989 m. Leslie (Artell Thompson) Jr 1931–1988
    3. 3. Donald (Kenneth) Abernathey 1928–1928
    4. 4. Darlene (June Abernathy) Hodges 1938–2010
    5. 5. Elsie (JoAnne) Abernathey 1937–2015
    6. 6. Kathryn (E.) Cottrell 1932–2012
    7. 7. Richard (LeRoy) Abernathey 1930–2021
    8. 8. Jean ABERNATHEY 1938–2010
    9. 9. Kaye (Anne) Abernathy 1943–2004
  2. 2. Ralph (Cleone) WHITING 1930–2005
  3. 3. Clyde (Orrie) Whiting 1913–1974
  4. 4. Mildred (Margaret) Whiting 1915–2003

Nona Knox's Timeline

11 Records

1892
29 Dec 1892
Birth of Nona Violet Knox in Mercer, Illinois, United States
Mercer, Illinois, United States
1900
1900
Age 8
Nona Violet Knox resided here in Keithsburg, Mercer, Illinois, USA
Keithsburg, Mercer, Illinois, USA
1908
28 Oct 1908
Age 16
Nona Violet Knox was married in Marion
Marion
1920
1920
Age 28
Nona Violet Knox resided here in Benton, Benton, Iowa, USA
Benton, Benton, Iowa, USA
1925
1 Jan 1925
Age 33
Nona Violet Knox resided here in Benton, Benton, Iowa, USA
Benton, Benton, Iowa, USA
1930
abt 1930
Age 38
Nona Violet Knox resided here
None
1935
1935
Age 43
Nona Violet Knox resided here in Rural, Benton, Iowa
Rural, Benton, Iowa
1940
1940
Age 48
Nona Violet Knox resided here in Benton Twp, Benton, Benton, Iowa, USA
Benton Twp, Benton, Benton, Iowa, USA
1950
1950
Age 58
Nona Violet Knox resided here in Clinton, Linn, Iowa, USA
Clinton, Linn, Iowa, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 59
Nona Violet Knox resided here in Iowa
Iowa
1968
08 Sep 1968
Age 76
Death of Nona Violet Knox in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1892
    Event Place: Mercer, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Benton, Benton, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01138; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 6-4
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Benton, Benton, Iowa; Roll: T625_477; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 4
    [5] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 24 Sep 2014; Publication Place: Nebraska, USA
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Keithsburg, Mercer, Illinois; Roll: 330; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0071
    [7] Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage
    [8] Iowa, U.S., Select Marriages Index
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904
    [11] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1967, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1952-1967; Reference: 18-0688_US-IA
    [12] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Gazette; Publication Date: 9 Sep 1968; Publication Place: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA; ,0.065481424,0.6053654,0.22189163&xid=3355
    [13] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Clinton, Linn, Iowa; Roll: 879; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 57-10

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1908
    Event Place: Marion
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Gazette; Publication Date: 9 Sep 1968; Publication Place: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA; ,0.065481424,0.6053654,0.22189163&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Keithsburg, Mercer, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Keithsburg, Mercer, Illinois; Roll: 330; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0071
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Benton, Benton, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Benton, Benton, Iowa; Roll: T625_477; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 4

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Benton, Benton, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1930
    Record Source: Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Benton, Iowa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Benton, Benton, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01138; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 6-4

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Benton Twp, Benton, Benton, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Benton, Benton, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01138; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 6-4

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Clinton, Linn, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Clinton, Linn, Iowa; Roll: 879; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 57-10

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Iowa
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 3643 Westwood drive NW
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Gazette; Publication Date: 9 Sep 1968; Publication Place: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA; ,0.065481424,0.6053654,0.22189163&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 24 Sep 2014; Publication Place: Nebraska, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Sep 1968
    Event Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 24 Sep 2014; Publication Place: Nebraska, USA
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1967, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1952-1967; Reference: 18-0688_US-IA
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Gazette; Publication Date: 9 Sep 1968; Publication Place: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA; ,0.065481424,0.6053654,0.22189163&xid=3355
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1967, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1952-1967; Reference: 18-0688_US-IA

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