Ada Norfleete Wilkes: acw

1908 - 2004 (96 years)

Generation: 1

Ada Norfleete Wilkes was born on 29 Feb 1908 in Wiggins, Stone, Mississippi, USA (daughter of Ernest Donal Wilkes and Bettie E Magee); died on 20 Oct 2004 in Fremont, Alameda, California, USA; was cremated after 20 Oct 2004 in Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.

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SSN issued: California, USA
Name: Aida N. Knutson
Social Security Number: 551-30-9935
Residence: 1910, Wiggins, Harrison, Mississippi, USA
Residence: 1930, Beat 2, Forrest, Mississippi, USA
Death: 20 Oct 2004, Castro Valley, Alameda, California, USA

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Died:
Fleete was a graduate of Richton High School (MS). She attended nursing school in Houston, TX, for a period of time prior to the death of her father, Ernest D. Wilkes, Sr., in 1931. At that time she returned to her home in Petal (MS). In the early 1930s she was employed at Reliance Manufacturing Company in Hattiesburg. It was during this time that she met Howard Knutson, a salesman for the Simonize Company. They were married in Florida. Until the late thirties and the World War II era, they traveled to many sections of the country, with Howard working as a Simonize representative and salesman. With the advent of World War II, Howard joined the US Navy. Norfleete went to work in a defense factory in California, as did many wives during the war.

With the war over, Howard and Norfleete returned to his home in Wisconsin where their only child, a son, was born. Shortly afterward, they moved to Petal, where they lived while Howard was enrolled at the University of Southern Mississippi studying for a degree in Geology and Geography. Upon graduation, they moved to Houston, TX, where he was employed by the Texas Highway Department until his early death from a stroke.

While in Houston, Norfleete was active with her church and the Cub Scout movement.

Later she moved to California to be near her adult son. She lived with her sister there.

Ada married Howard Norvin Knutson in 1937 in Alachua, Florida, USA. Howard was born on 17 Feb 1909 in Spring Valley, Pierce, Wisconsin, USA; died on 10 Nov 1962 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA; was buried in Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Norvin Nels Knutson was born on 16 Apr 1947; died on 23 May 2011 in Castro Valley, Alameda, California, USA; was buried in Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.

Generation: 2

Ernest Donal Wilkes was born on 21 Jul 1879 in Rome, Floyd, Georgia, USA (son of John Lundsford Wilkes and Julia Florence Perry); died on 7 Nov 1931 in Petal, Forrest, Mississippi, USA; was buried on 8 Nov 1931 in Roseland Park Cemetery, Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, USA.

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Residence: 1880, Belcher, Decatur, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1910, Wiggins, Harrison, Mississippi, USA
Residence: 12 Sep 1918, Star, Rankin, Mississippi, USA
Residence: 1930, Beat 2, Forrest, Mississippi, USA

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Buried:
E. D. Wilkes Dies at Home in Petal

E. D. Wilkes died at his home in Petal Saturday at 8 PM after almost a year's illness. Funeral services were held at the home Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, and interment, conducted by the Hulett Undertaking Company, was made in Roseland Park Cemetery.

Mr. Wilkes was a member of the Presbyterian Church and was well-known throughout South Mississippi. He had served as postmaster at Petal for the past two years.

Survivors include the widow, who prior to her marriage was Miss Bettie Magee of Prentiss; four sons, Ernest D. Jr., Magee, Berney, and Sam T., all of Petal; two daughters, Norfleet of Petal and Frances of Memphis, Tenn.; a sister, mother, and four brothers.

Relatives from Prentiss who attended the funeral were Mrs. R. C. Williams, Roscie, Jr., and Joyce Williams, Misses Agnes and Edna Magee, Jeff Tyrone and Miss Ida Laird of Monticello.

Prentiss Headlight, Nov. 12, 1931

Ernest married Bettie E Magee on 5 Dec 1907 in Prentiss, Mississippi, USA. Bettie was born in 1887 in Mississippi, USA; died on 24 Mar 1957 in Petal, Forrest, Mississippi, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bettie E Magee was born in 1887 in Mississippi, USA; died on 24 Mar 1957 in Petal, Forrest, Mississippi, USA.

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Name: Bettie E Wilkes
Residence: 1910, Wiggins, Harrison, Mississippi, USA
Residence: 1930, Beat 2, Forrest, Mississippi, USA

Children:

1. Ada Norfleete Wilkes was born on 29 Feb 1908 in Wiggins, Stone, Mississippi, USA; died on 20 Oct 2004 in Fremont, Alameda, California, USA; was cremated after 20 Oct 2004 in Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.
Ernest Donal Wilkes, Jr was born on 22 Oct 1909 in Mississippi, USA; died on 29 Nov 1982 in Lakewood, Los Angeles, California, USA; was buried in All Souls Cemetery, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Frances Elizabeth Wilkes was born in 1914 in Mississippi, USA.
Oscar Magee Wilkes was born on 5 Aug 1918 in Mississippi, USA; died on 18 Feb 2002 in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, USA.
Euzema Berny Wilkes was born in Feb 1921 in Mississippi, USA.
Sam Toland Wilkes was born on 26 Jul 1926 in Piave, Greene, Mississippi, USA; died on 18 Jul 2022 in Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, USA; was buried on 23 Jul 2022 in Veterans Cemetery, Kilmichael, Montgomery, Mississippi, USA.

Generation: 3

John Lundsford Wilkes was born in 1846 in Georgia, USA (son of Isaac David Wilkes and Mary Adams); died in 1903 in Crawford, Georgia, USA.

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Military: Georgia, USA
Residence: 1850, Militia District 514, Bibb, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1860, District 20, Decatur, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1870, Lime Sink, Decatur, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1880, Belcher, Decatur, Georgia, USA

John married Julia Florence Perry on 25 Nov 1869. Julia was born in 1853 in Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Julia Florence Perry was born in 1853 in Georgia, USA.

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Name: Julia Wilkes
Residence: 1870, Lime Sink, Decatur, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1880, Belcher, Decatur, Georgia, USA

Children:

Oscar Harrison Wilkes was born in 1871 in Georgia, USA; died on 6 Nov 1952 in Colquitt, Georgia, USA; was buried in Friendship Cemetery, Donalsonville, Seminole, Georgia, USA.
Alice G Wilkes was born in May 1876 in Georgia, USA; died in 1945 in Pinellas, Florida, USA.
2. Ernest Donal Wilkes was born on 21 Jul 1879 in Rome, Floyd, Georgia, USA; died on 7 Nov 1931 in Petal, Forrest, Mississippi, USA; was buried on 8 Nov 1931 in Roseland Park Cemetery, Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, USA.
Euzema Bower Wilkes was born on 21 Jul 1879 in Rome, Floyd, Georgia, USA; died in 1956.

Generation: 4

Isaac David Wilkes was born in 1807 in North Carolina, USA (son of Elijah Wilkes and Living); died in 1882 in Georgia, USA; was buried in Hopeful Baptist Church Cemetery, Camilla, Mitchell, Georgia, USA.

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Residence: 1850, Militia District 514, Bibb, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1860, District 20, Decatur, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1880, District 791 and 1194, Mitchell, Georgia, USA

Isaac + Mary Adams. Mary was born on 13 Dec 1825 in Georgia, USA; died on 22 Oct 1882 in Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Vada, Decatur, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Adams was born on 13 Dec 1825 in Georgia, USA; died on 22 Oct 1882 in Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Vada, Decatur, Georgia, USA.

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Name: Mary Adams Wilkes
Name: Mary E Wilkes
Name: Mary Wilks
Residence: 1850, Militia District 514, Bibb, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1860, District 20, Decatur, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1880, District 791 and 1194, Mitchell, Georgia, USA

Children:

M A Elizabeth Wilkes was born on 2 Jun 1844 in Georgia, USA; died on 10 Nov 1908 in Decatur, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Vada, Decatur, Georgia, USA.
Steven Harrison Wilkes was born in 1845 in Georgia, USA; died on 25 Nov 1863 in Tennessee, USA; was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA.
4. John Lundsford Wilkes was born in 1846 in Georgia, USA; died in 1903 in Crawford, Georgia, USA.
William Douglas Wilkes was born in 1849 in Georgia, USA.
Luticia B Wilkes was born in 1859 in Georgia, USA.