Matthews / Conner / Covey / Salts [Solt] Family History - Person Sheet
Matthews / Conner / Covey / Salts [Solt] Family History - Person Sheet
NameMattie Earl “Mate” WILLS558, F
Birth Date2 Jun 1883558
Birth PlaceKnob Noster, Johnson County, Missouri
Death Date25 Oct 1973558 Age: 90
Death PlaceKnob Noster, Johnson County, Missouri
Burial PlaceKnob Noster City Cemetery, Knob Noster, Johnson County, Missouri
FatherHenry WILLS , M
MotherMay DEARMONDE , F
Spouses
Birth Date15 Oct 1872558
Death Date8 Sep 1966558 Age: 93
Death PlaceKnob Noster, Johnson County, Missouri
Burial PlaceKnob Noster City Cemetery, Knob Noster, Johnson County, Missouri
FatherRufus Henry UTLEY , M
MotherFannie Mae GILBERT , F
Marr Date12 Feb 1906558
Marr PlaceKnob Noster, Johnson County, Missouri
ChildrenRufus Henry “R.H.” , M (1914-2004)
Mary Grace , F (1921-1976)
Notes for Mattie Earl “Mate” WILLS
The house that she was born in stood on a lot between the Fashion Junction and the new addition to the Baptist Church.558
Notes for Phillip Gilbert (Spouse 1)
He was born about a mile north and two and a half miles east of Knob Noster on a farm now owned by the Kendrick family. He graduated from Warrensburg Normal School and from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He taught at Quail Track School for a year before returning to farm near Knob Noster.
In addition to farming, he was a teller at the Bank of Knob Noster for two or three years, a hog and cattle dealer, and operated various other businesses over the years including a restaurant, meat market, hardware store, and pool hall. P.G. Utley was postmaster of Knob Noster from 1934 to 1949.558
In addition to farming, he was a teller at the Bank of Knob Noster for two or three years, a hog and cattle dealer, and operated various other businesses over the years including a restaurant, meat market, hardware store, and pool hall. P.G. Utley was postmaster of Knob Noster from 1934 to 1949.558
Notes for Phillip Gilbert & Mattie Earl “Mate” (Family)
They were married in an old red brick house, which was one of the oldest houses in Knob Noster. he first floor was finished before the Civil war and the second floor, after the War was over. The house was constructed by Mr. Workman, who owned all the land where Knob Noster was built.558