Martin
Estle
Knowles
Born in White, Tennessee, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Peter Knowles
and Mary Cordelia (Swindle) Knowles
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Martha Genell (Harris) Knowles
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Willie Mae (McCormick) Roach
— married
1 Jul 1933 in White, Tennessee, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Shirley (Knowles) York
Died
at age 74
in White, Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Jan 2018
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Biography
Martin Knowles was born on July 22, 1912 in White, Tennessee, United States.
His parents were Peter Knowles and Mary Swindle.
He married Willie McCormick on1 Jul 1933 in White, Tennessee, United States
Together they had:
Dorise Martindean Knowles 1934–2015
Shirley Anne Knowles 1938–2008
Randy Marshall Knowles 1954–1992
Living children not listed
He married Martha Genell Harris (1919–1999)
He died on June 07, 1987, in White, Tennessee, United States
Sources
Citation "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN55-BVY : 3 February 2021), Estele Knowles in entry for P C Knowles, 1920.
Citation "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SP7R-5B9 : accessed 27 June 2021), Estol Knowles in household of Cason Knowles, District 05, White, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 7, sheet 2A, line 14, family 24, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2285; FHL microfilm 2,342,019.
Citation "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X812-LHS : 16 March 2020), Ester Knowles, 1933.
Citation "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9C5-44M : 9 January 2021), Martin Knowles, Jun 1987; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29452407/martin_estle-knowles: accessed February 13, 2024), memorial page for Martin Estle Knowles (22 Jul 1912–7 Jun 1987), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29452407, citing Mount Pisgah Cemetery, Quebeck, White County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Reba Bain (contributor 46851099).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Martin:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Martin:
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~1.56%
Gerald Hitchcock
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A494847 [compare], Ancestry member jhitchcockfamily
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~1.56%
Jacalyn McCoy :
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~0.78%
Jerry Hitchcock :
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A493563 [compare], FTDNA kit #851383
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