PARENTS/SIBLING: Winnie Marie Jones was born August 19, 1928, in (presumably) Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Lousiana [1-5]. She was the youngest daughter of the two born to Paul Wilson Jones (February 16, 1901-March 3, 1968) and Rosa Lee Davis (August 26, 1903-June 25, 1991) [1-7]. Besides Winnie, the couple had Ellen Pauline Jones (August 24, 1925-September 3, 1992) [8].
MARRIAGE 1: On June 4, 1944, in Miller County, Arkansas, Winnie married Harris Almon Rateliff [9-13]. Born March 9, 1925, in Patmos, Hempstead County, Arkansas, Harris was the son of Thomas Watson Rateliff (May 6, 1897-November 15, 1963) and Zura Vazelle "Missouri" Sanders (December 16, 1901-June 23, 1973) [14-27]. The marriage of Winnie Marie and Harris Almon produced a daughter, Patsy Arletta Rateliff (April 24, 1945-April 24, 1987) [28]. Unfortunately, the marriage between Winnie and Harris dissolved in 1947 in Miller County, Arkansas [29-31]. On February 9, 1997, in Patmos, Hempstead County, Arkansas, Thomas passed away at seventy-one [32]. His remains are in New Hope Cemetery in Patmos [32].
MARRIAGE 2: On June 5, 1947, in Miller County, Arkansas, Winnie married Calvin Raymond Witterstaetter [9-14]. Born September 14, 1924, in Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas, Calvin was the son of William Raney Witterstaetter (December 11, 1893-December 23, 1965) and Lena McBride (February 11, 1900-June 27, 1943) [32-44]. The marriage of Winnie Marie and Calvin Raymond produced one daughter, Carol Ann Witterstaetter, born February 20, 1948, in Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas [45]. Sadly, the marriage between Winnie and Calvin ended on April 17, 1952, in Miller County, Arkansas [29-31]. On January 5, 1993, Calvin died at sixty-eight in Bowie County, Texas [14]. His interment is in Chapelwood Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum in Wage Village, Bowie County, Texas [14].
MARRIAGE 3: In approximately May 1952, Winnie married for the third time to James Harold Adcock. Born June 7, 1927, in Fouke, Miller County, Arkansas, James was the son of Leonard Austin Adcock (October 14, 1895-July 22, 1967) and Thora Edith Nobles (July 5, 1895-January 21, 1969) [46-58]. Through their union, four children were born, Elecia Susan "Lisa" (February 3, 1953), Angela Rose (February 15, 1957-February 15, 1957), Jeffery Leonard (January 18, 1958-June 25, 1983), and Tab Anthony Adcock (June 3, 1959) [59-64]. Harold died on October 10, 2014, in Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas. He was eighty-seven at the time of his passing [46]. His interment is in Sylverino Cemetery in Fouke, Miller County, Arkansas [46].
DEATH: At 7:25 in the morning on December 2, 1971, with a borrowed car, Winnie Marie, perhaps distracted or unable to hear the approaching train, lost her life when the train crashed into the automobile she was driving [1]. She was only forty-three years old [1]. Her interment is in Sylverino Cemetery in Fouke, Miller County, Arkansas [1].
FAMILY PHOTO GALLERY:
**Photos courtesy of Pearlene Tatum Corn and Carol Anne Witterstaetter
GENEALOGY:
SOURCES:
1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77444184/winnie-marie-adcock
2. Census 1940: Resided in Garland, Miller County, Arkansas, USA: Paul Jones 34, Rose 37, Pauline 15, Winnie 12
3. Year: 1940; Census Place: Garland, Miller, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00154; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 46-15
4. Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
5. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.
6. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67336096/rosa-lee-adams
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10. "Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2011. "Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957," database, FamilySearch; from Arkansas Courts of Common Pleas and County Clerks. Digital images of originals housed at various county courthouses in the State of Arkansas. Marriage records.
11. Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1944; Film: #6
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13. Original data: Arkansas Department of Vital Records. Marriage Certificates. Little Rock, AR, USA.
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15. The Times; Publication Date: 17 Nov 1963; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/217153156/?article=68e26500-a899-433c-ac70-0e120f8bba8b&focus=0.264389,0.21401986,0.3842409,0.31062445&xid=3355
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21. Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
22. Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
23. Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.
24. The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Arkansas, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147
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29. Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Divorces; Year: 1947; Film Number: 3
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31. Original data: Arkansas Department of Vital Records. Divorces. Little Rock, AR, USA.
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33. National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Texas, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1656
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35. Census 1930; Resided in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA: Leo Schoel 23, HBazel 20, Thomas Leo 2, Hazel Leona 1, Nanie Mcbride 59, Everett 18, Lena 30, Margaret 14, Franklin 10, Leroy 7, Raymond 5
36. Year: 1930; Census Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 2342096
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38. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
39. Census 1940: Resided in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA: Clarence Pelerin 44, Lena 42, Charles 1, Franklin Witterstaetter 20, Leroy 17, Raymond 15
40. Year: 1940; Census Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04077; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 123-55
41. Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
42. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.
43. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106585646/william-raney-witterstaetter
44. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83964466/lena-pellerin
45. https://www.mylife.com/carol-hale/e510345816966
46. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137117886/james-harold-adcock
47. Ancestry.com. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
48. The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Arkansas, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147
49. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
50. Census 1930: Resided in Bench, Miller County, Arkansas: Lenard A 38, Thora E. 30, Milburn 16, Melvin 14, Mattie L. 10, Lenard W. 18, Raymond 6, James 2
51. Year: 1930; Census Place: Beech, Miller, Arkansas; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2339819
52. Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
53. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
54. Census 1940: Resided in Johnson, Little River County, Arkansas, USA: Austin 44, Flora 43, Lenard 16, Harold 10, M. Edith 9, Gaston 6
55. Year: 1940; Census Place: Johnson, Little River, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00150; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 41-17
56. Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
57. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.
58. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70447633/leonard-austin-adcock
59. Ancestry.com. Texas, U.S., Birth Index, 1903-1997 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
60. Original data: Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997. Texas: Texas Department of State Health Services. Microfiche.
61. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138023371/angela-rose-adcock
62. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65996717/jeffery-leonard-adcock
63. Ancestry.com. U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2020.
64. Original data: Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings.
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