ONNIE FIKES

February 11, 1888 – October 12, 1978

Onnie Fikes was born on 11 Feb 1888 to Martin Luther Fikes and Frances Jane (Sprayberry) Fikes, and he died 12 Oct 1978, and is buried in Woodland Cemetery, Rosebud, Falls County, Texas.

Onnie Fikes first marriage was to Leatha Pearl Gee on 18 Nov 1908. Leatha died on 11 Jan 1925. There were nine children born to this marriage and they were:

Artie Lou

Clara Fay

Troy Wheeler

Garland "Hop"

Katie Inez

Elby Onnie

Lela Mae

Fred

Onnie Fikes second marriage was to Edith Elldoll Northcutt on the 18 April 1925. Edith Elldoll (Northcutt) Fikes was b 19 Aug 1907 to Elijah A. and Martha Elizabeth (Stanford) Northcutt. She was born in Ala. and moved to Texas at very early age and d 19 Feb 1981 and is buried in Woodland Cemetery, Rosebud, Falls County, Texas. In this marriage he fathered five more children and they were:

Martha Lavern

Ray Douglas

Mary Diana

Grace

Larry Wayne

Onnie lived in Milam County and Falls County all of his life. He was a farmer by trade and did ranching job, and some cotton gin work too. He lived to be 90 years of age. Onnie had 41 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren at the time of his death.

Onnie and Edith Elldoll (Northcutt) Fikes are both buried in Woodland Cemetery, Rosebud, Falls County, Texas.