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Effie Merle Mathis 1896–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Nov 1896

Birth Location: Verdi, Atascosa, Texas, USA

Death Date: 24 Jun 1934

Death Location: Floresville, Wilson, Texas, USA

Father: John Matthis

Mother: Mary Burrow

Spouse(s): Sterling Popham

Children(s): J Popham, Dorothy Popham, Harrell Popham, Helen Popham, Sterling Popham

In 1896, Effie Merle Mathis entered the world in Verdi, Atascosa, Texas, USA, born to John Mikell Matthis And Mary Elizabeth Burrow. Effie Merle Mathis married Sterling Price Popham Price Popham, and had children including Dorothy Merel Popham, Harrell Arbry Popham, Helen May Popham, J C Popham, Sterling Clarence Popham. Effie Merle Mathis passed away in 1934 in Floresville, Wilson, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1896, Effie Merle Mathis entered the world in Verdi, Atascosa, Texas, USA, born to John Mikell Matthis And Mary Elizabeth Burrow.
  • Effie Merle Mathis married Sterling Price Popham Price Popham, and had children including Dorothy Merel Popham, Harrell Arbry Popham, Helen May Popham, J C Popham, Sterling Clarence Popham.
  • Effie Merle Mathis passed away in 1934 in Floresville, Wilson, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Matthis
1848–1913
Birth Location: Lowndes, Georgia, USA
JM
Mary Burrow
1850–1920
Birth Location: Navarro Co., TX
MB

Spouses(s)

Sterling Popham
1889–1972
Birth Location: Texas
SP

Children(s)

J Popham
1917–1980
Birth Location: Atascosa, Texas, USA
JP
Dorothy Popham
1911–2009
Birth Location: Floresville, Wilson County, Texas
DP
Harrell Popham
1921–1973
Birth Location: Wilson, Texas, USA
HP
Helen Popham
1923–1983
Birth Location: Atascosa, Texas, United States
HP
Sterling Popham
1914–1915
Birth Location: Atascosa County, Texas
SP

Effie Mathis's Ancestors

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Effie Mathis
1896–1934
Birth Place: Verdi, Atascosa, Texas, USA
Parents
John Mikell Matthis
1848–1913
Lowndes, Georgia, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Burrow
1850–1920
Navarro Co., TX
Grandparents
John (Edmondson) Mathis
1824–1862
, Lowndes, Georgia, USA
Hannah (Susanna) Varn
1821–1887
Bulloch, Georgia, USA
William (Henry "Billie") Burrow
1821–1907
Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Mary (Benham Burrow) Fletcher
1819–1920
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Effie Mathis's Descendants

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Effie (Merle) Mathis (30 Nov 1896–24 Jun 1934) m. Sterling (Price Popham Price) Popham (3 August 1889–1 Feb 1972)
  1. 1. J (C) Popham 1917–1980 m. Mary (Gertrude) Jeffcoat 1927–2017
    1. 1. Larry (Ervin) Popham 1948–1965
  2. 2. Dorothy (Merel) Popham 1911–2009
  3. 3. Harrell (Arbry) Popham 1921–1973
  4. 4. Helen (May) Popham 1923–1983
  5. 5. Sterling (Clarence) Popham 1914–1915

Effie Mathis's Timeline

2 Records

1896
30 Nov 1896
Birth of Effie Merle Mathis in Verdi, Atascosa, Texas, USA
Verdi, Atascosa, Texas, USA
1934
24 Jun 1934
Age 38
Death of Effie Merle Mathis in Floresville, Wilson, Texas, USA
Floresville, Wilson, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1896
    Event Place: Verdi, Atascosa, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1934
    Event Place: Floresville, Wilson, Texas, USA
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