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James Thomas Mathis 1871 – 1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 19, 1871

Birth Location: Henry County, Tennessee

Death Date: 19 Jun 1955

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States

Father: Jesse Mathis

Mother: Mary Murphy

Spouse(s): Minnie Gurien

Children(s): Jesse Mathis, James Mathis, Clarence Mathis, Cleary Mathis, Nellie Mathis, Edith Mathis, Garland Mathis, Edward Mathis, Annie Mathis, Albert Mathis, Vernie Mathis

James Thomas Mathis was born in 1871 in Henry County, Tennessee, the child of Jesse Mathis and Mary Murphy. In 1880, James Thomas Mathis resided in District 8, Henry, Tennessee, USA. In 1900, James Thomas Mathis resided in Civil District 25, Henry, Tennessee, USA. James Thomas Mathis married Minnie E Gurien, and had children including Jesse Edward Mathis, James Leonard Mathis, Clarence Ervin Mathis, Cleary A Mathis, Nellie Mae Mathis, Edith Murrel Mathis, Garland Watson Mathis, Edward C Mathis, Annie Mathis, Albert Mathis, Vernie Mathis. James Thomas Mathis passed away in 1955 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • James Thomas Mathis was born in 1871 in Henry County, Tennessee, the child of Jesse Mathis and Mary Murphy.
  • In 1880, James Thomas Mathis resided in District 8, Henry, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1900, James Thomas Mathis resided in Civil District 25, Henry, Tennessee, USA.
  • James Thomas Mathis married Minnie E Gurien, and had children including Jesse Edward Mathis, James Leonard Mathis, Clarence Ervin Mathis, Cleary A Mathis, Nellie Mae Mathis, Edith Murrel Mathis, Garland Watson Mathis, Edward C Mathis, Annie Mathis, Albert Mathis, Vernie Mathis.
  • James Thomas Mathis passed away in 1955 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Mathis
1794 – 1875
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Mary Murphy
1833 – 1898
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Minnie Gurien
1876 – 1919
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Jesse Mathis
1893 – 1936
Birth Location: Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee, USA
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James Mathis
1894 – 1975
Birth Location: Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, USA
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Clarence Mathis
1896 – 1967
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Cleary Mathis
1899 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Nellie Mathis
1903 – 1917
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Edith Mathis
1904 – 2000
Birth Location: Rural Dyer, Tennessee
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Garland Mathis
1907 – 1979
Birth Location: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, United States
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Edward Mathis
1911 –
Birth Location: Georgia
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Annie Mathis
1908 –
Birth Location: Ohio
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Albert Mathis
1912 –
Birth Location: Washington
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Vernie Mathis
1914 –
Birth Location: Washington
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James Mathis's Ancestors

Self
James Mathis
1871 – 1955
Birth Place: Henry County, Tennessee
Parents
Jesse Mathis
1794 – 1875
North Carolina, USA
Mary Murphy
1833 – 1898
Tennessee
Grandparents
Josiah Mathias
1760 – 1824
Perquimans County, North Carolina, USA
Mary Harmon
1775 – 1828
Valle Crucis, Ashe, NC, USA
William (L) Murphy
1797 –
Catherine Blanton
1813 – 1872
Great-Grandparents
Isaiah Matthias
Sarah Sutton
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Mathis's Descendants

1.
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James (Thomas) Mathis (May 19, 1871 – 19 Jun 1955) m. Minnie (E) Gurien (Apr 1876 – 20 Feb 1919)
  1. 1. Jesse (Edward) Mathis (19 Feb 1893 – 16 Apr 1936) m. Grace Palmer (abt 1899 – ) m. Louverne Pointer (23 October 1904 – 16 December 1948)
    1. 1. Thomas (Willy) Mathis (10 November 1915 – 11 February 1979)
    2. 2. Mary (Z) Mathis (abt 1918 – )
    3. 3. Georgia Mathis (abt 1919 – )
    4. 4. Doris Mathis (abt 1921 – )
    5. 5. J (E) Mathis (abt 1927 – )
    6. 6. Billie (Jo) Mathis (8 July 1929 – 28 June 1931)
  2. 2. James (Leonard) Mathis (23 Aug 1894 – Sep 1975) m. Virginia (B) Mathis
  3. 3. Clarence (Ervin) Mathis (2 Jan 1896 – 27 March 1967) m. Beatrice (D) Naspinski (24 Jan 1909 – 1 Jan 1996)
    1. 1. Caroline (Joyce) Mathis (26 Dec 1928 – 16 Apr 2005)
    2. 2. Glenn (Clayton Mathis) Sr (30 Jan 1930 – 11/20/2020) m. Peggy (Starr) Baker (22 Oct 1931 – 2 Dec 2012)
      1. 1. Glenn (Clayton Mathis) Jr (14 Nov 1958 – ) m. Teresa (Marie) Cooper (9 Dec 1961 – ) m. Charolette (A) Mathis (abt 1958 – ) m. Cynthia (L) Mathis (abt 1955 – ) m. Michele (E) Mathis (abt 1965 – ) m. Charline Jones (6 Jul 1953 – ) m. Gwendolyn (K) Miller (abt 1961 – )
        1. 1. Sheila (Marie) Mathis (17 Mar 1985 – ) m. Michael (19 Mar 1985 – )
      2. 2. Roger (Scott) Mathis (abt 1961 – ) m. Lynda (Claire) Barclay (abt 1961 – )
        1. 1. Madeleine (Renee) Mathis (05 Oct 1992 – )
        2. 2. Chloe (Starr) Mathis (4 May 1996 – )
      3. 3. Pamela (Joy Mathis) Hernandez (14 Nov 1963 – ) m. Rick Hernandez
        1. 1. Victoria Hernandez
        2. 2. Rachel Hernandez
  4. 4. Cleary (A) Mathis (Oct 1899 – )
  5. 5. Nellie (Mae) Mathis (abt 1903 – 01 Sep 1917)
  6. 6. Edith (Murrel) Mathis (5 Jan 1904 – 5 June 2000) m. Francis (Elmo) Gore (11 September 1898 – 18 June 1980)
    1. 1. Francis (Elmo) Gore (16 February 1923 – 1951)
    2. 2. Edith (Helen) Gore (abt 1926 – )
    3. 3. Edith (Helen) Gore (abt 1926 – )
    4. 4. Richard (M) Gore (abt 1930 – )
    5. 5. Richard (Mack) Gore (26 Mar 1930 – 17 May 1930)
    6. 6. Darrell (Mathis) Gore (abt 1935 – )
    7. 7. Darrell (Mathis) Gore (14 March 1935 – 4 October 2009)
  7. 7. Garland (Watson) Mathis (31 May 1907 – 19 May 1979) m. Helen (Marjorie) Hesford (abt 1915 – )
    1. 1. Thomas Mathis (abt 1871 – )
    2. 2. Joan (B) Mathis (abt 1932 – )
    3. 3. Delores Mathis (abt 1933 – )
    4. 4. Dan (E) Mathis (abt 1935 – )
    5. 5. Garland (Wayne) Mathis (27 Jun 1939 – ) m. Kathleen (Dolores) Flynn (abt 1941 – ) m. Lois (I Adams) Mathis (1941 – )
  8. 8. Edward (C) Mathis (abt 1911 – )
  9. 9. Annie Mathis (abt 1908 – )
  10. 10. Albert Mathis (abt 1912 – )
  11. 11. Vernie Mathis (abt 1914 – )

James Mathis's Timeline

7 Records

1871
May 19, 1871
Birth of James Thomas Mathis in Henry County, Tennessee
Henry County, Tennessee
1880
1880
Age 9
James Thomas Mathis resided here in District 8, Henry, Tennessee, USA
District 8, Henry, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 29
James Thomas Mathis resided here in Civil District 25, Henry, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 25, Henry, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 39
James Thomas Mathis resided here in Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 49
James Thomas Mathis resided here in Frisco, McCurtain, Oklahoma, USA
Frisco, McCurtain, Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 59
James Thomas Mathis resided here in Militia District 141, Greene, Georgia
Militia District 141, Greene, Georgia
1955
19 Jun 1955
Age 84
Death of James Thomas Mathis in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 19, 1871
    Event Place: Henry County, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Frisco, McCurtain, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1469; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 138; Image: 44
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Militia District 141, Greene, Georgia; Roll: 365; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 887.0; FHL microfilm: 2340100
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gary, Lake, Indiana; Roll: 599; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0047; Image: 966.0; FHL microfilm: 2340334
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 8, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: 1262; Family History Film: 1255262; Page: 125D; Enumeration District: 074
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 25, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: 1578; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1241578
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1497; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 1375510
    [9] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 8, Henry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 8, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: 1262; Family History Film: 1255262; Page: 125D; Enumeration District: 074

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 25, Henry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 25, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: 1578; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1241578

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1497; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 1375510

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Frisco, McCurtain, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Frisco, McCurtain, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1469; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 138; Image: 44

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Militia District 141, Greene, Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Militia District 141, Greene, Georgia; Roll: 365; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 887.0; FHL microfilm: 2340100
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gary, Lake, Indiana; Roll: 599; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0047; Image: 966.0; FHL microfilm: 2340334

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1955
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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