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James Leonard Mathis 1894 – 1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Aug 1894

Birth Location: Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: Sep 1975

Death Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA

Father: James Mathis

Mother: Minnie Gurien

Spouse(s): Virginia Mathis

Children(s):

James Leonard Mathis was born in 1894 in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, USA, the child of James Thomas Mathis and Minnie E Gurien. In 1900, James Leonard Mathis resided in Civil District 25, Henry, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, James Leonard Mathis resided in Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA. James Leonard Mathis married Virginia B Mathis. James Leonard Mathis passed away in 1975 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • James Leonard Mathis was born in 1894 in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, USA, the child of James Thomas Mathis and Minnie E Gurien.
  • In 1900, James Leonard Mathis resided in Civil District 25, Henry, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, James Leonard Mathis resided in Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA.
  • James Leonard Mathis married Virginia B Mathis.
  • James Leonard Mathis passed away in 1975 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Mathis's Ancestors

Self
James Mathis
1894 – 1975
Birth Place: Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
James Thomas Mathis
1871 – 1955
Henry County, Tennessee
Minnie (E) Gurien
1876 – 1919
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Jesse Mathis
1794 – 1875
North Carolina, USA
Mary Murphy
1833 – 1898
Tennessee
James (Edward) Gurien
1846 – 1922
stewart,tennessee
Susan (Elizabeth Ann) Waters
1853 – 1940
Paris, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Josiah Mathias
1760 – 1824
Mary Harmon
1775 – 1828
William Murphy
1797 –
Catherine Blanton
1813 – 1872
Edward Gurien
1819 – 1892
Obediah Walters
1822 – 1883
Jemima Rushing
1827 – 1874
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaiah Matthias
Sarah Sutton

James Mathis's Timeline

6 Records

1894
23 Aug 1894
Birth of James Leonard Mathis in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, USA
Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 6
James Leonard Mathis resided here in Civil District 25, Henry, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 25, Henry, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 16
James Leonard Mathis resided here in Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 23
James Leonard Mathis resided here in Dyer, Tennessee
Dyer, Tennessee
1942
1942
Age 48
James Leonard Mathis resided here in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
1975
Sep 1975
Age 81
Death of James Leonard Mathis in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1894
    Event Place: Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Fourth Registration for Indiana, 04/27/1942 - 04/27/1942; NAI Number: 623285; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] Tennessee, Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
    [3] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Dyer; Roll: 1852981
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 25, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: 1578; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1241578
    [5] 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
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    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 3
    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 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Dyer, Tennessee
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Dyer; Roll: 1852981

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Fourth Registration for Indiana, 04/27/1942 - 04/27/1942; NAI Number: 623285; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1975
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA

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