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Jesse Mathis 1794–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 September 1794

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 02 Jul 1875

Death Location: Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Isaiah Mathis

Mother: Mary Harmon

Spouse(s): Mary Murphy, Susanna GILLUM

Children(s): James Mathie, Martha Owen, Josiah Mathis, Garret Mathis, Jeremiah Mathis, Mariah Mathis, David Mathis, John Mathis, Monroe Mathis, Willie Mathis, Frances Vaughan, Samuel Mathis, Elizabeth Barham

Jesse Mathis was born in 1794 in North Carolina, USA, the child of Isaiah Mathis And Mary Harmon. In 1850, Jesse Mathis resided in District 9, Henry, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, Jesse Mathis resided in District 9, Henry, Tennessee, USA. Jesse Mathis married Mary Murphy, Susanna H Gillum, and had children including David T Mathis, Elizabeth Ann Barham, Frances Elizabeth Vaughan, Garret L Mathis, James T Mathie, Jeremiah B Mathis, John Mathis, Josiah B Mathis, Mariah J Mathis, Martha Ann Owen, Monroe Mackenzie Mathis, Samuel Mathis, Willie Mathis. Jesse Mathis passed away in 1875 in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Jesse Mathis was born in 1794 in North Carolina, USA, the child of Isaiah Mathis And Mary Harmon.
  • In 1850, Jesse Mathis resided in District 9, Henry, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, Jesse Mathis resided in District 9, Henry, Tennessee, USA.
  • Jesse Mathis married Mary Murphy, Susanna H Gillum, and had children including David T Mathis, Elizabeth Ann Barham, Frances Elizabeth Vaughan, Garret L Mathis, James T Mathie, Jeremiah B Mathis, John Mathis, Josiah B Mathis, Mariah J Mathis, Martha Ann Owen, Monroe Mackenzie Mathis, Samuel Mathis, Willie Mathis.
  • Jesse Mathis passed away in 1875 in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaiah Mathis
1760–1824
Birth Location: Perquimans County, North Carolina, USA
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Mary Harmon
1775–1828
Birth Location: Valle Crucis, Ashe, NC, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Murphy
1833–1898
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Susanna GILLUM
1795–1863
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

James Mathie
1871–1955
Birth Location: Henry County, Tennessee
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Martha Owen
1873–1952
Birth Location: Paris, Henry, Tennessee, USA
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Josiah Mathis
1816–1863
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Garret Mathis
1814–1851
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
GM
Jeremiah Mathis
1819–1826
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Mariah Mathis
1821–1899
Birth Location: Kentucky
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David Mathis
1825–1893
Birth Location: Henry, Tennessee, USA
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John Mathis
1842–1939
Birth Location: Henry, Henry County, Tennessee, USA
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Monroe Mathis
1840–1942
Birth Location: Henry, Henry, Tennessee, USA
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Willie Mathis
1817–1863
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Frances Vaughan
1817–1903
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Samuel Mathis
1819–
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Barham
1823–1871
Birth Location: Henry, Henry, Tennessee, United States
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Jesse Mathis's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Mathis
1794–1875
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
Isaiah Mathis
1760–1824
Perquimans County, North Carolina, USA
Mary Harmon
1775–1828
Valle Crucis, Ashe, NC, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jesse Mathis's Descendants

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Jesse Mathis (15 September 1794–02 Jul 1875) m. Mary Murphy (Mar 1833–18 Oct 1898) m. Susanna (H) GILLUM (17 April 1795–21 June 1863)
  1. 1. James (T) Mathie 1871–1955 m. Minnie (E) Gurien 1876–1919
    1. 1. Edith (Murrel) Mathis 1904–2000 m. Francis (Elmo) Gore 1898–1980
      1. 1. Francis (Elmo) Gore 1923–1951
      2. 2. Edith (Helen) Gore 1926–
      3. 3. Richard (Mack) Gore 1930–1930
      4. 4. Darrell (Mathis) Gore 1935–2009
      5. 5. Edith (Helen) Gore 1926–
    2. 2. Jesse (Edward) Mathis 1893–1936 m. Grace Palmer 1899– m. Louverne Pointer 1904–1948
      1. 1. Thomas (Willy) Mathis 1915–1979
      2. 2. Mary (Z) Mathis 1918–
      3. 3. Billie (Jo) Mathis 1929–1931
      4. 4. Georgia Mathis 1919–
      5. 5. Doris Mathis 1921–
    3. 3. Garland (Watson) Mathis 1907–1979 m. Helen (Marjorie) Hesford 1915–
      1. 1. Thomas Mathis 1871–
    4. 4. James (Leonard) Mathis 1894–1975
    5. 5. Nellie Jones 1903–1917
    6. 6. Edward (C) Mathis 1911–
    7. 7. Cleary (A) Mathis 1899–
    8. 8. Annie Mathis 1908–
    9. 9. Albert Mathis 1912–
    10. 10. Vernie Mathis 1914–
    11. 11. Clarence Mathie 1896–1967 m. Beatrice Mathis 1909–1996
      1. 1. Caroline (Joyce) Mathis 1928–2005
      2. 2. Glenn (Clayton Mathis) Sr 1930–2020 m. Peggy (Starr) Baker 1931–2012
  2. 2. Martha (Ann) Owen 1873–1952 m. Harris (Edmond) Owen 1872–1952
    1. 1. Rhabena Owen 1894–1970
    2. 2. Wesley Owen 1898–1974
    3. 3. Joe Owen 1901–1974
    4. 4. Jessie (May) Owen 1906–
    5. 5. Laerene Owen 1909–
  3. 3. Josiah (B) Mathis 1816–1863
  4. 4. Garret (L) Mathis 1814–1851 m. Elizabeth Thomas 1818–1873
  5. 5. Jeremiah (B) Mathis 1819–1826
  6. 6. Mariah (J) Mathis 1821–1899
  7. 7. David (T) Mathis 1825–1893
  8. 8. John Mathis 1842–1939 m. Lura (A) Mathis 1843–1934
    1. 1. Emerson (Etheridge) Mathis 1883–1957
    2. 2. James (Josiah) Mathis 1878–1965
    3. 3. John (Anderson) Mathis 1876–1952
    4. 4. Edward (S) Mathis 1880–1881
    5. 5. Clark (M) Mathis 1870–1966
    6. 6. Mary (H) Mathis 1872–
  9. 9. Monroe (MacKenzie) Mathis 1840–1942
  10. 10. Willie Mathis 1817–1863
  11. 11. Frances (Elizabeth) Vaughan 1817–1903 m. Benjamin Vaughan 1805–1883
    1. 1. Evaline Vaughan 1851–1937
      1. 1. Benjamin McClintock 1877–
      2. 2. Lieu McClintock 1879–
      3. 3. Monroe (A) Brint 1885–
      4. 4. George (G) Brint 1887–
    2. 2. James (Granville) Vaughan 1847–1917
    3. 3. George (Peter) Vaughan 1842–1921
    4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Vaughan 1845–1870
    5. 5. Hamilton Vaughan 1840–1883
    6. 6. Kesiah (Ann) Vaughan 1853–1913
    7. 7. Pitser (Miller) Vaughan 1860–1884
    8. 8. Nancy (Jane) Vaughan 1836–1876
    9. 9. John (A) Vaughn 1859–1920
    10. 10. Oliver Vaughan 1838–1854
    11. 11. Martha (Ellen) Vaughan 1879–1950
    12. 12. Martha (Ellen) Vaughan 1856–1908
    13. 13. Lucretia Vaughan 1833–1912
    14. 14. E (M) Mathis 1854–
    15. 15. Joseph (B) Mathis 1846–
  12. 12. Samuel Mathis 1819–
  13. 13. Elizabeth (Ann) Barham 1823–1871

Jesse Mathis's Timeline

6 Records

1794
15 September 1794
Birth of Jesse Mathis in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 56
Jesse Mathis resided here in District 9, Henry, Tennessee, USA
District 9, Henry, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 66
Jesse Mathis resided here in District 9, Henry, Tennessee, USA
District 9, Henry, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 76
Jesse Mathis resided here in District 9, Henry, Tennessee, USA
District 9, Henry, Tennessee, USA
1875
02 Jul 1875
Age 81
Death of Jesse Mathis in Henry County, Tennessee, USA
Henry County, Tennessee, USA
1875
10 Jul 1875
Age 81
Jesse Mathis - Probate in Henry, Tennessee, USA
Henry, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 September 1794
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1538; Page: 318A; Image: 306903; Family History Library Film: 553037
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 9, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1256; Page: 396; Image: 439; Family History Library Film: 805256
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 10156.001; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 1
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 9, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: M432_884; Page: 313A; Image: 145
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 9, Henry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 9, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: M432_884; Page: 313A; Image: 145

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 9, Henry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 9, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1256; Page: 396; Image: 439; Family History Library Film: 805256

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 9, Henry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1538; Page: 318A; Image: 306903; Family History Library Film: 553037

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Yancey, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Land Grant Files

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Jul 1875
    Event Place: Henry County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records; Author: Tennessee County Court (Henry County); Probate Place: Henry, Tennessee
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1875
    Event Place: Henry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records; Author: Tennessee County Court (Henry County); Probate Place: Henry, Tennessee
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