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John Elbert Mathis 1895 – 1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jan 1895

Birth Location: Jackson, North Carolina

Death Date: 4 Jan 1979

Death Location: Salem, Oconee, South Carolina

Father: Wilborn Phillips

Mother: Ellen Mathis

Spouse(s): Mattie Mosley

Children(s): Maude Mathis, Minnie Mathis, Grover Mathis, Eugene Mathis, Dosey Mathis

The story of John Elbert Mathis began in 1895 in Jackson, North Carolina. In 1910, John Elbert Mathis resided in Eastatoe, Pickens, South Carolina. In 1920, John Elbert Mathis resided in Walhalla, Oconee, South Carolina. John Elbert Mathis married Mattie Mae Mosley, and had children including Maude Lee Adeline Mathis, Minnie Theodora Mathis, Grover Madison Mathis, Eugene "Gene" Terrell Mathis, Dosey "Christine" Mathis. John Elbert Mathis passed away in 1979 in Salem, Oconee, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of John Elbert Mathis began in 1895 in Jackson, North Carolina.
  • In 1910, John Elbert Mathis resided in Eastatoe, Pickens, South Carolina.
  • In 1920, John Elbert Mathis resided in Walhalla, Oconee, South Carolina.
  • John Elbert Mathis married Mattie Mae Mosley, and had children including Maude Lee Adeline Mathis, Minnie Theodora Mathis, Grover Madison Mathis, Eugene "Gene" Terrell Mathis, Dosey "Christine" Mathis.
  • John Elbert Mathis passed away in 1979 in Salem, Oconee, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wilborn Phillips
1876 –
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Ellen Mathis
1875 – 1961
Birth Location: Jackson, North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Mattie Mosley
1894 – 1976
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Children(s)

Maude Mathis
1914 – 1973
Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina
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Minnie Mathis
1914 – 1930
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Grover Mathis
1917 – 1997
Birth Location: Pickens, South Carolina
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Eugene Mathis
1919 – 1968
Birth Location: Transylvania, North Carolina
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Dosey Mathis
1928 – 2008
Birth Location: South Carolina
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John Mathis's Ancestors

Self
John Mathis
1895 – 1979
Birth Place: Jackson, North Carolina
Parents
Wilborn Phillips
1876 –
North Carolina
Ellen (Theadosia "Docie") Mathis
1875 – 1961
Jackson, North Carolina
Grandparents
George (Wesley) Phillips
1831 – 1922
North Carolina
Margaret (Melvina) Ashe
1844 – 1908
Macon, North Carolina
John (Hamilton Harlin) Mathis
1842 – 1901
Haywood, North Carolina
Sarah (Haseltine) Cathey
1848 – 1930
Haywood, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Amos Ashe
1798 – 1873
Rachel Frizzell
1824 – 1919
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jason Frizzell
1797 – 1862
Margaret Gribble
1807 – 1917

John Mathis's Descendants

1.
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John (Elbert) Mathis (27 Jan 1895 – 4 Jan 1979) m. Mattie (Mae) Mosley (29 Jun 1894 – 20 Feb 1976)
  1. 1. Maude (Lee Adeline) Mathis (13 Aug 1914 – 29 Dec 1973)
  2. 2. Minnie (Theodora) Mathis (13 Aug 1914 – 2 Aug 1930) m. Chapman
  3. 3. Grover (Madison) Mathis (4 Jun 1917 – 16 Feb 1997) m. Bernice Dodgens (16 Feb 1921 – 23 Sep 1984)
    1. 1. Grover Mathis (abt 1938 – )
  4. 4. Eugene ("Gene" Terrell) Mathis (7 Aug 1919 – 8 Dec 1968)
  5. 5. Dosey ("Christine") Mathis (23 Aug 1928 – 25 Apr 2008) m. Grise

John Mathis's Timeline

6 Records

1895
27 Jan 1895
Birth of John Elbert Mathis in Jackson, North Carolina
Jackson, North Carolina
1910
1910
Age 15
John Elbert Mathis resided here in Eastatoe, Pickens, South Carolina
Eastatoe, Pickens, South Carolina
1920
1920
Age 25
John Elbert Mathis resided here in Walhalla, Oconee, South Carolina
Walhalla, Oconee, South Carolina
1930
1930
Age 35
John Elbert Mathis resided here in White Water, Oconee, South Carolina
White Water, Oconee, South Carolina
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 45
John Elbert Mathis resided here in Keowee, Oconee, South Carolina, United States
Keowee, Oconee, South Carolina, United States
1979
4 Jan 1979
Age 84
Death of John Elbert Mathis in Salem, Oconee, South Carolina
Salem, Oconee, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1895
    Event Place: Jackson, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Eastatoe, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [2] Social Security Death Index, Number: 251-14-7735; Issue State: South Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Walhalla, Oconee, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1706; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 149; Image: .
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: White Water, Oconee, South Carolina; Roll: 2207; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 20; Image: 846.0.
    [5] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Oconee County, South Carolina; Roll: 1877676; Draft Board: 0.
    [6] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Keowee, Oconee, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3828; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 37-10
    [7] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1979
    Event Place: Salem, Oconee, South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 251-14-7735; Issue State: South Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Keowee, Oconee, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Keowee, Oconee, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3828; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 37-10

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oconee, South Carolina
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Oconee County, South Carolina; Roll: 1877676; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: White Water, Oconee, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: White Water, Oconee, South Carolina; Roll: 2207; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 20; Image: 846.0.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Walhalla, Oconee, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Walhalla, Oconee, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1706; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 149; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Eastatoe, Pickens, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Eastatoe, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
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