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Lester Lee Mathis 1912–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Apr 1912

Birth Location: Colquitt, GA

Death Date: 19 Apr 1978

Death Location: Albany, Dougherty, Georgia, USA

Father: Enoch Mathis

Mother: Ida Hodges

Spouse(s): Florence Griffin

Children(s): Mary Mathis

The story of Lester Lee Mathis began in 1912 in Colquitt, GA. In 1935, Lester Lee Mathis resided in Donalsonville, Seminole, Georgia. In 1940, Lester Lee Mathis resided in Bainbridge, Decatur, Georgia, USA. Lester Lee Mathis married Florence Ruth Griffin, and had children including Martha Sue Mathis, Mary Elizabeth Mathis. Lester Lee Mathis passed away in 1978 in Albany, Dougherty, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lester Lee Mathis began in 1912 in Colquitt, GA.
  • In 1935, Lester Lee Mathis resided in Donalsonville, Seminole, Georgia.
  • In 1940, Lester Lee Mathis resided in Bainbridge, Decatur, Georgia, USA.
  • Lester Lee Mathis married Florence Ruth Griffin, and had children including Martha Sue Mathis, Mary Elizabeth Mathis.
  • Lester Lee Mathis passed away in 1978 in Albany, Dougherty, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Enoch Mathis
1891–1913
Birth Location: Georgia
EM
Ida Hodges
1895–1949
Birth Location: Colquitt (Mayhaw), Miller County, GA
IH

Spouses(s)

Florence Griffin
1913–1980
Birth Location: Cottonwood, AL
FG

Children(s)

Mary Mathis
1932–2012
Birth Location: Donaldsonville, Seminole County, Ga
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Lester Mathis's Ancestors

Self
Lester Mathis
1912–1978
Birth Place: Colquitt, GA
Parents
Enoch Elijah Mathis
1891–1913
Georgia
Ida (Mae) Hodges
1895–1949
Colquitt (Mayhaw), Miller County, GA
Grandparents
John (Henry) Gause
1855–1930
Decatur, De Kalb, Georgia, United States of America
Piety (Cherry) Penny
1856–1914
Donalsonville, Decatur, Georgia, USA
Richard (Little) Hodges
1848–1928
Blakely, Early, Georgia, USA
Sarah (E Wiley) Sallie
1855–1950
Early County, Georgia
Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1819–1864
Sarah Hester
1824–1888
Greenville Wiley
1824–1863
Versanoy Versie
1835–1921
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Gainer
1797–1850
William Dixon
1800–1860
Elizabeth Malone
1810–1910

Lester Mathis's Descendants

1.
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Lester (Lee) Mathis (15 Apr 1912–19 Apr 1978) m. Florence (Ruth) Griffin (13 Sep 1913–24 Dec 1980)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Mathis 1932–2012 m. William (Christie) Roper 1927–2008
    1. 1. William (C Roper) Sr 1949–2002

Lester Mathis's Timeline

6 Records

1912
15 Apr 1912
Birth of Lester Lee Mathis in Colquitt, GA
Colquitt, GA
1935
1935
Age 23
Lester Lee Mathis resided here in Donalsonville, Seminole, Georgia
Donalsonville, Seminole, Georgia
1940
1940
Age 28
Lester Lee Mathis resided here in Bainbridge, Decatur, Georgia, USA
Bainbridge, Decatur, Georgia, USA
1950
1950
Age 38
Lester Lee Mathis resided here in Dougherty, Georgia, USA
Dougherty, Georgia, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 39
Lester Lee Mathis resided here in Georgia
Georgia
1978
19 Apr 1978
Age 66
Death of Lester Lee Mathis in Albany, Dougherty, Georgia, USA
Albany, Dougherty, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1912
    Event Place: Colquitt, GA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bainbridge, Decatur, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00663; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 43-4
    [2] Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 015153

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Donalsonville, Seminole, Georgia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bainbridge, Decatur, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00663; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 43-4

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Bainbridge, Decatur, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bainbridge, Decatur, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00663; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 43-4

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Dougherty, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Albany, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dougherty, Georgia
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dougherty, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 015153

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1978
    Event Place: Albany, Dougherty, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 015153
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