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Thomas Willy Mathis 1915 – 1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 November 1915

Birth Location: Newbern, Dyer County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 11 February 1979

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Jesse Mathis

Mother: Grace Palmer

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The story of Thomas Willy Mathis began in 1915 in Newbern, Dyer County, Tennessee, USA. In 1920, Thomas Willy Mathis resided in Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA. In 1930, Thomas Willy Mathis resided in District 5, Dyer, Tennessee. Thomas Willy Mathis passed away in 1979 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Willy Mathis began in 1915 in Newbern, Dyer County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1920, Thomas Willy Mathis resided in Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1930, Thomas Willy Mathis resided in District 5, Dyer, Tennessee.
  • Thomas Willy Mathis passed away in 1979 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

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Thomas Mathis's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Mathis
1915 – 1979
Birth Place: Newbern, Dyer County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Jesse Edward Mathis
1893 – 1936
Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee, USA
Grace Palmer
1899 –
Tennessee
Grandparents
James (Thomas) Mathis
1871 – 1955
Henry County, Tennessee
Minnie (E) Gurien
1876 – 1919
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Mathis
1794 – 1875
Mary Murphy
1833 – 1898
James Gurien
1846 – 1922
Susan Waters
1853 – 1940
2nd-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

Thomas Mathis's Timeline

4 Records

1915
10 November 1915
Birth of Thomas Willy Mathis in Newbern, Dyer County, Tennessee, USA
Newbern, Dyer County, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 5
Thomas Willy Mathis resided here in Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 15
Thomas Willy Mathis resided here in District 5, Dyer, Tennessee
District 5, Dyer, Tennessee
1979
11 February 1979
Age 64
Death of Thomas Willy Mathis in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 November 1915
    Event Place: Newbern, Dyer County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1738; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 24; Image: 830
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 5, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: 2245; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0009; Image: 897.0; FHL microfilm: 2341979
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 5, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1738; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 24; Image: 830

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 5, Dyer, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 5, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: 2245; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0009; Image: 897.0; FHL microfilm: 2341979

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 February 1979
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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