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Viola Rebecca Mathis 1823–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1823

Birth Location: Gibson, Gibson, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 1916

Death Location: Cherryvale, Montgomery County, Kansas, USA

Father: Ancil Mathis

Mother: Martha Felts

Spouse(s): T. Cole

Children(s): Emerson Cole, James Cole, Mary Cole, Emerson Cole, William Cole, Joseph Cole, Tolbert Cole

Viola Rebecca Mathis was born in 1823 in Gibson, Gibson, Tennessee, United States, the child of Ancil Mathis And Martha Pasty Felts. In 1870, Viola Rebecca Mathis resided in Township 11 Range 4, Johnson, Illinois. Viola Rebecca Mathis married T F Cole, and had children including Emerson Cole, Emerson O Cole, James Tolbert Cole, Joseph D Cole, Mary E Cole, Tolbert Cole, William Thomas Cole. Viola Rebecca Mathis passed away in 1916 in Cherryvale, Montgomery County, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • Viola Rebecca Mathis was born in 1823 in Gibson, Gibson, Tennessee, United States, the child of Ancil Mathis And Martha Pasty Felts.
  • In 1870, Viola Rebecca Mathis resided in Township 11 Range 4, Johnson, Illinois.
  • Viola Rebecca Mathis married T F Cole, and had children including Emerson Cole, Emerson O Cole, James Tolbert Cole, Joseph D Cole, Mary E Cole, Tolbert Cole, William Thomas Cole.
  • Viola Rebecca Mathis passed away in 1916 in Cherryvale, Montgomery County, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ancil Mathis
1792–1860
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
AM
Martha Felts
1784–1850
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
MF

Spouses(s)

T. Cole
1833–1910
Birth Location: Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
TC

Children(s)

Emerson Cole
1866–1900
Birth Location: Kentucky
EC
James Cole
1865–1933
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
JC
Mary Cole
1863–
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
MC
Emerson Cole
1861–1900
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
EC
William Cole
1859–1926
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
WC
Joseph Cole
1857–1920
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
JC
Tolbert Cole
1856–1927
Birth Location: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
TC

Viola Mathis's Ancestors

Self
Viola Mathis
1823–1916
Birth Place: Gibson, Gibson, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Ancil Mathis
1792–1860
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Martha (Pasty) Felts
1784–1850
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Viola Mathis's Descendants

1.
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Viola (Rebecca) Mathis (1823–1916) m. T. (F.) Cole (Aug 1833–1910)
  1. 1. Emerson (O.) Cole 1866–1900
  2. 2. James (Tolbert) Cole 1865–1933
  3. 3. Mary (E) Cole 1863–
  4. 4. Emerson Cole 1861–1900
  5. 5. William (Thomas) Cole 1859–1926 m. Margaret (Belle) Cole 1863–1947
  6. 6. Joseph (D) Cole 1857–1920 m. Sunie Cole 1866–
  7. 7. Tolbert Cole 1856–1927 m. Cornellia Whisenant 1864–1936
    1. 1. Lydia (Sonora) Herridge 1896–1976 m. John (Jefferson Akres) Herridge 1879–1957 m. Vernon Cole 1897–1979
      1. 1. Tolbert (Earl) Herridge 1919–2009
      2. 2. John (Willard Herridge) Sr 1915–1994
      3. 3. Maudie (Ellen) Allen 1914–2005
      4. 4. Elsie (Irene) Allen 1917–2005
      5. 5. Earl Herridge 1920–
      6. 6. Lucille (Jane) Cole 1924–1995
      7. 7. Ray (V) Cole 1919–
      8. 8. Virginia (M) Cole 1921–
    2. 2. Florence Cole 1902–
    3. 3. Arch (Floyd) Cole 1898– m. Essie (G) Cole 1897–
    4. 4. Emma (Rena) Cole 1894–1932
    5. 5. Rosie (Delma) Faris 1890–1961 m. Isaac (Franklin) Allen 1870–1927 m. Lafayette (Wilson) Faris 1878–1961
    6. 6. Lonnie (Wallace) Cole 1888–1969 m. Mary Ella 1897–1978
      1. 1. Albert Cole 1925–1987
      2. 2. Florence Kowis 1922–1982
      3. 3. Elizabeth Cole 1924–
      4. 4. Mary (Ella) Bates 1918–2004 m. Fred (J) Bates 1909–1985
        1. 1. Ruth (Marie) Ewald 1927–1997
        2. 2. Louis Bates 1941–1941
      5. 5. James (Lonnie) Cole 1915–1996
      6. 6. Hilda Cole 1914–
      7. 7. Irvin (W. Cole) Sr 1912–1986
    7. 7. Mary (M) Cole 1886–1919
    8. 8. William (Adolph) Cole 1885–1886
    9. 9. Jake (Crawford) Cole 1883–1886
    10. 10. George (Washington) Cole 1881–1886

Viola Mathis's Timeline

7 Records

1823
1823
Birth of Viola Rebecca Mathis in Gibson, Gibson, Tennessee, United States
Gibson, Gibson, Tennessee, United States
1827
Nov 1827
Age 4
Birth of Viola Rebecca Mathis in Gibson, Gibson, Tennessee, United States
Gibson, Gibson, Tennessee, United States
1870
1870
Age 47
Viola Rebecca Mathis resided here in Township 11 Range 4, Johnson, Illinois
Township 11 Range 4, Johnson, Illinois
1880
1880
Age 57
Viola Rebecca Mathis resided here in Sycamore, Montgomery, Kansas, United States
Sycamore, Montgomery, Kansas, United States
1900
1900
Age 77
Viola Rebecca Mathis resided here in Deep Fork, Oklahoma, Oklahoma
Deep Fork, Oklahoma, Oklahoma
1910
1910
Age 87
Viola Rebecca Mathis resided here in Esculapia, Benton, Arkansas
Esculapia, Benton, Arkansas
1916
1916
Age 93
Death of Viola Rebecca Mathis in Calloway, Kentucky, United States
Calloway, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1827
    Event Place: Gibson, Gibson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky Marriage Records
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sycamore, Montgomery, Kansas; Roll: T9_390; Family History Film: 1254390; Page: 335.1000; Enumeration District: 160; Image: 0171.
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 11 Range 4, Johnson, Illinois; Roll: M593_235; Page: 398; Image: 80.
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Deep Fork, Oklahoma, Oklahoma; Roll: T623_1340; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 161.
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Esculapia, Benton, Arkansas; Roll: T624_44; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 20; Image: 260.
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1823
    Event Place: Gibson, Gibson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Web: Kansas, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 11 Range 4, Johnson, Illinois
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 11 Range 4, Johnson, Illinois; Roll: M593_235; Page: 398; Image: 80.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Sycamore, Montgomery, Kansas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sycamore, Montgomery, Kansas; Roll: T9_390; Family History Film: 1254390; Page: 335.1000; Enumeration District: 160; Image: 0171.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Deep Fork, Oklahoma, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Deep Fork, Oklahoma, Oklahoma; Roll: T623_1340; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 161.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Esculapia, Benton, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Esculapia, Benton, Arkansas; Roll: T624_44; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 20; Image: 260.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Calloway
    Record Source: Kentucky Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Calloway, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Kansas, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2012

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cherryvale, Montgomery County, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Kansas, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2012
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