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William Anderson "Will" Mathis 1885 – 1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Apr 1885

Birth Location: Swain, North Carolina

Death Date: 12 Jun 1956

Death Location: Franklin, Macon, North Carolina

Father: Peter Mathis

Mother: Annie Head

Spouse(s): Rebecca Frizzell

Children(s): Clyde Mathis, Alma Mathis, Cathalene Mathis, Paul Mathis, James Mathis, Hassie Mathis, Hattie Mathis, Mamie Mathis, Katherine Mathis

William Anderson "Will" Mathis was born in 1885 in Swain, North Carolina, the child of Peter Alexander "Pete" Mathis and Annie Head. In 1910, William Anderson "Will" Mathis resided in Nantahala, Swain, North Carolina. In 1930, William Anderson "Will" Mathis resided in Ivy Hill, Haywood, North Carolina. William Anderson "Will" Mathis married Rebecca Magdaline "Maggie" Frizzell, and had children including Clyde William Mathis, Alma Louise Mathis, Cathalene Mathis, Paul Fred Jackson Mathis, James Dudley "Dud" Mathis, Hassie Mae Mathis, Hattie "Nalita" Mathis, Mamie Emma Mathis, Katherine Mathis. William Anderson "Will" Mathis passed away in 1956 in Franklin, Macon, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • William Anderson "Will" Mathis was born in 1885 in Swain, North Carolina, the child of Peter Alexander "Pete" Mathis and Annie Head.
  • In 1910, William Anderson "Will" Mathis resided in Nantahala, Swain, North Carolina.
  • In 1930, William Anderson "Will" Mathis resided in Ivy Hill, Haywood, North Carolina.
  • William Anderson "Will" Mathis married Rebecca Magdaline "Maggie" Frizzell, and had children including Clyde William Mathis, Alma Louise Mathis, Cathalene Mathis, Paul Fred Jackson Mathis, James Dudley "Dud" Mathis, Hassie Mae Mathis, Hattie "Nalita" Mathis, Mamie Emma Mathis, Katherine Mathis.
  • William Anderson "Will" Mathis passed away in 1956 in Franklin, Macon, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Mathis's Ancestors

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William Mathis
1885 – 1956
Birth Place: Swain, North Carolina
Parents
Peter Alexander "Pete" Mathis
1867 – 1912
Cocke, Tennessee
Annie Head
1867 – 1944
Haywood, North Carolina
Grandparents
William (A.) Mathis
1824 –
Cocke, Tennessee
Mary (A.) Groomes
1846 –
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Mathis's Descendants

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William (Anderson "Will") Mathis (5 Apr 1885 – 12 Jun 1956) m. Rebecca (Magdaline "Maggie") Frizzell (4 Aug 1900 – 7 Jan 1958)
  1. 1. Clyde (William) Mathis (4 Oct 1928 – 29 Jul 1966) m. Doris Shular
  2. 2. Alma (Louise) Mathis (26 Feb 1931 – 26 Nov 2004) m. Hedden
  3. 3. Cathalene Mathis (abt 1932 – )
  4. 4. Paul (Fred Jackson) Mathis (22 Mar 1937 – 20 May 2011)
  5. 5. James (Dudley "Dud") Mathis (22 Mar 1939 – 25 Apr 2000) m. Helen (May) Bates
  6. 6. Hassie (Mae) Mathis (1 Dec 1943 – )
  7. 7. Hattie ("Nalita") Mathis (4 Apr 1946 – ) m. Mike Angel
  8. 8. Mamie (Emma) Mathis (26 Jun 1948 – )
  9. 9. Katherine Mathis (abt 1951 – )

William Mathis's Timeline

5 Records

1885
5 Apr 1885
Birth of William Anderson "Will" Mathis in Swain, North Carolina
Swain, North Carolina
1910
1910
Age 25
William Anderson "Will" Mathis resided here in Nantahala, Swain, North Carolina
Nantahala, Swain, North Carolina
1930
1930
Age 45
William Anderson "Will" Mathis resided here in Ivy Hill, Haywood, North Carolina
Ivy Hill, Haywood, North Carolina
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 55
William Anderson "Will" Mathis resided here in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, United States
Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, United States
1956
12 Jun 1956
Age 71
Death of William Anderson "Will" Mathis in Franklin, Macon, North Carolina
Franklin, Macon, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1885
    Event Place: Swain, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
    [2] North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-2004, Source Vendor: NC State Archives. North Carolina Deaths, 1908-67; Certificate: .
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ivy Hill, Haywood, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Nantahala, Swain, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [5] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2932; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 50-18

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2932; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 50-18

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Nantahala, Swain, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Nantahala, Swain, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Ivy Hill, Haywood, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ivy Hill, Haywood, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1956
    Event Place: Franklin, Macon, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
    [2] North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-2004, Source Vendor: NC State Archives. North Carolina Deaths, 1908-67; Certificate: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Franklin, Macon, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975

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