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William Lloyd Mathis 1916–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Sep 1916

Birth Location: Benton, Mississippi

Death Date: 6 Sep 1997

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Oscar Mathis

Mother: Nettie Sills

Spouse(s): Mary Mathis

Children(s):

The story of William Lloyd Mathis began in 1916 in Benton, Mississippi. In 1920, William Lloyd Mathis resided in Ashland, Benton, Mississippi, USA. William Lloyd Mathis married Mary Nell Mathis. William Lloyd Mathis passed away in 1997 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Lloyd Mathis began in 1916 in Benton, Mississippi.
  • In 1920, William Lloyd Mathis resided in Ashland, Benton, Mississippi, USA.
  • William Lloyd Mathis married Mary Nell Mathis.
  • William Lloyd Mathis passed away in 1997 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Mathis's Ancestors

Self
William Mathis
1916–1997
Birth Place: Benton, Mississippi
Parents
Oscar Mathis
1893–1922
Mississippi
Nettie Sills
1892–1968
Mississippi
Grandparents
Daniel (Wright) Mathis
1871–1946
Mississippi
Minnie (L.) Brown
1871–1913
Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
Jordan Matthews
1830–1897
Margaret (Mathis)
1844–1925
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jordan Matthews
1775–1849

William Mathis's Timeline

3 Records

1916
26 Sep 1916
Birth of William Lloyd Mathis in Benton, Mississippi
Benton, Mississippi
1920
1920
Age 4
William Lloyd Mathis resided here in Ashland, Benton, Mississippi, USA
Ashland, Benton, Mississippi, USA
1997
6 Sep 1997
Age 81
Death of William Lloyd Mathis in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1916
    Event Place: Benton, Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 427-58-3248; Issue State: Mississippi; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ashland, Benton, Mississippi; Roll: T625_870; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 114
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Ashland, Benton, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ashland, Benton, Mississippi; Roll: T625_870; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 114

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1997
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 427-58-3248; Issue State: Mississippi; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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