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Willie Maude SPEARS Mathis 1921–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1921

Birth Location: Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA

Death Date: May 1995

Death Location: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA

Father: John SPEARS

Mother: Chessie Spears

Spouse(s): James MATHIS

Children(s):

Willie Maude SPEARS Mathis was born in 1921 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA, the child of John Henry Spears And Chessie Lee Sims Spears. In 1930, Willie Maude SPEARS Mathis resided in Fox Creek, Clay, Alabama, USA. In 1935, Willie Maude SPEARS Mathis resided in Fox Creek, Clay, Alabama, USA. Willie Maude SPEARS Mathis married James Thomas Mathis. Willie Maude SPEARS Mathis passed away in 1995 in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • Willie Maude SPEARS Mathis was born in 1921 in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA, the child of John Henry Spears And Chessie Lee Sims Spears.
  • In 1930, Willie Maude SPEARS Mathis resided in Fox Creek, Clay, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1935, Willie Maude SPEARS Mathis resided in Fox Creek, Clay, Alabama, USA.
  • Willie Maude SPEARS Mathis married James Thomas Mathis.
  • Willie Maude SPEARS Mathis passed away in 1995 in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

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Willie Mathis's Ancestors

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Willie Mathis
1921–1995
Birth Place: Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA
Parents
John Henry SPEARS
1879–1962
Clay County, Alabama, USA
Chessie (Lee SIMS) Spears
1891–1974
Clay County, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
John (Thomas) SIMS
1867–1950
Clay County, Alabama, USA
Emily (M Driggers) SIMS
1866–1946
Clay County, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Sterling SIMS
1842–1886
Nancy Sims
1832–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Clayborn SIMS
1812–1897
Susan Sims
1818–1862

Willie Mathis's Timeline

5 Records

1921
12 Apr 1921
Birth of Willie Maude SPEARS Mathis in Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA
Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 9
Willie Maude SPEARS Mathis resided here in Fox Creek, Clay, Alabama, USA
Fox Creek, Clay, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 14
Willie Maude SPEARS Mathis resided here in Fox Creek, Clay, Alabama, USA
Fox Creek, Clay, Alabama, USA
1940
1940
Age 19
Willie Maude SPEARS Mathis resided here in Fox Creek, Clay, Alabama, USA
Fox Creek, Clay, Alabama, USA
1995
May 1995
Age 74
Death of Willie Maude SPEARS Mathis
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1921
    Event Place: Lineville, Clay, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fox Creek, Clay, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00015; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 14-3A
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Fox Creek, Clay, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Fox Creek, Clay, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fox Creek, Clay, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00015; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 14-3A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Fox Creek, Clay, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fox Creek, Clay, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00015; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 14-3A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1995
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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