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William Henry Mathis

7 Mar 1866 – 10 Dec 1955

Birth	7 Mar 1866
Death	10 Dec 1955
Cemetery	Hopewell Cemetery Gilmer , Upshur County , Texas , USA
Added by	Ron Wade on 20 May 2008
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26624029

Bio

Born the son of Joseph DeKalb Mathis (1839 – 1905) and Martha Jane Gaston Mathis (1846 – 1899) near Pritchett, Texas. Married Delula Alice Carroll (1865 – 1931), their children were Nobel Mathis (1882 – ), Viola Lee Mathis who married Thomas Jefferson Petty Sr. (1883 – 1972), Martha C. Mathis (1884 – 1884), Joseph Glen Mathis (1886 – 1960), W. A. L. Mathis (1887 – 1897), Nora E. Mathis (1890 – 1891), Cora L. Mathis (1890 – 1904), Troy M. Mathis (1891 – 1898), Leslie Mathis (1893 – 1897), Gladys Mathis (1898 – 1969), Clara Mathis (1899 – 1900), Clyde Mathis (1899 – 1905) and Lillian Emile Mathis (1902 – 1977). He owned and operated a Cotton Mill and General Store in Pritchett, Upshur Co., Texas. Biography by: Ron Wade 11 Dec 1935 Obituary: W. H. Mathis, 70, died at his home at Pritchett Tuesday at 5:30 PM. Services were held at Hopewell Wednesday at 3:00 with B.B. Elder officiating and assisted by Rev. Arrington. Mr. Mathis was a faithful member of the Church of Christ and honored and respected citizen of the county. He was engaged in the ginning buiness at Pritchett and Latch many years and only retired this year on account of health. His friendly, kindly manner won him a host of friends wherever he was known. Survived by four children, Mr. Joe Mathis, Mrs. T. J. Petty of Latch, Mrs. Clyde Lowe of Dallas and Mrs. Emil Hume of Dallas, 12 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. Also three brothers, J. H. of Gilmer, Frank of Tyler and Dolph of Latch and two siters, Mrs. Will Catlett of Pritchett and Mrs. J. D. Parker of Latch and a larger number of nieces and nephews including Mrs. Henry Stropp and R. E. Davis, Foy Mathis, Miss Helen Mathis and Virgil Mathis of Gilmer.

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Family

Parents

• Joseph DeKalb "Joe" Mathis 1839–1905
• Martha Jane Gaston Mathis 1846–1899

Spouse

• Delula Alice Carroll Mathis 1865–1931

Siblings

• John Thomas Mathis 1868–1916
• Ora Lee Mathis Catlett 1870–1945
• George Burton Mathis 1872–1874
• Mary Louella "Lula" Mathis Elder 1874–1932
• Joseph Emmett Mathis 1876–1918
• James Hardy Mathis 1878–1941
• Walter Lewis Mathis 1880–1932
• Franklin M Mathis 1883–1964
• Robert Randolph "Dolph" Mathis 1885–1973
• Mrs Joe D. "J.D." Mathis Parker 1905–1979

Children

• Viola Lee Mathis Petty 1883–1972 FaG
• Martha C Mathis 1884–1884 FaG
• Joseph Glenn "Joe" Mathis 1886–1960 FaG
• Nobel Mathis 1889–1889 FaG
• Nora E Mathis 1890–1891 FaG
• Cora L Mathis 1890–1901 FaG
• Troy M Mathis 1891–1898 FaG
• Leslie Mathis 1893–1897 FaG
• Gladys Mathis Lowe 1898–1969 FaG
• Clara Mathis 1899–1900 FaG
• Clyde Mathis 1899–1905 FaG
• Emile Mathis Jenefsky 1902–1977 FaG
• J E Mathis FaG

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