Willie James Matthis

Notes:

When he registered for the draft during World War I, he listed his name as Willie James Matthis, resident of Ingold, NC. His date of birth was shown as 13 Apr 1885, and his occupation was farming. His nearest relative was Annie Matilda Matthis, also of Ingold. The was tall and slender, with Brown eyes and dark hair. When he opened a Social Security account in November of 1938, his birthday was instead listed as 13 Mar 1885, with his parents being Beatty T. Matthis and Emma L. Caison.

His North Carolina Death Certificate shows him Willie James Matthis, Married, born 2 April 1885 in Sampson County, NC, a son of B. T. Matthis and Emma Caison, both of Sampson County. His usual home was in Garland, NC, but he died as an inmate of the Raleigh State Hospital of Chronic Cardio Vascular Disease.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Census
North Carolina, Sampson County, Taylor Bridge Twp
Enumerated 14 Jan 1920
SD 3 ED 100 Sheet 3B
Spring Vale Road
Family 50-53
Matthis, Abraham J Head M W 56 M NC NC NC Farmer
Matthis, Missouri Wf F W 56 M NC NC NC
Matthis, Eva Lee Dtr F W 17 S NC NC NC
Family 50-54
Matthis, Alex H Head M W 22 M NC NC NC Laborer Home Farm
Matthis, Margaret M Wf F W 18 M NC NC NC
Family 51-55
Eunice (?) L Matthis Head F W 59 Wd NC NC NC
Leonidas B Matthis Son M W 28 S NC NC NC Farmer
Family 52-56
Matthis, William J Head M W 34 M NC NC NC Farmer
Matthis, Annie M Wf F W 25 M NC NC NC
Matthis, Zeolia M Dtr F W 4 S NC NC NC
Matthis, David B Son 2 10/12 S NC NC NC
Matthis, J Kermit Son M W 1 4/12 S NC NC NC
Family 53-57
Matthis, Adam B Head M W 34 M NC NC NC Farmer
Matthis, E. Mabel Wf F W 22 M NC NC NC
Matthis, E. Norman Son M W 1 7/12 S NC NC NC

1930 Census
North Carolina, Sampson County, Taylors Bridge Township
Enumerated April 28, 1930
ED 82-31 SD 12 Sheet 17A Stamped 212
281-316
Matthis, Eddie B Head M W 45 M 32 NC NC NC Farmer
Matthis, Mabel Wf F W 32 M 19 NC NC NC
Matthis, E. Newman Son M W 11 S NC NC NC
Matthis, Lilliam Dtr F W 9 S NC NC NC
Matthis, Louise Dtr F W 6 S NC NC NC
Matthis, Grady Son M W 4 2/12 S NC NC NC
282-317
Matthis, Willie J Head M W 45 Wd 28 NC NC NC Farmer
Matthis, Z/Jeolia Dtr F W 14 S NC NC NC
Matthis, David Son M W 12 S NC NC NC
Matthis, Kermit Son M W 11 S NC NC NC
Matthis, Louise Dtr F W 8 S NC NC NC

Family/Spouse: Annie Matilda McLemore. Annie (daughter of David Alderman McLemore and Margaret "Maggie" Penelope Hall) was born on 4 Mar 1894 in Sampson County, North Carolina; died on 25 Oct 1922 in Taylors Bridge Township, Sampson County, North Carolina; was buried in Beatty Thomas Matthis Cemetery, Sampson County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
They are linked to the FindAGrave memorial pages of three infants, a twin son and daughter that both died in 1914 after living 8 and 2 days, and stillborn baby that died due to a breech birth.

1. Zeolia Matthis was born about 1916 in Taylors Bridge Township, Sampson County, North Carolina; and died.
2. David Battie Matthis was born on 9 Feb 1917 in Taylors Bridge Township, Sampson County, North Carolina; died on 4 Jun 1979 in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina; was buried in Red Hill Universalist Church Cemetery, Taylors Bridge Township, Sampson County, North Carolina.
3. James Kermit Matthis was born on 28 Sep 1918 in Taylors Bridge Township, Sampson County, North Carolina; died on 24 Dec 1995 in Durham, Durham County, North Carolina.
4. Louise Matthis was born about 1922 in Taylors Bridge Township, Sampson County, North Carolina; and died.