Daughter of John Ruffin Rumley and Nancy Jane Cook Rumley.

Sister of:
Susan Pearl Rumley Connor
Ada Rumley Ozment
[Ira May Rumley Mathis]
Luther Gorrell Rumley
Nancy Vivian Rumley Bailey
John Frank Rumley
Elizabeth Maude Rumley Johnson
Essie Ann Rumley Smith
Aaron Edward Rumley

Married to William Claud Mathis on December 19, 1917 in Guilford County, North Carolina.

William and Ira were the parents of Elizabeth Mae Mathis Cameron(22 Oct 1924-19 Aug 2010 GA).
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Ida May Rumbley
Age: 9
Birth Date: Jan 1891
Birthplace: North Carolina, USA
Home in 1900: Oak Ridge, Guilford, North Carolina
Sheet Number: 4
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 72
Family Number: 72
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: John R Rumbley
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina, USA
Mother's Name: Nancy J Rumbley
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina, USA
Attended School: 4
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
John R Rumbley 31 Head
Nancy J Rumbley 38 Wife
Susan P Rumbley 13 Daughter
Ada L Rumbley 11 Daughter
Ida May Rumbley 9 Daughter
Lutha G Rumbley 7 Son
Mamie V Rumbley 4 Daughter
John F Rumbley 1 Son

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Arrie Rumbley
Age in 1910: 19
Birth Year: abt 1891
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Oak Ridge, Guilford, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: John R Rumbley
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Nannie Rumbley
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Home Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Attended School: Yes
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Out of Work: N
Number of Weeks Out of Work: 0
Household Members Age Relationship
John R Rumbley 48 Head
Nannie Rumbley 46 Wife
Pearl Rumbley 22 Daughter
Ada Rumbley 21 Daughter
Arrie Rumbley 19 Daughter
Luther Rumbley 17 Son
Nannie Rumbley 13 Daughter
Frank Rumbley 11 Son
Lizzie Rumbley 9 Daughter
Essie Rumbley 7 Daughter
Aaron Rumbley 4 Son

North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: William Claude Mathis
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1890
Marriage Date: 19 Dec 1917
Marriage Place: Guilford, North Carolina
Father: C C Mathis
Mother: Emie Mathis
Spouse: Ira Rumley
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 24
Spouse Father: Jno Rumley
Spouse Mother: Sissie Rumley
Event Type: Marriage

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Ira M Mathis
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1893
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Thompson, Alamance, North Carolina
Street: Graham and Saxapshaw Road
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Weaving
Industry: Cotton Mill
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Phil M Myrick 31 Head
Lillie B Myrick 32 Wife
Hobart W Myrick 9 Son
Alease Myrick 7 Daughter
William C Mathis 29 Boarder
Ira M Mathis 27 Boarder
Carl Coble 29 Boarder
Beatrice Coble 18 Boarder
Bertha Long 34 Boarder

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Ira Mathia
Birth Year: abt 1894
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age in 1930: 36
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 120
Family Number: 126
Age at First Marriage: 24
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
William C Mathia 39 Head
Ira Mathia 36 Wife
Elizabeth M Mathia 5 Daughter

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Jra Mathews
Age: 48
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina
Inferred Residence in 1935: Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Cape Fear
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 6A
Occupation: Housekeeper
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Household Members Age Relationship
William Mathews 50 Head
Jra Mathews 48 Wife
Elizabeth Mathews 15 Daughter

Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998
Name: Ira M R Mathis
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 87
Birth Date: abt 1891
Residence Place: Chatham, Georgia, USA
Death Date: 15 Nov 1978
Death Place: Chatham, Georgia, USA
Certificate Number: 037235