"Michael Mathis was born in 1818 in Maury County, Tennessee. He moved to Marion County Arkansas by 1840 according to US Census. He was of Cherokee Indian blood. He and his family lived about a half mile south and east of Yellville, Arkansas along Crooked Creek.
Michael married Winnie Wood Mathis in 1839. Winnie was born in 1824 in Yellville, Marion County, Arkansas. She was one half Cherokee Indian. She was the daughter of Obedian Wood, a Revolutionary soldier, and his last companion "Polly" Norton, his second wife. Legend has it, Winnie's mother "Polly" Norton Wood had some how been lost or separated from the white settlers heading west and was raised by the Chickasaws. "Polly" subsequently married a Chickasaw Indian Chief (Obediah Wood).
Winnie's half-brother was Judge William "Dancin' Billy" Wood, who was the first judge of Searcy County, Arkansas.
Michael and Winnie had the following children (all were born in Marion County, Arkansas):
Mary Ann Mathis B:6-12-1839 D: 1880
Dianah Jane Mathis B: 12-15-1840, Marion County, AR D: 4-17-1896, Duncan, OK
M: 1866 to Vincent Pinson Burch
Winnie "Sis" Mathis B: 9-4-1843 D: 1906
Henry Clay Mathis B: 8-4-1847 D: 1922
Catherine Mathis B: 10-7-1845 D: 1914
Michael "Mike" Mathis Jr. B: 4-8-1851 D: 1915
Cyrene Mathis B: 8-23-1853 (Twin)
Adrine Mathis B: 8-23-1853 (Twin)
William C Mathis B: 10-4-1856 D: 1937
Armina Mathis B: 12-17-1859 D: 1880
Thomas H Mathis B: 10-8-1863
Michael received a Homestead Certificate #7075, application #15832, pursuant to an act of Congress in 1862. He homesteaded one hundred and fifty nine (159) acres of land along Crooked Creek just south of Yellville, Arkansas.
The Indians were not treated well when Winnie was young so she laid no claim to her Indian blood. She did wear rings in her ears. When Indian rolls were closed in 1907, not any child of Dianah Jane or Winnie had claimed to be Indian.
The Mathis family had its own cemetery on this land, and in later years, this cemetery was given to the city of Yellville, and it was re-named Layton Cemetery. It is still in use as a public cemetery in Yellville. Michael and Winnie are buried there. Yellville Cemetery or Layton Cemetery: has a long history. It was first established on Mike Mathis farm and known as the Mathis Cemetery. In 1899 the late A S Layton donated the Mathis Cemetery to the town of Yellville and then sold them the surrounding area for $500 according to the Mountain Echo of that year. The town then charged $1.00 per burial for a time to recover the cost. It is one of the largest cemeteries in the county. It is well kept and is in a lovely site."
Reference: Volume I & II of the Books by Armentrout, Descendants of Henry & Susannah Burch of Rockingham County, North Carolina. (1992); How come Surry County and How it got along by Ruth Minick; History of Marion County by Earl Berry (1977); Writtings by Loreita Ritter Hayden in the Pioneer Families of Towns County; Our Proud Heritage, Rockingham County, NC (1971) : Genealogies of Families of Marion County 1811-1900., Vicki Roberts & Mysty McPherson, 1997.
Michael married Winnie Wood Mathis in 1839. Winnie was born in 1824 in Yellville, Marion County, Arkansas. She was one half Cherokee Indian. She was the daughter of Obedian Wood, a Revolutionary soldier, and his last companion "Polly" Norton, his second wife. Legend has it, Winnie's mother "Polly" Norton Wood had some how been lost or separated from the white settlers heading west and was raised by the Chickasaws. "Polly" subsequently married a Chickasaw Indian Chief (Obediah Wood).
Winnie's half-brother was Judge William "Dancin' Billy" Wood, who was the first judge of Searcy County, Arkansas.
Michael and Winnie had the following children (all were born in Marion County, Arkansas):
Mary Ann Mathis B:6-12-1839 D: 1880
Dianah Jane Mathis B: 12-15-1840, Marion County, AR D: 4-17-1896, Duncan, OK
M: 1866 to Vincent Pinson Burch
Winnie "Sis" Mathis B: 9-4-1843 D: 1906
Henry Clay Mathis B: 8-4-1847 D: 1922
Catherine Mathis B: 10-7-1845 D: 1914
Michael "Mike" Mathis Jr. B: 4-8-1851 D: 1915
Cyrene Mathis B: 8-23-1853 (Twin)
Adrine Mathis B: 8-23-1853 (Twin)
William C Mathis B: 10-4-1856 D: 1937
Armina Mathis B: 12-17-1859 D: 1880
Thomas H Mathis B: 10-8-1863
Michael received a Homestead Certificate #7075, application #15832, pursuant to an act of Congress in 1862. He homesteaded one hundred and fifty nine (159) acres of land along Crooked Creek just south of Yellville, Arkansas.
The Indians were not treated well when Winnie was young so she laid no claim to her Indian blood. She did wear rings in her ears. When Indian rolls were closed in 1907, not any child of Dianah Jane or Winnie had claimed to be Indian.
The Mathis family had its own cemetery on this land, and in later years, this cemetery was given to the city of Yellville, and it was re-named Layton Cemetery. It is still in use as a public cemetery in Yellville. Michael and Winnie are buried there. Yellville Cemetery or Layton Cemetery: has a long history. It was first established on Mike Mathis farm and known as the Mathis Cemetery. In 1899 the late A S Layton donated the Mathis Cemetery to the town of Yellville and then sold them the surrounding area for $500 according to the Mountain Echo of that year. The town then charged $1.00 per burial for a time to recover the cost. It is one of the largest cemeteries in the county. It is well kept and is in a lovely site."
Reference: Volume I & II of the Books by Armentrout, Descendants of Henry & Susannah Burch of Rockingham County, North Carolina. (1992); How come Surry County and How it got along by Ruth Minick; History of Marion County by Earl Berry (1977); Writtings by Loreita Ritter Hayden in the Pioneer Families of Towns County; Our Proud Heritage, Rockingham County, NC (1971) : Genealogies of Families of Marion County 1811-1900., Vicki Roberts & Mysty McPherson, 1997.
"Michael Mathis was born in 1818 in Maury County, Tennessee. He moved to Marion County Arkansas by 1840 according to US Census. He was of Cherokee Indian blood. He and his family lived about a half mile south and east of Yellville, Arkansas along Crooked Creek.
Michael married Winnie Wood Mathis in 1839. Winnie was born in 1824 in Yellville, Marion County, Arkansas. She was one half Cherokee Indian. She was the daughter of Obedian Wood, a Revolutionary soldier, and his last companion "Polly" Norton, his second wife. Legend has it, Winnie's mother "Polly" Norton Wood had some how been lost or separated from the white settlers heading west and was raised by the Chickasaws. "Polly" subsequently married a Chickasaw Indian Chief (Obediah Wood).
Winnie's half-brother was Judge William "Dancin' Billy" Wood, who was the first judge of Searcy County, Arkansas.
Michael and Winnie had the following children (all were born in Marion County, Arkansas):
Mary Ann Mathis B:6-12-1839 D: 1880
Dianah Jane Mathis B: 12-15-1840, Marion County, AR D: 4-17-1896, Duncan, OK
M: 1866 to Vincent Pinson Burch
Winnie "Sis" Mathis B: 9-4-1843 D: 1906
Henry Clay Mathis B: 8-4-1847 D: 1922
Catherine Mathis B: 10-7-1845 D: 1914
Michael "Mike" Mathis Jr. B: 4-8-1851 D: 1915
Cyrene Mathis B: 8-23-1853 (Twin)
Adrine Mathis B: 8-23-1853 (Twin)
William C Mathis B: 10-4-1856 D: 1937
Armina Mathis B: 12-17-1859 D: 1880
Thomas H Mathis B: 10-8-1863
Michael received a Homestead Certificate #7075, application #15832, pursuant to an act of Congress in 1862. He homesteaded one hundred and fifty nine (159) acres of land along Crooked Creek just south of Yellville, Arkansas.
The Indians were not treated well when Winnie was young so she laid no claim to her Indian blood. She did wear rings in her ears. When Indian rolls were closed in 1907, not any child of Dianah Jane or Winnie had claimed to be Indian.
The Mathis family had its own cemetery on this land, and in later years, this cemetery was given to the city of Yellville, and it was re-named Layton Cemetery. It is still in use as a public cemetery in Yellville. Michael and Winnie are buried there. Yellville Cemetery or Layton Cemetery: has a long history. It was first established on Mike Mathis farm and known as the Mathis Cemetery. In 1899 the late A S Layton donated the Mathis Cemetery to the town of Yellville and then sold them the surrounding area for $500 according to the Mountain Echo of that year. The town then charged $1.00 per burial for a time to recover the cost. It is one of the largest cemeteries in the county. It is well kept and is in a lovely site."
Reference: Volume I & II of the Books by Armentrout, Descendants of Henry & Susannah Burch of Rockingham County, North Carolina. (1992); How come Surry County and How it got along by Ruth Minick; History of Marion County by Earl Berry (1977); Writtings by Loreita Ritter Hayden in the Pioneer Families of Towns County; Our Proud Heritage, Rockingham County, NC (1971) : Genealogies of Families of Marion County 1811-1900., Vicki Roberts & Mysty McPherson, 1997.
Michael married Winnie Wood Mathis in 1839. Winnie was born in 1824 in Yellville, Marion County, Arkansas. She was one half Cherokee Indian. She was the daughter of Obedian Wood, a Revolutionary soldier, and his last companion "Polly" Norton, his second wife. Legend has it, Winnie's mother "Polly" Norton Wood had some how been lost or separated from the white settlers heading west and was raised by the Chickasaws. "Polly" subsequently married a Chickasaw Indian Chief (Obediah Wood).
Winnie's half-brother was Judge William "Dancin' Billy" Wood, who was the first judge of Searcy County, Arkansas.
Michael and Winnie had the following children (all were born in Marion County, Arkansas):
Mary Ann Mathis B:6-12-1839 D: 1880
Dianah Jane Mathis B: 12-15-1840, Marion County, AR D: 4-17-1896, Duncan, OK
M: 1866 to Vincent Pinson Burch
Winnie "Sis" Mathis B: 9-4-1843 D: 1906
Henry Clay Mathis B: 8-4-1847 D: 1922
Catherine Mathis B: 10-7-1845 D: 1914
Michael "Mike" Mathis Jr. B: 4-8-1851 D: 1915
Cyrene Mathis B: 8-23-1853 (Twin)
Adrine Mathis B: 8-23-1853 (Twin)
William C Mathis B: 10-4-1856 D: 1937
Armina Mathis B: 12-17-1859 D: 1880
Thomas H Mathis B: 10-8-1863
Michael received a Homestead Certificate #7075, application #15832, pursuant to an act of Congress in 1862. He homesteaded one hundred and fifty nine (159) acres of land along Crooked Creek just south of Yellville, Arkansas.
The Indians were not treated well when Winnie was young so she laid no claim to her Indian blood. She did wear rings in her ears. When Indian rolls were closed in 1907, not any child of Dianah Jane or Winnie had claimed to be Indian.
The Mathis family had its own cemetery on this land, and in later years, this cemetery was given to the city of Yellville, and it was re-named Layton Cemetery. It is still in use as a public cemetery in Yellville. Michael and Winnie are buried there. Yellville Cemetery or Layton Cemetery: has a long history. It was first established on Mike Mathis farm and known as the Mathis Cemetery. In 1899 the late A S Layton donated the Mathis Cemetery to the town of Yellville and then sold them the surrounding area for $500 according to the Mountain Echo of that year. The town then charged $1.00 per burial for a time to recover the cost. It is one of the largest cemeteries in the county. It is well kept and is in a lovely site."
Reference: Volume I & II of the Books by Armentrout, Descendants of Henry & Susannah Burch of Rockingham County, North Carolina. (1992); How come Surry County and How it got along by Ruth Minick; History of Marion County by Earl Berry (1977); Writtings by Loreita Ritter Hayden in the Pioneer Families of Towns County; Our Proud Heritage, Rockingham County, NC (1971) : Genealogies of Families of Marion County 1811-1900., Vicki Roberts & Mysty McPherson, 1997.
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