George Vance Mathis ^{1 2 3 4}

  General Notes:

Vance was listed as a farm laborer on the home farm in Benton County, Mississippi on the 1910 census. His age was given as 18. If the year given in 1900 was correct, he would almost be 20. Jul 1890 was given. When George registered for the WWI draft, he gave his birth date as 2 Jul 1891. He was a self-employed farmer in Ashland, Benton County, Mississippi. He claimed an exemption because he had a wife to support. At the time of the 1920 census, George was farming a general farm in Benton County, Mississippi. He rented his home. He was married with a daughter.

  Additional Information:

• Military Service: World War I.

George married Celia Virginia Cox, daughter of Jasper John Cox and Mary Emeline Belote, on 21 Nov 1915. (Celia Virginia Cox was born on 6 Feb 1895 in Mississippi,⁶ died on 1 Sep 1958 ⁶ and was buried in Liberty Cemetery, Ashland, Benton County, Mississippi ⁷.)