Dora Deloris Mathis

Brief Life History of Dora Deloris

When Dora Deloris Mathis was born on 15 July 1934, in Missouri, United States, her father, Walter Elmer Mathis Sr., was 44 and her mother, Beulah Florence McHenry, was 37. She had at least 1 son and 2 daughters with Howard Curtis Craddock. She lived in Reidsville, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States in 1985. She died on 23 May 1985, in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 50, and was buried in Hatfield, Harrison, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

Howard Curtis Craddock
1931–2005
Dora Deloris Mathis
1934–1985
Steven Wayne Craddock
1957–1996
Joyce Elaine Craddock
1962–1962
Tasha Lee Craddock
1972–1972

Sources (9)

  • Deloris Mathis, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Dora Deloris Craddock, "North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994"
  • Mrs Dora Deloris Craddock, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"

World Events (8)

1935 · The FBI is Established

The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.

1935 · The Social Security Act

This Act was created a basic right to a pension in old age, and insurance against unemployment.

1948 · The Beginning of the Cold War

The Berlin Blockade was the first major crises of the Cold War. The Soviet Union blocked all access to the sectors of Berlin under Western control and offered to drop the blockade if the newly introduced Deutsche Mark was removed from West Berlin. The Berlin Blockade showed the different ideological and economic visions for postwar Europe. Even though there wasn't any fire fight during the cold war, many of these skirmishes arose and almost caused nuclear war on multiple occasions.

Name Meaning

German, French (mainly Alsace and Lorraine), and Flemish: from a variant of the personal name Matthias (see Matthew ). Compare Matthys .

English: from a pet form of the personal names Matthew or Mathias .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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