Brief Life History of Murray Lumus
When Murray Lumus Mathis was born on 21 April 1898, in Alabama, United States, his father, Murray Cater "Cate" Mathews, was 30 and his mother, Daisy Dean Bryant, was 25. He married Edna Grace Sikes in 1941. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Election Precinct 10 Fayetteville, Talladega, Alabama, United States for about 10 years. He died on 26 March 1944, in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States, at the age of 45.
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- Lumus Mathews in household of Kate Mathews, "United States Census, 1910"
- Murray Lumus Mathis, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
- Murray L. Mathis, "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974"
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1900 · Gold for Cash!
This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.
1900 · Giving Puerto Rico an American Welcome
A law that established government on the island of Puerto Rico and gave all Puerto Ricans citizenship. This law was replaced by the Jones–Shafroth Act in 1917.
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
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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