Madison Theodore Stiles (1892 - 1984)

Born 13 Nov 1892 in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Died 21 May 1984 at age 91 in Tennessee, United States

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Biography

• Madison (Matt) was born in 1892. ^[1] He was a son of John Stiles and Mollie Jones. He passed away in 1984.
• 1900 Census; ED 8; Shoal Creek, Cherokee, North Carolina; ^[2]

John W Stiles Head Male 31 North Carolina

Fannie J Stiles Wife Female 32 North Carolina

Mary J Stiles Daughter Female 9 North Carolina

Madison T Stiles Son Male 8 North Carolina

Robert L Stiles Son Male 6 North Carolina

Synthony M Stiles Daughter Female 4 North Carolina

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML9H-SZ3 : accessed 9 June 2021), Madison T Sliles in household of John W Sliles, Shoal Creek, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 43, sheet 2B, family 36, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1103; FHL microfilm 1,375,116. Dwelling 36; Family 36; Line 91;

John W Sliles Head Male 41 North Carolina

Fannie J Sliles Wife Female 41 North Carolina

Madison T Sliles Son Male 17 North Carolina

Robert A Sliles Son Male 15 North Carolina

Cynthie M Sliles Daughter Female 13 North Carolina

John E Sliles Son Male 9 North Carolina

Poley C Sliles Son Male 7 North Carolina

Cora A Sliles Daughter Female 5 North Carolina

• 1920 Census; Civil District 3, ED 114; Polk, Tennessee; ^[3] Dwelling 87; Family 96; Line 86; Residing on Main Street.

M T Styles Head Male 27 North Carolina

Mary Styles Wife Female 24 North Carolina

Medley Styles Daughter Female 5 North Carolina

Windom Styles Son Male 2 Tennessee

Ervin Styles Brother Male 19 North Carolina

• 1930 Census, District 3; Polk; Tennessee; ^[4] Dwelling 191; Family 202; Line 89;

Mott Styles Head Male 37 North Carolina

Mary Lee Styles Wife Male 35 North Carolina

Medley Styles Daughter Female 15 North Carolina

Windom Styles Son Male 12 Tennessee

Beatrice Styles Daughter Female 9 Tennessee

Wilford Styles Son Male 7 Tennessee

Marie Styles Daughter Female 4 Tennessee

• 1940 Census; Civil District 3; Polk; Tennessee; ^[5] Family 54; Line 3

Mat Styles Head Male 47 North Carolina

Mary Styles Wife Female 44 North Carolina

Windom Styles Son Male 22 Tennessee

Wilford Styles Son Male 17 Tennessee

Marie Styles Daughter Female 14 Tennessee

Hubert Styles Son Male 9 Tennessee

Kenton Styles Son Male 5 Tennessee

• Find A Grave: Memorial #5611894^[6] Madison Theodore (Matt) Styles is buried at Zion Baptist Church Cemetery with other family members; in Turtletown, Polk, Tennessee.

Research notes

Finding Madison's Birth date. ^[1]

Finding Madison's death date.

1. If this is the correct Madison Styles the United States Social Security Index indicates a death date of May 1984. ^[1]

2. FindAGrave and marker indicate date of death as 21 May 1984.

3. United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries 1815-2011 indicate obituary date of 24 May 1984. ^[7]

Summary: I tend to believe #1 is for Madison and #2 and #3 provide a closer target date of death.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JLH6-8WP : 10 January 2021), Madison Styles, May 1984; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSYS-FLZ : accessed 6 April 2021), Madison T Stiles in household of John W Stiles, Shoal Creek Township (south part), Cherokee, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 8, sheet 6A, family 100, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,188.
3. ↑ United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN5X-B7D : 3 February 2021), M T Styles, 1920.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPQ5-74M : accessed 6 April 2021), Mott Styles, District 3, Polk, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 9, sheet 11B, line 89, family 202, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2268; FHL microfilm 2,342,002.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4ZJ-LS1 : 11 January 2021), Mat Styles, Civil District 3, Polk, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 70-11, sheet 4A, line 3, family 54, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3927.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 06 April 2021), memorial page for Madison Theodore “Matt” Styles (13 Nov 1892–21 May 1984), Find a Grave Memorial no. 5611894, citing Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Turtletown, Polk County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Cindy Womble Billman (contributor 46485823) .
7. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q5SG-52J8 : 18 July 2020), Madison T Styles and Guy Lambert and Lawrence Hughes and Ulysses B Coker and Ebb Childress and W Claude Patterson and Alvin David Green and William Jess Or Jack Easterly and Paul T Clark and Mrs Mabel Williams and Mrs Josephine D Campbell and Mary Lou Johnson and Bobbie J Wallace, 1984.

• "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP9Y-523D : 10 March 2021), Mat Stiles and Mary Pack, 4 Jan 14; citing Wehutty, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm.
• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ6K-21C : 23 February 2021), Matison Theodore Styles, 1917-1918.