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Dicy Lott Lott Mathis [Mathes]

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Dicy Lott Lott Mathis (Mathes) was born 7 Sept 1832 in Covington County, Mississippi to John Arthur Lott (1809-1844) and Sarah "Sallie" Aultman (1813-1877). Dicy married Nathan Lott (1800-after 1870) 16 June 1851 in Covington County, MS. While living there, they had the following children: Robert, John, William, Mary, Sarah, Nathan Jr., and Andrew J. They moved to Louisiana, and in the 1870 Census they are living in Ward 1, Sabine, Louisiana. Then in the 1880 Census, Nathan Sr is no longer in census, and Dicy and family are living in 5th Ward Vernon Parish, on what is now present day Ft. Polk. Dicy's son William married Sarah Mathis, daughter of Hiram James Mathis. When Dicy and Hiram are both widowers, they marry 1901 according to 1910 Census Police Jury Ward 1, Vernon Parish. Several of Dicy and Nathan's children moved to Newton Co., TX. Dicy's daughter Mary Lott (1855-1955) married John Wells (1852-1913) and they live in Newton, TX. Dicy moves in with them. Dicy died 1 March 1914 and is buried in Cobb-Wells Cemetery in Mayflower, Texas. Submitted by Cindy Lott.


Dicy Lott Lott Mathis
Submitted by Cindy Lott

Dicy Mathes Tombstone
Submitted by Cindy Lott

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