This is in relation to your Mathis name. I just made a trip to AL and found one of my ancestors used the name of Mathis. She was born Sarah Emaline Matthews but later signed her name as Mathis. She married a George Gifford. There is a book on the Matthews that gives a lot of information. Mathis and Matthews seems to have been used interchangeably. Also, I have a Tucker on the other side of the family. A Mary E. Tucker b. 1842 in IA. [email protected]