Daughter of James Staton Whitehurst and Harriett Eliza Roebuck Whitehurst.

Married to Jefferson Benjamin Stox on January 27, 1904 in Pitt County, North Carolina.

Jep and Mattie were the parents of:
Chester Leroy Stocks
Robert E Lee Stocks
Milton Tyree Stocks
James Jefferson Stox
William Allen Stocks
Hattie Louvenia Stocks Mills
Mattie Lucille Stox Briley
Nannie Lee Stocks Jackson
Chessie Stocks Robinson(8 Oct 1926-7 Nov 2007)
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--The Daily Reflector, Greenville, Wednesday, October 14, 1964

Mrs Mattie Whitehurst Stox, 81, wife of Jep B Stox, died Tuesday night at eight o'clock at Pitt Memorial Hospital. She had been critically ill for the past two days. Funeral services will be held at the Wilkerson Chapel Thursday afternoon at 3:30 by her pastor, the Rev Willis Wilson, and the Rev Cedric Pierce, pastor of the Winterville Free Will Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Winterville Cemetery.

Mrs. Stox, a native of Martin County, had lived in the Winterville Community since her marriage to Mr. Stox in 1904. She was a member of the Reedy Branch Free Will Baptist Church.

Surviving are her husband, Jep B Stox; four daughters, Mrs Marian Mills of Greenville, Mrs Herman Bailey of Gatesville, Mrs Elbert Jackson of Grifton, and Mrs Floyd Robinson of Winterville; three sons, Robert Stox, Tyree Stox and Billy Stox, all of Winterville; 26 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs Johnny Coltrain of Williamston and Mrs Reuben Bailey of Everetts; and five brothers, S A Whitehurst of Greenville, Claude Whitehurst of Winterville, Benny Whitehurst of Williamston, Willie Whitehurst of Williamston, and Vernon Whitehurst of Carolina Beach.
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Mattie I Whithurst
Age: 16
Birth Date: Sep 1883
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Carolina, Pitt, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: James Whithurst
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Hariette E Whithurst
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
James Whithurst 41
Hariette E Whithurst 39
Georgianna Whithurst 21
William C Whithurst 19
Mattie I Whithurst 16
Robert L Whithurst 12
Arthur S Whithurst 9
Clauddie L Whithurst 7
Sudie P Whithurst 6
James B Whithurst 4
Dewie Whithurst 2
Joseph L Patley 21

North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979
Name J. B. Stocks
Birth Date 1885
Age 19
Spouse's Name Mattie Whitehurst
Spouse's Birth Date 1883
Spouse's Age 21
Event Date 27 Jan 1904
Event Place Carolina, Pitt, North Carolina
Father's Name Wm. Stocks
Mother's Name Lou. Stocks
Spouse's Father's Name Jas. Whitehurst
Spouse's Mother's Name Hariet E. Whitehurst
Race White
Spouse's Race White

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Mattie I Stocks
Age in 1910: 27
Birth Year: abt 1883
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Contentnea, Pitt, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jefferson B Stocks
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Jefferson B Stocks 25
Mattie I Stocks 27
Chester L Stocks 4
Robert E Stocks 3
Milton T Stocks 2

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Mattie I Stox
Age: 37
Birth Year: abt 1883
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Winterville, Pitt, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jep B Stox
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Jep B Stox 34
Mattie I Stox 37
Chester Stox 14
Robert Stox 13
Tyree Stox 11
Jimmie Stox 9
Billie Stox 6
Hattie L Stox 4
Mattie L Stox 1

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Mattie I Stocks
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1884
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Winterville, Pitt, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Jefferson B Stocks
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Jefferson B Stocks 45
Mattie I Stocks 46
Robt E Lee Stocks 23
Pennie N Stocks 18
James J Stocks 19
William A Stocks 16
Hattie L Stocks 14
Mattie L Stocks 12
Nannie L Stocks 9
Chessis I Stocks 3

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Mattie Stox
Age: 56
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Winterville, Pitt, North Carolina
Inferred Residence in 1935: Winterville, Pitt, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 9A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade
Class of Worker: Unpaid family worker
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Jap B Stox 55
Mattie Stox 56
Mattie L Stox 21
Chessie L Stox 13
William A Stox 26
Daisy B Stox 19
Barbara J Stox 1
William A Stox 0

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Mrs. Mattie Whitehurst Stox
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 81
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Housewife
Birth Date: 11 Sep 1883
Birth Place: Martin, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 13 Oct 1964
Death Location: Greenville, Pitt
Spouse's Name: Jep B Stox
Father's Name: James S Whitehurst
Mother's Name: Eliza Roebuck
Residence: Winterville, Pitt, North Carolina
Cause of death: Suspected intestinal obstruction
Informant: Jep B Stox, Rt 1, Winterville NC