Howdy Gang, I have been in contact with a newly found Matlock descendant. He has quite a bit of info for us and is working on a package to send me in about a month. He will be joining us on the list at a later date. He descends from John Shepard Matlock (1779-1846) through his son Rev. David Matlock (1819-1877). He has photos and even original pages from David Matlock's bible. He noticed that the name on the images from the records on John S. Matlock list his wife as Ellender, but the photos he has of her grave and other records list her name as Eleanor and is curious about who has the copies or the original pages. I must admit that I have not been paying much attention to the posts to the list and I would appreciate someone filling me in. When I get the package , I will try to get it posted as quick as possible. Shawn

I also want to say thank you for all the work done on this list. I haven't been able to make much headway on my husband's Matlocks but the list has sure helped. Linda _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

For those of you working in Kentucky, 1870 KY has been added. 1870 OH will be soon.

I have been looking for just this kind of informaiton on a website. Many thanks to all who have worked so hard to make it happen. Best Regards Joe Matlock >>> <[email protected]> 05/31/01 07:08PM >>> Hi Everyone! We have completed 1790-1860 Census, we have all of 1870 done except for OH. We realize that 1880-1920 is going to take sometime to complete with summer nearly here and Schools getting out etc. And the fact the 1930 will be released sooner than we realize. SO we decided to let ALL of you have access to the site. We hope you find the site useful. If you spot mistakes, If we've missed someone, please feel free to Email us. Someday when we get the census part done we hope to do a Part 11 titled something to the Effect of Where Were They and Where Did They go..Any volunteers with that Project? Anyway here is the address, and Happy hunting! http://www.geocities.com/ba0442000/ ==== MATLOCK Mailing List ==== To Post messages on the list send to : [email protected] It will be sent to all subscribers. For problems on the list write to [email protected]

Hi Brenda! CONGRATULATIONS AND KUDOS TO YOU & WANDA! EVERYONE!!!! This is a MAJOR piece of work and a HUGE boon to us a MATLOCK (whatever spelling :) researchers!!! (BTW, Yes, I am SHOUTING a bit here as I am soooooo excited about what Brenda and Wanda have done for us all!!!!!). We will link to the site from our MATLOCK FAMILY IN AMERICA site so that it is easy for everyone to find... I suggest you ALL take a look at this website where they have INDEXED all the first names of family members alphabetically then identified which state and counties the person can be found in the associated Census records... THEN they have put the MATLOCK census record online, state by state!!!! I have had the honor of being able to preview this site and I have been USING it to guide my work trying to trace these durned elusive relatives of mine!!! Soon, I hope to make a "progress post"... for the time being, I am buried in records and the "math" of hatch marks from census year to census year :) Onward! Jana Black List Mgr. MATLOCK-L -----Original Message----- From: Brenda Avila [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 3:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MATLOCK-L] CENSUS WEB SITE Hi Everyone! We have completed 1790-1860 Census, we have all of 1870 done except for OH. We realize that 1880-1920 is going to take sometime to complete with summer nearly here and Schools getting out etc. And the fact the 1930 will be released sooner than we realize. SO we decided to let ALL of you have access to the site. We hope you find the site useful. If you spot mistakes, If we've missed someone, please feel free to Email us. Someday when we get the census part done we hope to do a Part 11 titled something to the Effect of Where Were They and Where Did They go..Any volunteers with that Project? Anyway here is the address, and Happy hunting! http://www.geocities.com/ba0442000/ ==== MATLOCK Mailing List ==== For problems on the list write to [email protected]

I just wanted to say...that ALL of you have done a wonderful job and I wanted to thank you for making the search my ancestors a little easier! Sincerely, Jennifer Hall -----Original Message----- From: Brenda Avila [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 3:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MATLOCK-L] CENSUS WEB SITE Hi Everyone! We have completed 1790-1860 Census, we have all of 1870 done except for OH. We realize that 1880-1920 is going to take sometime to complete with summer nearly here and Schools getting out etc. And the fact the 1930 will be released sooner than we realize. SO we decided to let ALL of you have access to the site. We hope you find the site useful. If you spot mistakes, If we've missed someone, please feel free to Email us. Someday when we get the census part done we hope to do a Part 11 titled something to the Effect of Where Were They and Where Did They go..Any volunteers with that Project? Anyway here is the address, and Happy hunting! http://www.geocities.com/ba0442000/ ==== MATLOCK Mailing List ==== For problems on the list write to [email protected]

thanks for all the hard work to all. brenda

I am searching for the ancestors of the following George W. Matlock/Medlock TN <IN and the identity of his wife, Nancy ?. They lived in Jackson Co., IN, in the mid 1800s. I am a descendant of Rachel. Any information will be appreciated. 1. GEORGE W.1 MATLOCK was born Abt. 1811 in Tennessee. He married NANCY UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1815 in Tennessee. Children of GEORGE MATLOCK and NANCY UNKNOWN are: i. POLLY2 MATLOCK, b. Abt. 1839, Tennessee; d. October 03, 1912. ii. HIRAM MATLOCK, b. Abt. 1842, Tennessee. iii. JOHN MATLOCK, b. Abt. 1844, Tennessee. iv. RACHEL MATLOCK, b. April 25, 1846, Tennessee; d. December 1926, Clark Co., IL; m. WILLIS (PREWITT) (PRUETT) (PRUITT) PRUIETT, April 09, 1864, Jackson Co., IN; b. March 03, 1842, Scott Co., IN; d. March 12, 1905, Wabash Twp, Clark Co., IL. v. STEVEN MATLOCK, b. Abt. 1848, Tennessee. John W. Richardson [email protected]

Hi Everyone! We have completed 1790-1860 Census, we have all of 1870 done except for OH. We realize that 1880-1920 is going to take sometime to complete with summer nearly here and Schools getting out etc. And the fact the 1930 will be released sooner than we realize. SO we decided to let ALL of you have access to the site. We hope you find the site useful. If you spot mistakes, If we've missed someone, please feel free to Email us. Someday when we get the census part done we hope to do a Part 11 titled something to the Effect of Where Were They and Where Did They go..Any volunteers with that Project? Anyway here is the address, and Happy hunting! http://www.geocities.com/ba0442000/

Hi Everyone! We have completed 1790-1860 Census, we have all of 1870 done except for OH. We realize that 1880-1920 is going to take sometime to complete with summer nearly here and Schools getting out etc. And the fact the 1930 will be released sooner than we realize. SO we decided to let ALL of you have access to the site. We hope you find the site useful. If you spot mistakes, If we've missed someone, please feel free to Email us. Someday when we get the census part done we hope to do a Part 11 titled something to the Effect of Where Were They and Where Did They go..Any volunteers with that Project? Anyway here is the address, and Happy hunting! http://www.geocities.com/ba0442000/

Hi again this note was at the bottom of the census information "Lafayette Medlock was the census taker but did not find him listed. His name was signed above each of these pages" Nor is he anywhere else. The L Matlock in Franklin County is one of the Littleberry's. Could this have been George Lafayette of the Georgia Medlocks? Hi Emma Your George is a slick one. There is a George L. in 1830 but he is gone by 1840 leaving only Moses and Nacny et al. I do have a George W. who might fit but he is in Monroe County, Indiana... Sorry not to be of more help Joe Matlock MONROE CO 1830 MEDLICK GEORGE L Monroe County AL 060 No Township List 000001-00001 1830 MIDLOCK MOSES Monroe County AL 057 No Township Listed 1020001-111101 MONROE CO 1840 MEDLOCK MOSES Monroe County AL 234 00012001-0011001 >>> <[email protected]> 05/31/01 11:59AM >>> Hi cousins, on Dec 14, 1848, Parthenia Thurmond (born 1826 in Edgefield SC) married Edward Horace Settle. Their daughter, Martha E. Settle, married GEORGE W MEDLOCK. I believe a George W Medlock was a sheriff in Monroe County, Al circa 1830-1835. Does anyone have a clue as to which Medlock branch he belongs with ? Emma in NM ==== MATLOCK Mailing List ==== Other MATLOCK, etc. resources on the net: < http://www.genforum.com/matlock > < http://searches.rootsweb.com/htdig/search.html > < http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/qindex.html > HAVE FUN AND TAKE YOUR TIME!

Hi Emma Your George is a slick one. There is a George L. in 1830 but he is gone by 1840 leaving only Moses and Nacny et al. I do have a George W. who might fit but he is in Monroe County, Indiana... Sorry not to be of more help Joe Matlock MONROE CO 1830 MEDLICK GEORGE L Monroe County AL 060 No Township List 000001-00001 1830 MIDLOCK MOSES Monroe County AL 057 No Township Listed 1020001-111101 MONROE CO 1840 MEDLOCK MOSES Monroe County AL 234 00012001-0011001 >>> <[email protected]> 05/31/01 11:59AM >>> Hi cousins, on Dec 14, 1848, Parthenia Thurmond (born 1826 in Edgefield SC) married Edward Horace Settle. Their daughter, Martha E. Settle, married GEORGE W MEDLOCK. I believe a George W Medlock was a sheriff in Monroe County, Al circa 1830-1835. Does anyone have a clue as to which Medlock branch he belongs with ? Emma in NM ==== MATLOCK Mailing List ==== Other MATLOCK, etc. resources on the net: < http://www.genforum.com/matlock > < http://searches.rootsweb.com/htdig/search.html > < http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/qindex.html > HAVE FUN AND TAKE YOUR TIME!

Hi cousins, on Dec 14, 1848, Parthenia Thurmond (born 1826 in Edgefield SC) married Edward Horace Settle. Their daughter, Martha E. Settle, married GEORGE W MEDLOCK. I believe a George W Medlock was a sheriff in Monroe County, Al circa 1830-1835. Does anyone have a clue as to which Medlock branch he belongs with ? Emma in NM

Dear Matlocks/Medlocks, As is always the case, a find brings more questions. A "Medlock Book" has been in this world for years--so we were told. It fell into our laps when visiting an elderly lady on another line. We had seen a mention of Julia Hunt ever so often and thought she had written the "Book". To our surprise, it was started by her father-Thomas Mason Monroe Pickens (1866-1945) who married Emma Medlock. Mr. Pickens compiled and published his own family and must have started these Medlocks at the same time. After his death, his wife Emma and his daughter Julia Pickens Hunt, added to it. We now have to give attention to this work as Mr. Pickens would have known all the grandchildren of our James Medlock (1800-1837) and Sarah Sallie Jones (1801-1882). Emma Medlock (1867-1959) was the d/o James Travis Medlock Sr. and his 2nd wife Martha James Babb (1837-1927). She married Monroe Pickens 1891. So they would have also known Martha James Babb Medlock. This Family Book is just that, not a Bible. Each page is titled Family Record. The very first page gave us hope and a very big question. Written is James Medlock m. ______? West. Nothing else. We do not know if this refers to a first wife of our 1800 James or to the father of our 1800 James. I tend to think it refers to his father. The second page is James Medlock b. 1800 m. Sallie Jones b. March 12, 1801 on April 3, 1823.Then his 6 children which we know from et al deed. He and Sallie had only one son, James Travis Medlock Sr., our line. Photos and Obits were crammd into this book with no rhyme or reason. We have spent 2 weeks sorting to some kind of order. We took a copier to this lady's house and copied for 10 hours. Then next day made 3 more copies so it would never be lost again. Just think, it was in hiding for almost 40 years. Now to my question--anybody have West in your family line? Does not have to be in SC. 1830 census is the first we find our 1800 James and it says that he was born in SC. If the West refers to his mother, they could have been from anywhere. Our 1800 James first bought land in Laurens County-1823. Also first noted on the 1830 census in Abbeville County was a much older James Medlock. Those records in Abbeville for that time period burned. We have one later West connection already. Malinda Murff, d/o Randolph Murff, married Thomas West and they went to MS. Malinda's brother,Walderman, married Elizabeth Jane Medlock d/o 1800 James. She died and Walderman moved with their 2 sons to MS. Malinda's older sister, Caty G. Murff, married Silas Medlock (1798) who we think was a brother to our 1800 James. ANy West notes out there? Thanks, Terry and Sam

This isn't much .... hope it helps New Jersey Wills: 1728 Nov 4, will of John Hains, wife Hannah. Daughter, Rebekah Hains, of Evesham, Burlingham Co. N.J. was the wife of Joseph Matlock. ++++++++++++++ 1795 Sept.: Will of William MATLACK, of Chester Twsp., Burlington Co. son, George, houses and land in Chester Twsp.; He paying the bequests. son, Samuel son, Joseph, sons William and Reuben and John to share from personal estates The 6 sons to share in cedar swamp. Residue to be equally divided between sons, William, John, Reuben, Samuel and Joseph. Executors - sons Samuel and George. Withesses - Job Cowperthwaite, John Roberts, Jr. and John Stokes. Proved May 27 1795. Lib.35, page 227. 1795 May 25. Inventory, 600.9.51.2; made by William Roberts and "Darling HAINES". File 1611C. 1797 Oct 21. Joseph Matlack, of Gloucester Co. Int. Adm'r - Jacob Matlack. Fellow bonds men, William Matlack and Benjamin Bispham; all of said co. Lib. 37 page 106; File 2116H.. Winnie S. Bailey Box 453, Scio, OR 97374

Howdy Gang, This came to me from a newsletter I get on history and other items. I thought some of you might like to read it. I learned a couple of new things. Shawn The Trail of Tears By Denis Mueller Some felt that it would be best that the Indians be absorbed by white culture. Failing that, they would have to be removed and relocated on the other side of the Mississippi River. It was hoped that this could be done peacefully by some, others could care less, as long as they were gone. But it was clear that the United States did not respect the land claims of the natives. John Quincy Adams spoke for the country when he said, "What is the right of a huntsmen to the forest of a thousand miles over which he has accidentally ranged in search of prey." On May 28, 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian removal act. One of the act's chief targets were what were called the "Five Civilized Tribes." The Choctaw were the first to be removed. Chickasaw followed them. The Cherokee lived on 40,000 acres of land that were the envy of the land grabbers. The Cherokee were a remarkable culture that had a written lang- uage, schools for their children, their own newspaper, and a system of government. None of this mattered to those who eyed the land. The Georgian's denied them due process of law and when they resisted the Cherokee were captured, beaten and sometimes killed. It did not make any difference that the Cherokee were peaceful and prosperous. The white man wanted his land. The Cherokee appealed all the way to the Supreme Court and won their case. This still did not matter to Presi- dent Jackson. "Judge Marshall has made his decision, let him enforce it," said Jackson. The Cherokee tribe became divided between those who felt it was in their best interest to leave and those who were pre- pared to stay. President Jackson declared that the Cherokee Nation ceased to exist and troops were sent to drive them from their homeland. It was clearly a case of ethnic clean- sing. So 15,000 Cherokee were rounded up and put into stock- ades, or concentration camps, and then driven West. The un- sanitary conditions bred numerous diseases so when the Cher- okee set out for the West, they were sick already. The march itself was awful as rain and then the cold made more of them ill. One private wrote, "I saw them loaded like cattle or sheep into six hundred and forty-six wagons and started towards the West. It was a 1,200-mile journey to what we call Oklahoma and the cold rain of autumn took their toll on the Cherokee. Many became ill and over 4,000 died along the way. The forced march of the Cherokee was an act of cruelty and greed. The Cherokee created a new civilization in Oklahoma but never forgot about the death march. The Cherokee were no threat to the people of Georgia but the land speculators wanted their wealth. The President of the United States, a man many historians admire, was little more than a war criminal. The "Trail of Tears" ranks with the sad- dest episodes in American History and until the Cherokee are repaid for their suffering and theft, there is no justice. Sources: Howard Zinn, A People's History of the United States          Geoffrey Ward, The West: An Illustrated History

Good evening - I am looking for my HOLLIS family and connecting lines - I would love to find my Joseph HOLLIS' parents - and any help I can get with the MATLOCK / MATLACK line- [see below] Do any of you know of my names? [4th gr grand parents] Joseph HOLLIS b abt 1750 d 3 Aug 1779 West Bradford, Chester, PA md 22 July 1775 Holy Trinity/ Old Swedes Church, New Castle, Delaware TO Hannah 3) SHEWARD b 1755 Chester county, Pennsylvania d bef 26 Mar 1842 West Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania Hannah 3) SHEWARD was the d/o 5th gr grandparents- Thomas 2) SHEWARD & Ruth 3) MATLACK / MATLOCK - Ruth 3) MATLACK / MATLOCK b 23 Feb 1728/1729 Haddonfield, Camden New Jersey d aft 9 Nov 1771 at ............. md 10 Sep 1748 Goshen MM, Chester, PA TO Thomas 2) SHEWARD s/o James 1) SHEWARD and Elizabeth 2) OSBOURNE b 8 June 1726 Chester co., PA d 1803 West Cain, Chester, PA Ruth MATLOCK/MATLACK was the d/o Joseph 2) MATLACK/MATLOCK b 1703 ....... New Jersey d 1738 Burlington, Burlington, NJ md 7 Mar 1681 Burlington, Burlington, NJ TO Rebecca 3) HAINES [Joseph2, Richard1] b 10 Apr 1705 Evesham, Burlington, NJ d aft 13 Dec 1744 Chester co., PA I just received the Richard HAINES book it is wonderful - Thank you very much Wilma Fleming Haynes [email protected]

Colleen I believe this is part of the Oregon bunch... Joe Matlock Descendants of William Thompson Matlock Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM THOMPSON2 MATLOCK (WILLIAM HENRY1) was born 01 January 1825 in Jackson County, Tennessee, and died 08 November 1875 in Holley, Linn County, Orgeon. He married NANCY SHIELDS 12 March 1852 in Linn County, Orgeon. She was born 20 October 1836 in Illinois, and died 26 January 1874 in Holley, Linn County, Orgeon. Children of WILLIAM MATLOCK and NANCY SHIELDS are: i. AMANDA ELLEN3 MATLOCK, b. 12 April 1853, Linn County, Orgeon; m. GREENBERRY B. SPLAWN. 2. ii. CLARA EVELINE MATLOCK, b. 08 May 1856, Linn County, Oregon; d. 05 October 1926, Linn County, Oregon. 3. iii. JOHN ISOM MATLOCK, b. 20 June 1858, Jackson County, Tennessee. iv. ANDREW JACKSON MATLOCK, b. 05 September 1860, Holley, Linn County, Orgeon; d. 1919; m. HARRIET E. MOSS; b. 1865; d. 1956, Linn County, Oregon. This couple is buried in the Crawfordsville, Union Cemetery... v. ARTILLA JANE MATLOCK, b. 27 June 1862, Holley, Linn County, Orgeon; m. HENRY HARRISON CHANCE. vi. ELIZA PANTHENIA MATLOCK, b. 12 September 1864, Holley, Linn County, Orgeon. vii. WILLIAM THOMPSON MATLOCK, b. 20 December 1866, Holley, Linn County, Orgeon; m. (1) LAURA BROWN; m. (2) DOYELLA GILLIS. viii. MARY JUDA MATLOCK, b. 05 April 1870, Holley, Linn County, Orgeon; m. ANDREW J. SHANKS. Notes for MARY JUDA MATLOCK: In 1880 Mary is living in Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon with her anunt and uncle John and Sarah Shields.. 4. ix. ROBERT NATHANIEL MATLOCK, b. 09 January 1872, Holley, Linn County, Oregon; d. 1945, Linn County, Oregon.. 5. x. SARAH ANN MATLOCK, b. 10 October 1855, Holley, Linn County, Oregon; d. 04 December 1910, Holley, Linn County, Oregon. Generation No. 2 2. CLARA EVELINE3 MATLOCK (WILLIAM THOMPSON2, WILLIAM HENRY1) was born 08 May 1856 in Linn County, Oregon, and died 05 October 1926 in Linn County, Oregon. She married (1) TIMOTHY RIGGS 21 December 1873 in Linn County, Orgeon. He was born 20 January 1847 in Ray County, Missouri, and died 06 March 1905 in Holley, Linn County, Oregon. She married (2) M. D. MURPHY 06 October 1910. Child of CLARA MATLOCK and TIMOTHY RIGGS is: i. ONE CHILD NOT SHOWN4 RIGGS. 3. JOHN ISOM3 MATLOCK (WILLIAM THOMPSON2, WILLIAM HENRY1) was born 20 June 1858 in Jackson County, Tennessee. He married (1) ANNIE JOHNSON. She died 1883. He married (2) OLIVE PENDLETON 12 October 1891. She was born November 1871 in Missouri. Notes for JOHN ISOM MATLOCK: In 1880 this family is living in Pleasant Hill, Lane County, Oregon. John's brother Andrew Jackson, Robert and "sister" Farah Fields are living with him. In 1900 this couple is living in Linn County, Sweet Home Pct. Oregon. Child of JOHN MATLOCK and ANNIE JOHNSON is: i. MINNIE4 MATLOCK, b. September 1883, Orgeon. Children of JOHN MATLOCK and OLIVE PENDLETON are: ii. HENRY4 MATLOCK. iii. ROY MATLOCK. iv. BRYAN MATLOCK. v. VINA MATLOCK. vi. WILLIAM MATLOCK, b. August 1892, Orgeon. 4. ROBERT NATHANIEL3 MATLOCK (WILLIAM THOMPSON2, WILLIAM HENRY1) was born 09 January 1872 in Holley, Linn County, Oregon, and died 1945 in Linn County, Oregon.. He married MAUD B. PENDLETON. She was born November 1874 in Orgeon, and died 1961 in Linn County, Oregon. This couple is buried in the Crawfordsville, Union Cemetery.. Children of ROBERT MATLOCK and MAUD PENDLETON are: i. ALFRED4 MATLOCK, b. 1890, Orgeon. ii. NINA O. MATLOCK, b. 1902; d. 1985, Linn County, Oregon. She is buried in the Crawfordsville, Union Cemetery next to Robert and Maud... iii. WANDA MATLOCK, b. 1915; d. 1915, Linn County, Oregon. She is buried in the Crawfordsville, Union Cemetery next to Robert and Maud... iv. BRUCE MATLOCK, b. 1916; d. 1917, Linn County, Oregon. He is buried in the Crawfordsville, Union Cemetery next to Robert and Maud... 5. SARAH ANN3 MATLOCK (WILLIAM THOMPSON2, WILLIAM HENRY1) was born 10 October 1855 in Holley, Linn County, Oregon, and died 04 December 1910 in Holley, Linn County, Oregon. She married (2) PRESTON FIELD. She married (3) GIDEON HODGSON 19 October 1884. He was born 22 September 1833 in Indiana. Child of SARAH ANN MATLOCK is: i. ONE CHILD NOT SHOWN4 FIELD. >>> <[email protected]> 05/14/01 11:06PM >>> CORRECTION!!! W.T. MATLOCK b. abt 1872 Or. married on 22 Sep 1900 to LAURA ELLEN BROWN b. 27 Feb 1876 Or. and d. 16 Apr. 1917. Colleen Kitch [email protected] ==== MATLOCK Mailing List ==== To Post messages on the list send to : [email protected] It will be sent to all subscribers. For problems on the list write to [email protected]

CORRECTION!!! W.T. MATLOCK b. abt 1872 Or. married on 22 Sep 1900 to LAURA ELLEN BROWN b. 27 Feb 1876 Or. and d. 16 Apr. 1917. Colleen Kitch [email protected]

W. T. BROWN b. abt 1872 Or. married on 22 Sep 1900 to LAURA ELLEN BROWN b. 27 Feb 1876 Or. and d. 16 Apr 1917. Colleen Kitch [email protected]