Jon Short answer is NO, but I probably have some of the descendants. I had not seen a Simpson MEDLOCK in South Carolina until this one. If I may ask is your John related to the Thomas of 1808 or involved with the Grandfather John who raised Garrison Gibson (who had a son John)? Does Newton Jasper of 1831 and his brother Wesley figure into the mix? The first candidate I had was John of 1812 son of Benjamin and Jane Swearington of the Edgefield District but I now think he was born in Mississippi. Sorry to be of no direct help but if you have some of the descendants information I will be glad to check my data base. Good Luck Joe Matlock >>> "Jon Medlock" <[email protected]> 01/11/01 10:41AM >>> Joe, John MEDLOCK was my direct ancestor tracing back to his birth about 1810 is SC. Do you know if your Simpson Matlock had a brother named John MEDLOCK? We've hit a brick wall with John. There is some evidence that he was born in Scotland. We are pursuing that info now. Thanks, Jon Medlock -----Original Message----- From: Joe Matlock [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 10:28 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [MATLOCK-L] Re: John Wesley Matlock, Medlock Calvin Other than all of the Matlocks in Tennessee are of some kin I know of no direct link between us. The only other Simpson Matlock ( no direct kin either) I have found so far in the son of William Arner and Mary Simpson (hence the name ) born 1814 died 1875 and married a Shumate. However your information plays well into a most interesting area of family "business" , namely who are the Medlocks? Remebering that nothing is carved in stone there would seem to be two great clans of Medlocks. One Clan in earliy Virginia with Isham in the lead moving across Kentucky some into Tennessee, to Arkansas and Missouri with families staying and moving on and groups breaking off into Illinois and Indiana. Some of these Missouri cousins are Matlock and some are Medlock. Then when and why the change varies. The other grat clan of Medlocks come from South Carolina and there is little confusion about the name. They are Medlocks, but your "Simpsom A." is the first one I have seen by th! at name. I will continue to look. I have a chart below that combines our infomation. The reward is in the hunt. Joe Matlock Descendants of Simpson A. Matlock Generation No. 1 1. SIMPSON A.1 MATLOCK was born 1811 in South Carolina. He married MARTHA F.. Notes for SIMPSON A. MATLOCK: SOME MEMBERS OF THIS FAMILY HAVE USED THE SURNAME MEDLOCK In 1850 this family is living in Chickasaw County, Mississippi. Children of SIMPSON MATLOCK and MARTHA F. are: 2. i. JOHN WESLEY2 MATLOCK, b. 10 December 1852, Tennessee; d. 04 January 1906, Greenfield, Weakley County, Tennessee. He is buried in the Brock Cemetery in Greenfield Tennessee. 3. ii. AUSTIN MATLOCK, b. Mississippi. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN WESLEY2 MATLOCK (SIMPSON A.1) was born 10 December 1852 in Tennessee, and died 04 January 1906 in Greenfield, Weakley County, Tennessee. He is buried in the Brock Cemetery in Greenfield Tennessee. He married SUSAN ROSA BELL PETTYJOHN 14 December 1875 in Obion County, Tennessee. Children of JOHN MATLOCK and SUSAN PETTYJOHN are: 4. i. WESLEY3 MATLOCK, b. 10 January 1877; d. 25 March 1944, Weakley County, Tennessee. ii. WILLIE M. MATLOCK, b. 17 September 1880. 5. iii. BENJAMIN WALTER MATLOCK, b. 27 January 1882; d. 29 October 1956. iv. ALVA MERIDATH MATLOCK, b. October 1884; d. 06 October 1885. v. HOWARD MAY MATLOCK, b. 13 May 1886; d. 13 May 1886. vi. FLORENCE D. MATLOCK, b. 04 October 1886; d. 26 July 1946. vii. REBECCA D. MATLOCK, b. 1888. 6. viii. JOHN ANDREW MATLOCK, b. 21 March 1892, Sharon, Weakley County, Tennessee; d. 1973, Memphis, Shelby Counyt. ix. MATTE BELL MATLOCK, b. 16 November 1892. x. INFANT MATLOCK, b. 25 January 1903; d. 26 January 1903. 3. AUSTIN2 MATLOCK (SIMPSON A.1) was born in Mississippi. He married LYDIA P.. Notes for AUSTIN MATLOCK: In 1880 this family is living in Weakley County, Tennessee. Simpson A. is living with them. Children of AUSTIN MATLOCK and LYDIA P. are: i. CINTHIA3 MATLOCK. ii. WILLIAM MATLOCK. iii. JOHN B. MATLOCK. iv. THOMAS A. MATLOCK. v. MARY P. MATLOCK. Generation No. 3 4. WESLEY3 MATLOCK (JOHN WESLEY2, SIMPSON A.1) was born 10 January 1877, and died 25 March 1944 in Weakley County, Tennessee. He married ROAS MAY STUBERRY in Weakley County, tennessee. Children of WESLEY MATLOCK and ROAS STUBERRY are: 7. i. BIRDIE4 MATLOCK, b. 17 April 1900, Weakley County, Tennessee; d. 10 March 1974, Mount Vernon, Illinois. 8. ii. LORENE M. MATLOCK, b. 1905, Weakley County, Tennessee; d. 1932, Weakley County, Tennessee. 9. iii. ISAAC THELWARD MATLOCK, b. 18 July 1908, Weakley County, Tennessee; d. 1986. 10. iv. TRUMAN MALCOM MATLOCK, b. 19 March 1911, Weakley County, Tennessee; d. 20 October 1967, Chicago, Illinois. 11. v. ALTON WALDO MATLOCK, b. 26 October 1913, Weakley County, Tennessee; d. 07 January 1977, Tarpon Springs, Flordia. 5. BENJAMIN WALTER3 MATLOCK (JOHN WESLEY2, SIMPSON A.1) was born 27 January 1882, and died 29 October 1956. He married NANCY JANE BURGRESS 26 May 1907 in Tennessee. Children of BENJAMIN MATLOCK and NANCY BURGRESS are: i. BERTHA LEE4 MATLOCK, b. 24 June 1908; m. MONROE PEIERCE, 27 September 1958. ii. ALVINE RICHARD MATLOCK, b. 12 August 1910; d. Abt. 1913, Tennessee. Died at 2 1/2 years old of chocking on a melon seed.. Notes for ALVINE RICHARD MATLOCK: Died at age 2 1/2 choking on a melon seed. 12. iii. BESSIE ARBELL MATLOCK, b. 1912. 13. iv. BROOCKSIE MAY MATLOCK, b. 1920. v. ROXIE MATLOCK, b. 1923. 14. vi. MARTHA CAPITOLA MATLOCK, b. 24 June 1929. 6. JOHN ANDREW3 MATLOCK (JOHN WESLEY2, SIMPSON A.1) was born 21 March 1892 in Sharon, Weakley County, Tennessee, and died 1973 in Memphis, Shelby Counyt. He married NETTIE MAY BRADBERRY 20 February 1910 in Weakley County, Tennessee. Children of JOHN MATLOCK and NETTIE BRADBERRY are: i. LARA MAY4 MATLOCK, b. 07 April 1911, Sidonia, Tennessee. ii. GUY WINFORD MATLOCK, b. 07 October 1912, Sidonia, Tennessee; d. 11 November 1991, Westminster, Colorado. Generation No. 4 7. BIRDIE4 MATLOCK (WESLEY3, JOHN WESLEY2, SIMPSON A.1) was born 17 April 1900 in Weakley County, Tennessee, and died 10 March 1974 in Mount Vernon, Illinois. She married JOHN CALVERT. Child of BIRDIE MATLOCK and JOHN CALVERT is: i. TWO CHILDREN NOT SHOWN5 CALVERT. 8. LORENE M.4 MATLOCK (WESLEY3, JOHN WESLEY2, SIMPSON A.1) was born 1905 in Weakley County, Tennessee, and died 1932 in Weakley County, Tennessee. She married CARL WESTMORLAND. Child of LORENE MATLOCK and CARL WESTMORLAND is: i. FOUR CHILDREN NOT SHOWN5 WESTMORLAND. 9. ISAAC THELWARD4 MATLOCK (WESLEY3, JOHN WESLEY2, SIMPSON A.1) was born 18 July 1908 in Weakley County, Tennessee, and died 1986. He married JAVA WARD. Children of ISAAC MATLOCK and JAVA WARD are: i. EUGENE WARD5 MATLOCK, b. 06 October 1930. ii. SHIRLEY ROSE MATLOCK, b. 11 September 1933. iii. VERNON MALCOM MATLOCK, b. 10 January 1939, Martin, Weakley County, Tennessee. 10. TRUMAN MALCOM4 MATLOCK (WESLEY3, JOHN WESLEY2, SIMPSON A.1) was born 19 March 1911 in Weakley County, Tennessee, and died 20 October 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. He married JUNANITA LEAR TAYLOR. Child of TRUMAN MATLOCK and JUNANITA TAYLOR is: i. THIRTEEN CHILDREN NOT SHOWN5 MATLOCK. 11. ALTON WALDO4 MATLOCK (WESLEY3, JOHN WESLEY2, SIMPSON A.1) was born 26 October 1913 in Weakley County, Tennessee, and died 07 January 1977 in Tarpon Springs, Flordia. He married (1) VIRGIE MAE STEWART 21 May 1933 in Sharon, Weakley County, Tennessee. He married (2) ADA BETH BRODGEN 07 August 1943. Child of ALTON MATLOCK and VIRGIE STEWART is: i. TWO CHILDREN NOT SHOWN5 MATLOCK. Child of ALTON MATLOCK and ADA BRODGEN is: ii. THREE CHILDREN NOT SHOWN5 MATLOCK. 12. BESSIE ARBELL4 MATLOCK (BENJAMIN WALTER3, JOHN WESLEY2, SIMPSON A.1) was born 1912. She married FRED H. RICHMOND 17 March 1955. Child of BESSIE MATLOCK and FRED RICHMOND is: i. ONE CHILD NOT SHOWN5 RICHMOND. 13. BROOCKSIE MAY4 MATLOCK (BENJAMIN WALTER3, JOHN WESLEY2, SIMPSON A.1) was born 1920. She married WILLIAM OREN HOUSE 10 May 1953. Child of BROOCKSIE MATLOCK and WILLIAM HOUSE is: i. TWO CHILDREN NOT SHOWN5 HOUSE. 14. MARTHA CAPITOLA4 MATLOCK (BENJAMIN WALTER3, JOHN WESLEY2, SIMPSON A.1) was born 24 June 1929. She married (1) ORVIL VERMILLION. She married (2) GILBERTS EARLS. Child of MARTHA MATLOCK and ORVIL VERMILLION is: i. FOUR CHILDREN NOT SHOWN5 VERMILLION. Child of MARTHA MATLOCK and GILBERTS EARLS is: ii. FOUR CHILDREN NOT SHOWN5 EARLS. >>> "11matlock" <[email protected]> 01/11/01 01:05AM >>> Hi Joe was good to hear from you I was beginning to think there was no one out there who had any thing on my family line and no one was interested in the family. A few years back I went to Martin TN.to look up My family I found a photo shop owned by Vernon Matlock happened to be a cousin and he made it possible to get in touch with a Glen Matlock. Glen told me that our last name used to be Medlock so I went looking for John and Susan's Marriage Lic. and sure enough I found them listed as John Wesley Medlock & Susan Rosa Bell Pettijohn on there marriage Lic. I would include a copy in this mail but I am not at home I live in Illinois and am in Mesa AZ. for the winter and records are at home. I also have a land deed a sale between the Matlocks listing as one whom sold land to her son as Mrs. S.A. Matlock so this could be Mrs. S.A. Medlock. I found Simpson Medlock listed in the 1850 Census living in Chickasaw County Miss.Wife Martha and son Austin Then in 1870 I found them in Weakley County TN.Medlock S.A., Martha , Austin and John W.Then in 1880 Census Weakly County TN.I found Austin Medlock, his wife Lydia P.,Children Cinthia, William, John B., Thomas A., Mary P., and his father Simpson A. This Marriage Lic.can be found at Union City Obion County TN. Land deeds can be found Martin, Weakly county, TN. I will send them to you if you want a copy when I get home but that will be in April or may. If you know Glen Matlock he has these records and would I am sure be happy to send them to you if you are doing work on this line of matlocks as I have assumed you are. If you are I would like to know what is your line from John Wesley My grandfather was John Andrew Matlock son of John Wesley. Looking forward to hearing from you. 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