I have four men in my database named Rial who show up (if they are all real) as closely related. either father and son or 1st cousin. Here are my charts from which I have removed all of the supporting documents and notes. My questions are: 1 How many Rial's are there? 2. Which family groups are they most likely to be in? 3. And how close is this chart? thanks Joe Matlock Descendants of Rial H. Matlock Generation No. 1 1. RIAL H.9 MATLOCK (ABSOLOM M.8,) was born 29 January 1800 in Pendleton District, South Carolina, and died 21 February 1873 in Kentucky. He is buried in the Old Baptists Church, Warren County, Kentucky. He married CAMILA CLARK 30 January 1823 in Warren County, Kentucky. She was born 1801, and died 1849. Children of RIAL MATLOCK and CAMILA CLARK are: i. LUCENDA JANE10 MATLOCK, b. 1824; d. 1861; m. CALVIN KENNY. ii. ABSOLOM C. MATLOCK, b. 12 March 1825, Kentucky; d. 1865; m. NANCY MALVINA MARY HARRIS; b. 28 April 1827; d. 11 August 1862, Dallas County, Texas. iii. ELIZABETH M. MATLOCK, b. Abt. 1827. iv. MALVINA MATLOCK, b. Abt. 1828. v. JAMES B. MATLOCK, b. 1830, Kentucky. vi. CHARLES E. MATLOCK, b. 10 February 1832; d. 02 July 1902, Kentucky; m. (1) ELIZABETH; b. 17 December 1840, Kemtucky; d. 25 June 1902, Kentucky. This couple is buried in the old Union, Baptist Church Cemetery; m. (2) SUSAN F.; b. 20 December 1835; d. 14 December 1865, Kentucky. She is buried in the Old Union, Baptist Church Cemetery.. vii. CUNDLE MATLOCK, b. 1834. viii. MICAJAH J. MATLOCK, b. 26 April 1837, Warren County, Kentucky; d. 04 February 1881, Salem. Livingston County, Kentucky.; m. SARAH ANN SALLIE ISBELL, 26 May 1866, Warren County, Kentucky; b. 14 February 1845; d. 24 November 1923, Tolu, Kentucky. This couple is buried in the Salem Cemetery, Livingston County, Kentucky. ix. RIAL A. MATLOCK, b. 26 November 1839, Kentucky`; d. 06 December 1888, Warren County, Kentucky; m. SUSAN E.. x. ANGELINE E. MATLOCK, b. Abt. 1848. xi. AMANDA A. MATLOCK, b. Abt. 1849. Descendants of Rial J. Matlock Generation No. 1 1. RIAL J.10 MATLOCK (JOEL EARL9, ABSOLOM M.8,) was born Abt. 1841 in Kentucky.He is first cousin to Rial A. Matlock and Nephew to Rial H. Matlock Descendants of Rial Royal Matlock Generation No. 1 1. RIAL ROYAL9 MATLOCK (LITTLEBERRY FRANKLIN8,) was born 02 June 1780 in Rockwood, Roane County, Tennessee. He married NANCY MAHAN 03 September 1806 in Rockwood, Roane County Tennessee, daughter of ALEXANDER MAHAN and PEGGY BRASHEARS. She was born in Julian, Guilford County, North Carolina. He is 1st cousin once removed to Rial A. MatlockHe is 1st cousin to Rial H. MatlockHe is 1st cousin to Rial J. Matlock >>> "Wanda Albers" <WandaR7@worldnet.att.net> 5/12/2004 2:34:19 PM >>> Emma, This is what I sent Terry off the list.. Hope it explains it a little better. There is a Rial that was in Roane Co, TN by 1805, married there in 1810, was in Alabama with Littleberry about the same time, and was in SC in 1811. Here are the notes that I have for that Rial. MARRIAGE: Rial Matlock (Royal), m. Sept 3, 1806 Nancy Mahan, probable daughter of Alexander Mahan and Peggy Brashier, in Roane Co. Rial and Jason were arrested for rowdiness in 1804. TAXES: Roane County, TN, 1805; #321 Rial Matlock. LANDS: "Petition to the President and Congress by Intruders on Chichkasaw Lands" [WD:AGO, Old Recs., Div.:DS] ....Mississippi Territory, Elk River, Sims'es Settlement....September 5th 1810 Berry Matlock Reel Matcok COURT: 1811 - 20 March 1811 State of SC vs Rial MATLOCK Pendleton District Vagrancy Trials - Loose papers found in box of Depositions. The District in 1811 covered Pickens, Oconee, and Anderson County. LETTERS OF THE TENNESSEE GOVERNORS JOSEPH MCMINN 1815 - 1821 (Part 1 ) Cheatham, Anderson 1816 Springfield, TN States that Rial Medlock, convicted of burglary has escaped from the Robertson County jail and requests that a proclamation be issued for his capture. SECOND RIAL The Rial of Absalom was born 1800 in SC... Absolom moved to KY about 1801 and that is where his second son was born in Oct 1801. As far as I can tell Rial stayed in KY all his life. MARRIAGE: (1)Rial H. Matlock over 21 and Camila Clark 24 Jan Dau of Bolin Clark, Sec; married 30 Jan 1823 by Wm Harris; Warren Co, KY....(2) Rail H. Matlock to Lutilia Scrivinger, 21 Jan 1858; Warren Co, KY; B-46. CENSUS: (1)1830 KY, Warren, War-067; Rial H Matlock 200001-11001 (2)1840 KY, Warren, War 068; Riah H Matlock; 2120001-001111 (3)1850 KY, Warren Co, 2nd dist, #217-217; Rial H Matlock, 50,m,farmer,v.R/E $1600,SC; Absalom, 25,m, labor, KY; Molorna, 22,f,KY; Elizabeth, 23,f,KY; James B, 21,m,KY; Charles E, 18,m,KY; Micajah J, 13,m,KY; Rial A, 11,m,KY; Angeline E, 2,f,KY; Amanica/ America A, 7/12,f,KY. (4)1860 KY, Warren Co, War-729, Dist 1, #231-231; R H Matlock, 60,m,farmer,v.R/E $6740; v.pers $8490,SC; Delitia, 30,f, KY; Jas B, 28,m,laborer,KY; Alfred 20,m,laborer,KY; Mary F, 2,f,KY; Delila A, 3/12,f,KY. (5)1870 KY, Warren Co, Woodburn Pct, #162-162, pg 277; R. H. Matlock, 70,m,w,farmer,v.R/E $4,000, v.pers $500, SC; Jas. B, 40,m,w,works on farm,KY; Mary F, 11,f,w,house keeping,KY,deaf & dumb; Delia A, 10,f,w,KY; John C, 8,m,w,KY,Hannah C, 6,f,w,KY; W H, 5,m,w,KY. ----- Original Message ----- From: EDZIMM@aol.com To: MATLOCK-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 11:13 AM Subject: [MATLOCK-L] Rial Matlock SC to KY I put this together over a week or so ago but for some reason never sent it. Will offer it now should it be of some help in discovering this Rial. It is an unusal name. Best regards, Mary Jean Hello all. Have been watching with interest but do get confused, tho you are doing a great job. Curious about this Rial H. Matlock, seemed unusual enough name to find but...there appear to be many. Winnie Bailey has this information (http://www.matlock-family.org/Bailey/3-9.html) and I put together the following from some Ancestry.com searches and the like. Who would the parent be of this Rial that was born in 1799/1800 in South Carolina? Was there more than one? Wanda, you had a suit I believe against a Rial Matlock from South Carolina, Pendleton Dist in the 1811 time period, didn't you? 1823 - Rial H. Matlock Marriage to Camila Clark in Warren Co. Kentucky 1830 Census- Warren Co Ky Rial H. Matlock- 2 males under 5 and 1 male 30-40 1840 Census -Warren Co. Ky - 2 males under 5; 1 m 5 & under 10; 2 m 10 & under 15; 1 m 40 & under 50; 1 f 10 & under 15; 1 f 15 & under 20; 1 f 20 & under 30; 1 f 30 & under 40 - again Rial H. Matlock 1849 - Rial H. Matlock - Land Grant - Warren Co Ky - 2 acres - Book 35 1850 Census - Kentucky - Warren Co - District 2 - R.H. Matlock age 50 born in South Carolina - Head.; -Absolom - male - age 25 - born in Kentucky -Malvina - f - 22, Elizabeth f 23; James B. m 21; Charles E. m 18; Micajah m 13; Rial H m 11; Angelina f 2; Amanda f 9mos....all born in Kentucky. 1860 Census - Kentucky - Dist 1 - Warren County ~[Same Rial or different one?] -R.H. MATTOCK - age 60 - born in South Carolina - Head -Family #231 -Letitia (sp?) f age 30 b. in KY; James B. age 28; Alfred 20; Mary F. f 2; Delila 5 mos; all born in Kentucky -Family # 232 - Frances Cooksey f age 80 born in Va -Family # 233 - R. E. Cooksey age 23 b in KY -Family #235 - John Mattock head age 44 born in KY w/ Mary S age 17; James M 16; P.J. age 11 1870 Census - Kentucky - Rial H. Matlock (age 20) b. 1849 - in Ky - Clay, Logan County -in household of James M or R Matlock age 52 with wife Elizabeth and children: Rial; Samuel age 16, Martha, Mary, John, James, Joseph, Posely(?) and George. 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