You filled a big hole for me, Joe, when you placed Edward Lane MATLOCK in with the children of 1.1.5.3.1. John Caswell MATLOCK and Mary MERRICK. I have known about Edward Lane MATLOCK for years ... he has been one of my dangeling MATLOCK's ... all those years, without a number ... to his name .... At last ..... he is no. 1.1.5.3.1.4. in my Journal ..... "except" I'm still not clear in my mind just who is the father of his father, number 1.1.5.3.1. John Caswell MATLOCK ............ ..... was he number 1.1.5.3. John MATLOCK ???? ... Melba was in doubt about 1.1.5.3. John, b. ca 1759 in Halifax Co. Va. being the son of 1.1.5. Moore and Jane. Melba just thought 1.1.5.3 John could be the Benton Co. ancestor as he was close to his brother, 1.1.5.4. Luke. . Melba also believed, John Caswell MATLOCK, 1.1.5.3.1., was born ca 1778 and m. Mary Polly MERRICK in 1803, lived in Benton Co. Your date for John Caswell MATLOCK, is 10 Nov 1786, a whole ten years difference. . I have two John Wesley MATLOCK's b. 12 Feb 1820. m. Julia SCHUYLES ( son of David MATLOCK and Nancy Agnes LEE, who may descend from 1.1.2. William MATLOCK and Elizabeth ... poss. xau of Valentine SEVIER) no. 2, John Wesley MATLOCK, b. 21 Oct 1832 & d. 5 Apr 1891 ... m. Elizabeth B. FLOWERS, 18 Oct 1846, Tenn. ( son of 1.1.5.3.1. John Caswell MATLOCK and Mary MERRICK) 1790 census gives William MERRICK, 1 male under 16, 3 females Caroline Co. Maryland Izrel MERRICK, Sr.; Izrel MERRICK, Jr, 2 males over 16, 3 under 16, 1 female; James MERRICK, 2 females; John MERRICK, Matthew MERRICK, 1 male over 16, 3 under 16, 3 females, all Talbot Co. Maryland. Thomas MERRICK, 2 males over 16, 1 female, 6 slaves, Charles Co. Maryland. George MERRICK, 1 male over 16, slaves 87. New Hanover Co. NC John Caswell MATLOCK, born 27 Nov 1809 went to MO. Book C. page 396, deed records of Benton Co. TENN. Shows Edward MATLOCK of Dade Co. MO on March 3, 1855 to have appointed Luke MATLOCK of benton Co. his attorney to receive all moneys coming to him from the estate of Mary MATLOCK desceased .... is buried near her husband near Sugar Tree, their trading Post, Benton Co. Tenn. "Mother" MERRICK, mother of Molton, James E. and Mary ... she is said to have died in Mo. at the age of 111. Tomorrow I attend my friends celebration Gladys will be 100 ..... it can get a bit lonely in your 80 and 90's .... I can't imagine being 100. By the way ... the Genealogy and Biography by General William Smith and W. Thomas Smith, pub. 1922 comes down (2) Elizabeth MATLOCK and John WHITE's line ...their daughter, Veturia White, b. 5 Jan 1833, married Dr. John DEVERGIE SMITH ( General SMITH and W. Thomas SMITH were their sons) Still Dancing ...... time to quit for the night Winnie S. Bailey Box 453, Scio, OR 97374