Anybody know this family? Joe Matlock Descendants of Stephen Matlock Generation No. 1 1. STEPHEN1 MATLOCK was born 1773 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and died 28 October 1853 in Tattnall County, Georgia. He married (1) MARY STANLEY 05 March 1809 in Tattnall County, Georgia. She was born 1792, and died 14 October 1837 in Tattnall County, Georgia. She is buried in the Matlock Family Cemetery on the family land in Tattnall County, Georgia, near the Altamaha River.. He married (2) MARY COPELAND 26 August 1838. She was born 1817 in Liberty County, Georgia, and died 30 December 1847 in Tattnall County, Georgia. They are buried in the Matlock Family Cemetery on the family land in Tattnall County, Georgia, near the Altamaha River.. Notes for STEPHEN MATLOCK:"Stephen Matlock died October 28,1853, leaving a large estate, which took about 6 years to settle. Co-executors were his son Stephen Matlock and his daughter, Florida's husband, Elza Tillman. Evidently, his eldest son, John, was disinherited for he was not listed as one of 7 heirs who drew lots out of a hat to decide who would inherit 7 slaves for each heir from the 47 slaves in the estate in 1854. About 1856 or 57 the disinherited son, John, went to court to challenge the way the executors were administering the estate. Later, court records reveal that Stephen Matlock and Elza Tillman, as executors had to pay $100.00 in legal fees for this law suit. I have no other information on this John Matlock and could not find him on the GA Censuses." The information concerning Stephens children came "from the 1850 Montgomery Co. GA Census, the 1860 San Augustine Co, TX Census, the 1870 Shelby Co. Census and the book, Our Dead: Shelby County, Texas 1836-1964 by J. B. Sanders." From Lynn Meador Hall of Huston Email 18 Dec 2000 Children of STEPHEN MATLOCK and MARY STANLEY are: i. GEORGIA2 MATLOCK. ii. JOHN MATLOCK. iii. LOUISA MATLOCK, b. Tattnall County, Georgia; m. JOHN MATTOX, 16 March 1835, Tattnal County, Georgia. iv. STEPHEN T. MATLOCK, b. 17 September 1821, Georgia; d. 13 November 1903, near Patroon, Shelby County, Texas; m. (1) AMANDA JANE CALLIHAN; m. (2) ELIZABETH TILLMAN, 30 December 1841, Montgomery County, Georgia; b. 18 September 1817, Montgomery County, Georgia; d. 10 August 1896, near Patroon, Shelby County, Texas. This couple is buried in the Matlock Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas near Neuville.. Notes for STEPHEN T. MATLOCK: In 1850 this family is living in Montgomery County, Georgia. In 1870 this family is living in Shelby County, Texas. In 1880 this family is living in Shelby County, Texas Notes for ELIZABETH TILLMAN:ibid., Tattnall Co. Extractsp. 88Jan 3, 1854 Georgia, Tattnall Co.: Will be sold before the Court Housedoor in said county on the first Tuesday in March, next, between thelegal hours of sale, all the property belonging to the estate of StephenMATLOCK, late of said county, deceased. Sold for the benefit of theheirs and creditors of said estate. (signed) Stephen MATLOCK, JR., ElzaTillman, Adms. [there are several more entries like this in book but it gives no new information] Mar 14, 1854 Georgia, Tattnall Co.: Elza Tillman apply (sic) to me for letters of administration of the estate of Georgia MATLOCK, deceased. ibid., p. 119Sep 27, 1859 Georgia, Tattnall Co: Eliza Tillman files his (her, their) letters of dismission from the guardianship of Charles MATLOCK. v. WILLIAM MATLOCK, b. 1823, Georgia; d. Bef. 1860; m. CAROLINE F. CRAY, 08 January 1843, Georgia; b. 1826, Georgia. Notes for WILLIAM MATLOCK:In 1850 this family is living in Randolph County, Georgia. Notes for CAROLINE F. CRAY:By 1860 Caroline is in Texas. In 1870 she and Eugenia are living in Falls County, Texas. vi. CAROLINE MATLOCK, b. Abt. 1828; m. PATRICK HAMPTON BELL, 21 October 1848, Montgomery, Georgia. vii. FLORIDA MATLOCK, b. 01 April 1830, Tattnall County, Georgia; d. 19 February 1893, Milam, Sabin County, Texas; m. (1) ELZA TILLMAN, 28 March 1845; d. 1864, Richmond, Fort Bend County, Texas; m. (2) LEWIS DESHEELS, 27 November 1845, Tattnal County, Georgia; m. (3) THOMAS P. PAYNE, Bef. 1875. Children of STEPHEN MATLOCK and MARY COPELAND are: viii. CHARLTON H.2 MATLOCK, b. Abt. 1839. More About CHARLTON H. MATLOCK:Military service: War Between the States PVT Enlisted CSA ix. CHARLES MATLOCK, b. Abt. 1841, Tattnall County, Georgia.