Linda Here is what we need to know: 1. Who has a 14 year old daughter in Roane or Bradley County on the 1840 census?? The 1850 is too late 2. Who is Caswell Purselley? Is this James C. by his middle name? or are they two different people 3. Are William and James below (Margarett's father) brothers Here is what I have found so far. I don't have a copy of the 1840 Census sorry Lots of Luck Joe Matlock Descendants of William P. Purselley Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM P.1 PURSELLEY was born 25 January 1817, and died 13 October 1893 in Bradley County Tennessee. He married MARY JANE MATLOCK 19 April 1842 in Roane County Tennessee. She was born 10 February 1826 in Tennessee, and died 19 August 1866 in Bradley County Tennessee. Children of WILLIAM PURSELLEY and MARY MATLOCK are: i. THOMAS B.2 PURSELLEY. ii. JESSE M. PURSELLEY. iii. FAMYE E. PURSELLEY. iv. MARGARET PURSELLEY. v. JAMES C. PURSELLEY. vi. JOHN M. PURSELLEY. vii. WILLIAM J. PURSELLEY. viii. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS PURSELLEY. ix. SARAH ELIZABETH PURSELLEY. x. MARY C. PURSELLEY. This is what you gave me. Do you have ages for these children?? Descendants of Caswell Purselley. Who is this guy??? Generation No. 1 1. CASWELL1 PURSELLEY was born 29 November 1845 in Tennessee, and died 17 December 1916 in Carroll County, Arkansas. He married SARAH EMILY ORRELL 1866 in Carroll County, Arkansas. Children of CASWELL PURSELLEY and SARAH ORRELL are: 2. i. RUTH APALONIA2 PURSELLEY, b. 16 March 1876, Arkansas; d. 01 February 1965, Hood County, Texas. ii. WILLIAM THOMAS PURSELLEY, b. 26 November 1868, Carroll County, Arkansas. Generation No. 2 2. RUTH APALONIA2 PURSELLEY (CASWELL1) was born 16 March 1876 in Arkansas, and died 01 February 1965 in Hood County, Texas. She married JESSE MATLOCK in Hood County, Texas, son of WILLIAM MATLOCK and MARGARET PURSELLEY. He was born 03 April 1853 in Yell County, Arkansas, and died 06 March 1946 in Hood County, Texas. Children of RUTH PURSELLEY and JESSE MATLOCK are: i. THOMAS BENTON3 MATLOCK, b. 21 July 1894, Hood County, Texas; d. 20 October 1980, Hood County, Texas; m. JOSIE WELLS, 21 August 1913, Hood County, Texas. ii. WILLIAM CASWELL MATLOCK, b. 05 December 1895, Hood County, Texas; d. 01 October 1983, Hood County, Texas. iii. BEULAH ETHEL MATLOCK, b. 1901, Hood County, Texas; m. (1) J. ELMER SLAUGHTER; m. (2) FRED MASSEY. Descendants of James Purselley Generation No. 1 1. JAMES1 PURSELLEY Child of JAMES PURSELLEY is: 2. i. MARGARET2 PURSELLEY, b. 30 October 1826, Roane Clounty, Tennessee; d. 07 June 1893, Hood County, Texas. Generation No. 2 2. MARGARET2 PURSELLEY (JAMES1) was born 30 October 1826 in Roane Clounty, Tennessee, and died 07 June 1893 in Hood County, Texas. She married WILLIAM MATLOCK 10 December 1844 in Roane County Tennessee, son of JESSE MATLOCK and ELEANOR MCPHERSON. He was born 14 February 1822 in Roane County Tennessee, and died 02 February 1883 in Hood County Texas. Children of MARGARET PURSELLEY and WILLIAM MATLOCK are: 3. i. MARTIN CLEVELAND3 MATLOCK, b. 25 December 1845, Roane County, Tennessee; d. 28 April 1928, Hood County, texas. ii. JAMES PURSELLEY MATLOCK, b. 24 June 1848, Yell County, Arkansas; d. 04 March 1931. 4. iii. LUCINDA JANE MATLOCK, b. 05 June 1850, Yell County, Arkansas; d. 31 December 1937, Hood County, texas. 5. iv. JESSE MATLOCK, b. 03 April 1853, Yell County, Arkansas; d. 06 March 1946, Hood County, Texas. v. THOMAS BENTON MATLOCK, b. 20 October 1855, Yell County, Arkansas; d. 28 July 1861. vi. JOHN CALHOUN MATLOCK, b. 05 March 1858, Yell County, Arkansas; d. 29 January 1945, Hood County, Texas. vii. WILLIAM NEWTON MATLOCK, b. 18 May 1862, Hood County, Texas; d. 07 July 1907, Hood County, Texas. viii. RICHARD MATLOCK, b. 03 October 1868, Hood County, Texas; d. 17 December 1952, Hood County, Texas. Notes for RICHARD MATLOCK: May have been born 10 March 1868 Hood County, Texas. . Generation No. 3 3. MARTIN CLEVELAND3 MATLOCK (MARGARET2 PURSELLEY, JAMES1) was born 25 December 1845 in Roane County, Tennessee, and died 28 April 1928 in Hood County, texas. He married SARAH SALLIE WALTERS 03 September 1885 in Glenrose, Texas. She was born 27 August 1862 in Hood County , Texas. Children of MARTIN MATLOCK and SARAH WALTERS are: i. MARY MOLLIE ANGELINE4 MATLOCK, b. 27 September 1886; d. 06 July 1990; m. SID A. WALTRIP, 02 May 1909, Hood County, Texas. ii. WILLIAM MATLOCK, b. 21 January 1888; d. 27 September 1991, Granbury, Texas; m. LAURA DAVIS. Notes for WILLIAM MATLOCK: William Matlock was a Mason. More About WILLIAM MATLOCK: Military service: World War I PVT USA iii. IVY JOSEPHINE MATLOCK, b. 10 March 1890, Hood County, Texas; d. 04 July 1987; m. TOM R. HOLLAND, 15 January 1911, Hood County, Texas. iv. EVA LUCINDA MATLOCK, b. 14 January 1893, Hood County, Texas; d. 21 April 1990. 6. v. MARTIN CLEVELAND MATLOCK, b. 27 June 1895, Hood County, Texas; d. 1992, Johnson County, Texas. vi. JOHN CALHOUN MATLOCK, b. 26 October 1897, Hood County, Texas; d. 28 November 1977, Hood County, Texas; m. RUTH IRENE NANNIE LENNIE PERLIE PERSALLIE, 25 December 1927, Hood County, Texas. vii. MAGGIE MAE MATLOCK, b. 28 August 1900, Hood County, Texas; m. WILLIE MACY. 4. LUCINDA JANE3 MATLOCK (MARGARET2 PURSELLEY, JAMES1) was born 05 June 1850 in Yell County, Arkansas, and died 31 December 1937 in Hood County, texas. She married MAXFIELD F. HENSLEE March 1869 in Hood County,Texas. He was born 18 September 1849 in Arkansas, and died 09 December 1933 in Hood County, Texas. Child of LUCINDA MATLOCK and MAXFIELD HENSLEE is: i. FOUR CHILDREN NOT SHOWN4 HENSLEE. 5. JESSE3 MATLOCK (MARGARET2 PURSELLEY, JAMES1) was born 03 April 1853 in Yell County, Arkansas, and died 06 March 1946 in Hood County, Texas. He married RUTH APALONIA PURSELLEY in Hood County, texas, daughter of CASWELL PURSELLEY and SARAH ORRELL. She was born 16 March 1876 in Arkansas, and died 01 February 1965 in Hood County, Texas. Children of JESSE MATLOCK and RUTH PURSELLEY are: i. THOMAS BENTON4 MATLOCK, b. 21 July 1894, Hood County, Texas; d. 20 October 1980, Hood County, Texas; m. JOSIE WELLS, 21 August 1913, Hood County, Texas. ii. WILLIAM CASWELL MATLOCK, b. 05 December 1895, Hood County, Texas; d. 01 October 1983, Hood County, Texas. iii. BEULAH ETHEL MATLOCK, b. 1901, Hood County, Texas; m. (1) J. ELMER SLAUGHTER; m. (2) FRED MASSEY. Generation No. 4 6. MARTIN CLEVELAND4 MATLOCK (MARTIN CLEVELAND3, MARGARET2 PURSELLEY, JAMES1) was born 27 June 1895 in Hood County, Texas, and died 1992 in Johnson County, Texas. He married LOIS DEAN. Child of MARTIN MATLOCK and LOIS DEAN is: i. WILLIAM A.5 MATLOCK, b. 1926. >>> <[email protected]> 09/20/00 10:48AM >>> Hi Joe and John, I asked Brenda for any suggestions she might suggest on my continuing search for Mary Jane Matlock, b 1826 TN, and she suggested I check with both of you. I think I have emailed you both, quite a while ago in the past, asking about her, but wondered if you have come across anything new which might help me nail her down to one of the Matlock families. I'll recap what I know about her (unfortunately, not a lot!): She was born 1826 in TN; married William Purselley in 1842 in Roane Cty.; I have wondered if she and William's siblings were William Matlock and Margaret Purselley (who married in Roane Cty in 1844) and that siblings married siblings, but never could prove that one! Mary Jane and William Purselley moved to Bradley Cty and settled there; she died rather early--age 40--in 1866, and they are both buried in the Purselley Cemetery in Bradley Cty. They had 10 children: Thomas B. Jesse M. Famye or Phame E. Margaret James C. John M. William J. Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzy" Mary C. Christopher Columbus Son Jesse M. could've been named for Jesse Matlock? Brenda suggested that Thomas B. could've been named for Mary's brother, Thomas B., if she was indeed the daughter of Jesse Matlock of the below 1850 census. 1850 MATLOCK JESSE Roane County TN 350 20th Sub Division Jesse Matlock 54 WM Farmer B TN Elendor 50 WF TN John 22 WM TN Thomas B 19 WM TN James 17 WM TN Elizabeth 15 WF TN Jackson 8 WM TN Sarah Elendor 3 WF TN William P. and Mary J. are listed in the 1850 Bradley Cty census and then William is listed without her in the 1870 and 1880 Bradley Cty censuses. Do either of you have any thoughts on this?? I have sorta put the Matlocks and Purselleys on the back burner for months, just being frustrated at not being able to find her on anybody's census' or family member lists, but with all of the wonderful Matlock data that flies by regularly from Brenda and you two, I'm ready to get serious again about finding the ole girl. Many thanks to you for any pearls of wisdom you might share! Linda