I have a resonable trace back on James Burton but the trail burns out with Columbus. Any Ideas?? Joe Matlock Descendants of James Burton Matlock Generation No. 1 1. JAMES BURTON9 MATLOCK (JOHN SHEPPARD8, WILLIAM JAMES7, WILLIAM6,) was born 18 March 1804 in Roane County, Tennessee, and died 09 September 1879 in Lawrence County, Missouri. He married SUSAN ASHER 15 June 1825 in Owen County, Indiana. She was born 10 March 1803 in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Children of JAMES MATLOCK and SUSAN ASHER are: 2. i. ISABELLA C.10 MATLOCK, b. 20 March 1829, Hendricks County, Indiana; d. Lawrence County, Missouri. 3. ii. COLUMBUS MATLOCK, b. 1831,Walbash County, Indiana. Generation No. 2 2. ISABELLA C.10 MATLOCK (JAMES BURTON9, JOHN SHEPPARD8, WILLIAM JAMES7,) was born 20 March 1829 in Hendricks County, Indiana, and died in Lawrence County, Missouri. She married WARREN VERTREES 14 September 1847 in Wabash County, Indiana. He was born 25 July 1827 in Morgan County, Indiana, and died 14 June 1898 in Lawrence County, Missouri. Child of ISABELLA MATLOCK and WARREN VERTREES is: i. SIX CHILDREN NOT SHOWN11 VERTREES. 3. COLUMBUS10 MATLOCK (JAMES BURTON9, JOHN SHEPPARD8, WILLIAM JAMES7,) was born 1831 in Walbash County, Indiana. He married A. M. LIZIE MAGGIE HARDER 12 November 1855 in Mercer County, Illinois. She was born 1832 in Pennsylvania. Notes for COLUMBUS MATLOCK: Columbus wife's last name and wedding date are conjecture based on the Illinois marriage index. Child of COLUMBUS MATLOCK and A. HARDER is: i. LULU11 MATLOCK, b. Abt. 1859.