In an attempt of Organizing and collecting Matlocks from 1790- 1850 From Census readings only, (I have along ways to go on getting all that I want to do), This probably isnt much help but atleast we know there were atleast 3 Ishams by 1830. If you go to the Matlock web site Jess Armstrong came up with 4 Ishams :Hope this Helps. 1. That was born in Va, and never left Va. ISHAM MEDLOCK, born ca 1762, in Augusta Co., Va. Married l788 in Botetourt Co., Va. To Martha. Children : Martha, Isham, Charles, George, Polly and Claretta. Isham died ca 1825 Botetourt Co., Va. Isham served in the American Revolutionary War as evidenced by many payroll records beginning 1776 until 1782. He served in the 7th Va. Regt. 2.ISHAM MEDLOCK , in Washington Co., Ky. 1800. To Missouri in 1818. Known son - Robert. 3 ISHAM ESAU, born 1782 in Virginia, son of Zachariah and Edith Matlock.. Served in War of 1812. from Carter Co., Tn. Lived in Washington Co,. He married Nancy Ellen Hale and had the following children: John, Elizabeth, Strange, William, Jerome, Jess Haile, James Miller, Thomas Buckingham, David Boone and two girls names unknown. 4 ISHAM MEDLOCK, born 1777 in Virginia. Married 1799 to Susannah Williams. They lived in the Greenville Dist. of S. C. and later to Gwinett Co. , Ga. Some children according to descendant were: John Williams, James Isham Henry, Moore, Nathaniel, Lewis Henry and Mastin DeLoney. After the death of Susannah, Isham remarried and went to Cherokee Co., Ala. He died here in 1852 and he and his son, Mastin DeLoney are buried in the Salem Cemetery at Cedar Bluffs, Ala. Isham does not show in Cherokee Co., Ala. in 1840. John R. (who is in Gwinnett Co., Ga. with Isham) does. John R. is in Arkansas in 1850. Isham shows in Cherokee Co., Ala. in 1850 as follows: Iceharn Medlock 73 born Va. Mary 52, born Ga. Didama 23, born Ga. Thomas 15, and Green T. 13 born Ga >From What I could find from the Census Shows: the first one to appear was in 1810 in KY: 1810 MATLOCK ISHAM Washington County KY 291 22101-21201-00 It shows that Isham was 45 and up andthat he was the father of 10 children. ( of course I cant name them for the names werent listed on the 1810 census.) This is where it is going to take me along to get this done for I have yet to view all of the 1820 census 1820 there were 2 Ishams one was in Ga and the other perhaps the one from 1810 was still in KY? 1820 MEADLOCH ISHAM Casey County KY 218 No Township Listed 1820 MEDLOCK ISHAM Gwinnett County GA 269 No Township Listed 201110-01010 by 1830 there were 3 1830 MEDLOCK ISHAM Gwinnett County GA 356 No Township Listed 1830 MIDLOCK ISHAM Mercer County KY 322 No Township Listed 111001-1210001 This Isham says he is 30-40 1830 MATLOCK ISHAM Washington County TN 200 No Township 1111001-1001001 This Isham says he was 40-50 born abt 1780-1790 1840 I Show none by the spelling of Isham but do under Isom 1840 MATTOCK ISOM Crawford County MO 165 Johnson Township 1840 MATTOCK ISOM Crawford County MO 168 Johnson Township 1840 MATTOCK ISOM Crawford County MO 176 Watkins Township