Paula You raise an interesting point. James Ervin's line does not have a lot published on it and I had not seen or had time to fullow up the interesting connection to John R(eeder) and Luncinda. What I have on each family is below and I would appreciated your thoughts and comments. Thanks Joe Matlock Descendants of John Matlock Generation No. 1 1. JOHN1 MATLOCK was born Abt. 1802, and died Bef. 1850. He married MARY MATLOCK. She was born 1804 in Georgia. Notes for MARY MATLOCK: In 1850 Mary, Albert, and Thomas Leonidus are living in Locust Bayou Township, Ouachiti County, Arkansas. Children of JOHN MATLOCK and MARY MATLOCK are: i. JOHN2 MATLOCK, b. 1824, Georgia. 2. ii. ALBERT MATLOCK, b. 1830, Georgia. 3. iii. THOMAS LEONIDUS MATLOCK, b. 1837, Alabama. Generation No. 2 2. ALBERT2 MATLOCK (JOHN1) was born 1830 in Georgia. Children of ALBERT MATLOCK are: 4. i. COLUMBUS FRANKLIN3 MATLOCK, b. 1855, Dallas County, Arkansas; d. 1925, Texas. 5. ii. JAMES ERWIN MATLOCK, b. 28 January 1858, Hampton, Calhoun County, Arkansas; d. 11 November 1933, Texas. 3. THOMAS LEONIDUS2 MATLOCK (JOHN1) was born 1837 in Alabama. He married JOSEPHINE HARRIS in Ocachita County, Arkansas. Notes for JOSEPHINE HARRIS: According to Family history (Joyce Moore 30 Mar 2000) Josephine Harris was Native American Children of THOMAS MATLOCK and JOSEPHINE HARRIS are: i. JOHN3 MATLOCK. 6. ii. NANCY MATLOCK, b. 1857; d. 1883. Generation No. 3 4. COLUMBUS FRANKLIN3 MATLOCK (ALBERT2, JOHN1) was born 1855 in Dallas County, Arkansas, and died 1925 in Texas. He married LAURA ANN CUPP. She was born 1869 in Dallas County, Arkansas, and died 1942 in Texas. This couple is buried in the Ethel Cemetery, Ethel, Grayson County, Texas. Children of COLUMBUS MATLOCK and LAURA CUPP are: i. NORA E.4 MATLOCK, b. 1897; d. 1957, Texas. She is buried in the Ethel Cemetery, Ethel, Gryson County, Texas. ii. ROBERT MARION MATLOCK, b. 02 September 1910; d. 26 February 1991, Texas; m. JESSIE BELLE RICE, 1932; b. 02 August 1915; d. Texas This couple is buried in the Ethel Cemetery, Ethel, Grayson County, Texas. 5. JAMES ERWIN3 MATLOCK (ALBERT2, JOHN1) was born 28 January 1858 in Hampton, Calhoun County, Arkansas, and died 11 November 1933 in Texas. He married MARY JANE BURGIN 07 October 1881 in Ethel, Grayson County, Texas. She was born 19 September 1861 in Marion County, North Carolina, and died 30 December 1951 in Teas. This couple is buried in the Ethel Cemetery, Ethel, Gryson County, Texas. Children of JAMES MATLOCK and MARY BURGIN are: i. ERNEST4 MATLOCK, b. 1886; d. 1925, Texas.; m. LEAH GORDON; b. 1891; d. 1961, Texas. This couple is buried in the Ethel Cemetery, Ethel, Grayson County, Texas.. ii. WISTER MATLOCK, b. 1896; d. 1897. iii. VELVA MATLOCK, b. 1892; d. 1932. iv. CUBA OTIS MATLOCK, b. 14 September 1898; d. 04 August 1977, Texas; m. DORIS LEVERETT CLAYTON, 10 September 1922, Grayson County, Texas; b. 20 December 1900, Grayson County, Texas; d. 05 March 1985, Texas. This couple is buried in the Collinsville Cemetery, Collinsville, Grayson County, TeCemetery, Austin, Texas.. 6. NANCY3 MATLOCK (THOMAS LEONIDUS2, JOHN1) was born 1857, and died 1883. She married ANDREW CLINTON MOORE 1873 in Red River County, Texas. Child of NANCY MATLOCK and ANDREW MOORE is: i. THREE CHILDERN NOT SHOWN4 MOORE. Descendants of John R. Matlock Generation No. 1 1. JOHN R.1 MATLOCK was born 15 December 1796 in South Carolina, and died 13 November 1862. He married LUCINDA MAYFIELD 27 October 1819 in Gwinnett County, Georgia. She was born 06 August 1802 in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and died 1860 in Arkansas. Notes for JOHN R. MATLOCK: This family is sometimes listed as MEDLOCK. In 1850 this family is living in Bradley County, Arkansas. From: "Macie Lewis" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Date: 1/2/01 7:19PM Subject: Medlock/Matlock Hello Joe, I retired in 1993 and decided I would investigate and find out who I am. An aunt of mine had joined several organizations where she had to have proof of ancestors being in armed services. When she died I came into possession of a box of disorganized notes, etc that she had collected and that is where I got lots of my information. I am still working on this project and had a lot of unanswered questions that I probably will never find the answer. According to my records John R(I believe Reeder) was born in Laurens County, S. C. on Dec. 15, 1796, died Nov 13, l862, on Oct 27, l819 he married Lucinda Mayfield who was born August 6, l802. Some records show her birthdate to be 1798. Lucinda was born in Gwinnett Co. Ga and died 1860 or 1862 in either Goodspeed or Cleveland, Ark. My records show their children to be:Sally-born 1820, Mary Ann-1822, James M.-1823, Laurency-1825(this may be your Lorena)William F.-1827(changed spelling to Matlock),John Washington-1829, Elizabeth Caroline-1831,Miles Jefferson-1833, Lucindy Jane-1835,Battle W.-1837, Samantha and Damantha(twins)-1839, Giles Matison-1842, Alexander Pinto-1845,Nancy Ann-`1847(notes indicate of the 15 children 7 spelled the name Matlock, 8 retained Medlock. John Reeder and Lucinda Medlock is supposed to have raised Garrison Gibson Medlock (their grandson) who was born in 1820, out of wedlock. I believe they had a daughter named Mary who was probably Garrison's mother, but nothing can be found on her. Back during that day & time the worst shame one could bring on their family was to have a child out of wedlock. (my, how times have changed). Garrison Gibson Medlock was my great grandfather, his son George Benjamin Davis Medlock, born in Lovejoy, Clayton County, Ga -died Aug 14, l947, was my grandfather. He married my grandmother, Ophelia Caroline Hamilton, born Aug 17, l870 in Lovejoy, GA, died Aug. 1961, they are both buried in Jonesboro Cemetary, Jonesboro,Clayton Co. GA. My mother was their daughter, Winnie Davis Medlock Brown, born Mar 11, 1907, died notes and documents to sort to find out who some names that appear in them are. Let me know if you have any more information I can use and I will do the same. Macie Children of JOHN MATLOCK and LUCINDA MAYFIELD are: i. SALLY2 MATLOCK, b. 1820. ii. MARY ANN CATHERINE MATLOCK, b. 1822, Arkansas. iii. JAMES M. MATLOCK, b. 20 November 1823. iv. LORENA LAURENCY MATLOCK, b. 01 September 1825; d. 03 July 1911; m. WILLIAM CALDWELL CATHEY. v. WILLIAM MATLOCK, b. 1828, Georgia. 2. vi. JOHN WASHINGTON MATLOCK, b. 12 January 1829, Georgia. vii. ELIZABETH CARLINE MATLOCK, b. 1831. 3. viii. MILES JEFFERSON MATLOCK, b. 1833, Georgia. ix. LUCINDA JANE MATLOCK, b. 14 May 1835, Georgia; d. 30 April 1901; m. ARCHIBALD PINKNEY CATHEY, 03 January 1855. 4. x. BATTLE W. MATLOCK, b. 1837, Georgia. xi. DEMANTHA MATLOCK, b. 1839, Alabama. xii. SAMANTHA MATLOCK, b. 1839, Alabama. xiii. GILES MATISON MATLOCK, b. 1842, Alabama. xiv. ALEXANDER PINTO PINK MATLOCK, b. 1844, Alabama. xv. NANCY ANN MATLOCK, b. 1847. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN WASHINGTON2 MATLOCK (JOHN R.1) was born 12 January 1829 in Georgia. Children of JOHN WASHINGTON MATLOCK are: i. WILLIAM3 MATLOCK. ii. MARION MATLOCK. iii. CHARLES MATLOCK. iv. JIM MATLOCK. v. GEORGE MATLOCK. vi. SIS MATLOCK. 3. MILES JEFFERSON2 MATLOCK (JOHN R.1) was born 1833 in Georgia. He married ELIZABETH E.. She was born 1848 in Alabama. Children of MILES MATLOCK and ELIZABETH E. are: i. GEORGE3 MATLOCK, b. 1866, Illinois. ii. SAMUEL MATLOCK, b. 1868, Arkansas. iii. FLOYD MATLOCK, b. 1870, Arkansas. iv. RICHARD MATLOCK, b. 1873, Texas. v. FOREST MATLOCK, b. 1877, Texas. vi. MARY E. MATLOCK, b. December 1880. 4. BATTLE W.2 MATLOCK (JOHN R.1) was born 1837 in Georgia. He married (1) ELIZABETH BRADY. He married (2) ALICE L TILDON 07 August 1887 in Hempstead, Arkansas. Child of BATTLE MATLOCK and ELIZABETH BRADY is: 5. i. MARCUS A.3 MATLOCK, b. 01 December 1878. Generation No. 3 5. MARCUS A.3 MATLOCK (BATTLE W.2, JOHN R.1) was born 01 December 1878. He married AMAND JUSTIS. Children of MARCUS MATLOCK and AMAND JUSTIS are: i. M. JUSTIS4 MATLOCK. ii. MADOLYN MATLOCK. iii. ELEANOR MATLOCK. iv. JACK H. MATLOCK. >>> "Paula Emery" <[email protected]> 02/14/01 08:14PM >>> I'm new to the list and trying to find my way around. I read an archived inquiry (dated August 23, 2000)--about Matlocks buried in a Texas. I am a descendant of the James Ervin Matlock buried in Ethel Cemetery in Grayson County, Texas and have been trying to compile the history of that line. The family history that was handed down to me is that Lucy, Gus, Columbus Franklin and James Ervin were the children of James and Elizabeth Matlock. James Ervin was born at Hampton, Ark, Jan 28, 1858, died Nov 11, 1933. He and Columbus Franklin are buried in the Ethel Cemetery in Grayson County, TX. According to the tombstone, Columbus was born in 1855 and died in 1935. I don't know anything about the other two children other than it is believed that Lucy married a Bryant. James Ervin married Mary Jane R. Burgin, daughter of Jesse David W. and Martha Matilda Burgin at Ethel on October 7, 1881. They had 11 children, now all deceased. According to family tradition, the mother of James Ervin died when the children were still at home and he left the 4 children to his sister to raise. In the Matlock encyclopedia that is online, a James M. Matlock born Nov. 20, 1823 married and had four children in Arkansas - Lucy, Gus, Columbus and Irving. His wife died and he left all four of the children with Semantha Medlock Ballard, his sister who had no children. This could possibly be the family. I found in the Arkansas Census of 1870 for Bradley County a Moreton and Cimantha Ballard who had living with them Columbus Matlock, age 14 and Lucy, age 18. Haven't yet identified Gus and James Ervin in this census. I am wondering if this James M, is not the son of John R. Matlock who married Lucinda Mayfield. The author of the Encyclopedia thought that he was. If anyone else has any further information on this line I would appreciate it. ==== MATLOCK Mailing List ==== To find out who has homepages on the Gerards, visit this link http://www.surnameweb.org/ ~ if you have a website, be sure to post an ad letting us all know it on this site; TIP; use multiple spellings!