Well I suppose it could be the John of Franklin Co AL>. I show that this John was born 1811-1820.. and that he is living near Littleberry in 1840.. This John has a son that was born between 1836-1840.. and his wife was also born 1811-1820 age group 20-29... From what I can tell in 1830.. Littleberry and or Charles could be this John's Father... Now this is where I am heading with this idea... In Independence Co AR 1860 We have a Mary Matilda Matlock age 24 who married Andrew J Sturch Andrew died and Before 1870 Mary Matilda married a Lawson Scott and was again Widowed and is listed in Independence Co AR.. Abt the same time her brother William C Matlock appears in 1870... hes age 33 shows he was born in AL.. Well Looking High and Low for Mary Matilda and William in 1860 and 1850.. I believe I have found them, I think that John Matlock.. Son of Littleberry or Charles died or deserted his wife, who I believe is named Josephine? (dont Know her maiden name)... I believe that There was a mistake on the 1840 Census and that a dau born abt 1835 should of been marked.. Anyway.. I believe that Josephine Matlock married 2nd Sampson Williams before 1842 and that this family in 1850 is them.. 1850 WILLIAMS SAMPSON Franklin Co AL Dist 5 112 Sampon Williams 30 M Carpenter NC Josie 33 F NC Mary M 15 F NC Should be Matlock William C 13 M NC Should be Matlock Fanny 8 F AL John W 6 M AL Francis 3 M AL Nancy J 2 F AL I also believe that this is Sampsons father, in 1850 is the one listed below,.... This James Williams is in Franklin Co AL in 1830 and 1840.. I believe Sampson was in his fathers household in 1840... 1850 WILLIAMS JAMES Franklin Co AL Dist 5 129 James Williams 66 M Farmer NC Fanny 60 F NC Malinda 19 F NC Before 1860 this Williams Family moved to Independence Co AR..along with some other Matlocks Related to Littleberry.. John and Robert C J.. Sampson and his father are next dorr to each other in 1860, and Mary Matilda and Andrew Sturch is on the Next page 1860 WILLIAMS SAMPSON Independence Co AR White River 154 Sampson Williams 40 M Carpenter TN Josiey 43 F GA William 22 M AL Should be Matlock John W 15 M AL Francis M 14 M AL Marked as Male Nancy J 11 F AL Alonzo S 1 M AR Next door 1860 WILLIAMS JAMES Independence Co AR White River 154 James William 75 M Carpenter NC Tonnsey? 68 F SC 1860 STURCH A J Independence Co AR White River 155 A J Sturch 30 M Farmer GA Mary M 24 F TN Josie 5 F AR James J 2 M AR William B F 2/10 M AR 1870, and Im not sure about this James in Independence Co, age is close.. but I cant find the 3 that are living with him who I assume are his grandchildren.. 1870 WILLIAMS JAMES Independence Co AR Greenbrier 100 James Williams 79 WM Farmer NC George P 23 WM NC Susan 24 WF NC Catherine 19 WF NC I believe it must have been Josephine Elizabeth, Sampson apparently died before 1870? 1870 WILLIAMS ELIZABETH Independence Co AR Greenbrier Elizabeth Williams 59 WF TN Blind Francis M 36 WF TN should be a male Mary Matilda had already married Lawson Scott and this is her... 1870 SCOTT MATILDA Independence Co AR Christian 67 Matilda Scott 33 WF TN Josephine Sturch 15 WF AR James J 13 WM AR William 10 WM AR Mary M Scott 4 WF AR I believe that this is the William who was in Sampsons household in 50 and 60 1870 MATLOCK WILLIAM Independence Co AR 177 White River William Matlock 33 MW Farm Labor AL Mary 24 FW AR Kelley 3 MW AR Sarah 1 FW AR In 1880 We find these all on the same page, Except for William C Matlock, hes on another page.. 1880 WILLIAMS JOSIE A Independence Co AR Christian Josie A Williams Head WF 64 Wd GA SC SC Nancy Dau WF 31 S AL TN GA John Matlock G/Son WM 3 S AR AL AR I think maybe John Matlock was the son of William C and perhaps staying with Grandma When the census was taken ? 1880 WILLIAMS FRANCIS M Independence Co AR Christian 278 Francis M Williams Head WM 32 M AL TN SC Farmer Maryann E Wife WF 25 M KY TN Charles A Son WM 6 S AR AL KY Emmet L Son WM 5 S AR AL KY Frances A Dau WF 3 S AR AL KY Jessie E Son WM 1 S AR AL KY John H Dixon 18 S IL AL KY 1880 SCOTT MATILDA Independence Co AR Christian 278 Matilda Scott Head WF 43 Wd TN GA James J Sturch Son WM 22 S AR TN TN Farm Labor William B Son WM 16 S AR TN TN Mary E Scott Dau WF 12 S AR IN TN This is Josie Sturch : 1880 HINDMAN CHARLES Independence Co AR Christian 278 Charles Hindman Head WM 21 M IL IL IL Farmer Josie E Wife WF 25 M AR 1880 MATLOCK WILLIAM Independence Co AR Christian 266 William Matlock Head WM 37 AL TN TN Farmer Eliza Wife WF 30 MS TN AL Kellie Son WM 10 AR AL MS Sarah Dau WF 8 AR AL MS William Son WM 6 AR AL MS Mary Dau WF 5 AR AL MS Ella Dau WF 6/12 AR AL MS So what do you think? think Im on the right track? Brenda