Merry Christmas to all. Did not what to close done for the season and not take one last opportunity to say Merry Christmas too all. And just so you have something to do over the holidays I am cleaning out the data base of widows, orphans and lost lines. I will publish here what ever and all of the information I have whether Matlock or Medlock or Matlack or Matlick. If any of you know any of these folk or can contribute to the cause of tying the family together please feel free to respond. There will be a whole series of these each with this message and the primary ancestor as the subject line. May you all get what your want for Christmas and unlike myself only what I deserve. Good Luck 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: i. COLUMBUS FRANKLIN3 MATLOCK, b. 1855, Dallas County, Arkansas; d. 1925, Texas; m. LAURA ANN CUPP; b. 1869, Dallas County, Arkansas; d. 1942, Texas. This couple is buried in the Ethel Cemetery, Ethel, Grayson County, Texas. ii. JAMES ERWIN MATLOCK, b. 28 January 1858, Hampton, Calhoun County, Arkansas; d. 11 November 1933, Texas; m. MARY JANE BURGIN, 07 October 1881, Ethel, Grayson County, Texas; b. 19 September 1861, Marion County, North Carolina; d. 30 December 1951, Teas. This couple is buried in the Ethel Cemetery, Ethel, Gryson County, 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. ii. NANCY MATLOCK, b. 1857; d. 1883; m. ANDREW CLINTON MOORE, 1873, Red River County, Texas.