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 William Henry Matlock Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM HENRY1 MATLOCK Child of WILLIAM HENRY MATLOCK is: 2. i. WILLIAM THOMPSON2 MATLOCK, b. 01 January 1825, Jackson County, Tennessee; d. 08 November 1875, Holley, Linn County, Orgeon. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM THOMPSON2 MATLOCK (WILLIAM HENRY1) was born 01 January 1825 in Jackson County, Tennessee, and died 08 November 1875 in Holley, Linn County, Orgeon. He married NANCY SHIELDS 12 March 1852 in Linn County, Orgeon. She was born 20 October 1836 in Illinois, and died 26 January 1874 in Holley, Linn County, Orgeon. Children of WILLIAM MATLOCK and NANCY SHIELDS are: i. AMANDA ELLEN3 MATLOCK, b. 12 April 1853, Linn County, Orgeon; m. GREENBERRY B. SPLAWN. ii. CLARA EVELINE MATLOCK, b. 08 May 1856, Linn County, Oregon; d. 05 October 1926, Linn County, Oregon; m. (1) TIMOTHY RIGGS, 21 December 1873, Linn County, Orgeon; m. (2) M. D. MURPHY, 06 October 1910. iii. JOHN ISOM MATLOCK, b. 20 June 1858, Jackson County, Tennessee; m. (1) ANNIE JOHNSON; d. 1883; m. (2) OLIVE PENDLETON, 12 October 1891; b. November 1871, Missouri. Notes for JOHN ISOM MATLOCK: In 1880 this family is living in Pleasant Hill, Lane County, Oregon. John's brother Andrew Jackson, Robert and "sister" Farah Fields are living with him. In 1900 this couple is living in Linn County, Sweet Home Pct. Oregon. iv. ANDREW JACKSON MATLOCK, b. 05 September 1860, Holley, Linn County, Orgeon; d. 1919; m. HARRIET E. MOSS; b. 1865; d. 1956, Linn County, Oregon. This couple is buried in the Crawfordsville, Union Cemetery... v. ARTILLA JANE MATLOCK, b. 27 June 1862, Holley, Linn County, Orgeon; m. HENRY HARRISON CHANCE. vi. ELIZA PANTHENIA MATLOCK, b. 12 September 1864, Holley, Linn County, Orgeon. vii. WILLIAM THOMPSON MATLOCK, b. 20 December 1866, Holley, Linn County, Orgeon; m. (1) LAURA BROWN; m. (2) DOYELLA GILLIS. viii. MARY JUDA MATLOCK, b. 05 April 1870, Holley, Linn County, Orgeon; m. ANDREW J. SHANKS. Notes for MARY JUDA MATLOCK: In 1880 Mary is living in Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon with her anunt and uncle John and Sarah Shields.. ix. ROBERT NATHANIEL MATLOCK, b. 09 January 1872, Holley, Linn County, Oregon; d. 1945, Linn County, Oregon.; m. MAUD B. PENDLETON; b. November 1874, Orgeon; d. 1961, Linn County, Oregon. This couple is buried in the Crawfordsville, Union Cemetery.. x. SARAH ANN MATLOCK, b. 10 October 1855, Holley, Linn County, Oregon; d. 04 December 1910, Holley, Linn County, Oregon; m. (2) PRESTON FIELD; m. (3) GIDEON HODGSON, 19 October 1884; b. 22 September 1833, Indiana.