No I dont have proof they married in Overton Co.. Im just quoting what Master Researchers have said. I cant even say for certain that Thomas Masters married an Elizabeth Matlock.. I can place Thomas Masters in Overton Co in 1813.. and in 1820 then it appears by 1830 he had moved to IL. I can also say that Elizabeth was born May 10, 1796, and died July 26, 1845 Thomas and Elizabeth both are buried in the Bethel Cemetery Murrayville Morgan Co IL. Overton County Volunteers, Creek War 1813, Page 59 Thomas Masters 1820 MASTERS THOMAS Overton Co TN 14 200010-20100 1820 MATLOCK ELIZABETH Overton Co TN 14 1820 MATLOCK VALENTINE Overton Co TN 20 1820 MATLOCK WILLIAM Overton Co TN 16 1820 MATTOCK MARGARET Overton Co TN 1 1820 MATTOCK MOORE Overton Co TN 2 1820 MATTOCK WILLIAM Overton Co TN 1 1830 MASTERS THOMAS Morgan Co IL 12 1835 MATOCKS JOHN W Morgan Co IL State Census Thomas and Elizabeth had a son named Squire Davis Masters who was the Grandfather to Edgar Lee Masters the Poet.. It said this about him: S. D. MASTERS, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Petersburg. Prominent among the stanch men of Menard Co., we find the name of S. D. Masters, who was born in Overton Co., Tenn., Nov. 12, 1812; he is a son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Matlock) Masters, who were natives of the Old Dominion; Thomas Masters emigrated to the State of Tennessee, where S. D. Masters was born; but, slavery prevailing, and he having seen enough of its workings, he resolved to go North, and, in the year 1830, went to Morgan Co., not far from what is now Jacksonville. March 6, 1833, was married to Lucy Young, who was born in Davidson Co., Tenn., Nov. 11, 1814; nine children; six lived to maturity, of whom but four are now living -- Minerva (now the wife of Rev. B. F. Vincent, now of Philadelphia), Hardin W. (attorney at law, at Petersburg), Anna M., (now the wife of N. K. Rankin); Anna and Minerva were both graduates of the Female College at Jacksonville; Wilber is now at home. Harry was drowned in the river Platte while crossing the plains in 1862; Mary died during her 28th year. In April, 1847, Mr. Masters came to this county and located in Town 19, Range 7, and has since been closely identified with the interests of the county;he is one of the self-made men of our county, having, by industry and economy, acquired a home and a competence for declining years; he has been a man of progress and enterprise. He has been a Justice of the Peace several years, and, in 1856, represented the county in the State Legislature; he and his wife for many years have been members of the M. E. Church. He has always been engaged in farming pursuits and identified with the principles of Democracy. Squire D Masters married Lucinda Young March 6 1834 Morgan Co IL, 1850 MASTERS S D Menard Co IL 281 S D Masters 37 M Farmer TN Lucinda 35 F TN Minerva 15 F IL Henry 12 M IL Mary 8 F IL Hardin 4 M IL Melissa A 2 F IL George Thompson 19 M Ireland Hardin was the father of Edgar Masters.. How Edgar came up with a poem Lucinda Matlock is beyond me.. Unless it was for Grandma and Great Grandma? Brenda

Brenda, The file that I sent you last night had this as well. "Spoon River Anthology 1915, by Edgar Lee MASTERS" His grand-mother, Lucinda MATLOCK, who had lived in Overton Co.Tenn. A Bible record that Edgar Lee Masters discovered in 1917 on a trip too Morgan Co.Illinois, gives the date of Thomas MASTERS marriage to Elizabeth MATLOCK, daughter of Charles & Susannah MATLOCK., as Dec 15, 1811. Elizabeth was born May 10, 1796, d. July 26, 1845. Wanda ----- Original Message ----- From: BA044@aol.com To: MATLOCK-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 9:42 AM Subject: [MATLOCK-L] Master/Matlock No I dont have proof they married in Overton Co.. Im just quoting what Master Researchers have said. I cant even say for certain that Thomas Masters married an Elizabeth Matlock.. I can place Thomas Masters in Overton Co in 1813.. and in 1820 then it appears by 1830 he had moved to IL. I can also say that Elizabeth was born May 10, 1796, and died July 26, 1845 Thomas and Elizabeth both are buried in the Bethel Cemetery Murrayville Morgan Co IL. Overton County Volunteers, Creek War 1813, Page 59 Thomas Masters 1820 MASTERS THOMAS Overton Co TN 14 200010-20100 1820 MATLOCK ELIZABETH Overton Co TN 14 1820 MATLOCK VALENTINE Overton Co TN 20 1820 MATLOCK WILLIAM Overton Co TN 16 1820 MATTOCK MARGARET Overton Co TN 1 1820 MATTOCK MOORE Overton Co TN 2 1820 MATTOCK WILLIAM Overton Co TN 1 1830 MASTERS THOMAS Morgan Co IL 12 1835 MATOCKS JOHN W Morgan Co IL State Census Thomas and Elizabeth had a son named Squire Davis Masters who was the Grandfather to Edgar Lee Masters the Poet.. It said this about him: S. D. MASTERS, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Petersburg. Prominent among the stanch men of Menard Co., we find the name of S. D. Masters, who was born in Overton Co., Tenn., Nov. 12, 1812; he is a son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Matlock) Masters, who were natives of the Old Dominion; Thomas Masters emigrated to the State of Tennessee, where S. D. Masters was born; but, slavery prevailing, and he having seen enough of its workings, he resolved to go North, and, in the year 1830, went to Morgan Co., not far from what is now Jacksonville. March 6, 1833, was married to Lucy Young, who was born in Davidson Co., Tenn., Nov. 11, 1814; nine children; six lived to maturity, of whom but four are now living -- Minerva (now the wife of Rev. B. F. Vincent, now of Philadelphia), Hardin W. (attorney at law, at Petersburg), Anna M., (now the wife of N. K. Rankin); Anna and Minerva were both graduates of the Female College at Jacksonville; Wilber is now at home. Harry was drowned in the river Platte while crossing the plains in 1862; Mary died during her 28th year. In April, 1847, Mr. Masters came to this county and located in Town 19, Range 7, and has since been closely identified with the interests of the county;he is one of the self-made men of our county, having, by industry and economy, acquired a home and a competence for declining years; he has been a man of progress and enterprise. He has been a Justice of the Peace several years, and, in 1856, represented the county in the State Legislature; he and his wife for many years have been members of the M. E. Church. He has always been engaged in farming pursuits and identified with the principles of Democracy. Squire D Masters married Lucinda Young March 6 1834 Morgan Co IL, 1850 MASTERS S D Menard Co IL 281 S D Masters 37 M Farmer TN Lucinda 35 F TN Minerva 15 F IL Henry 12 M IL Mary 8 F IL Hardin 4 M IL Melissa A 2 F IL George Thompson 19 M Ireland Hardin was the father of Edgar Masters.. How Edgar came up with a poem Lucinda Matlock is beyond me.. Unless it was for Grandma and Great Grandma? Brenda ==== MATLOCK Mailing List ==== To access the MATLOCK-L ARCHIVES:go to <http://archiver.rootsweb.com/> To read a copy of the ROOTSWEB Appropriate Use Policy go to <http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/aup.html>