Good Afternoon John Follow along with me here...this is a guess at best. The only William Everett I had died in 1896 ( which means we are not cousins yet) and Obviously that aint you. The only other William E I have found so far is the one below. And I think we can back track him as shown. James L was, he said born in Missouri and then move to Texas. Not uncommon to see this kind of relocation. Now notice the Silas family. They were the only one I found (late in the day could have missed one) with a son named James (J. some times looks like L.) who is one year old in 1870. The Medlock Matlock name shift happens a lot. Here is what I need you to do. Read over this carefully tonight and check your records. If this is your family then I have some further information. If not we will take another shot. Joe Matlock 1870 MATLOCK SILAS Crawford County MO 674 Union Township Silas Matlock 28 MW MO Farmer, v.pers $200 Sarah 27 FW MO House Keeper William T. 6 MW MO Eliza A. 3 FW AR James J. 1 MW 1880 MEDLOCK SILAS Dent County MO Short Bend 64-6 Silas Medlock Head WM 37 M MO MO TN Farmer Sarah Wife WF 37 M MO KY KY William Son WM 15 S MO MO MO James Son WM 10 S MO MO MO Rebecca Dau WF 7 S MO MO MO Edward Son WM 4 S MO MO MO 1900 MATLOCK JAMES L Red River Co TX Precinct 3 124 James L Matlock Head WM Sept 1869 30 M 6 years MO VA VA Farmer Ara L Wife WF Nov 1874 25 M 4/3 TX TN TN Jessie Dau WF Oct 1894 5 S TX MO TX William E Son WM Dec 1896 3 S TX MO TX J???L Dau WF Nov 1898 1 S TX MO TX 1910 MATLOCK JAMES L Taylor County TX 270-206 James L Matlock Head WM 40 M1 16 years MO MO MO Farmer Vivian ? Wife WF 36 M1 7/5 TX TN TN Julie A Dau WF 15 S TX MO TX William E Son WM 13 S TX MO TX Jennie L Dau WM 11 S TX MO TX Delbert L Son WM 7 S TX MO TX Otis W Son WM 2 S TX MO TX 1920 MATLOCK WILLIAM Bexar County TX San Antonio 96-21 William Matlock Head WM 22 M TX US TX Mechanic Louise Wife WF 22 M TX PA TX >>> "JOHN MATLOCK" <kozmo25@msn.com> 3/24/2004 3:05:02 PM >>> Hi Joe, I have some more info on my grand father William Everett Matlock. Born in Paris Texas Dec. 5,1896 ;Passed on Aug. 28th 1953. lived in Eastland county in the town of Olden. he was a oil field machinist. His fathers' name was James L. Matlock also born in Paris Texas. not sure what the "L" stood for . have a pic of him somewhere, will send as soon as I can find it. Thanks John M. Matlock ,West Springfield, MA.