Joe: I have no idea who Isham Elias's father was I've never been able to go any farther back. I have severial Cemetery books from the Crawford /Gasconade area of Mo. One is Matlock 2 Cemetery, Matlock Cemetery,(Homesteaded by Jesse H.Matlock 1851) and Matlock/Morris/Simily. Rolla Cemetery book has several Medlock/Matocks in it. I have no proof of this but, my grandfather always said that Isham settled where the postoffice is now in Steelville Mo. and was buried in the Meramic bottoms, near there. Of course there were no markers, just rocks. If it would help any I could send you copies of the cemeteries , I have extra. Thanks Joe, Melba