To Joyce Westmyer robertw1@ix.netcom.com and others researching MATTOCKS/MATTOX. In the "History of Crawford County, PA, 1885" I found the following references that surname. On page 344, in the history of Crawford County: "When the news of the firing on Fort Sumter flashed over the wires, a deep feeling of patriotic indignation filled the hearts of the loyal millions of the North, and in nearly every city, town and hamlet, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, meetings were held for the purpose of giving public expression to that feeling. Crawford County was not behind the balance of the nation in this respect, for the news had scarcely grown cold, before its citizens assembled in its several towns and passed resolutions of fealty to the Union. Meadville being the seat of justice, the action taken by her citizens will be a fair illustration of the sentiment which prevailed throughout the county during that momentous period in the history of the nation. Everyone seemed to realize that a struggle for national existence was at hand, and in response to President Lincoln's call for 75,000 volunteers, men of all parties, irrespective of political ties, assembled at the court house on the evenings of Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 18, 19 and 20, 1861, and evinced a firm determination to stand by our time-honored flag. The meeting on Friday evening was addressed by James E. McFarland, Esq., John P. Davis, William Reynolds, Esq., D.V. Derickson, Esq., and many others. On motion James E. McFarland, john W. Howe, C.A. Derickson, William Davis Jr. and James R. Dick were appointed a committee to procure subscriptions to equip the Meadville company of volunteers, and aid their families if necessary. On Saturday evening the meeting was organized by electing John H. MATTOCKS, President; T.J. Limber and William Thorp, Vice-Presidents, and J.H. Lenhart, Secretary. David M. Farrelly was called upon to address the meeting, and in an able, eloquent and patriotic speech, aroused the enthusiasm of the audience to the highest pitch. On motion of D.V. Derickson, the following resolution was adopted amidst great cheering: "Resolved, That for the purpose of showing the loyalty and patriotism of our entire people, the occupants of every house in this place and community be requested to display the Stars and Stripes." On page 392, in the history of Meadville: "First Methodist Episcopal Church - This church was organized in 1825 in the old Presbyterian Church, by Rev. Robert C. Hatton, and then comprised but eighteen members, viz.: John Lupher, Wesley Bowman, Griffith Bennett, Richard Hope, Robert Adrain and Jabez Goodrich with their families, and Hannah Lowry, Betty Randall (Blind Betty), Sarah Johnson, Margaret Johnson, Nancy MATTOCKS and Thomas Benn." On page 444 of the same section: Burgesses (my note - of Meadville) - Thomas Atkinson, 1823 to May, 1824 Arthur Cullum, May 1824 to December 1824 John B. Wallace, 1825 William Foster, 1826 John Dick, 1830 Joseph Patterson, 1831 George Davis, 1832 John Reynolds, 1833 John Dick, 1834 Jesse Rupp, 1835 James Cochran, 1836 John W. Farrelly, 1837 Andrew Smith, 1838 John W. Farrelly, 1839-41 Gaylord church, 1842 Alfred Huidekoper, 1843 Norman Callender, 1844 William Davis, 1845-46 David M. Farrelly, 1847 John Carr and Darwin A. Finney, 1848 Arthur Cullum, 1849 John Dick, 1850-51 Norman Callender, 1852 William H. Davis, 1853 A.b. Richmond, 1854 Jonathan Hamnett, 1855 John McFarland, 1856 John M. MATTOCKS, 1857-58 Arthur Culllum, 1859 John Mahoney, 1860 William Hope, 1861 John H. MATTOCKS, 1862 William Davis Jr., 1863 Arthur Cullum, 1864 William Reynolds, 1865 More to follow on MATTOCKS/MATTOX! Kathy Brubaker Volunteer Genealogist Linesville Historical Society kbrbkr@toolcity.net