1.1.5.3. ? JOHN MATLOCK ?
1.1.5.3 JOHN MATLOCK, poss. s/o Moore MATLOCK and Jane POWELL b. ca 1759, Halifax Co. Va. Note from Melba Wood; Living here in 1786 ... 1 child. I can't prove he belongs to Moore, but I believe he does. He's in Anderson Co., Humphries and Dickson Counties. He could be the Benton Co. ancestor. He seems close to Luke (his brother ?). Byrd, Smith, Thomas could belong ---- I believe John Caswell MATLOCK b. ca 1778 m. 1803 Mary Polly Merrick, lived in Benton Co.
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Received from Marilynn Matlock PRICE, Tillamook, Or. Jan. 1992
FAMILY TREE BOOK ~ GENEALOGICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL ~ Listing the relatives of General William Alexander Smith and W. Thomas Smith
December 25, 1922
The Matlock Family probably lived in Maryland, North Carolina or Virginia; and John Caswell MATLOCK of that family married Mary (Polly) MERRICK. It is thought they married in the east and that they came to Tennessee with the Merrick family. As their first child was born Sept. 21, 1804, he and his wife were perhaps born about 1783. He was a farmer by occupation and was one of the first settlers in Benton County, that county having been acquired from the Indians in the Jackson Purchase in 1818 and opened for settlement in 1820. The following parties may or may not be related to us, but is given in the hopes it will help others. The 1790 census gives the following: George MERRICK, 1 male over 16, slaves 87, New Hanover Co. N.C.; David MATLOCK, 2 males over 16, 3 males under 16, 5 females, Chatham Co. N.C.; Nicholas MATLOCK, Caswell Co. N.C.; John MERRICK, Pittsylvania Co. Va.; George MATLOCK, Hanover Co. Va.; John MATLOCK, Hanover Co. Va.; John MATLOCK, Jane MATLOCK and Zackariel MATLOCK, Halifax Co. Va.; William MERRICK,1 male under 16, 3 females, Caroline Co. Maryland; Izrel MERRICK, Sr.; Izrel MERRICK, Jr. 2 males over 16, 3 under 16, 1 female; James MERRICK, 2 females; John MERRICK, Matthew MERRICK, 1 male over 16, 3 under 16, 3 females, all Talbot Co. Maryland. Thomas MERRICK, 2 males over 16, 1 female, 6 slaves, Charles Co. Maryland.
1.1.5.3. JOHN MATLOCK, b. ca 1759
1.1.5.3.1 JOHN CASWELL MATLOCK, ? poss. son m. MARY (Polly) MERRICK, it is thought they married in the east and that he came to Tn. with the Merrick family. As their first child was born 21 Sept 1804, he and his wife were perhaps born about 1783, in North Carolina or South Carolina ... Virginia or Maryland, or some eastern state, and yet it may be they were born at Nashville, Tenn. We know not the name of the ancestors. He was a farmer by occupation and was one of the first settlers in Benton County.
CASWELL MATLOCK b. 27 Nov 1809. Went to Missouri. Book C. page 396, deed records of Benton Co. Tenn. Shows Edward MATLOCK of Dade Co. Mo. on March 3, 1853 to have appointed Luke MATLOCK of Benton Co. his attorney to receive all moneys coming to him from the estate of Mary MATLOCK desceased. (Could this possibly be Edward Lane MATLOCK who came to Oregon ?)
MARY MATLOCK b. 11 July 1811 d. 18 Aug 1857, bur. Matlock graveyard, Sugar Tree, Tn.
HANNAH MATLOCK b. 25 Nov 1815 m. Mr. EVANS, went to Mo.
BESSIE MATLOCK b. 10 Sept 1828, died when small
1.1.5.3.1.7. JOHN WESLEY MATLOCK b. 21 Oct 1823; d. 5 Apr 1891 m. ELIZABETH B. FLOWERS, 18 Oct 1848, Tenn.
1.1.5.3.1.8. JOSEPH MATLOCK b. 1 Mar 1839
The MERRICK Family, probably from Maryland, North Carolina or Virginia, settled at or near Nashville, Tenn., about 1800 it is thought, and later moved to Waverly Blue Creek, south of Waverly, Tenn. and on the north side of Duck River. About 1820 they moved to Morgan's Creek in what is now Benton Co. Here we find Molten MERRICK, James E. MERRICK and Mary MERRICK and "Mother" MERRICK, the mother of them. Molten MERRICK died in Benton Co., and has many descendents there. March 24, 1851 James E. MERRICK sold 425 acres of land and went to Mo. possably to Dode Co., & is thought to have settled near some river. "Mother" MERRICK went with her son and is said to have died in Mo. at the age of 111 years. John BARNETT took up land in Benton Co. in 1821 and Mansfield BARNETT also had land in that Co. They are said to have been related to the Merrick or Matlock Family.
1.1.5.3.2 RACHEL MATLOCK b. 21 Sept 1804 m. 1st ASHBURN DAVIS m. 2nd MIKE FRY b. 1799, North Carolina d. 19 July 1885, bur. on Eagle Creek. (son of Joseph FRY and a Miss HARDEMAN) Joseph is said to have been born in Germany and first located in North Carolina. Mike with other brothers moved to Robertson Co. Tenn. and from there to Eagle Creek, Benton Co. He was a man of good habits and a farmer by occupation.
1.1.5.3.2.1 ASHBURN DAVIS, Jr. Ashburn Jr. went to Texas. His grand children are thought to be living near Gainsville, Texas.
1.1.5.3.2.2 FLORINDA FRY b. dau. (by Rachel's 2nd. husband, Mike FRY) m. JOSEPH PEACOCK, to Texas and there. Florinda and Joseph had: 1. Julius PEACOCK, 2 Caldwell PEACOCK, 3. John PEACOCK, 4. Joseph PEACOCK, Jr., 5. Ann PEACOCK, all these children went to Texas. Ann is said to have married and went to New Mexico.
1.1.5.3.2.3 JOSEPH HARDEMAN FRY m. NANCY WESSON
1.1.5.3.2.4 MIKE FRY m. MARY JANE HUBBS
1.1.5.3.2.5 OLENIA EVERYN FRY m. JOHN CRAIG (Jack) McDANIEL [ 2nd wife see, 1.1.5.3.2.2. ]
1.1.5.3.2.6 ANDREW JACKSON FRY Enlisted in the Confederate army was killed at Shiloh, left N/I
1.1.5.3.2.7 ALMA FRY b. 3 June 1847, Benton Co. Tenn. m. INDIA WOOD [Dau. of Elija WOOD and Miss BARNETT] Alma devoted himself largely to farming, and having accumulated a sufficiency for all his wants, moved to Camden, Tn., and now lives the retired life. Alma and India had:
1.1.5.3.2.7.1 ANDREW JACKSON FRY b. 1869 m. CLARA MERRICK and moved to Senith, Mo. Had one child, 2.7.1.1. Clyde FRY b. about 1898 now married and has one child.
1.1.5.3.2.7.2 ADDIE FRY b. about 1880, single, Camden, Tenn. (NOTE: big jump in Birthdates ... so something probably is off here)
1.1.5.3.2.7.3 MELLON FRY b. about 1882, Camden, Tenn. m. LILLIE CASTLEMAN Mellon and Lillie had: 1. MORA FRY, b. about 1898. 2. RAYMOND FRY, b. about 1899. 3. GUY ELIJA FRY, b. 25 Nov 1901. 4. LaVERNE FRY, b. about 1905. 5. THOMAS FRY, b. about 1906. 6. HENRY FRY, b.about 1907. 7. MARY LILLIAN FRY b. about 1910. 8. MELLON FRY, Jr., b. about 1911.
1.1.5.3.2.7.4 MIKE FRY d. when small
1.1.5.3.2.7.5 BELUS FRY b. about 1888
1.1.5.3.2.7.6 DOSIE FRY b. about 1890. m. THOMAS H. COKE, Dr. Hustburg, Humphrey Co. Tenn. Dosie and Thomas had: 1. HARTWELL COKE, b. about 1914. 2. WELDON COKE, b. about 1915. 3. THOMAS COKE, Jr., b. about 1918
1.1.5.3.2.7.7 VERNIA FRY b. about 1892 m. MARSH C. BOWLES
1.1.5.3.2.7.8 BUD FRY d. single
1.1.5.3.2.8 JOHN DEWIT FRY m. MARTHA McDANIEL
Tradition is, that John WHITE and Martha (Patsy) PYETT were married in South Carolina and their first born child, was James WHITE born near Nashville, July 27, 1789. We can guess that John WHITE arrived at Nashville in 1788 and John Caswell MATLOCK a little later, his first born child was in 1804. The childhood days of John WHITE and Martha Patsy PYETT were spent during the days of the Revolution in South Carolina and an unhappy lot these childhood days must have been. Strangers were constantly passing through the country, stopping with strangers at night, the land-lord or lodger did not know whether or not one or the other might be murdered before morning. Families were at times, compelled by roaming bandits of the King's troops, to leave their homes and dwell in the thickets and marshes. Tradition is, that the mother of Martha PYETT had become deranged and died, her father was killed in the Revolution as soldier and Patriot.Martha an orphan went to live with her brother Peter. The treatment of his wife was such that, as a youthful maiden, she started on foot to Georgia all alone, to live with a married sister, Jane Pyett DAVIS. She stopped with a Dutchman over night or to rest for a season. She remained there and married John WHITE. Tradition is that John and Martha came to Nashville on horseback.Just who came with them is unknown, perhaps Richard WHITE, a brother of John's, possibly the two sisters, wives of Jonathan and Duncan PRYOR, and possibly Mary WHITE who married John Craig McDANIELS. No doubt they came in numbers,for the dangers of the indians were so great travelers rarely traveled singly over the mountain trails.Tradit-ion is that they first lived in a tent, in Humphrey County, near the "Hermitage" known as the Home of General Jackson. On these journeys, the equipments were a heavy blanket or buffalo robe, a rifle, hatchet, knife, powder horn, powder and bullet, an extra gun flint, a sack well filled with corn. This was made in-to meal with the hand pestle. Game for meat could be killed on the way, but many a time the food was meager, poverty was common. They could read and write almost to a man. Of those who signed the Cumberland Compact May 13 1780, of the 256, signees only two had to make his mark. In Wautega, Washington Co., the only settlement in Tenn. 1779, James ROBERTSON, Zachariah WHITE and six other men and negro slaves set out to find a new location far from possible British domination,traveling over three hundred miles and set out a corn crop where Nashville now stands. Zachariah stayed to guard the corn. The second group under the leadership of Col. John DONELDSON,was largely of women and children and a number of men. They were to come on the water route, it took them four months and two days, in six small boats made of logs with the broad axe and small tools, manned by wooden paddles. History tells us his journey has no parallel in American History. One John WHITE and Solomon WHITE were on this river expedition.On May 30th 1780, all male inhabitants over twenty-one years of age at Nashville or Nashborough as it was then called, assembled to form a govern-ment for their guidance. This was called the Cumberland Compact and was duly signed by each person. The names of Soloman and John WHITE do not appear. We think that because they were not yet of age their names do not appear. The names of Burgess WHITE, Zachariah WHITE and Samuel WHITE do appear on the Compact, we do not know and have no reason to think any of these WHITE were re-related to John WHITE and Martha (Patsy). The life was hard and dangerous one writer says that of the 256 who signed the Cumber-land Compact, not over a dozen yet lived at the end of twelve years and only one died a natural death. April 1781, 700 indians came to Nashville to engage the whites in battle. In those days practically every settler had a pack of dogs perhaps even out numbering their children and they had large families, these dogs were used to detect, defend against and fight the indians, the dogs were difficult targets to hit. Scalping of their victims by the indians had grown worse. They now would generally skin the whole head and mutilate the body by cutting it and this was es-pecially true of a woman victim. In 1792, sixty are recorded to have been killed by indians. Government agents estimate that there were fifty thousand Indians in fighting distance of the Cumberland settlements, consisting of not over 9,000 whites, blacks, men, women and children. Tradition is, that James WHITE, and father, John WHITE were pioneers of Hickman Co., organized in 1807, and included the lands of the Tennessee river and now in the southern part of Humphrey Co. For fifty years the rifle was a constant companion whether it be in the corn fields or traveling abroad, or going to the dance at night or to church on Sunday.The Minister was not immune and as he traveled from settlement to settlement, from house to house and to Church, the rifle was his companion. At church on Sundays these would be stacked in a corner in case of an emergency. While in the corn field at times a youthful member of the family was perched high in a tree top to keep vigilance against the stealthy indians. The dogs were a benefit on these occasions. Their homes had been built of logs hewn flat and well fastened. No window at times adorned the building while the door was so fastened as to be barricaded from within. Portholes for the rifles were made in the walls. The buildings were frequently square and most generally had a second story. Here the walls extended further out two or three feet and portholes were in the floor of this extension. When the indians surrounded the cabin to burn it,through these portholes the rifle could be shot. This is what our ancestors had for a home, as tradition tells us. In the early day they beat the corn and made hominy by the use of the hand pestle but in 1782 there was a corn mill and hominy pounder with a water wheel as motive power built near Nashville. In the remoter sections the hand pestle remained in use for many more years. These our female ancestors often wore leather dresses or more frequently leather aprons. In those days deer skins were tanned so as to give the "softness of velvet and the beauty of Canton Crepe Silk". The menfolks wore leather breeches or a leather hunting shirt and fur cap. Thus arrayed or with jean pants patched at the knee, with moccasins on their feet, they could dance the "Contra dance of the jig" for enter-tainment and on a split log floor. They could also dance the Quadrille, Cotillion, and the Virginia Reel, to the music of the Fiddlers. In the early days bear oil was a substitute for butter, lard and gravy. Hunters became very fond of it and counted it a delightful drink, especially on a cold hunting trip. " Well stuffed, well-cooked turkey, buffalo, venison steak, boiled bear meat, fried chicken, ham and gravy, eggs, spice wood tea, hoe-cake, ash-cake, johnny-cake, and after frost when papaws and "simmons" were ripe, a fat opossum and sweet potatoes" these were the things our ancestors feasted on. After they moved to Humphrey Co. they were in the midst of maple sugar and honey.
A traditional story told by t he family is, while living near the home of General Jackson, they awoke one morning hearing something on the house. They went out and found a large panther on the house trying to get to some meat fastened upon the roof top. The barking of a small dog and the presence of the people was a surprise and the panther jumped and ran up a tree. The rifle had been broken; Martha (Pyeatt) WHITE and the dog kept that panther up the tree while John WHITE went one mile to get a gun and return. At times the dog ceased to bark than the panther would begin to act as if he was going to jump on Martha. Martha would Hiss on the dog and then the panther would than look at the dog. Thus by the encouragement of the dog, the panther was bluffed until John came with a rifle and killed it. He than pursued another to the river, found it in some bushes and killed it. The one on the house when skinned and stretched, measured ten feet from nose to tail. Gen. JACKSON came by and suggested to Martha that she cook a piece for them to eat.This was done but all three quickly agreed panther was not good eating and it was thrown away all except for the skins.
1.1.5.3.3 ELIZABETH MATLOCK b. 12 Dec 1806, Near Nashville, Tenn. With her parents she later moved west near the Tennessee river and about 1820 near Sugar Tree, Benton Co. Tn. d. 13 March 1874, bur. near Sugar Tree, Tn. m. JAMES WHITE, (his 2nd wife) (s/o John WHITE & Martha (Patsy) PYETT) b. 27 July 1789, near home of General Andrew JACKSON, south of Nashville, Tenn.; in 1808 with his parents, moved to Waverly Blue Creek, south of Waverly, Tenn. and north of Duck River, where they farmed and raised cattle until the Jackson Purchase in 1818. It is thought in 1820 he moved near Sugar Tree and settled on Morgans Creek, now Benton Co. Tenn. where he farmed until his death 6 April 1879. He was buried near Sugar Tree. In his childhood days James was perhaps called Jimmie, later probably known as Jim, and then for some small service as a leader in some trifling Indian skirmish, he was called Captain James. A little later, having been elected Justice of the Peace, and having served to settle neighborhood disputes for some years, he was called Squire White, but having reached ninety years, five months and nineteen days before he was called to his maker, he was universally called Uncle Jimmie, as is the custom in the Southland when one has grown aged and is highly respected. His first wife was Mary (Polly) McSWAINE, and had 2 children by her ;
1.1.5.3.3.1 ANDREW WHITE b. Benton Co. Tenn., went to Texas when the Mexican war came on and engaged in it. At the time of his father's death in 1879 he could not be located and was supposed to have been dead. m. Miss MURPHY
1.1.5.3.3.2 MARTHA (Patsy) WHITE m. JOHN CREIG McDANIEL Ist cousins one degree removed (son of John McDANIEL & Mary WHITE) Mary White being the sister of Martha White's grandfather. There was one child born to this union, Martha McDANIEL. The mother, Martha, died when the child was eight days old. The baby was reared by her step-grandmother as a twin sister of Veturia WHITE. John Craig McDANIEL (Jack) married again, see 1.1.5.3.2.5. & Martha McDANIEL, married 1.1.5.3.3.9.. John Dewit FRY.
When James White's (1.1.5.3.3.) - 1st wife, Polly McSwaine, was yet a child she lived near the banks of Duck river, and here she watched as her house had been washed away by an unexpected freshet. The McSwaine and Jourinigin families sought safety on a hurriedly made raft fastened to a tree, but it was not of sufficient size to hold up and float the two families for seven to eight days.She watched as an older sister floated away down stream on the back of a horse. The horse had crossed the river three times before he could make a landing and she managed to gain safety. Starvation was staring them in the face , when a McSwaine boy and a male member of the Jourinigin family undertook to swim out for help. They both lost their lives to the swift waters of Duck river. At length two men came along in a large canoe and the families were escorted to safety. In their en-feebled condition they still faced a walk of fourteen miles before they could reach habitation with food and shelter.
When Elizabeth MATLOCK, 1.1.5.3.1.2. James 2nd wife, was a child, she and her parents had gone just five miles away to spend the night with friends in the next settlement. It was this night the Indians ventured into her home settlement and killed and scalped every man, woman and all but one child. The surroundings indicated that she had been taken by the feet and her brains dashed out against a chimney. The visit of Elizabeth and her people to another settlement was all that spared their lives.
Elizabeth was the bright jewel of her time if traditional stories are a criterion. She was very gifted and her specialty was work. Her religion was Presbyterian her ambition was lineage to follow her. Her grandmother brought from the east silk worms. Elizabeth fed the worms mulberry leaves, in turn they produced fine fibers. Spinning six of these small fibers together to form one thread, she then wove the thread into cloth for her wedding cloths. She also carded the cotton or wool to spin into thread and knitted her own stockings. Her handiwork was admired by all. To all her children when they married she gave ample bedding material to start their adult life. Her virtues were cleanliness and correct living, there was not an indolent atom in her body and she was as proud as a queen.
We would not call James lazy, but he thought his part in life could be best played by seeing that the negroes kept busy. He was industrious and frugal, but left details to others. He cared little for hunting, so common in that time and country. He liked to read and books in those days, were scarce articles. A few months prior to his death the house burned with it all his books and Elizabeth's fine quilts.
Issue of James and Elizabeth:
1.1.5.3.3.3 HUGH LAWSON WHITE (son by James WHITE'S 2nd wife Elizabeth MATLOCK) b. 20 Oct 1825, Benton Co. Tenn. d. 28 May 1889, Benton Co. Tenn m. JOSEPHINE OCTERVINE WALKER b. 2 May 1847 (dau. of SAMUEL WALKER & ELIZA ANN WESSON and granddaughter of ADAM and MARY (Polly) WALKER.
Hugh enlisted in the Confederate Army, under Capt. WINFREE and was with Gen. CHEATAM until after the battle of Perryville, Ky. At Perryville he was shot through the left lung with a minnie ball and left on the battle field. He was not missed until roll call. Then "Rebel John" and Dave GOSSET went in search of him and when he was found he had bled until there was not left sufficient blood to stain a handkerchief. He was taken under a tree and there nursed for the night. Confederate soldiers had no tents, they usually had one blanket. The next day Hugh was sent to the hospital. He had now served his country for three years. As soon as able, he was sent home to recover but was never able to return to the army or do hard manual labor again. He event-ually died of this wound.
In April 1921 Josephine Octervine Walker WHITE, lived at 318 Howerton Avenue, Nashville Tenn. with two grand-daughters. She was very active for her age in life, and was a charming lady with a splendid memory.
Hugh and Josephine had:
1.1.5.3.3.3.1 JAMES SAMUEL WHITE b. 1867, died when small
1.1.5.3.3.3.2 EUGENE BOATRIGHT WHITE b. 25 May 1869 m. 1st. LEONA WALKER m. 2nd. LILLIE HAWLEY
1.1.5.3.3.3.3 GERTRUDE WHITE b. 1871, died when small.
1.1.5.3.3.3.4 LELA POCAHONTAS WHITE b. 1873, died when small
1.1.5.3.3.3.5 WALTER HENDRICKS WHITE b. 1 Oct 1878. Farmer, Camden Tenn. m. ERI CHERRY
1.1.5.3.4 THOMAS WHITE b. 28 Aug 1828 m. MARTHA JOHNSON
1.1.5.3.5 MARY WHITE m. JOE PEACOCK, both dec'd, no issue.
1.1.5.3.6 VETURIA WHITE b. 5 Jan 1833 m. Dr. JOHN DEVERGIE SMITH
Seeing the ambition of his son-in-law for a higher medical education, James WHITE, 1.1.5.3.3., generously proffered him financial assistance to take a College course in medicine. This was accepted as a loan. William Alexander SMITH and W. Thomas SMITH, compilers of this: Family Tree Book, and the son's of the doctor feel very grateful to this ancestor as does their father, to this and these his wife's ancestors.
1.1.5.3.7 ELLEN WHITE b. 13 Jan 1838 m. JAMES WALKER (Twin)
1.1.5.3.8 ELIZA WHITE (Twin) b. 13 Jan 1838 m. CLARK HUBBS
1.1.5.3.9 FLORILLA WHITE b. 13 Feb 1840 m. CLINTON WALKER
1.1.5.3.10 CAROLINE WHITE b. 12 Aug 1846 m. JAMES BALLOWE
1.1.5.3.11 JAMES CLAY WHITE b. 4 June 1844; d. 23 April 1921. Never married. He is said to have had a love affair in early life that resulted in a disappointment and remained single. A confederate soldier, ran away from home to join the colors,was wounded at Shiloh, Dr. John Devergie SMITH 1.1.5.3.1.2.6. removed the bullet. James did not return to the war.
Found in the Scio, Ore. Depot Museum, in 1980 by WSB. (Winiford Shelia Bailey but I do not know how it connects and also found some MATLOCK's on the Soundex Machine, Oregon State Library for 1900
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Caswell C. MATLOCK, b. May 1872, in Oregon .... age 28 living in Eugene, Lane Co. Oregon. Wife, Effie, was born in Or. July 1882. Living with them (?) brother, Eugene MATLOCK, age 12 b. 1888 in Oregon. South Eugene precinct.
Wesley L. MATLOCK, b. May 18?4, in Or., Lives in Lane Co. Goshen precinct. Wife Annette E. b. July 1864,in Or. age 35; had: Albert L. b. Apr 1890, in Or. age 10; Aslie B.,daughter b. Sept 1894, in Or. age 5.
James MATLOCK, b. Apr. 1861, in Arkansas, age 39. Lives in Morrow Co., Hardman precinct.
Harris J. MATLOCK, b. Dec 1875, in Or. age 24. Lives in Heppner, Morrow Co. Or. Gentry pct. Wife Jennie, b.Jan 1876 in Or. age 24.
James MATLOCK, b. June 1842, in Missouri,age 57,lives in Heppner, Marrow Co. Wife, Anna, b. Nov 1847, in Missouri.Heppner precinct.
Lee MATLOCK, b. Nov 1866, Oregon, living in Heppner, Morrow Co. Or. Wife, Linny (? sp.) b. Nov 1872, in Kansas, age 27. Living with them was Mary BROCK, age 47, b. Mar 1853, in England,and Max ROGERS, age 1, b. June 1899, in Oregon. Heppner precinct.
Leslie L. MATLOCK, b. Nov 1873 in Ore. age 26. Living in Heppner, Morrow Co. Or. Lives alone. Heppner Pct. (remember this is 1900) (HERO of the Heppner Flood. June 1903)
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Thomas Jefferson MATLOCK, b. Mar 1849 in Missouri, age 51. Living in Heppner, Morrow Co. Or. Wife Mary, b. Feb 1849, in Missouri, age 51. Has: Elizabeth S. b. May 1872, in Ore. age 28; Ben F. b.Apr. 1879, in Or. age 21; Nora E.,b. Jan 1885,in Or. age 15; Wanetta, b. May 1889, in Ore. age 11. Heppner precinct
Nettie MATLOCK, b. Has Clarence, b. Aug 1874, in -----, age 25; -----, b. in 1881, Washington, age 19; Ernest, b. Aug 1886,in Oregon, age 13; Eddie, b. Sept 1881,in Or. age 8
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Sterling C. MATLOCK, b. Dec 1861 in Missouri, age 38. Living in Harney....Crane Creek precinct.**
Casswell J. MATLOCK, b. May 1836 in Missouri, age 64. (son of Edward Lane MATLOCK & Susan Catherine FRY). Living in Pendleton, Umatilla Co. Oregon. Wife, Mary Ann, b. Nov 1843 in Illinois. Age 54. Has: Elsie M., b. Jan 1879, in Oregon, age 21; and Guy, b. Nov 1880,in Oregon, age 19.
Casswell J. MATLOCK, b.May 1836, in Tennessee, age 64. Living in Morrow Co. Lena precinct. Wife, Mary Ann, born in Illinois. Has:
Edward L., b. Feb. 1866, in Or. Age 34; Caswell G. b. Nov. 1800, in Or. Age 19.
William H. MATLOCK, b. --- 1841, Alabama. Age 89. Lives in Umatilla Co. (?), Or.
William FrancIs MATLOCK, b. May 1847, in Missouri, age 53. (son of Edward Lane MATLOCK & Susan Catherine FRY). Living in Pendleton, Umatilla Co. Or. Wife Anna, b. Nov 1852, in Illinois, age 49. Has Nellie A. Mims, b. Jan 1870 ,in Or. age 30; Wesley U. b. Nov 1873,in Or. age 26; Harriet (possible Daughter-in-law), b. Nov 1873, In California, age 26; Hazel, grandaughter, b.Feb.1896, Feb.1896, in Or.age 4; LuLu, grandaughter, b.1899, in Alaska. age 1; Pauline MIMS, grandaughter, b. Nov 1894, in Or. age 5; Wesley, grandson, b. Nov 1897, in Or. age 2; Hulda NEWQUIST(relationship-unknown) b. Sept 1874 in Kansas, age 25.
William T. MATLOCK, b. Dec 18-- in Or., age 33. Living in Lone Rock Pct., Gilliam Co. Or.
John MATLOCK, b. Nov 1845, in Illinois. age 54 Lives in Sumpter, Baker Co. Or. South Sumpter Pct. With him is George MERSEROE (?). His Partner.
John MATLOCK, b. Nov 1844, in ____, age 5 ? (Check again at Ore. State Library)
John I. MATLOCK, b. Jan 1858 in Or. age 41. Son of William MATLOCK & Nancy SHIELD) Living in Linn Co. Sweet Home Pct. 1st wife Annie JOHNSON, 2nd wife, Olive PENDLETON, b. Nov 1871 in Missouri, age 28. Has: Minnie, b. Sept 1883 in Or.age 16, and William (?) MATLOCK, b. Aug 1892 in Or. age 7.
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Robert N. MATLOCK, b. Jan 1872, in Or. age 38. Lives in Linn Co. Crawfordsville precinct. Wife, Maud, b. Nov 187- in Ore. age 25.
Had: Alfred, b. Mar 1890, in Or.
Grant C. MATLOCK, b. Feb. 1867 in Or.age 33, lives in Marion Co., Or. Scott's Mills precinct. Mother, Sarah C. b. Aug 1838 in Missouri, age 61; Sister, Agnes, b.Dec 1872,in Or. age 27; Sister
Lillian L. b. Mar 1877, in Or. age 23; brother, Merl C. ,b. Apr
1880, in Or. age 20.
Sarah E. MATLOCK, b. Mar 1872 in Or. age 28. Living in Portland, Or.
Stacy MATLOCK,b. Dec 1847,in New Jersey, age 52. Living in Port-land, Multnomah Co. Or. 24th Pct. Wife, Elin W. b. Mar 1849 in Maryland,age 51. 24th Pct. Has: Morris S., b. Feb 1883 in Kansas, age 17.; Robert W. b. Mar 1887 in Kansas, age 13. House no. 509.
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William T. MATLOCK, b. 1875, in Oregon, age 25, (possably the son of William MATLOCK & Nancy SHIELD, see John I MATLOCKS article) living in Yamhill Co. Wife, (?) Lodema A. b. April 1877, in Ore. age 23. Had: Wendall T. MATLOCK, b. Jan. 1900 in Ore. Age 4 months. (this is Clarke MORTON's ancestor, Keiser, Or.)
((I have more on W.T. in File))
Charles O. MATLOCK, b. Sep 1861 in Or, age 38, lives in Sheridon, Yamhill Co. Or. Wife, Elsie, b. Oct 1869 in Ohio. Age 30. Had: Harold, age 11, b. Mar. 1889,Ore.; Noble, age 8.b. Aug 1891; Byron, age 5, b, May 1895, Ore.; Douglas MATLOCK, age 2, b. June 1897 in Oregon. North Sheridon precinct.
Marriage records of Marion Co. Ore. 1884-1888
Charles O. MATLOCK and Lee ILLER were witnesses at the marriage of Clara E. ILLER to Joseph B. COOLEY, Nov 1887 at the home of Lee Iller.
C.O.MATLOCK and Viola ILLER were witnesses at the marriage of Sarah ILLER and Davis COOLEY, 18 July 1888 at the home of Mr. ILLER, of Multnomah Co. (R.F.D.S.-Iller,Or. 7 WSB) (NOTE: John ILLER arrived in Or. between 1845 and 1848, his daughter Mary, married William B. YOUNG, (7 Nov. 1854 in Clackamas Co. Or.) their dau. Olive C. YOUNG, m. Francis Marion BAILEY & they were parents of Walter Raymond BAILEY, Walter, m. Mabel Clair WITHERS, she descends from a long line of Tennessee MATLOCK's. Walter and Mabel's son, Jack Raymond BAILEY, is my husband. Donald Withers BAILEY is my sister Edwina's husband. WSB)
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Harold MATLOCK, b. Mar 1890 in Oregon, age 10. Lives in Polk Co. (with his grandfather, Leander ILLER. Eola precinct.
Noble MATLOCK, b. Aug 1891,Or. age 8. Lives in Polk Co. Eola pre-cinct, with grandfather, Leander, ILLER.
Raphael D. MATLOCK, b. Apr 1898, in Or. age 2. Lives in Polk Co. (with his grandfather, Leander ILLER. ) Eola precinct.
[ Elsie, Charles wife, could her last name have been ILLER (?). Did Raphael answer to Douglas, was that his middle name? And what happened to Byron ?]
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John MEDLOCK, b. 1822, in Indiana. Age 78. Lives in La Grande, Union Co. Or. La Grande Precinct. Wife, Bernend (?), b. 1825, in Arkansas. age 75.
Clarence MIDLOCK, 1873,in Or. age 26
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1.1.5.3.1.3.?. EDWARD LANE MATLOCK, believed by Jesse Armstrong and Melba Wood to belong here in chapter 3 as part of John's descendants, a possible son of Charles or Caswell MATLOCK no. 1.1.5.3.1.3. b. 18 Apr 1817, Humphrey Co. Tenn. [pos. son/o Chas. or Caswell.] One source said he was a native of Georgia, moved to Dade Co. Mo.
[Marie Matlock HARRIS says This Edwards was a grandson of Judge Edward LANE, first judge to serve the Oregon Territory.The MAT-LOCK's, and the LANE's are connectd to the RINEHART's by Elizabeth ELLIS RINEHART. So far we can find no Judge Edward LANE in Or. Terr. or elsewhere. Marie's Grand daughter says Maries information in unreliable.]
Edward Lane MATLOCK, d. 1 July 1863, in Placerville, Boise Mines,Id. with lung fever (pneumonia), at 45 years, 2 mo. 13 days ... Oregon Statesman. m. MARY SUSAN (Susannah) FRY, 23 June 1836, Benton Co. Tenn. b. 3 Dec 1815, N.C. d. 1 May 1896, Heppner, Oregon, at his son Williams ' home.
Edward Lane MATKOCK - To Oregon Oct 27, 1853, Lane County. DLC #1690, 296 acres at TI8s R3W & Sec's 13,14. At Goshen, Or. Heirs to estate: Caswell J., Joseph DeWitt, James W., Edward L., William T., Thomas J., Benjamin F. and Sarah May MATLOCK.
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Received from Marie MATLOCK Harris, 23 Mar. 1994, her 1st letter,
"I have much material for Caswell, s/o John MATLOCK and Mary MERRICK, d/o Rachel MERRICK. He, Caswell, became a MORMON 1828 before the Book of Mormon was Printed in 1830 - I have his "school of Prophets" "7 Lectures of Faith"- 1830 edition Book of Mormon.
When the Mormons left Illinois and Mo. The MATLOCK brothers (3) the DEAN's, Moses & Arron, John PROFFIT and RINEHART families went with them to Utah. The MATLOCK's and RINEHART's kept going west taking the family Bible with them to the Oregon Territory.
Edward LANE MATLOCK was of this family. "I have so much material on these lines ... like all the rest of my material it is not tied together. " [In boxes on shelves & under the bed]
This is my (Marie MATLOCK HARRIS) MATLOCK line:
1. William MATLOCK = Eunice THURSTON b. 1811, N.C. (father b. N.C. and mother b. N.Y.) Sheriff of Buncombe Co. N.C. left Va. without paying taxes.
2. George W. MATLOCK = Sarah Emma HULME
3. L.F. MATLOCK = H.H. PENNINGTON
4. Levi Edgar MATLOCK = Cath Eliz DOUGHERTY
5. Marie MATLOCK - ____ HARRIS
On the 1820 - 30 census there are 2 men with sons that are of age to belong to me, as father of my William (1811) Buncombe Co. related to the SWAIN's of N.C. they and the TABOR's went to Illinios together. 1880 Nathan SWAIN with son (George W. ) & daughter (Frances) are living in the home of my great grandfather, William MATLOCK. My WEST, and SMITH families along with my RINEHART's came out of N.Y.
[Notice: Delmar JOHNSON's (of Portland, Or.) RINEHART's came out of (Corning) N.Y. also.) See his data. Rinehart Yr. Book WSB ]
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(see 1.1.5.3.1.3. Could these be one and the same Edward MATLOCK)
Charles MATLOCK, David LEWIS, William HUBLES, John LOMAMER,Mich-eal FRY, & John BARNETT, built their cabins (about 1819-20) and settled on Eagle Creek. This area taken from Humphreys and Henry Co. into Benton County, Tenn. Abt. 1836. Edward held a Donation Land Claim no. 1690 in Lane Co., , He was a wagon Master, fought in the Rogue River Indian Wars 1855-56.
Edwards grandson, E.D. MATLOCK, son of Joseph DeWitt MATLOCK, m. Nellie T. MARQUISS, daughter of W.R. MARQUISS and Sarah MULKEY.
The Mulkey's came to Ore. in 1849. Mulkey's are in the Scio area. In 1853 Edward came across the plains making the journey with ox teams. He settled in the Willamette Valley where he took up a homestead a few miles from Eugene, here he raised thoroughbred horses. He went to Boise, and engaged in mining at which place his death occurred.
3.?.?.1. WILLIAM F. T MATLOCK, son of Edward Lane Matlock b. 20 Apr 1847, Dade Co. Mo. d. 31 Aug 1914, Pendleton, Umatilla Co., Or. m. ANN SWAGGERT, 7 Mar 1861/ 1867, at home of Nelson SWAGGERT, Eugene, Lane Co. Ore. b. Nov. 1852, Illinois (dau. of Nels SWAGGERT and Adaline HARPER) She was born in Carroll Co. Ill. and crossed the plains with her parents in 1853, making the journey with ox teams. Her mother drove the family carriage in which she and her children slept. Her father acquired a homestead of three hundred and twenty acres seven miles out of Eugene. Resided there for several years before removing to Umatilla Co. where he purchased a two hundred sixty acre farm. Her parents died in Pendleton.
William came to Oregon with his parents in 1853, spent his boy-hood in Eugene, Or. where he was married and later moved to Uma-tilla Co. near Athena. He had a large sheep ranch, always keep-ing about fifteen thousand sheep, which he later drove to Mon-tana and sold in Butte. After nine years he rented out his sheep ranch & moved into Pendleton, so his children could benefit from the town schools. He soon became a leading figure in business circles. Became one of the organizers of the old American Na-tional Bank also a stockholder and vice president of the First National Bank. During the mining boom in Alaska Mr. Matlock be-came interested and established supply stores in Skagway, Dawson, and Juneau. He built breweries at Juneau and Skagway, and owned considerable mining property at Nome, which property is still in possession of the estate. He acquired much valuable property in Pendleton, the first Hotel was built with his and others cooper-ation, and he later owned outright. He owned the opera house block, La Dow block, hotel block,& the block adjoining the Bowman hotel. He was chosen mayor of Pendleton five different times. He represented Umatilla county for two terms in the lower house of the state legislature and for twenty years he served on the board of agriculture as president. Like his father he was fond of thoroughbred race horses and was for many years a familiar figure on the Pacific Coast Turf. It was in 1909, while acting as president of the State Fair Board, that he was taken ill with typhoid fever, the disease leaving him in a crippled condition.
3.?.?.1.1. NELLIE MATLOCK, dau. of William F. & Ann Matlock b. Jan,1870, in Oregon m. F.A. LATZ of Pendleton, Or.
3.?.?.1.2. WESLEY N. MATLOCK, son of William F. and Ann b Nov. 1873, Ore. died 7 June 1920, age 48 years. Wesley went to the Santa Rosa College in California, and he took a course in Hills Business College in San Francisco. He was married and became the father of two children:
3.?.?.1.2.1. HAZEL, Mrs. Wade PRIVETT of Pendleton
3.?.?.1.2.2. LULA, Mrs Emmett EASTON, Walla Walla, Wa. Wesley was director of the First National Bank, president of the Pendleton Hotel Company, president of the Building and Loan Association and president of the Pendleton Rubber and Supply Company. He was a member of the firm of Matlock and Latz, and in circles affiliated with the Rod and Gun Club. He was appointed by Gov. Moody to be General of the Third Oregon Regiment of Infantry and reappointed by Gov. PENNOYER.
3.?.?.2. JOSEPH DEWITT MATLOCK, son of Edward Lane Matlock b. 8 Mar 1834/9, Benton Co. Tenn. m. 1st Elizabeth Millicent RUTLEDGE, b. 1844, Ill. (1ch.) m. 2nd LOUISA ELIZABETH RUTLEDGE, b. 1 Apr. 1852 (12 ch.) Sisters. d. summer of 1891, in Eugene. m. 3rd Mrs. Sarah DURANT, wid w/ 5 ch. m. 4th Mrs. Mary VANDERPOOL
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Came to Oregon in 1853 being one of the earliest settlers in this part of the State,Eugene.In 1866 J.D.engaged in business in Trent ,Ore., until 1884 when the business was transferred to Eugene. He was the Mayor of Eugene, Oregon and the possible source of the Matlock Legend on page 11.
[Elizabeth Rutledge MATLOCK, d. 22 Aug 1864, Lane Co. at 19 yrs., 9 mo. and 9 days. (wife or dau.???) )
3.?.?.2.1. EdES/ EDWARD DEWITT MATLOCK b. 1870, Pleasant Hill, Lane Co. Ore. m. NELLIE T. MARQUISS, 1892 b. Umatilla Co. Or. (dau. of W.R. MARQUISS and Sarah MULKEY.) [Sarah's family of Mulkey's live in/near Scio, Or.] There are several members of this Matlock branch who are buried in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
3.?.?.2.1.1. EARL MATLOCK Earl lived or lives in Eugene.
3.?.?.3. CASWELL J. MATLOCK, son of Edward Lane Matlock b. May 1836 near Nashville, Tenn. d. March 1917, Pendleton, Umatilla Co. Oregon m. MARY ANN BENNETT, 28 Oct 1860, native of Indiana By Rev. ROBR, in Willamette Valley. b. Nov. 1843 in Illinois (1900 Oregon census)
Went to Dade Co. Mo., with his father when still a youth and re-resided on a farm there which his father operated until 1869. In that year the family emigrated across the plain with ox teams and settled in the Willamette Valley, where the father again took up a homestead.This farm was near Eugene.Some time later the father, of Caswell J. MATLOCK became a partner of his brother William F. MATLOCK. And after spending the winter in Athena, they moved near Heppner, where he had a sheep run and valued stock. Until 1905 the father of Caswell J. remained in this business after which he removed to Pendleton and entered into the moving picture business In 1906 one of the first movie houses in Pendleton was establis-hed and Mr. Matlock conducted this business until 1912, when Cas-well J. took over the business. The father of Caswell J. will al-ways be remembered as one of the pioneers in the movie business in Pendleton, Or. He had increased the acreage of the one hundred and sixty acre ranch which he had preempted until he had seven thousand acres,one of the finest stock ranches in the county. The father, Caswell J., died in Pendleton.
3.?.?.?. EDWARD L. MATLOCK.....son of Edward L. MATLOCK or Caswell J. MATLOCK ?? b. Feb. 1866, Oregon (1900 census record) Birth date is awkward for either one ....
3.?.?.3.2. ELSIE M. MATLOCK b. Jan. 1879, in Oregon
3.?.?.3.1. CASWELL GUY MATLOCK, s/o Caswell J. MATLOCK b. Nov. 1880, Oregon m. Miss SYLVIA HARVEY, 1914, native of Umatilla Co. (dau. of John HARVEY.)
HARVEY G. MATLOCK
JOHN W. MATLOCK
Caswell Guy MATLOCK, received his early education in the Pendleton schools and later attended Gonzaga College at Spokane, Wa. 1898 to 1905 he was engaged in sheep ranching, at which time he sold the ranch and removed to Pendleton becoming operator at one of his father's moving picture houses. In 1912 he became manager of the Pastime Theater and four years later entered into partner-ship with Mr. GREULICH, with Mr. MATLOCK acting as president of the company. Mr. Matlock is affiliated with the Elks, and very active member of the Pendleton Gun Club, being a fine shot. He is fond of all out-door sports and is a booster of them.
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