Encyclopedia of MATLOCK/MEDLOCKs ~ L

L. B., (probably Littleberry) shown in household of John Cloyd in 1850 Wilson County Tn. as 24 yrs. old.

L. B., shows in Tarrant-Co., Tx. 1870 census: Precinct 3, # 106

L.B. Matlock 39 b. Tn. Schoolteacher M.D. 32 b. Tn. H.A. (rnale) l2 b. Ark.

D . (male) 8 b. Ark. L .B. (male) 5 b. Tx. M.A. (f emale) 3 b. Tx.

L.P., married 29 August 1873 in Red River Co., Tx. A.J. Ward. Also in Red River Co. A. C. Moore married M.N. Matlock 1 Jan. 1874.

L.ANDON, shown in Overton Co., Tn. in 1830. In 1840 Ann Matlock is shown (probably his wife) In 1855 Moore Matlock sold his interest in his fathers estate (Landon) to William Christian.He mentioned his mother now the wife of Gains Newberry. In 1856 Martha Matlock sold her interest from her fathers estate - rnentions "a dowry assigned to Anna Matlock in lands of Landon Matlock, deceased. Time and location in Overton Co., Tn. would indicate that Landon was a son of Moore, Jr.

LEONARD, born according to tombstone 23 Jan. 1900 (this could not be right because he married Della R. Owens 20 Aug. 1911. He was the son of James Mansfield and Martha Bates Matlock. According to a list sent to me Leonard and Della had the following children: Audie, Clarence, Cloteel, Aubrey "Buddy", Velma and Marvin. Leonard Matlock was killed by lightning on 5 May 1925. He is buried at Isbell Chapel in Rusk Co. Texas.

LEONIDAS, shown 1850 Quachita Co., Ark. in the household of Mary, 54, b. Ga. Leonidas was born, according to census in 1847 in Alabama. No further record.

LEVI BATES, was shown on the California Voters Registration list in 1866, 1890 and 1892 in San Francisco as a clerk and a merchant. He was born, according to this list, about 1834 in N. J.

LEWIS DAVID, (My grandfather, JNA) was born 7 October, 1875 in Texas. His parents were Henry Pickens and Adelaide Boatman Matlock. He married 16 Nov. 1893 in Nacogdoches Co., Tx. Julia Elizabeth Muller, daughter of Joseph Fidel and Sarah Carroll (from Dickson Co., Tn.) Muller. She was born 2 Feb. 1979 in Nacogdoches, Texas. Her father came to Nacogdoches from Nafels Switzerland when he was 17. Lewis David, called "Buddy" and "Lizzy" lived in Rusk and Nacogdoches Counties until about 1924 when they moved to Polk Co., Texas. They were the parents of 11 children; Hebron Pickens, b. 3 Oct. 1896 married Addie Srrelly and had five children: Vera Mae, Jewel, LaVaughn, Carolyn and Pate. There were 3 generations living in this family when "Lizzy" died in 1968. Lerlie Ivy, b. 23 July, 1898 married 1 October, 1916 to Clanton Cornelius Nettles and had six children: Katherine, Perry (died 1973), Jess, Norrna Jean, Clinton C. and L. C. Kenneth. There were also five living generations in this family when Lizzy" died. Lerlie later married Joe Clifton. No children. Clanton C. died in 1962 and is buried in Houston Texas. Mr. Clifton died in 1973. Amanda Jane, born 30 Dec., 1900 married William Francis Heaslet and had two children: Maurine "Molly" and Kenneth Randall. Wm. F. died in 1940 and is buried in the Alazan Cemetery, Nacogdoches Co., Tx. Amanda Jane later married Henry Haney . No children by this marriage. Bertie Dee, born 9 Feb. 1903 married James Albert Greer and had three children; Gene, Janell and Jimmy . James A. died 1965 and is buried in Sunset Memorial Park in Nacogdoches , Texas. Bertie later married J. Homer King. No children by this marriage. Fred Franklin, born 2 May, 1905 married Evie McElvain and had 5 children : Giva, Fred Eugene, Shirley, Jo.Ann and Nelda Ruth. Minnie Vernetta, born a October 1907 married Odie Lee Sanders and had four children: Odie Lee, Jr., Marcelle (deceased), Dorothy and Joy Beth (died young). Gladys Mae, born 5 August 1910 married Marsh Ellis and had five children: Frances Lois, Harva Nell, Charles David, and Thomas Weldon. Homer Brown, born 9 June 1913 married Louise Griffin and had 8 children: Homer Brown, Jr. (died same day as birth), Nelda Joyce, Ola Elizabeth (Betty), Wanda Diann, James Timothy (Tim), Rosemary,Martha Ann and Sarah Louise. Berniece, born 9 October 1915, died 19 July 19l0. Buried at Isabell Chapel in Rusk Co., Tx. Bessie Lee, born 6 July 1917 married Lucian Clamon and had four children: Glenda Anne, Joya Beth, Ronald Lucian and Donna Gayle. Lucille "Judy", born 29 October 1920, married Vernon August Pape and had one child: Marianne Elizabeth. Lewis David, died 16 Jan. 1958 at Moscow, Polk Co. Tx. buried at Holhausen Cemetery, Moscow,Polk,Texas - as is his wife who died 14 April 1968 in Livingston, Polk, Texas.

LEWIS JAMES, born. 9 December 1824 in Limestone Co., Ala., son of Littleberry Matlock and his wife, Nancy. His parents rnoved to Tippah Co., Miss. in the early 1830’s. He married 12 Sept. 1844 Amanda Jane Bell, daughter of Joel and Mary Elizabeth Southern Bell. They had two sons in Miss. (1850 census records show that the third son, my greatgrandfather, was also born in Miss., but he always said he was born in Texas and one just did not argue with him). They were in Mt. Enterprise, Rusk Co., Tx. when the 1850 census was taken. Their children were: Thomas Jefferson who married Jane Fenton; James Mansfield who married Martha Bates; Henry Pickens who married Adelaide Boatman and Lucy Vardeman; Nancy Jane who married Jarnes "Mack" Pierce, Joe Tazewell who died young, Gilyard Monroe who died young, John Alexander who married Mary E. Clifton and William T. who died young. Amanda Jane Bell Matlock died 1903 and is buried in the Gatlin /Matlock Cemetery, in Mt. Enterprise, Rusk, Tx. Lewis James died 20 July 1906 and is buried beside his wife. Of the children : Thomas Jefferson, James Mansfield, Joe T., G.M. and William T. are buried in the Gatlin /Matlock Cemetery; Henry P. is buried at Union Springs, Nacogdoches Co., Tx. ; Nancy Jane and John Alexander are buried at Isabell Chapel, Rusk Co., Texas

LEWIS M., born ca 1832 in Dickson Co., Tn., appears from census records to have been the son of James and Sarah Matlock. He married Rhoda Ann Choate . They had four children: Benjamin F. who married Missouri Edwards; Sarah who married John Williams, George and Joe. Lewis M. fought in the Civil War with the Confederate Army Co. D, 49th Infantry.

LEWIS MICAJAH, born in Burke Co., N.C., the son of Elisha Hosea Matlock. Married Mary Levisa Moore in Washington Co., Tn. and went to Illinois. Died in Missouri. Had two known sons: William Henry and Alfred.

LITTLEBERRY, born ca 1786 in Virginia. While not proven, seerns to be the son of Luke Matlock. Records indicate he enlisted for service in the War of 1812 in Dickson Co., Tn. the same day and in the same outfit as James. In 1819 Littlberry was in Limestone Co., Al. From there he went to Tippah Co., Mississippi. Deeds show that his wife was Nancy. Their children, while not a complete list, included the following: Emeline who married Peter D. Smith; Margaret who married Charles Smith and went to Texas in the 1840's; Charles Edward who married Elvira Holloway in Limestone Co., Ala., went to Miss. (he lived there at the time thence to Bossier Parish, La. ; Claiborne who married Margaret Elizabeth Frame (widow Shoffit) in Rusk Co., Tx. ; Lewis James who married Amanda Jane Bell in Tippah Co.,Miss. and rnoved to Rusk Co., Tx., Manuel shown in 1850 Rusk Co., Tx. census, reportedly went to California; Berry B. married Corilla J. Whorton, no children, who went to Bossier Parish, La. with Charles Edward and Doctor D. who stayed in Miss. until after the Civil War in which he fought, came to Tx. for a short while, went back to Miss. and later to Tennessee. Nancy, wife of Littleberry died between 1840 and 1850. Littleberry died after 1855.

LITTLEBERRY, born 1780-1790 (in 1830 census, his children were consistent in saying their father was born in N. C ). Parents unknown. Married 1814 in Lebanon, Wilson Co., Tn. Phoebe Tharp. Littleberry was shown in the 1820 census of Franklin Co., Ala. Also 1830 and 1840. His widow, Phoebe is shown in 1850 and 1860. Although many children are shown in the earlier census records, only 3 were at home in 1850, i. e. James, Nancy and William. ; Others who seem to be children of Littleberry and Phoebe were Robert C., Andrew J., Littleberry Franklin (in Miss. in 1850) and Martinia.

LITTLEBERRY, born ca 1758, son of Moore and Jane Powell Matlock. Moore deeded land to Littleberry in 1779 (Halifax Co., Va.). Littleberry sold this land in 1880. He was listed in Capt. Looney's Co. Va. Militia in Botetourt Co., Va. and appears in the early court records of Washington Co., N. C. No further definite record. He may very well have been the father of Littleberry (Franklin Co., Ala.), Zachariah (of Jackson Co., Ala.) and others.

LITTLEBERRY FRANKLIN, appears to be son of LittLeberry and Phoebe Tharp. Age on census records varies but born in the early 1820s in Alabama. Based on census records only his children were : Sally A., L. B. F., Jr., Andrew J., Robert C. and Nancy E.

LIVELY(?), female shown 1850 Green Co., Ark. census. Children shown: William, b. ca 1830; James, b. ca 1333; John, b. ca 1835; Martha, b. ca 1838 and Angeline, b. ca 1846. Last child born in Ark., others in Tn. Lively MEDLOCK was born ca 1816 in Tennessee.

LUKE, born ca 1766, although not definitely identified as such, appears to be the son of Moore and Jane Powell Matlock. He is listed as a taxpayer in 1787 in Washington Co. N. C., shows in the 1790 census of Greenville Co., S. C., is shown in Sullivan Co., Tn. in 1796 and 1797, is a taxpayer in Humphreys Co., Tn. in 1812, shown in Dickson Co., Tn. 1820 and 1830 and shown in Humphreys Co. in 1840 and 1850. His wife does not show in 185 and he does not show in 1860. In 1829 Edward Choate named in his will a daughter Charity Medlock. Richard Choate tells me that The Humphrey’s Co. Matlockssaid that the Matlock who married Charity was the ancestor of all the Humphrey’s Co. group. Luke would have to be the one. Also, Edward Choate, Jr. came to Tennessee from Halifax Co., Va. If given names have any bearing (and I think they generally do), Lukc had a son named Edward M., Luke, Jr. had an Edward, James (son of Luke) had an Edward, Littleberry had a Charles Edward and Wm. (son of Luke, Jr.) had an Edward. The name of Edward Choate (a later one than Edward, Jr.) appeared on the 1810 Petition also signed by Littleberry Matlock. The children of Luke, according to census records, seerns to have been about 12. Since they were all grown by 1850 rnany of them are nameless. Those whom, I identify are Jarnes, b. ca 1785 in Va.; Littleberry, born ca 1787 in Va.; Edward M., born 1808; and Luke, Jr., born ca 1806. Other good possibilities are Charles B. (served in W. Tenn. Militia War 1812. Resided in Dickson Co. 1815 and moved to Franklin Co., Ala.); Benjamn (1820 Humphreys Co. Tn. to Carrol1 Co., Tn. ) and Newell W. (shown in 1830 Limestone Co. Ala.

LUKE JR., born ca 1806 Tenn., son of Luke Sr. Wife was Eleanor. Shown in 1830 Dickson Co.,Tenn and in Humphreys Co. 1840, 50, 60 and perhaps later. According to census records they had two females born between 1825 – 30. Those named on the census were : John: William (wife Mary Ann); Ellyann,Edward;Elizabeth; Thos. And Martha (married 1867 John Beasley). Edward (cemetery records show Edward M.) married Martha Susan Turner in1862.

LUSH M., born 17 Jan. 1882 and died 12 July 1964 according to cemetery records of Humphreys Co., Tn. Wife Laura Peek. Buried in Choate Cernetery.

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