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"Leaves from the Family Tree"
by Penelope Johnson Allen

    

published in the Chattanooga Sunday Times, 26 January 1936

Charles Lafayette Matlock in 1852 married in McMinn County Louisa Howard, uniting two notable East Tennessee families - Matlocks were early settlers in this state, this line being descended from William, born in 1795.

Members of the Matlock family were among the early settlers of upper East Tennessee, and one James Matlock served as a soldier in the Revolution with the militia from Washington County, North Carolina (Tennessee).

David Matlock's will is recorded in Washington County, Tennessee, where it was proven at the August sessions of the court in 1790. His heirs were his wife, Margaret,; sons, George, David, Gideon; daughters, Sarah, Elizabeth and Catherine.

Richard Matlock, a Revolutionary soldier, received a pension for his services under the act of 1832, in Hawkins county, Tennessee. He was born April 1761, in Granville county, North Carolina, and served with Capt. John Montgomery's company in 1779, in Col. Joseph McDowell's regiment.

Another branch of the Matlock family in East  Tennessee descends form Jason Matlock, who was born July 18, 1769, in Virginia, and died Nov. 29, 1848, in Roane county, Tennessee. There are many descendants of this line in Tennesee.

The first ocurt of Carteer county, Tennessee, held in Elizabethtown, was held at the house of William Msatlock in April 1797.

The Matlock line here traced is that of William Matlock, who was a pioneer settler of McMinn "County, form information furnished by Mrs. Robert B. Helton of Chattanooga, who owns the original Bible belonging to William Matlock.

William Matlock

William Matlock was born April 11, 1795; died Dec, 20, 1844; married Dec. 23, 1817. SArah Matlock, his wife, was born June 14, 1795.

There children were:

  1.  Loucinda Matlock, born July 3, 1819
  2. Martha Matlock, born Oct. 24, 1820
  3. John Jackson Matlock, born June 2, 1824; died August 24, 1820
  4. Sarah Ann Matlock, born Feb. 27, 1826
  5. Ruthe Lane Matlock, born Nov. 24, 1827
  6. Charles Lafayette Matlock, born Nov. 2, 1829
  7. Nancy L. Matlock, born Dec. 28, 1836; died Aug. 18, 1869

Of the above:

Charles Lafayette Matlock (6) born Nov. 29, 1829; died Jan. 20, 189-, at his home near Riceville, Tenn., married Nov. 9, 1852, in McMinn county, Louisa Howard, born Dec. 12, 1823; died 1869, McMinn county, buried at Clear Springs near the old homestead, daughter of John Rogers and Elizabeth (Steed) Howard.

After their marriage, Charles L. Matlock built for his wife a large brick house in Eastanaula valley, three and a half miles southwest of the Howard home, which was an exact replica of her father's dwelling, and in this home in Riceville, Tenn., their children were reared. Charles L. Matlock was a successful farmer and an influential citizen in the community in which he lived.

Charles L. and Louisa (Howard) Matlock had issue:

  1. John Williams Matlock, born Oct. 13, 1853, married Lizzie Long. They had issue:

  1.1. Leona Matlock, deceased
  1.2 . Grace Matlock, deceased
  1.3. Bertie Matlock married Alex Reeves and lives in Atlanta, Ga.

  1. Julia A. P. Matlock, born Jan. 19, 1855; died Sept. 8, 1862
  2. Charles L. Matlock, Jr., born July 6, 1857, resides in Idaho; married Sept. 2, 1882, Laura Buckner, who died Dec. 29, 1930. Had issue:

  3.1. Claud Matlock, born March 4, 1884, resides in Stites, Ida., married

    3.1.1. Glen Matlock
    3.1.2. Blanche Matlock

  3.2. Malcolm Matlock resides in Kamiah, Ida., married Maude Near. No issue.
  3.3. Charles Matlock of Long Beach, Cal.
  3.4. John Matlock, deceased; married Blanche Parkinson. Issue:

                        3.4.1. Anita Matlock
                        3.4.2. Charles Matlock
                        3.4.3. Betty Matlock

            3.5 Howard Matlock resides in Aberdeen, Wash., married Ruby Cosgrove. Issue:

              3.5.1. Betty Matlock

             3.6. Lona Lee Matlock resides in Everett, Wash., married Herbert Wattenbarger. Issue:

                        3.6.1. Marjorie Matlock (sic)
                        3.6.2. Charles Matlock (sic)
                        3.6.3. Trula May Matlock (sic)

  1. Annabelle Matlock, born Sept. 30, 1860; married Dr. Gray of Riceville, Tenn. Issue:

   4.1. Rollin Gray of Loudon, Tenn.
                 4.2. Beulah Matlock married Lawrence Swafford, of Riceville, Tenn., issue:

   4.2.1. Larry Swafford
   4.2.2. Lucille Swafford

   4.3. Mary Gray Matlock married Mr. Higgins
   4.4. Margaret Matlock, born June 12, 1862, near Riceville, Tnn., died Nov. 20, 1932, married Enoch C. Broyles, of  Rhea Springs, Tenn. Issue:   

4.4.1. Howard Broyles married Ivy Leuty Locke, of Rhea Springs, resides in Dalton, Ga. Issue:

4.4.1.1. Betty Jean Broyles
4.4.1.2. Jimmie Broyles

4.4.2. Lucille Broyles married Robert B. Helton, resides in North Chattanooga

  1. Margaret Matlock, born June 12, 1862
  2. Sarah L. Matlock, born July 8, 1863; died Jan. 27, 189-, married Charlie Parkinson, of Riceville, Tenn. Issue:

   6.1. Jack Parkinson of Chaatanooga, married Mrs. Margaret Vandergriff
   6.2. Wilbur Parkinson married and resides in Knoxville, Tenn.
   6.3. Viola Parkinson married Albert Erickson
   6.4. Florence Parkinson, deceased

  1. (& 8 - twins) Martha E. Matlock, born Dec. 23, 1865; died Aug. 4, 1886
  2. Mary E. Matlock, born Dec. 23, 1865; died Sept. 6, 1869

After the death of his first wife, Charles L. Matlock, Sr., married second Ellen Hutsell, and had issue:

  1.  Clay Matlock of Athens, Tenn.
  2. Ida Matlock married Will Milliard, deceased, of Athens, Tenn. Issue:

  10.1. Jack Milliard
  10.2. Clay Samuel Milliard
  10.3. Willie May Milliard, who married Fritts Thomas, of Chaatanooga

  1. May Matlock married Henry Walker, of Riceville, Tenn. and died the same day as her father, which was one month after her marriage.

Henry Matlock, a brother of the pioneer William Matlock, settled also in McMinn county, Tennessee. His children were Henry Matlock, Sarah Matlock, who married William Purcell; Elizabeth Matlock, who married John M. Leuty, and Nancy Jane Matlock.

NOTE: The Howard family is chronicled in this article as well. If you are a direct descendant who needs this information, email