PROFILE OF JAMES RANSOM MATLOCK - TN

JAMES RANSOM MATLOCK b. 1787 prob. Washington Co., Tn. d. 1839 m. 1812 in Tennessee Barbara Broad Hale b. 1796 Tn. d. Dec. 27, 1864 prob. Maries Co. Mo. dau. of Meshack and Mary Carl (Buckingham) Hale, (she was supposedly a widow before marrying Meshack Hale). Barbara was sister to Nancy Ellen Hale Matlock who married James' brother, John Matlock

Children of James and Barbara:

1. Julia Ann Matlock b. 1814 in. Mo. Wm. Sanders 5 children
2. Manerva Matlock m. Tn. Edman Beagles 6 children
3. Harrison Matlock m. Tn. Hester Ann Right 6 children
4. Mary Ann Matlock m. Tn. Wm. Glover 5 children
5. Elizabeth Matlock b. Mo. m. Jackson Wright 8 children
6. Elija Matlock b. Mo. d. 1877 Port Townsend, Wash (he left Missouri for California in 1852 in search of gold. Died of pneumonia at Port Townsend, Washington. unmarried)
7. Aidelaide Matlock (Adaline in Maries Co. History by King) m. 1st. to James Ford - no issue. M. 2nd _ Kellison and had 1 child.
8. Harriet Matlock b. 10 May 1828 Mo. d. 23 Nov. 1870 md. Mo. to James Johnson. 3 children (Maries Co. Hist. says no issue)
9. Louisiana Jane Matlock b. Mo. md. 1852 Mo. to George Washington Fenton. 3 children (according to Marie. Co. Hist. her name was Louisa Elizabeth Ellen)
10. Preston Hale Matlock b. 7 Dec. 1832 Tn. d. 6 May 1890 Palouse, Washinton m. 1st 27 July, 1854 Maries Co. Mo. Kerlista Ann Larrick, b. 20 Sept., 1833 Hickman Co., Ky. d. 15 March 1882 Palouse, Washington. m. 2nd. 2 July 1888 Colfax, Washington Dora J. Bassett. No. issue
11. John Edwin Clausin Matlock b. 21 May 1836 Mo. d. 18 May 1921 Palouse Co., Washington. md. 22 Jan. 1863 in Vienna, Mo. Mary Ann David who d. 16 Jan. 1917

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