PAUL G. MATLOCK - From Centennial History of Arkansas: Chicago, S.J. Clarker Pub. Co. 1922 pp 1006:

One of the foremost attorneys in Fordyce is PAUL G. MATLOCK who is a native of this state, his birth having occurred near Tulip on 30 June 1871. The paternal ancestors carne to America prior to the Revolutionary War, locating in Virginia, and many of them participated in that war and in the War of 1812,

The father, GEORGE D. MATLOCK (I have been told his middle name was Gray. JNA), was a native of Massachusetts (should be Mississippi. JNA) and removed to Arkansas, locating near Tulip in 1847. He was one of the first settlers in this section of the state and throughout his life followed farming, achieving gratifying success in that connection. Upon the outbreak of the Civil War he was elected captain of a Texas company but due to a broken leg caused by a falling tree, he was unable to remain in active service and consequently went into the quartermaster department. His demise occurred near Tulip in June, 1903, when seventy years of age. At Winchester, Tenn., was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Matlock to Miss Sue Simmons, a daughter of George and May Simmons. She is still living, aged 82 years. To this union six children were born, five boys and one girl, Paul G. being the second in order of birth.

PAUL G. MATLOCK received his preliminary education in the public schools of Winchester, Tenn., and later enrolled as a student in Cumberland College at Lebanon, that state. He was graduated from that institution in 1898 with the LLB degree and later in the same year commenced the practice of his chosen profession in Princeton, Dallas Co., Ark. He built up a large general practice there, remaining until 1908. On 1 Dec. 1910 he came to Fordyce. He has since practiced here and has built up an extensive and lucrative patronage, being recognized as one of the representative members of his profession in Fordyce. In 1900 Mr. Matlock was elected to the state senate, serving in the sessions of 1901-1903. From 1908 to 1910 he was prosecuting attorney of the 10th judicial dist., comprising 6 counties.

On the 8th of Feb. 1901 was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Matlock to Miss Beulah May Davis, a daughter of John F. and Emily Davis, prominent residents of Murfreesboro. Her ancestors came to this country at an early day and settled in Virginia. They fought gallantly in the Rev. War, some of the family being members of General Washington's bodyguard. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Matlock two children have been born: Emily Sue who is 15 and Charlotte, 10. The family is Methodist. Fraternally he is a Mason, a member of Roberta Lodge. He is always interested in civic affairs. The above is from the family of Wm. and Mary E. of Franklin Co., Tn. and DeSota Co., Miss.

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