The descent of THOMAS MARTIN MATLOCK

From a letter written to me (JNA) by Mrs. Eve Kinkeade Bossert:

"my mother was the last of the second generation in Mo. of the line of' Thomas Martin Matlock. One of her brothers named Ransom was the judge in the famous Jesse James case. In case you missed that - an old man living in Franklin County petitioned the court to change his name from whatever it was, to Jesse James. He contended that he was indeed the infamous outlaw, not killed by Ford, but hiding in Onondaga Cave. It was thought to be a publicity effort by the owners of Onondaga, but it did involve the law so Uncle Ranse had to rule on it. He got out of a sticky situation by declaring that if this man was born Jesse James and had never had his name changed, there was no ruling necessary. It received nationwide coverage and Uncle Ranse was interviewed many times by newsmen who called him "the Missouri judge who looks like Lincoln", as indeed he did.

For Nancy Mitchell, the first wife of Thomas Martin Matlock, we have only her marriage date. I believe that she was the mother of three children, but there may have been others. It is my belief that George was her son, but some records give him as belonging with the children of Martin's second marriage to Barbara Rinehart. I have never seen this marriage date, but it took place in Tennessee, as all their children but one were born there.

The oldest child, Zacharias married Elizabeth Jane Rinehart in Missouri in 1846. They had seven children but only William, Susan and John R. lived to maturity. Barbara Eliza, born March 12, 1862 lived only seven days, and her mother followed five days later. The next summer Zachariah, Martin, and Nancy Ivins (Evans) died on the 4th, 5th and 6th days of August, quite likely of typhoid. All were buried in the Wash Cemetery, where many years later Zachariah's mother, Barbara was to be buried also. When possibly ten years later, Martin died on the homestead, where he had lived with his daughter, Susan, and her son, Edwin, he was buried in a rock tomb on the place. Edwin was never to have much of this Worlds goods, but he learned well of love and honor, for he cared for the graves as long as he was able and put down little homemade metal markers at his grandparent's graves.

Sabina, second child of Martin and Nancy was listed in the Crawford Co. census for 1850 as Biney Gross. She had one son, Frank Gross, and on Jan. 20, 1853 Sabina Gross was married to John Hibler and they were the parents of John, Ann and Becky Hibler. When my mother, Stella Breuer Kinkeade, was 11 years old Aunt Biney came to Phelps County to visit her brothers and sisters. She sickened and died while there, and her body was taken by wagon back to New Salem Cemetery north of Owensville, Mo. near her home.

Of George we know nothing except that he went to war and did not return. It is quite possible that he stayed in Tennessee, and served with the Southern Forces.

Lewis Rinehart Matlock married Permelia Ballard on Oct. 28, 1851 and they were the parents of eight children: George, James Greene, Josephine, Francis, Ida, Thomas and Hiram. They also took care of the three orphan children of Zachariah and Elizabeth Jane Matlock.

On Nov. 27, 1853 Nancy Matlock married her first cousin George Washington Rinehart, brother of the above mentioned Elizabeth Jane. Their children were: John, Jane, Harriet, Eda, Louis Jefferson, Marion, George W. and Alonzo, Susan's brief history is given earlier. Her son, Edwin, married Jane Lively and they had one child, Annie.

Eda's statistics are given in the enclosed chart and a detailed family history is to be found in the book Paul Breuer, His Brief Story and His Descendants. Also to be found in this book are Susan Matlock, who married Charles Breuer, and Hiram Matlock, who married Elizabeth Breuer. This book is available in three local libraries.

Ransom, the only child born in Missouri, married Martha Miller. Their children were Louis Jefferson, Langston Eugene, Granville Albert, Cora, Myrtle and Sarah. He of course, was named for Martin's brother, who died soon after reaching Missouri, and is buried near Cuba in Crawford County.

Mrs. Bossert's line (from family sheets):

Thomas Martin Matlock, b. ca 1802 in Tenn. son of Zachariah and Eady. Zahariah, son of Moore and Jane (Powell) Matlock. Married (1) Nancy Mitchell and (2) Barbara Rinehart who was born 1800 and died in 1870 Phelps Co., Mo. Thomas Martin died in the 1880s in Phelps Co. Children:

By wife No. 1:
Zachariah, b. 10 /13/1823 in Tn. d. 8/4/1863 Mo.
Sabina, b. 7/29/1826 Tn.; d. 9/23/ 1894 Mo.
George, b. ca 1828 Tn. Missing after Civil War.

By wife No.2:
Lewis Rinehart, b. 1830 Tn.; d. July 1904 Mo.
Nancy, b. 4/24/1832 Tn.; d. 9/23/1904 Mo.
Susan, b. 1835 Tn.; died 1888 Phelps Co. Mo.
*Eda, b. 12/9/1837 Tn.; died 9/3/1912 Phelps Co., Mo.
Ransom, b. 1840 in Mo.; died 1909 Henry Co., Mo.

*Eda Matlock, b. 12/9/1837 Tn.; married William Breuer, b. 1835 Germany (Oldenburg); died 1916, son of Paul Breuer and Catherine Toss. Eda Matlock Breuer died 9/3/1912 in Gasconde Co., Mo. buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Phelps Co., Mo. Their children:

Franklin D., b. 8/2/1859 Mo.; died 2/6/1939 Mo.
Barbara Catherine, b. 4/8/1862; died 3/2/1937 Mo.
Mary Elizabeth, b. 4/3/1864 Mo., died 12/31/1933 Mo.
Serena Jane, b. 5/14/1866 Mo.; died 2/11/1924 Mo.
Martin Paul, b. 2/7/1868 Mo.; died 11/14/1952
Ransom Albert, b. 2/22/1870 Mo., died 9/18/1961 Mo.
Anna Amanda, b. 10/8/1872 Mo.; died 8/21/1873 Mo.
Nancy Alice, b. 6/22/1874 Mo.; died 9/22/1874. Mo.
William Hayes, b. 10/19/1876 Mo.; died 7/16/1948. Mo.
Louis Henry, b. 8/10/1879 Mo.; d. 8/26/1964 Mo.
Robert Eugene, b. 1/19/1882; d. 8/19/ 1959 Mo.
**Stella Arminta, b. 12/28/1883; d. 4/11/1976

**Stella Arminta Breuer, b. Dec. 28, 1883 Gasconade Co., Mo.; died April 11, 1976; in Phelps Co., Mo.; buried Oak Grove Cemetery; daughter of Wm. Breuer and Eda Matlock Breuer. She married Wm. Kinkeade on April 17, 1903. Wm. Kinkeade was born March 17, 1878 in Gasconade Co., Mo. and died Jan. 16, 1967 in Phelps Co., Mo. Buried Oak Grove Cemetery. Their children-

Lillian, b. 2/14/1904 in Cuba, Crawford Co., Mo.
Eve, b. 10/7/1910 in Cuba, Crawford Co., Mo.
Ruby, b. 8/17/1912 (as above); died 2/26/1956
Eve Kinkeade, b, October 7, 1910 in Cuba, Crawford Co., Mo.; married Walter R. Bossert May 10, 1930. He was born February 3, 1909 in Rolla, Mo. He died October 8, 1968 and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery Phelps Co., Mo. They had one child: Nancy Louise Bossert, born July 9, 1932 in Phelps Co., Mo.

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