The following is a compilation of data received from Mr. Leonard McGee, Mrs. Virginia Zeboski, Mr. Thomas Matlock, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hammill, Mrs. Blanche Matlock, Mrs. Joan Kirwan and others, all descendants of William, Sr. (link to miscellaneous records)
There are many contradictions on the dates of the early generations. For instance, Nancy, below is shown on one record as being born in 1792 and in another as late as 1819! I have no records to prove or disprove. I will do my best to point out all views. There will be lots of probables and possibles. (JNA)
Much research has been done on this family but efforts to find a definite link beyond William, Sr. have thus far been in vain. He seems to be definitely identified in 1801 when his name appears on a petition to form Roane Co., Tn. The wife's name was Sarah but her surname is unknown. William, Sr. died in Morgan Co., Ind. in 1829. A will seems to have been filed but is missing. The children, as evidenced by deeds after his death, seem to have been.
[1.1] William Matlock, Jr.
[1.2] James
[1.3] David
[1.4] John
[1.5] Mary
[1.6] Thomas Henry
[1.7] Nancy
[1.8] Joannah
[1.9] Jesse
[1.10] George
[1.11] Rosannah[1.1] WILLIAM MATLOCK, JR.
Born ca 1782. A marriage record in Knox Co., Tn. shows he married Nancy Kitchen in 1801. She obviously died young because in 1803 in Roane Co., Tn. he married Sarah Walker, daughter of George and Eleanor Hicks Walker. She was born 1784 in North Carolina. They went to Indiana about 1812. William died in November, 1826. His will which is recorded in Will Book A, page 32, Monroe Co., Ind. was proved November 18, 1826 and named his wife and seven children:
[1.1.1] George W. Matlock
[1.1.2] John W. Matlock
[1.1.3] Charlotte Matlock
[1.1.4] David Matlock
[1.1.5] Malinda Matlock
[1.1.6] James Matlock
[1.1.7] Mary Ann Matlock
KNOWN FAMILIES OF THE CHILDREN OF WILLIAM MATLOCK, JR.:
[1.1.1] George W. Matlock , born ca 1804 (from tombstone) in Roane Co., Tn., d. 28 Aug 1872 – 73 years old (1799) married in Monroe Co., Ind. Anna Young, born ca 1804 in Va. Died 21 Aug 1877, age 70 (1807) They had the Following children:
[1.1.1.1] John, born 19 November 1828 in Monroe Co., Ind., married 1 August, 1849 Martha Glenn, born Charleston SC 10 Sept. l828. They went to Illinois early. He died ca 1885 and she died in 1912. They had the following children:
[1.1.1.1.1] William
[1.1.1.1.2] Sarah
[1.1.1.1.3] Mary
[1.1.1.1.4] Belle married a Smallwood
[1.1.1.1.5] Vira
[1.1.1.1.6] Charles
[1.1.1.1.7] Maggie married a Mountjoy
[1.1.1.2] James, born ca 1831. Went to Illinois with John above
[1.1.1.3] Calvin, born ca 1833
[1.1.1.4] Irvin F., born ca 1835 (Dr.) Practiced in Ill. and Spearsville, Ind. Buried in Johnson Co.
[1.1.1.5] Eliza, born ca 1837, married a Whitsell
[1.1.1.6] Paris, born 21 October 1841, died 7 June 1917 (from tombstone records sent by Thomas Matlock), married Margaret Elizabeth Paul, born 15 October 1856, died 15 August 1923. They had the following children:[1.1.1.6.1] James Henry, born 5 March, 1884, married Nellie Smith and had Margaret E., Maude E. and James Thomas. James married (2) Marjorie Himble. He died 1 Feb. 1956
[1.1.1.6.2] Charles, born 8 Sept.1878, married Maude Thornton and had Mary Elizabeth, Martha Louise (died at birth), Dorothey Lucille, Wilma Jane and George Paris. Charles died 6 March 1956.[1.1.1.7] Sarah born ca 1845 married Lidge Knight
[1.1.1.8] Mary Jane "Janie", born ca 1847 never married, died 1917.
[1.1.2] John W. (one source says Walker) Matlock married Sarah Hinkle 24 Jan.1830 in Monroe Co., Ind. The 1840 Census Monroe Co. indicates that they had 5 children, all under 10. He married (2) Jemima or Jessamine Ward 28 Dec. 1849. The 1850 Ind. census index shows a John W. in Johnson Co., but I do not have figures. They are shown on page 237
[1.1.3] Charlotte Matlock married 22 April 1828 in Morgan Co., Ind. Henry W. Brazeale
[1.1.4] David Matlock married 2 Dec. 1832 Sarah Huff
[1.1.5] Malinda Matlock married 4 Oct. 1838 Monroe Co., Indiana William Hooper
[1.1.6] James M. Matlock married 24 March, 1841 Eveline Hensley In Monroe Co., Indiana
[1.1.7] Mary Ann Matlock , born ca 1825 married 19 Sept. 1842 Monroe Co., Indiana West C. Walker. Their children: Charlotte and William.
[1.2] JAMES MATLOCK
Since this is Mr. McGees ancestor, I will take information from his family sheets:
James Matlock died before Aug. 19, 1832 in Danville, Indiana. Wife was Rosannah Wood, died after 1832 probably Danville.
Children:
[1.2.1] Sarah
[1.2.2] Matilda (married James M.Gregg)
[1.2.3] Rosannah married ([2] John Dunn). died 8 June 1842
[1.2.4] William (married Eliza Jane McVey)
[1.2.5] Eliza (married first John Holland and then Arthur 0. White)
[1.2.6] Mary Ann (married Wm. Mahon Blake), James W. (married Sarah Caywood)
Mr. McGee's note: The above children appear to belong to James and Rosannah Wood Matlock. James died interstate and there is list of his children, altho I am certain that Rosannah Dunn, Matilda Gregg and William W. are his children. Mr. Heiss and I have determined by process of elimination that these are some of the eleven children of James Matlock. James was a tavern keeper and Rosannah, his wife or daughter, kept the place after his death. Later it was kept by William W. Matlock. David, his brother and William W., his son, were administrators of his estate. William was also guardian of his sister's chilren. Matilda Gregg was caring for Rosannah's daughter, Eliza Jane Dunn (my grandmother) in 1850. Rosannah's death record comes from the doctor's bill. Eliza, daughter of James, married first John Holland and then Arthur 0. White. Rosannah Matlock and John Dunn had: James, Eliza Jane (married Hiram White) and Mary Ann. Rosannah had a daughter, Minerva by her first marriage.
According to the 1850 census of Hendricks Co., Ind. [1.2.4] William W. and wife, Eliza Jane had:
[1.2.4.1] James M. 9
[1.2.4.3] Susan 6
[1.2.4.4] David M. 3
[1.2.4.5] Wm. A. 3
[1.2.4.6] female 4/12
[1.3] DAVID MATLOCK , born 20 October, 1788 (Thomas also says he was born 1788), died 10 March 1861, buried South Cemetery, Danville, Ind. Married ca 1808 in Roane Co., Tn., Nancy Agnes Lee, daughter of Wm. and Sarah McMillen Lee. She was born 16 April, 1789 in SC, died 15 November 1854. They had the following children:
[1.3.1] William Lee Matlock, born 15 Sept., 1809, married in 1836 Nancy Maria Hadley. Died 1851. The 1850 census of Hendricks Co., Ind. shows:
[1.3.1] William L. Matlock 40 & Nancy M. 35
[1.3.1.1] David 14
[1.3.1.2] James 12
[1.3.1.3] Jessee 10
[1.2.1.4] Julia A. 7
[1.2.1.5] Allen R. 5
[1.3.2.6] Mary 3
[1.3.1.7] William L. 6/12
[1.3.2] Sarah Matlock
[1.3.3] Jessee T. Matlock, born 19 October, 1813, married 5 Aug. Cynthia Ann Hinton. (One record I have says Jessee Lee).
The 1850 Hendricks Co., Ind. census records show:
[1.3.3] Jesse T. Matlock 36 7 Cynthia 37
[1.3.3.1] John 0. 15
[1.3.3.2] Sarah.V. 12
[1.3.3.3] Samantha 7
[1.3.3.4] Leander 4
[1.3.3.5] and nameless female 1
[1.3.4] John Wesley L. Matlock born 2 December 1820 married Julia Ann Schuyler in 1846. They appear in the 1850 census records but no children are shown.
[1.3.5] Mary Jane Matlock born 5 Jan. 1826 married 1846 David Wilson.
[1.4] JOHN MATLOCK, born 14 July 1772 or 1779 (tombstone shows 1779), married ca 1801 in Roane Co., Tn. to (1) Eleanor. Married (2) Polly Oatman. Went to Kendall Co., Ill. about 1835. Died August 1848, buried Pavillion Cemetery in Kendall Co. Mr. Hammill notes that one of John's descendants thinks that John may have died and been buried in Chicago, with a gravestone in his memory placed in the old Pavilion Cemetery, near Yorkville. John and Eleanor had the following children:
[1.4.1] Rev. Thomas Jefferson
[1.4.2] James Burton
[1.4.3] William Tyndall
[1.4.4] Margaret married Simon Oatman. Died at 38 Fox River, Illinois
[1.4.5] Sarah married 25 April 1829 William Paul. Died at 39 Fox River, Illinois
[1.4.6] John Shepherd
[1.4.7] West Walker
[1.4.8] George Washington (Dr.), wife, Martha went to California. No further record
[1.4.9] Rev. David, born 16 Feb1819 near Bloomington, Ind. died 2 Sept. 1878 Union Co., Ill.
[1.4.10] Joseph Hawkins, Judge of Wabash Co., Ind., born 10 Jan. 182I Monroe Co., Ind. Married 1844 (1) Almira Ballard and married (2) a Mrs. Allen. Died 29 Dec. 1878 in Monticello, Ind.
[1.4.11] (By Polly Oatman) Henry Harrison, married 31 Oct. 1858 Kendall Co., Ill. Theressa Pettit. Died 10 June, 1901 Leavenworth, Kansas V.A. facility. He was a Civil War Veteran.
Further information on children of JOHN MATLOCK:
[1.4.1] Rev. Thomas Jefferson Matlock, born 1801/03 in Tennessee. Married 11 Sept. 1823 Nancy Ballard (1803/75). Disciples minister Ind., Ill. and Mo. He died 1865 in Kahoka, Clark Co., Mo. Their children:
[1.4.1.1] Susan Laura
[1.4.1.2] Margaret
[1.4.1.3] G. Corydon
[1.4.1.4] John H. Vernon
[1.4.1.5] Nancy I.
[1.4.1.6] Charles B.
[1.4.1.7] Sarah
The census records of Clark Co., Mo. for 1860 show (NOTE: out of age order in census, I have put them in likely order):
[1.4.1] T. J. Matlock 57 minister b. Tn. & Nancy 56 b. N.C.
[1.4.1.1] Susan 26
[1.4.1.3] Corydon H. 21 b. Ind.
[1.4.1.4] Vernon A. 20 b. Ind.
[1.4.1.6] Charles B. 15 b. Ill.
[1.4.1.7] Sarah E. 2/12
ALSO: Household of Turner: Sarah E. Matlock 23 b. Ind.; Household of Foster: John Matlock 30 b. Ind.
The census records of Clark Co., Mo. for 1880 show:
[1.4.1.4] Vernon A. Matlock, 39 b. Ind. & Lottie H. 32 b. Ill.
[1.4.1.4.1] John F. 10 b. Ill.
[1.4.2] James Burton Matlock born 18 March 1804 married Susan Asher of Ky. James Burton died 9 Sept. Lawrence Co., Mo. They had two children:
[1.4.2.1] Isabella Ventress
[1.4.2.2] Columbus
[1.4.3] William Tyndall Matlock, born 4 February 1806 in Tennessee. Lived in Tn. Ind. and Oregon. Married 8 Sept. 1825 Elizabeth Jane Ballard, daughter of William and Mary Ramsay Ballard, born 9 March 1807 in Ohio. William Tyndall died 19 Sept. 1872 in Clackamas, Oregon. His wife died 12 April 1884. Both are buried in Clackamas. Their children:
[1.4.3.1] Louisa, born 30 Sept. 1826 Hendricks Co., Ind. died 13 Aug. 1839. Unmarried
[1.4.3.2] Ellen, born 8 Feb. 1829 Hendricks Co., Ind., married 13 Jan. 1854 Wylie Chapman, Clackamas, Oregon. Died 17 Nov. 1891, Clackamas
[1.4.3.3] Noah Noble, born 12 April 1831 Hendricks Co., Ind., married 29 Dec. 1839.Sarah C. Craghead in Clackamas.Their children:
[1.4.3.3.1] Charles Orville "Charlie", born 28 Sept. 1860 Clackamas, Ore., married 1888 Elsie Viola Iller, died 15 June, 1924 Oakland, Ca., buried Clackmas
[1.4.3.3.2] Claude Craghead, born 28 Sept. 1863 Clackamas, married 30 Sept. 1894 Mary Meiggs Churchhill, died 25 Dec. 1939 San Francisco, Ca.
[1.4.3.3.3] Carey Noble, born 15 Sept. 1865 Clackamas, Ore., married 2 April, 1889 Cora Maulding, died 10 May 1942 Clackamas, Ore.
[1.4.3.3.4] Grant Carl, born 9 Feb. 1867 Clackamas, Ore., married 6 May 1903 Percie S. Dickinson, died 28 April 1940 in Portland, Oregon.
[1.4.3.3.5] Ruth Inez (Mrs. Hammill's mother), born 7 July 1871, Clackamas, married 11 Aug. 1896 Daniel L. Dutton, died 27 Oct. 1954 Salem, Oregon
[1.4.3.3.6] Agnes Pearl "Aggie", born 21 Dec. 1872, Clackamas Ore., never married, died 13 Jan 1946 Portland, buried Clackamas
[1.4.3.3.7] William Theodore "Will", born 14 Jan. 1875 in Clackamas, married 15 Sept. 1898 Lodema A. Gibson. Died 1945 in California.
[1.4.3.3.8] Lillian Louisa "Dot", born 6 March 1877 in Clackamas married 30 June 1909 Albert B. Smith, no children, died 2 June 1937 Portland, Oregon
[1.4.3.3.9] Merle Elmo, born 5 April 1880 Salem, Oregon, married 23 June 1909 Elese M. Just, died 26 Sept. 1943 Ukiah Calif., buried in Clackamas
[1.4.3.4] Amanda Jane Matlock, born 5 August 1833 Hendricks Co., Ind., married 6 Jan. 1852 Samuel L. Campbell, died 12 Feb. 1864 in Clackamas, Oregon
[1.4.3.5] Clinton, born 22 June 1836 Hendricks Co., Ind. died at age 1
[1.4.3.6] Theodore J., (real name Frilinghiysen which he dropped and took the middle initial J.), born 16 Mar. 1840 Hendricks Co., Ind, married 28 May, 1861 Hopie Ann Craghead, died 29 Sept. 1900 in Los Angeles, Ca.
[1.4.3.7] Alonzo, born 16 Sept.1843 Hendricks Co., Ind. died 14 March 1848 Marion Co., Ore. at age 3
[1.4.3.8] Almira Marice "Mira", born 6 Dec. 1845 Hendricks Co., Ind., married 22 July 1870 Freeman W. Youmans, died 22 May 1891 in Clackamas, Oregon.
[1.4.6] John Shepherd Matlock of Wabash Co., Ind. (Mrs. Zeboski’s line) born 16 Feb. 1812 near Knoxville, Tn., Married 26 August, 1836 Mary Banta Cassatt, died 11 Sept. 1879 Wabash Co., Ind. Their children:
[1.4.6.1] Thomas Jefferson
[1.4.6.2] Emma (Mrs. Beck's line)
[1.4.6.3] Mary
[1.4.7] West Walker Matlock, born 1817, married 23 Feb., 1840 Levina Trumbo. West Walker died 7 July 1886 in Kendall Co., Ill. Some of his descendants live there yet. Children of West Walker and Levina Matlock:
[1.4.7.1] John Mathias, born 1846, died 1922
[1.4.7.2] Elizabeth
[1.4.7.3] Alida
[1.5] MARY MATLOCK married in 1794 in NC Thomas Littleton (probably the part that is now Tennessee). In 1797 moved to Hawkins Co., Tn. and later lived in Roane Co., Tn. They had a son, James.
[1.6] THOMAS HENRY MATLOCK, born, according to census records 1788 in Tennessee. Married Elizabeth Rodgers of Perry Co., Ala. Thomas fought in the War of 1812 from Ala. (Miss. Terr.). A James, presumably his brother who later went to Ind., is listed in the 1816 census of Clarke Co., Ala. Thomas is listed in Clarke Co. 1830, 1840 and 1850. There is no census for 1820. He went to Houston Co., Tx. in the 1850s and was dead by 1860. Two known children:
[1.6.1] William Rodgers, born 24 July, 1823, married Mary A. King, died 8 Feb. 1864, fought in Civil War. Their children:
[1.6.1.1] Thomas died at age 59
[1.6.1.2] Maria
[1.6.1.3] Emma
[1.6.1.4] William
[1.6.1.5] Willie King (female)
[1.6.1.6] Joseph Graham
[1.7] NANCY MATLOCK married William Kitchens. No further information.
[1.8] JOANNAH (ANNA) MATLOCK married 1813 Roane Co., Tenn. Charles Kitchen, died 27 Jan. 1834 Morgan Co., Ind. They had the following children:
[1.8.1] Sarah Ann, b. ca.1813 Tn., married George Walker 1829
[1.8.2] Lankford Russel, b. ca 1814
[1.8.3] James, b. ca 1818, married Cynthia Noble 1842
[1.8.4] George, b. ca 1820, married Elizabeth 1840
[1.8.5] William, b. ca 1822 in Tn., married 10 Dec. 1844 in Roane Co., Tn. Margaret Persallie. This William Matlock is shown on the census records of Yell Co., Ark. In 1850 and 1860. In 1880 he is shown in Hood Co. Texas. His son stated that William and Margaret had seven sons and one daughter:[1.8.5.1] Martin Cleveland, born 25 Dec. 1845 Roane Co., Tn., married Sallie Walters 3 Sept. 1885 Glenrose, Texas and had the following children:
[1.8.5.1.1] Mollie married S.A. Waltrip B. 1886
[1.8.5.1.2] William, b. 21 Jan. 1888, unmarried
[1.8.5.1.3] Ivy, b. 3 Oct. 1890, married R.E. Holland
[1.8.5.1.4] Ava, b. 24 Jan. 1893, unmarried
[1.8.5.1.5] Martin, Jr., b. 27 June 1895, married Lois Dean
[1.8.5.1.6] John C., b. 26 Oct. 1897, married Nannie Parseley
[1.8.5.1.7] Maggie, b. 28 Aug. 1900 married Willie Massey[1.8.5.2] James P., born ca 1847, unmarried
[1.8.5.3] Jesse married Ruth Persolee (probably same surname as Margaret and Nannie above)
[1.8.5.4] John B. - a bachelor
[1.8.5.5] Richard - a bachelor
[1.8.5.6] unnamed son
[1.8.5.7] unnamed son
[1.8.5.8] Lucinda J.[1.8.6] David C., b. ca 1824, married Charlotte Pointer 1850. 4 marr.
[1.8.7] Nancy, b. ca 1827
[1.8.8] Stephen, b. ca 1829, married Selema Tincher 1852
[1.8.9] Rebecca, b. ca 1832 , married James Stutesman
[1.8.10] Francis, b. ca 1834
(Joan Kirwan descends from this line.)
[1.9] JESSE MATLOCK , born 6 March 1896 in Tennessee. Married 5 April 1821 Eleandor McPherson. Jesse died 6 July 1877 and his wife died 6 July 1883. In a newspaper article, descendants of this couple who still live in Louden Co. (once a part of Roane Co.) give only four children for Jesse and Eleandor:
[1.9.1] John C., born 1828, married Mary Jane Oliphant. They remained in Tennessee. John C. died 1907 and his wife died in 1928. Their children.
[1.9.1.1] James J. "Jim"
[1.9.1.2] Bruce
[1.9.1.3] Willie
[1.9.1.4] Sally
[1.9.1.5] John S. "Sam"
[1.9.1.6] Edna
[1.9.1.7] Robert Frank
[1.9.1.8] Caladonia
[1.9.1.9] Lavina E. "Ella?
[1.9.1.10] Mary J.
[1.9.1.11] Minnie 0. "Ola?
[1.9.1.12] Lois M.[1.9.2] James - died in Civil War
[1.9.3] Elizabeth
[1.9.4] Thomas - reportedly went to Texas but I find no further record
Census and other records indicate that there were also:
[1.9.5] William
[1.9.6] Martin C.
[1.9.7] Jackson
[1.9.8] Sarah Eleando
[1.10] GEORGE MATLOCK (typed from material sent by Blanche H. Matlock.) George Matlock was born about 1790. He married Sarah Lee in Co., Tn. They went to Indiana with other members of his family. They owned property in several counties. It was just the Territory of Indiana when they came there. They bought two 80 acres of land, from the U. S. government making 160 acres in Hendricks Co. and then they bought and sold lots of land besides this. George ended up running an inn or tavern in Danville. This seemed to be when he started having trouble with his wife. He went to Tennessee and stayed for about a year and when he came back, he was killed in an affray with his brother-in-law, Samuel K. Barlow. He died 25 Oct. 1826. George and Sarah had the following children:
[1.10.1] Thomas Matlock was evidently born in Tn. He never married but inherited some of the land when his father died. He died young in Marion Co., Ind. 24 Feb. 1835. He left his land and worldly good to his beloved mother, Sarah Matlock, and his little brother, George W Matlock. (This made guardianship papers necessary)
[1.10.2] Susan Matlock married Aaron Marshall 31 Jan. 1828 in Hendricks Co., Ind.
[1.10.3] Nancy Matlock married George W. Carson 7 Oct. 1829 in Hendricks Co., Ind.
[1.10.4] Matilda Matlock married William B. Thompson 15 Oct. 1836 in Hendricks Co., Ind. She was on the guardianship papers too. She was with her mother and stepfather, John and Sarah Thompson in Lee County, Iowa in 1850 with her children.
(Editor's note: it is my understanding that Sarah Lee Thompson went to Oregon with her sister and brother in-law, Susannah and Samuel Barlow it was he who killed Sarah's husband, George Matlock)
[1.10.5] George W. Matlock , born Feb. 1825 in Danville, Hendricks Co., Ind. He married Martha L. Hughes 13 March 1845 in Lee Co., Iowa. George went to Lee Co., Iowa as a young boy with his mother and step-father. After he married he bought land in Lee Co. In 1849 he went to California (Gold Rush) and died there 20 Oct. 1851. Martha L. Hughes Matlock born 3 Sept., 1826 in Ohio. After George W. died in California, she remarried first to Joel Smith and they had one daughter, Sarah and Joel Smith died the first year they were married and Martha remarried again this time to William H. Perry and they had quite a number of children. Martha died in LaManda Park, California 1 De. 1916. She lived to be 90 years old and outlived all her children by Matlock except Martin Luther. George W. and Martha Hughes Matlock had the following children:
[1.10.5.1] Thomas Jefferson Matlock born 5 Feb. 1846 in Fort Madison, Lee Co., Iowa, married Mary Thompson 26 March 1868 in Iowa. He died 19 Feb. 1911 in National City, Calif. They had the following children:
[1.10.5.1.1] Lena Francis
[1.10.5.1.2] Nellie M.
[1.10.5.1.3] George Martin
[1.10.5.1.4] Alice M.
[1.10.5.1.5] Thomas T.
[1.10.5.2] Jasper Newton Matlock, born 10 March 1847 in Fort Madison, Lee Co., Iowa, married Clara Ingersoll 29 Oct. 1868. He died 9 May 1908 in Kansas City, Kansas. They had the following children:
[1.10.5.2.1] Norris Pearl
[1.10.5.2.2] George Raymond
[1.10.5.2.3] Sadie Inez
[1.10.5.2.4] Ella Eugenia
[1.10.5.2.5] Maude Mable
[1.10.5.2.6] Ernest Munroe
[1.10.5.3] Martin Luther Matlock, born 16 April, 1849 at Fort Madison, Lee Co., Iowa. He married Laura Isabelle Dixon 11 July 1809 (they were later divorced). He died 12 Dec. 1933 in Montrose, Colorado. They had the following children:
[1.10.5.3.1] Millie Astell married Cal Lewis
[1.10.5.3.2] Clinton Thomas, b. 5 Dec. 1878 Union Co., Iowa, d. 18 Aug. 1937 Colo. married Anna Eliza Campbell 1905. They had 9 children including Raymond LeRoy who married Blanche Haskell. They have sons Clinton Thomas and Raymond Duane
[1.10.5.3.3] Jessie Viola married Charles Blumberg
[1.11] ROSANNAH MATLOCK, married 26 August 1812 David Brazeale in Roane Co., Tn. (no further information).
Following are copies of letters, census records, and other data pertaining to the descendants of William Matlock, Sr., which in part verifies information already given.
Pleas before the honorable Methuel F. Morris, Present Judge of the fifth Judicial Circuit of the State of Indiana and James Donard and Samuel Jessup, Associate Judges fo the Hendricks Circuit Court at the Court House in Danville on the twenty-fifth of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven.
STATE OF INDIANA VS. Samuel K. Barlow
On Indictment for Manslaughter
Be it remembered that heretofore to-wit: on the twenty-fourth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twentyseven, the grand jurors at February term of the Hendricks Circuit
Court namely John Cook, Joseph Hiatt, John Hannah, Elisha Kise, Josiah Jones, Thomas Gilbert, John, Claypool, William Fowler, Daniel B, Tryon, Eli Morris, Edward Hobson, Noah Bateman, Job Osborn, Harmon Hiatt, James Logan who had been legally summoned by the Sheriff and sworn and charged by the Court, now returned into the Court the following Bill of Indictment to-wit:
August Term A.D. 1827
State of Indiana Hendricks Circuit Court Term in the Hendricks County Year of our Lord One Thousand, eight hundred and twenty-seven
The Grand Jurors for the State of Indiana, empanneled, sworn and charged to enquire within and for the body of the said County of Hendricks, in the name and by the authority of the State of Indiana upon the oath present, that Samuel K. Barlow late of the said county of yeoman not having the fear of God before his eyes but being moved and seduced by the devil on the sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, with force and armed at the County of Hendricks aforesaid in and upon one George Matlock feloneously, wilfully and unlawfully did make an assault and that the said Samuel K. Barlow with a certain axe of the value of two dollars, which he the said Samuel K. Barlow in both his hands then and there held the said George Matlock in and upon the hinder and upper part of the right thigh of him the said George Matlock then and there feloneously, willfully and unlawfully did strike giving unto him the said George Matlock, then and there with the said axe by the stroke aforesaid in manner aforesaid in and upon the hinder and upon part of the thigh of him, the said George Matlock one mortal wound of the length of five inches and the depth of four inches of which mortal wound he, the said George Matlock, on and from the sixteenth day of October aforesaid, did languish and languishingly did live, until and upon the twenty-fifth day of October, in the year last aforesaid towit, at the County of Hendricks, aforesaid, and then and there that is to say, on the said twenty-fifth day of October, in the year last aforesaid, at the county aforesaid, he, the said George Matlock of the mortal wound aforesaid died. And so, the Jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, in the manner and by the authority aforesaid do say that, that the said Samuel K. Barlow hit the said George Matlock in manner and by the means aforesaid, feloneously and unlawfully did kill and slay, contrary to the form of the Statute in which case made and provided, and against the peers and dignity of the State of Indiana.
James Whitcomy
Prosecuting Attorney for the Fifth Judicial Circuit
And afterwards to-wit, on the twenty-fourth day of February in the year of our Lord, One Thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven came James Whitcomb, attorney Prosecuting the Pleas of the State of Indiana in the behalf, and the said Samuel K. Barlow in his own proper person, and being arraigned upon the indictment aforesaid, for plea thereto said he is not guilty, and for trial thereof puts himself upon the County and Whitcomb doth the like and thereupon, the said Samuel K. Barlow together with James Logan and John Cook and acknowledge themselves to owe and be indebted to the State of Indiana in the sum of three hundred dollars each to be levied of their respective goods and chattels lands and tenements if default be made in the condition following to-wit: that the said Samuel K. Barlow be and appear before the Judges of the Hendricks Circuit Court on the first day of their next term and answer to an indictment for manslaughter and not depart the Court without leave and this cause is continued until next term.
And afterwards to-wit, on the day and year last aforesaid comes as were Whitcomb who prosecutes in the behalf as the said defendant in his own proper person, and being arraigned upon the said indictment for plea thereto says he is not guilty in manner and form as he stands charged. Therein and for trial puts himself upon the county and the said James Whitcomb, attorney prosecuting the pleas of the State of Indiana in his behalf and the like. Therefore the Sheriff is commanded that he cause a jury to come and thereupon came the jurors of the jury to-wit: Jesse Canada, William Faught, Harmon Hall, Philip Kuntz, Edmund Cooper, James McClure, Jason Homan, Daniel B. Tryon, Aden Ballard, Thomas Lockhart, William Buskart(?) and Samuel Hopkins, twelve good and lawful men of Hendricks County, who being elected, tried and sworn to and truly to try the issue joined between the State of Indiana, and the said Samuel K. Barlow after the evidence, retired to their room under the charge of John Hannah a sworn officer of this court.
And afterwards to-wit on the twenty-fifth day of August in the year last aforesaid, comes the defendent in his own proper person and the Jury aforesaid come into Court and upon their oath do say we of the Jury find the defendent guilty as charged in the indictment, and as judge that he be imprisoned in the state prison at hard labour, for the term of one year, and assess his fine at one cent. And now comes the defendent and his counsel, and moves the court for a new trial which is overruled and thereupon the defendent files his two several bills of exception in the words and figures following to-wit:
STATE OF INDIANA VS. Indictment for Manslaughter
SAMUEL K. BARLOW
Be it remembered that on the 2nd day of the Hendricks Circuit Court the above cause came on for trial and hearing and a Jury being empanelled and sworn one Thomas J. Matlock was produced and sworn on the part and behalf of the State of Indiana, and after being examined in chief by the Attorney for the state defendant by his counsel on the cross examination of said witness asked him if the deceased mentioned in said indictment had not told the witness a few days previous to the day on which the wound was given by the defendant that he the deceased had just returned from the southern country and that he had left his saddle bags at the house of his mother some eight or ten miles from the residence of the family of the said deceased, when the said wound was afterwards given at the same time of leaving said saddlebags, informing his mother that she must have his saddlebags ready at a minute's warning, for that he, the deceased, would probably have to leave the country in haste, which question the court on motion of the attorney for the state would not allow said witness to answer on such cross examination to which the defendant by his counsel, except and asked that the same might be signed and sealed and made a part of the record in this case which is done accordingly.
And be it remembered further that on the trial of the above cause, that the defendant set up as a justification that if said blow and wound caused the death of the deceased, was given at all it was given in the defense of the wife and family of the deceased who were in imminent danger of losing their lives or of receiving some bodily harm from the deceased, who was at the time the blow was given beating the wife as alledged by the defendant with a dangerous weapon and that he was called on by the family, while the deceased was beating his wife, to come in and take deceased off under this defense the said defendant produced one David Matlock, and offered to prove to the Court and jury by said David N. Matlock, witness that the deceased two days previous to the blow and wound being given that he the deceased told witness he meant to drive his wife from his house from which house the said deceased had been absent for a year, and had just returned, to the country not to his house, and if she would not leave he would whip her to the halter, and offered to prove other threats of the deceased relative to his family, wife and the defendant, made previous to the day on which the blow was given were then and there offered to be proved by the defendant witnesses which testimony under the above defense, the Court on motion of the attorney for the state refused to permit said testimony to go to the jury to which the said defendant by counsel excepts and prays that the same, as well as the fact above mentioned may be signed, sealed and made a part of the record in this cause, which is done accordingly.
Samuel K. Barlow asked for a new trial for the following causes:
- Verdict is against law and evidence
- The Court excluded legal evidence offered by the defendant's counsel
- Two of the jurors were on the grand jury that found indictment herein
A new trial was denied and Barlow was ordered to pay his fine of one cent to the State and to be imprisoned for one year of hard labor in the State Prison.
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The following letter was supposedly written to the greatgrandmother of Mr. Thomas Matlock who sent a copy of it to me. If the letter was written to Anna Young Matlock, wife of George Matlock, it seems odd that her brother's name was Howell. Can anyone explain this ?JNA
Bethany, Mo. April 2/76 (1876)
Dear Sister
I received your letter the third day after it was written which found us all well but was sorry to hear of your misfortune. I think that I will start there about the 20th of this month if nothing happens. I would of started sooner but we are having the worst weather I ever saw in my life for the time of the year. More snow fell last week than we had all winter and yesterday it began to rain and the waters are high and the roads are imposible for teams therefore I will have to wait until the weather settles before I can start. I have not saw any of Crises family since I wrote my last letter but I hear that Betty is poorly and can hardly walk round the house to do anything. If you should get this letter in time for me to get answer from you, please let me know what point to get off on the Mississippi & Ohio Railroad to come to your town or what road Bloomington is on. Please write immediately to oblige yours
M.E. Howell to G.A. Medlock
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