If your interested in this family, contact rongoodger@dishmail.net         GENERATION 1     Lester P Matlock born June 25 1898 TN. Lester registered for the World War I Draft on Sept 12 1918 from Lawrence Co     TN. Lester was of a medium height with a medium build with gray eyes and dark brown hair. Lester named John Matlock     as his next of kin. Lester married Virginia Jordan Aug 18 1926. Lester died Oct 31 1980 and is buried in the Hebron     Cemetery, Carlisle, Little Rock, Arkansas. Virginia died March 5 2004 Vandalia MI.        1910 MATLOCK NANCY A Lawrence County TN District 11 149A      Nancy A Matlock Head  WF 73 Wd 8/7 AL AL AL Farmer      George J        Son   WM 36 Wd     TN AL AL Saw Mill      Minnie M        G/Dau WF 14 S      TN TN TN      Lester P        G/Son WM 11 S      TN TN TN      Alfred          G/Son WM  9 S      TN TN TN      Orvil G         G/Son WM  7 S      TN TN TN      Walter J        G/Son WM  6 S      TN TN TN      Luther W        Son   WM 30 S      TN AL AL Labor        1920 MATTOCK JOHN F Lawrence County TN District 11 210A      John F Mattock Head   WM 50 M     TN TN TN Farmer      Rosie          Wife   WF 39 M     TN TN TN      Mattie         Dau    WF 18 S     TN TN TN      Lenard         Son    WM 17 S     TN TN TN      Ella M         Dau    WF 15 S     TN TN TN      Zella          Dau    WF 12 S     TN TN TN      Marrie         Dau    WF  9 S     TN TN TN      Pauline        Dau    WF  7 S     TN TN TN      Georgie        Son    WM 4-8/12 S TN TN TN      Junior         Son    WM 2-5/12 S TN TN TN      Lester         Nephew WM 21 S     TN TN TN Laborer        1930 MATLOCK LESTER P Mississippi Co AR Hickman 161      Lester P Matlock Head WM 30 M (27) TN TN TN Farmer      Virginia L       Wife WF 19 M (17) LA KY TN      Nellie V         Dau  WF  2 S      AR TN LA      Lester N         Son  WM 11/12 S   AR TN LA        SSDI:  Lester Matlock born June 25 1898 died Oct 1980 North Liberty, St Joseph IN. # 430-74-6012        VANDALIA -- Virginia E. Matlock, 94, of 16476 Hodgson St., Vandalia, died at      11:04 a.m. Friday (March 5, 2004) after an extended illness. She was born      Aug. 2, 1909, in Louisiana to William W. and Margaret P. (King) Jordan. They      both preceded her in death. On Aug. 18, 1926, she married Lester P. Matlock      in Chick, Tenn. He preceded her in death on Oct. 31, 1980. Survivors include      five sons, Lester N. Matlock of Mishawaka, Roy A. Matlock of Stuttgart, Ark.,      Henry A. Matlock of Mishawaka, Victor W. Matlock of Malvern, Ark., and Charles      R. Matlock of Tucson, Ariz.; four daughters, Nellie Mowrer of Elkhart, Geneva      Goodger of Vandalia, Margaret Taglavore of Irving, Texas, and Louise Potter of      Alamogordo, N.M. Thirty grandchildren and 43 great grandchildren survive, as      well as 18 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one grandchild.      Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. today at the Connelly Funeral Home in      Cassopolis. Services are at 3 p.m. today with Pastor John Riggs of First Seventh      Day Adventist Church, South Bend, officiating. Burial will be in Hebron Cemetery      in Carlisle, Ark. Mrs. Matlock was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church      in Malvern, Ark., and had attended the First Seventh Day Adventist Church in South      Bend. She was a retired lab technician for Dr. Lushbaugh in North Liberty. She      came from Arkansas to Osceola in 1959 then to North Liberty in 1969 and back to      Arkansas in 1998. Finally, she moved back to this area in 2000. (The Elkhart Truth)        Children:        1 Nellie V Matlock born June 12 1927 AR. Nellie married Calvin D Mowrer 1945. Nellie        died Dec 19 2005 Elkhart IN.          ELKHART -- Nellie V. Mowrer, 78, of 1001 W. Hively Ave., died at 8:10 p.m. Monday        (Dec. 19, 2005) at Rosewood Terrace. She was born June 12, 1927, in Hickman Bend,        Ark., to Lester P. and Virginia (Jordan) Matlock. She married Calvin D. Mowrer        in 1945 in Carlisle, Ark. He died July 4, 1996. She is survived by a son, Calvin D.        Mowrer Jr., of Richardson, Texas; a daughter, Joann McCune of Elkhart; four        grandchildren, Kathy Jo McCune-Allen of Indianapolis, Jamie Coullard of Mishawaka,        and Corey Mowrer and Racheal Mowrer, both of Elkhart; two great-grandchildren;        five brothers, Roy (Marcile) Matlock of Little Rock, Ark., Wayne (Vivian) Matlock        of Malvern, Ark., Alfred (Carol) Matlock of Osceola, Charles (Lisa) Matlock of        Tucson, Ariz., and Matlock P. (Mary) Matlock II of Mishawaka; three sisters,        Geneva Goodger of Vandalia, Mich., Margaret (Alfonso) Taglavorie of Fort Worth,        Texas, and Louise (Jake) Potter of Alamogordo, N.M.; and a daughter-in-law, Karen        M. Mowrer of Elkhart. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Linda J. Mowrer,        and one son, John R. Mowrer. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Osceola        Chapel of Zimmerman-Inman Funeral Home, 1109 Lincolnway West, Osceola, where the        funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. Tuesday. The Rev. Philip Jenkins, former        pastor of Bethany Chapel in Elkhart, will officiate. Burial will be in Osceola        Cemetery. Mrs. Mowrer was a homemaker who moved from Arkansas to Osceola in 1952.        She was a member of the Bethany Chapel in Elkhart. Memorial may be given to Bethany        Chapel. (The Elkhart Truth)        2 Lester N Matlock born 1929 AR.        3 Roy A Matlock        4 Henry A Matlock        5 Victor W Matlock        6 Charles R Matlock        7 Geneva Matlock        8 Margaret Matlock        9 Louise Matlock           GENERATION 2             George Jackson Matlock born April 1874 Lawrence Co TN. George married 1st Ava, 2nd Janie Horn Feb 24 1895      Lawrence Co TN.        1900 MATLOCK GEORGE Lawrence Co TN District 11 123      George Matlock Head WM  Apr 1875 25 M 6 yrs  TN TN TN Farmer      Ava            Wife WF  May 1867 33 M  5/4   TN TN TN      Ruby May       Dau  WF  May 1891  9 S        TN TN TN      Minnie         Dau  WF  Feb 1895  5 S        TN TN TN      Lester         Son  WM  Jan 1898  2 S        TN TN TN      Alford         Son  WM  Feb 1900 4/12 S      TN TN TN        1910 MATLOCK NANCY A Lawrence County TN 84-9      Nancy A Matlock Head  WF  73 Wd 8/7 AL AL AL Farmer      George J        Son   WM  36 Wd     TN AL AL Saw Mill      Minnie M        G/Dau WF  14 S      TN TN TN      Lester P        G/Son WM  11 S      TN TN TN      Alsred          G/Son WM   9 S      TN TN TN      Orville         G/Son WM   7 S      TN TN TN      Walter J        G/Son WM   6 S      TN TN TN      Luther W        Son   WM  30 S      TN AL AL Labor        Children of George and Ava:        1 Ruby May Matlock born May 1891 TN. Ruby married ? Howell.        2 Minnie M Matlock born Feb 1895 TN.        3 Lester P Matlock born June 25 1898 TN                  4 Alford Matlock born Feb 18 1900 TN. Alfie registered for the World War I Draft on Sept        12 1918 from Lawrence Co TN. Alfie was of a medium height and build with brown eyes and        lt brown hair. Alfie named his sister Ruby Howell as his next of kin.        5 Orville Matlock born 1903 TN.        6 Walter J Matlock born 1904 TN.              GENERATION 3      William Jackson Matlock was born March 26 1834 Franklin Co AL. William married Nancy A Herse abt 1855/56 in AL.      William died Jan 14 1891, Nancy died April 05 1912, both are buried in the Pleasant Garden Cemetery Lawrence Co      TN.        1860 MATLOCK W. J. Franklin County AL 561 Eastern Subdivision      W. J. Matlock  25 MW Farmer AL  v.pers prop $100      Nancy M.       18 FW        AL      Puss            1 FW        AL        William was a PVT and Enlisted in Co. 17th Ala Cav Rgt CSA        1870 MEDLOCK JACKSON Giles County TN 286  Campbellsville      Jackson Medlock 36 MW Chair Maker AL  v.pers $100      Jane A.         32 FW             AL      Mary            12 FW             AL      Nancy  ?         8 FW             AL      Rosal?ha         6 FW             AL      William J.       2 MW             TN      John ?        1/12 MW             TN (b. May)        1880 MATLOCK W. J. Lawrence County TN 112-8 Dist #11      W J Matlock  Head WM 47 M   AL NC NC Farmer (Consumption)      Nancy        Wife WF 37 M   AL NC NC      Nancy        Dau  WF 19 S   AL AL AL      Rachel       Dau  WF 17 S   TN AL AL      W J          Son  WM 13 S   TN AL AL      John L       Son  WM 11 S   TN AL AL      George W     Son  WM  9 S   TN AL AL      Newton?      Son  WM  5 S   TN AL AL      Baby         Son  WM 5/12 S TN AL AL Jan        1900 MATLOCK NANCY Lawrence Co TN District 11 123      Nancy Matlock Head WF Nov 1836 63 Wd 8/7 AL AL AL      Luther        Son  WM Feb 1882 18 S      TN AL TN Farmer        1910 MATLOCK NANCY A Lawrence County TN 84-9      Nancy A Matlock Head  WF 73 Wd 8/7 AL AL AL Farmer      George J        Son   WM 36 Wd     TN AL AL Saw Mill      Minnie M        G/Dau WF 14 S      TN TN TN      Lester P        G/Son WM 11 S      TN TN TN      Alsred          G/Son WM  9 S      TN TN TN      Orville         G/Son WM  7 S      TN TN TN      Walter J        G/Son WM  6 S      TN TN TN      Luther W        Son   WM 30 S      TN AL AL Labor        Children:        1 Mary Jane "Puss" Matlock born Aug 1857 AL. Mary married John Cummings Dec 31 1878 Lawrence Co TN.        2 Nancy "Tiny" Vera Matlock born 1861 AL. Nancy married 1st Field Cummings, 2nd William A Horn Nov 13 1887        Hawkins Co TN.        3 Rosa Matlock born April 1864 TN. Rose married Archibald D Bowie/Buie Aug 28 1884 Lawrence Co TN.        4 William Jackson Matlock born Sept 1866 Giles Co TN. William married 1st Loretta, 2nd Estelle. William        died 1950, Estelle died 1941, both are buried in the Shields Cemetery, Wayne Co TN.        5 John Franklin Matlock born May 1870 Giles Co TN. John married Rosa L Horn Aug 16 1898 Lawrence Co TN.        6 George Jackson Matlock born April 1874 Lawrence Co TN. George married 1st Ava, 2nd Janie Horn Feb 24 1895        Lawrence Co TN.        7 Newton Matlock born 1875 Lawrence Co TN.        8 Luther Watson Matlock born Feb 8 1880 TN. Luther registered for the World War I Draft on Sept 12 1918 from        Lawrence Co TN. Luther was tall and slender with brown eyes and black hair. Luther named his brother John as        his next of kin. Luther married Maggie B Templin Dec 15 1928 Lawrence Co TN.        GENERATION 4              Littleberry Matlock born 1781-1790 NC. Littleberry married Phoebe Tharp April 25th 1815 Wilson Co TN. Littleberry      died Oct 8th 1844 Franklin Co AL. Phoebe was the daughter of Robert and Mary Tharp. According to the 1850 census      Phoebe was 60 years old placing her birth to be abt 1790.        1820 MITLOCK LITLEBURY Franklin County AL  88      1 white male over 21      2 white males under 21      1 white female over 21      1 white females under 21      5 total whites      0 total of free people of color      0 total of slaves      5 total of inhabitants        1830 MITLOCK L. Franklin County AL 056 No Township Listed 112001-121001      Littleberry 30-39        1 Male 10-14 born 1816-1820 John       1 Male 10-14 born 1816-1820 Robert C born 1817      1 Female 10-14 born 1816-1820      1 Male 5-9 born 1821-1825 Littleberry born 1824      1 Female 5-9 born 1821-1825 * Listed in 1840      1 Female 5-9 born 1821-1825 * Listed in 1840      1 Male un 5 born 1826-1830 * Listed in 1840      1 Female un 5 born 1826-1830 Listed in 1840        1840 MITLOCK L. B. Franklin County AL 262 Russellville 01100001-0112001      Littleberry 50-59        1 Female 15-19 born 1821-1825 *      1 Female 15-19 born 1821-1825 *      1 Male Matlock 10-14 born 1826-1830 James born abt 1830      1 Female Matlock 10-14 born 1826-1830 Nancy      1 Male Matlock 5-9 born 1831-1835 William born 1832/35      1 Female Matlock 5-9 born 1831-1835 Martina born 1835         1850 MATLOCK PHEBE Franklin County AL 211 District 6      Phebe Matlock  60 F Farmer NC      James          19 M Farmer AL      Nancy          18 F        AL      William        17 M Farmer AL      Martina        15 F        AL      Mary Tharp     98 F        AL      George Patrick  5 M        AL        1850 Agricultural Census - Franklin Co., AL      Phoebe Matlock, 15, 25, 150, 18, 100        1860 MATLOCK J. W. Franklin County AL 651 Eastern Subdivision      J. W. Matlock    28 MW Farmer AL  v.R/E $150  v.pers prop $100      Mary E.          26 FW        AL      John M.           6 MW        AL      Wm J.             4 MW        AL      Phebe C.          2 FW        AL      Phebe Matlock    70 FW        NC      Rebecca Matlock  26 FW        AL        Children:        1 John H Matlock born 1816 TN.        2 Robert C Matlock born 1817 AL.        3 Female Matlock born 1818-1820 AL.        4 Littleberry F Matlock Jr. born        5 Female Matlock born 1821-1825 AL.        6 Female Matlock born 1821-1825 AL.        7 James W Matlock born 1830 AL.        8 Nancy Matlock born 1831 AL.        9 William Jackson Matlock born March 26 1834 AL.        10 Rebecca Martina Matlock born 1836 AL.   Graphics and page designed by Leona1999 January, 2005 Copyright © The main image is a courtesy of http://dirk.holoweb.net/~liam/pictures/oldbooks/pictures-of-old-books/ Updated May 2008