WILLIAM H MATLOCK born Feb 18 1841 PA. William married 1st Margaret Kerns Dec 11 1866 Bond Co IL, 2nd Rhodelia Vanarsdal July 6 1876 Bond Co IL. William died Dec 13 1910 and was buried in the Oakland Cemetery, Crawford Co IA.

 

1863 April 11 William H Matlock alias Henry Miller enlisted in the Navy from Boston MA. William

was a 2nd Class Fireman aboard the U. S. S. Princess Royal and was discharged on June 3 1864. William turned around and enlisted again on Sept 2 1864 and was discharged on Sept 1 1865. 

 

Princess Royal was a British blockade runner captured at Charleston, South Carolina on 29 January 1863. She was purchased by the Navy Department from the Philadelphia Prize court 18 March 1863; fitted out as a cruiser; and commissioned 29 May 1863, Commander Melancthon B. Woolsey in command.

Assigned to the West Gulf Blockading Squadron, Princess Royal participated in the engagement with Confederate forces at Donaldsonville, Louisiana, 28 June 1863. Then ordered to the Texas coast, she captured the British schooner Flying Scud near Matamoros 12 August, and assisted in seizing the schooner Wave 22 August. Continuing her patrols into 1864 she took Neptune off Brazoa de Santiago, 19 November 1864; ran down the schooner Flash six days later; seized the schooner Alabama, 7 December; and captured Cora off Galveston, 19 December.On 7 February 1865, she assisted in the capture of her last prize, the schooner Anna Sophia in Galveston Bay. Five months later Princess Royal was ordered north, arriving at Philadelphia 21 July. She was sold at public auction 17 August 1865. (Wikipedia)

 

1880 MATLOCK WILLIAM Bond County IL Ripley 200D
William Matlock Head WM 37 M   PA NJ PA  Farmer
Rodalia         Wife WF 23 M   MO UN NJ
James R         Son  WM  2 S   IL PA MO
William         Son  WM 8/12 S IL PA MO (b Sep)

 

1885 MATLACK WILLIAM Crawford County IA State Census Union 478

William Matlack WM 40 M PA , Was subject to military duty, was able to vote,

Rhodelia        WF 26 M MO

James R         WM  7 S IL

William R       WM  5 S IL

 

 

1895 Feb 10 - Rev. William H. Matlock of the Church of Christ, corner of Jefferson and 13th

Streets, Sunday topic on "Jesus and the Traditionalists". (Arizona Republican, Phoenix, AZ)


1895 Mar 16 - Rev. W.H. Matlock spoke at the Christian Endeavor convention.

1895 Mar 26 - Rev. W.H. Matlock has been on the sick list for a week and now is convalescent.

1895 Mar 31 - Rev. W.H. Matlock Sunday topic to be "Ashamed of Christ" at the Church of Christ.

1895 July 10  - Rev. W.H. Matlock conducted the funeral of Miss Sue Murphy.

1896 Feb 1 - Word reached here yesterday of Mrs. Matlock's death on Jan 21 in Iowa. Mrs.

Matlock, mother of Rev. W. H. Matlock formerly of the Christian Church of Christ in this city.

Mrs. Matlock suffered many years with consumption. Many of her friends in Phoenix will mourn

her passing

 

31 Aug 1899 - Rev. W.H. Matlock has been called to the Christian Church pulpit. He has been a

short time supplying Rev. Breeden's place at Des Moines. He will begin his pastorate here as

soon as Dr. Breeden returns from his vacation. He is a member of the faculty of Drake University

for the coming year and will divide his time between Perry and the University. He was formerly

the pastor of the Adel Church but has been abroad for 3 years. (Chief Reporter, Perry, Iowa)

 

1900 MATLOCK WILLIAM H Cedar Co NE Precinct 18 56
William H Matlock Head WM Feb 1843 57 M 24 yrs PA NJ PA Odd Jobs
Rhodclia          Wife WF Jan 1857 43 M  4/3   MO France VT
James R           Son  WM Sep 1877 22 S        IL PA MO
William           Son  WM Sep 1878 20 S        IL PA MO
Fred E            Son  WM Dec 1886 13 S        IA PA MO

 

 

 

 Children:

 

1 JAMES ROBERT MATLOCK born Sept 24 1877 IL. James married Rosa B.

 

1910 MATLOCK JAMES R Crawford Co IA Denison 46A
James R Matlock Head WM 33 M 6 yrs IL PA MO Laborer
Rosa B          Wife WF 35 M  3/3  IA NJ Eng
Mary            Dau  WF  5 S       IA IL IA
Edgar L         Son  WM  3 S       IA IL IA
Herbert         Son  WM 7/12 S     IA IL IA

 

1920 MOTLOCK JAMES R Costilla CO Blanca 41-11
James R Motlock Head WM 42 M IL NH MO
Rosa            Wife WF 45 M IA NJ ENG
Letha M         Dau  WF 14 S NE IL IA
Edgar L         Son  WM 12 S NE IL IA
Herbert L       Son  WM 10 S IA IL IA
Lloyd H         Son  WM  8 S IA IL IA

 

 Children:

 

 1 Letha Mary Matlock born 1905 NE.

 

 2 Edgar L Matlock born Feb 10 1907 NE. Edger enlisted in WWII on Jan 25 1946 from Colorado.

   Edgar died Feb 1985 El Paso Co TX.

 

   1930 MATLOCK EDGAR L El Paso Co TX Fort Bliss 72 Hospital

   Edgar L Matlock Patient 23 S NE US US Private Soldier

 

 3 Herbert L Matlock born Dec 10 1910 IA. Herbert died Nov 1952

 

 4 Lloyd H/W Matlock born 1912 IA.

 

   1930 MATLOCK LLOYD W El Paso Co TX Fort Bliss 72 Hospital

   Lloyd W Matlock Patient 20 S IA NE NE Private Soldier

 

 

2 WILLIAM RUFUS MATLOCK born Sept 19 1878/9 IL.

 

1910 MATLACK WILL R Crawford Co IA Denison 3-WD 61B
Will R Matlack Head WM 30 M1 8 yrs IL PA MO Laborer
Alma           Wife WF 31 M1 0/0   MN Can Can

 

3 FRED EARL MATLOCK born Dec 23 1886 IA. Fred married 1st Etta, 2nd Myrtle Kirendall.

On Sept 12 1918 Fred registered for the World War I Draft from Douglas Co NE. Fred

was 5'10" with a medium build, with blue eyes and brown hair.

 

1910 MATLECK FRED Antelope Co NE Sherman 157B
John Kline    Head  WM 29 M1 4 yrs IA UN UN Farmer
Lula          Wife  WF 22 M1 2/2   PA PA PA
Gertrude      Dau   WF  3 S        NE IA PA
Allie         Dau   WF  2 S        NE IA PA
Fred Matleck  B/Law WM 23 M1 4/12  IA UN UN
Etta          S/Law WF 21 M   0/0  NE PA PA

 

1920 MATLOCK FRED E Douglas County NE Omaha 4-2
Fred E Matlock        Head  MW 41 M  IA PA  IN Manager Packing Co.
Myrtle I              Wife  FW 42 M  IA IN  IN
Laverne Smith         S/Dau FW 10 S  NE GER IA
William H Kirkendall  F/Law MW 81 Wd IN OH  NY

 

1920 MATTLOCK ETTA J Cedar County NE Precinct 21  48-14
Etta J Mattlock Head FW 29 Wd NE PA PA   Farmer
Florence M      Dau  FW  9 S  NE IA NE
Enumerated with William E Jones

 

1930 MATLOCK FRED R Seward Co NE Twp I 191

Fred R Matlock Lodger WM 44 D IA PA MO Farmer

 

1930 MATLOCK ETTA Pierce Co NE South Dry Creek 112

Etta Matlock Housekeeper 41 M 20 age married  NE PA PA

Enumerated with William Jones

 

 

 

 

Created  Nov 2008