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ABSALOM MATLOCK
ABSALOM MATLOCK
born Aug 1819 TN. Absalom Matlock married Margaret J. Russell 14 May
1845,
Knox County, TN
(A Matlock to Margaret J Russell 5-14-1845
[Ro] "Early East TN Marriages"
by Sistler, groom pg 234;)
Absalom died March 15
1867 and is buried in the Holston
College Cemetery Blount Co TN.
1850 MATLOCK ABSOLEM Roane Co TN 372
20th Sub Division
Absolem Matlock 31 WM Farmer TN
Margaret J 25 WF TN
Ann P Matlock 4 WF TN
William R 3 WM TN
Jane 3/12 WF TN
Mary 66 WF TN
Sarah Russell 19 WF TN
1852 Aug 11 Item 16:
Byrd Smith and Susan W. Smith, Johnson Co., Mo. to Absalom
Matlock.
Transfer of Blount Co.
land. Signature of witnesses and certificates of officials
attached.
("Oliver Perry Papers 1832- " by University
of Tennessee)
1855 Oct 1 Absolom Matlock to Roger H
Abbett, 421 A Town Creek, filled June 19 1858
(Deed bk N-1, pg
143,
Roane Co, TN)
1860 MATLOCK ABSALOM Blount Co TN 085
District 10
Absolum Matlock WM 40 Farmer TN
Margaret J WF 34 TN
Ann Polixini WF 14 TN
William R WM 12 TN
Jane L WF 10 TN
Avery L WM 8 TN
Robert M WM 6 TN
John R WM 3 TN
Mary C WF 1 TN
1870 MADLOCK MARGARET Blount Co TN 183
Margaret Madlock 45 FW TN v.R/E $10,000,
William H. 22 MW Labor TN
Jennie 20 FW TN
Avery L 18
MW TN
Robert M 16 MW TN
John R 13
MW TN
Mary C. 11 FW TN
Absolem
5 MW TN
#67-74
Sarah Blair 41 FW TN
Jennie
11 FW TN
Eda Lackey 14 FW TN
Children of Absalom and Margaret
1 ANN
POLIXINI MATLOCK born abt 1846 TN.
Ann married William S Keller.
1870 KELLER WILLIAM S Knox Co TN 207
William Keller 22 WM Farmer TN
Ann 24 WF
TN
Frank 2
WM TN
Eugene 1
WM TN
1880 KELLER WILLIAM Knox Co TN 356b
William Keller Head WM 32 M TN TN TN
Farmer
Ann P Wife WF 34 M
TN TN TN
Frank Son WM 12
S TN TN TN
Eugene D Son WM 11 S TN TN TN
William M Son WM
9 S
TN TN TN
Robert A Son WM 7
S TN TN TN
Avery L Son WM 5
S TN TN TN
Clarence F Son WM 2
S TN TN TN
Elizabeth Ryan Adopted WF 13
S TN
?? ??
Children
of Ann and William:
1 Frank A Keller born 1868 TN
2 Eugene D Keller born 1869
TN
3 William M Keller born 1871
TN
3 Robert A Keller born 1873
TN
4 Avery Lenoir Keller born
Sept 20 1874 Avery married Sallie
5 Clarence F Keller born 1878
TN
6 Margaret Keller
7 Mary Keller
2
WILLIAM RUSSELL MATLOCK born 1848
TN. William married Barbara George.
1880 MATLOCK WILLIAM Roane
Co TN 227-22 Rockwood
William Matlock Head WM 30 M TN TN TN Physician
Barbara Wife WF 26 M TN TN TN
Lena Dau WF 5 S TN TN TN
Mary Dau WF 4 S TN TN TN
Mary Ford Servant WF 26 S TN
TN TN
Samuel George WM 21 S TN
TN TN Druggist
1910 MATTOCK BARBARA C Tillman Co OK
Frederick 248-22
P??? Mounts Head WM 37 M1 13 yrs TX MS MS Lawyer
May Wife WF 33 M1 1/1 TN TN TN
Barbara L Dau WF 5 S TX TX
TN
Barbara C Mattocks M/Law WF 56 Wd 3/2 TN ?? TN
Maud
S/Law WF 26 S TN TN TN
1920 MATLOCK BARBARA L Tillman Co OK
Fredrick City 12
Providence Mounts Head WM 47 M TX VA MS Attorney
Willie M Wife WF 42 M TN TN TN
Barbara L Dau WF 15 S TX TX TN
Barbara L Matlock M/Law WF 66 Wd TN ENG US
Children of William and Barbara
1 Lena Matlock born 1875 TN
2 Mary Matlock born 1876 TN Mary
married Providence Mounts.
3 Maude Matlock born 1884 TN Maude married A H Watson
3 JANE L "JENNIE" MATLOCK
born abt 1850 TN. Jane married William Edward Foster
1880 FOSTER WILLIAM Montague Co TX
William Foster Head WM 24 M TN VA TN
Merchant
Jane Wife WF 29 M TN TN TN
Snow Son WM 3
S TX TN TN
Annie Son WM
2
S TX TN TN
Charles Son WM
1 S
TX TN TN
plus 2 boarders
1 Snow Foster born 1877 TX
2 Annie Foster born 1878 TX
3 Charles Foster born 1879 TX
4 AVERY
LENOIR MATLOCK born April 23 1852
TN. Avery married 1st Annie Herbert,
2nd Alice Hyatt, and 3rd Susan Hymon Indian Wars: A L
Matlock prominent lawyer
of TX, born 23 Apr 1852 in Roane Co,
TN. Son of Col A and Margaret Russell
Matlock. Col A is the son of Jason Matlock of Welch & Scotch
descent,
a pioneer
of TN. Avery died
July 14, 1933, and was buried in
Oakwood Cemetery,
Fort Worth.
1880 MADLOCK A. L. Montague County
TX 119-35 373C
A. L. Madlock Head WM 28 M TN TN TN
A. S. Wife WF 20 M MO NY NY
C Hyatt M/Law WF 52 NY NY NY
Heinly WF 25 TX TX TX
Heinly D. WM 2 TX TX TX
Jan 13
1899 Dallas Morning News
1900 MATLOCK
AVERY Tarrant Co TX Fort Worth Wd-6 245A
Avery Matlock
Head WM Apr 1852 48 M 20 yrs TN TN TN Coachman
Alice L
Wife WF Jun 1859 41 M 0/0 MO NY NY
Olava Hyatt
Mother WF Sep 1832 67 Wd 29yr 1/1 NY VT MA
Annie S Neice
WF May 1878 22 S TX TN TN Teacher
Gaun Jones
Servant BM Apr 1865 35 S TX LA LA Cook
Feb 6 1902 Dallas Morning News
Handbook of Texas Online: MATLOCK, AVERY L.
MATLOCK,
AVERY L. (1852-1933). Avery L. Matlock, attorney and state
senator, son
of Avery and Margaret (Russell) Matlock, was
born on April 22, 1852, in Roane
County, Tennessee. He attended
the University of Tennessee and in
1873 graduated
from Cumberland Law School in Lebanon, Tennessee.
He moved to Texas and, at the
persuasion of his former roommate, John Hall Stephens, qv
settled in
Montague
County. Matlock
served as county attorney of Montague County from 1875 to 1878,
during which time he successfully prosecuted
several gangs of murderers. He was
elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1881 and
to the Texas Senate in
1883. In 1887 he was sent to the XIT
Ranch qv as a legal investigator for the
Capitol Freehold Land and Investment Company.qv He was
instrumental in clearing
the XIT properties
of desperadoes and putting the ranch on a sound financial
basis.
In 1901 he represented the company in
extensive suits. In 1906 he moved
to San Antonio, where he went
into private law practice. He
served as city
attorney of San Antonio and was one of the
organizers of the Rockport and Mexican
Railroad, which he served as general attorney. Matlock married
Annie S. Herbert
of Denton in 1877; she died in
1879. In 1881 he married Alice Hyatt of New York;
she died in
1902. In 1903 Matlock married Susan
Polk Hyman of Fort Worth; they
adopted two daughters. After 1920
Matlock spent part of his time in Fort
Worth
and died there on July 14, 1933. He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Fort Worth
5 ROBERT M MATLOCK born
April 4 1854 TN. Robert died March 15 1870 and is buried in
the Holston College Cemetery Blount Co TN.
6 JOHN R MATLOCK
born
7 MARY C MATLOCK born
8 ABSOLOM MATLOCK born 1865 TN.
Absolom died Aug 12 1911 Joudanton TX.
OFFICER IS KILLED BY A MEXICAN
Deputy Sheriff Matlock of Jourdanton Is Quickly Revenged By
Posse
MURDERER IS SHOT DOWN
Citizens Chase Him to Edge of Town and When He Fires Promptly
Kill Him,
TO BRING THE BODY HERE
A, L, Matlock, Officer's Brother, Resides In City and Burial
Will Take Place Here,
Deputy Sheriff Abner Matlock of Jourdanton a brother of A.
L. Matlock of this city, was shot and killed
yesterday evening at Jourdanton while attempting to disarm a
Mexican whose name is not known. The Mexican
fired three times and Matlock died two hours afterward from
his wounds. The Mexican was pursued for a mile
and a half by a hastily formed posse and was killed when he
turned and showed fight.
Attempted to Disarm Man
The Mexican, who was not known in Jourdanton had been seen
around the town all day. It was stated to Deputy
Sheriff Matlock that he was armed and the officer made an
attempt to arrest and disarm him. The Mexican
threatened to shoot, but Matlock paid no attention to the
threat and attempted to seize, him. Then the Mexican
opened fire. One bullet took effect In the hand and the.
other two In the body of the deputy
Posse Pursues Murderer.
Deputy Sheriff Matlock fell to the ground while the Mexican
ran with a posse of citizens in hot pursuit. He
was overtaken just outside the edge of town and turning,
fired at the men in the posse. A number of shots were
fired at him and he fell mortally wounded.
Deputy Sheriff Matlock lived two hours after the shooting. He
was
about 40 years old and unmarried. The body will be brought to
San Antonio this morning on a special train over
the Artesian Belt railroad and internment will be made here.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
(San Antonio Light Aug 13 1911)
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