NICHOLAS G MATLOCK

Nicholas G Matlock born June 22 1820 NC Nicholas married Hulda Gunn March 10 1842 Randolph

Co MO. Nicholas died Jan 6 1902, Hulda died Jan 8 1901 and both are buried in the New Ft

Henry Cemetery Randolph Co MO

 

Matlock, Nicholas G. {Capt.} -- 22 Jun 1820 Caswell Co., NC-6 Jan 1902, [s\o James & Martha

(Gunn) Matlock]; Capt. Thompson's 6th MO Cav. CSA; m. 10 Mar. 1841 a cousin, Hulda (d\o

Thomas Gunn); children: 2 d. infancy, (3) James A. (CSA under Nicholas), (4) Daniel G. (CSA

under Nicholas), (5) William M. (CSA under Nicholas), (6) Susan A. m. P. M. Henderson, (7)

John A., (8) Sterling C., (9) Martha E. m. Joseph B. Lambeth, (10) Nicholas; elected sheriff

in 1878 & officiated at the hanging of Hade Brown = New Ft. Henry Cem; HRM84 p. 620; SOG p.

59  Matlock, Huldah (Gunn) -- 24 Feb 1821-8 Jan 1901, w\o Nicholas G., (d\o Thomas Gunn) =

New Ft. Henry Cem.

 

1850 MITTOCK J G Randolph County MO 219 Salt Spring 
N G Mittock  29 MW Merchant NC
Huldah       29 FW          NC
James L       7 MW          MO
D G           5 MW          MO
William M     3 MW          MO
S A        6/12 FW          MO

 

1860 MATLOCK N G Randolph County MO 936 Salt Spring
N G Matlock 39 MW  NC  Farmer, v.R/E $7500, v.pers $24460
Hulda       38 FW  NC
James Y     16 MW  MO  Farmer
Daniel G    14 MW  MO
William M   12 MW  MO
Susan A     11 FW  MO
John A       9 MW  MO
Sterling C   7 MW  MO
Martha E     3 FW  MO

 

1870 MATTACK N G Randolph County MO 246 Salt Springs
N G Mattack 50 MW  NC Merchant, v.R/E $2000, v.pers $2500
Hudah       49 FW  NC
J T         27 MW  MO  Agent RR                    
D G         24 MW  MO  Farmer, v.R/E $4000, v.pers $1000
Wm M        21 MW  MO  Clerk in Dry Good      
John A      17 MW  MO
S C         14 MW  MO
M E         11 FW  MO
N A          5 MW  MO

 

1880 MATLOCK NICHOLAS Randolph County MO Huntsville 193D
Nicholas Matlock Head  WM 59 M   NC NC NC Sheriff
Huldah           Wife  WF 58 M   NC NC NC
William          Son   WM 38 M   MO NC NC Deputy Sheriff
Jennie           D/Law WF 22 M   LA SC SC
Pauline          G/Dau WF 9/12 S MO MO LA  (b Sep)
Sterling         Son   WM 26 S   MO NC NC
Nicholas         Son   WM 14 S   MO NC NC
Susan Baker      Niece WF 13 S   MO MO NC
2 Prisoners listed

 

1900 MATLOCK N G Randolph Co MO Clifton 33
N G Matlock        Head WM Jun 1820 79 M 59 yrs NC VA NC

Huldy              Wife WF Feb 1821 78 M   8/5  NC NC NC
John A             Son  WM Jun 1851 48          MO NC NC

Geroge N Lambeth Gr/son WM Feb 1885 15          MO NC NC

 

John A Matlock born June 1851 MO. John died June 6 1916 Randolph Co MO. Cause:

Accidently killed by Wabash Freight Train

 

CAPT. NICHOLAS G. MATLOCK

(Ex-Sheriff of Randolph County, and Farmer and Stock-raiser).

No history of Randolph county would be complete which failed to

include the biographical sketch of the subject of the present one.

Capt. Matlock, a native of North Carolina, was partly reared in this

county, and this has continued to be his home up to the present time,

when already the shadows of old age have begun to fall around him.

His life has been one of value to the county and not a little prominent,

while it has been one of credit to himself and to the name which he

bears. In the long struggle of might against right, during the late

war, he was found standing up gallantly defending with sword in hand

the homes and institutions of the wronged and weaker side, from the

time the first shot was fired until the banner which represented the

principles for which Washington fought nearly a century before —

the right "of one people to dissolve the political bands which have

connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the

earth the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and

of nature's God entitle them" —until that banner went down in defeat

in a cataclysm of death to rise no more, perhaps for generations.

But —" Truth crushed to earth shall rise again; The eternal years of

God are hers."

The standards of Poland and Ireland and Hungary, and other brave

peoples struggling for independence and to govern themselves by laws

of their own making, have also gone down. But can organized

tyranny forever prevail over the highest hopes and aspirations of a

brave and noble people? To ask the question is to answer it. " Time

makes all things right," and in the end government by force will

perish from the earth and the oppressor's power will be no more.

Capt. Matlock was born in Caswell county, N. C , June 22, 1820.

Whilst he was in youth his parents, James and [Martha (Gunn) [Matlock,

removed to Missouri and located in Randolph county, where

they lived until their death, both to a ripe old age. The father died

in 1868, aged 87, and the mother in 1871, aged 82. Nicholas G., the

subject of this sketch, was the fifth in their family of children, and

the eldest of their only three sons. All of the family of children are

living and are now themselves the heads of families, except the second

brother, who died in 1850, leaving a family. Nicholas G. Matlock was

reared to a farm life, for his father was a large farmer and successful

tobacco grower, and after reaching manhood young Matlock engaged

in farming for himself. On the 10th of March, 1841, he was married

to a cousin of his, Miss Hulda Guun, a daughter of Thomas Gunn,

also formerly of North Carolina. Mr. Matlock continued farming with

satisfactory success up to 1849, when he engaged in the grocery business

in partnership with his brother, Sterling Matlock, at Ft. Henry,

in this county. He continued the business at that place after his

brother's death, in 1850, for four years, and then resumed farming.

Mr. Matlock was on his farm when the war broke out, but he promptly

flung by the plow and went to the defense of his State against Northern

invasion on the first call of Gov. Jackson for troops. He became first

lieutenant of a company under Col. Fort, and while in this position

took part in the battle of Lexington and some less engagements. He

then organized Co. F, of the Missouri State Guard, of which he was

elected captain. This company became a part of Gen. Clark's command

and soon afterwards took part in the battle of Elk Horn, from

which but six of its men escaped without injury. In the spring of

1862, his company now being decimated, and, in fact, the command of

which it was a member being disbanded, he enlisted another company

for the regular Confederate service. But this was, also, soon after

broken up by the vicissitudes of war, and he, in company with a few

others, joined the command of Gen. Shelby and took part under that

gallant leader in the raid around Cape Girardeau, Helena and Springfield.

In the fall of 1863 he returned to Randolph county, but later

along organized another company consisting of about 80 men and

joined Gen. Price at Glasgow. He participated in Price's last campaign

in this State and saw a great deal of hard and perilous service,

both in battles and forced marches. At the conclusion of the campaign

but little more than a fourth of his original company was left

to tell the story of their hard experiences. He surrendered at Vicksburg

in June, 1865, at the close of the war. Capt. Matlock then returned

home and the following year engaged in merchandising at Clifton Hill,

which he continued for six years. In 1872 he located on his farm, where

he has a handsome place of nearly 200 acres, and on which he has since

resided, except while occupied with official duties. A man of high character

and superior business qualifications, and a man of great personal popularity,

in 1878 he was nominated and elected to the office of sheriff over several

prominent and influential competitors. While serving as sheriff he had the

painful duty to perform of officiating at an execution for a capital offense.

It was the hanging of the murderer, Hade Brown. Capt. Matlock discharged

his duties as sheriff in every respect with efficiency and general satisfaction.

In 1882 he ran for the office of county collector, but was defeated for the

nomination by a small majority. Capt. Matlock is a thorough-going, enterprising

farmer, and is quite a successful stock raiser. He is highly esteemed and

respected throughout the county. Captain and Mrs. Matlock have a family of eight

living children and two infants deceased, namely: James T., now of Mastersville

Texas; Daniel G., now of Douglas county, this State; William M., now of

Texas county; Susan A., who is now Mrs. P. M. Henderson; John A., who is still at

home on the farm; Sterling C , of Texas county; Martha E., who is now Mrs. Lambeth,

and Nicholas, at present a student at Kirksville. The Captain and Mrs. Matlock are

members of the M. E. Church South, and he is a member of the Masonic order.

(History or Randolph County Missouri Pgs 620-622)

 

  CHILDREN :

 

   1 JAMES T MATLOCK born 1843 MO.

 

    2 ALLEN MATLOCK born Sept 1844 MO. Allen died Nov 1 1844 and is buried in the Ft

    Henry Cemetery.

 

  3 WILLIAM M MATLOCK born Nov 16 1847 MO. William married Jennie Chapman. William

    died Sept 17 1891 and is buried in the Clifton Hill Cemetery.

 

    1880 MATLOCK NICHOLAS Randolph County MO Huntsville 193D
    Nicholas Matlock Head  WM 59 M   NC NC NC Sheriff
    Huldah           Wife  WF 58 M   NC NC NC
    William          Son   WM 38 M   MO NC NC Deputy Sheriff
    Jennie           D/Law WF 22 M   LA SC SC
    Pauline          G/Dau WF 9/12 S MO MO LA  (b Sep)
    Sterling         Son   WM 26 S   MO NC NC
    Nicholas         Son   WM 14 S   MO NC NC
    Susan Baker      Niece WF 13 S   MO MO NC
    2 Prisoners listed

 

    1900 MATLOCK JENNIE D Bell Co TX Belton Ward 3 41
    Jennie D Matlock Head WF Sep 1857 42 Wd 5/4 LA LA SC
    Pauline          Dau  WF Aug 1880 19 S      MO MO LA
    Huldah           Dau  WF Dec 1882 17 S      TX MO LA
    Sandy            Dau  WF Mar 1886 13 S      TX MO LA
    Frances          Dau  WF Aug 1887 12 S      TX MO LA

 

    1910 MATLOCK JENNIE D Cochise AZ Bisbee 25A
    John H Howell    Head  WM 26 M1 1 yr IL Can US  Baker
     Frances          Wife  WF 21 M1 1/1  MO MO LA
    Mary J           Dau   WF  1 S       AZ IL MO
    Jennie D Matlock M/Law WF 52 Wd 4/4  LA LA LA

 

    Children:

 

    1 Pauline Matlock born Aug 1880 MO.

 

    2 Huldah Matlock born Dec 1882 TX.

 

    3 Sandy Matlock born Mar 1886 TX.

 

    4 Frances Matlock born Aug 1887 TX. Francis married Jessie Howell Oct 17 1908

      Gila Co AZ.

 

      Francis E Matlock (19) married Jessie Howell (23) Oct 17 1908 583 Gila Co AZ.
 

   4 SUSAN A MATLOCK born Dec 1849 MO. Susan married Pinkney M Henderson

 

     Children:

 

     1 John W Henderson born 1870 MO.

 

     2 Annie M Henderson born Aug 1882 MO.

 

     3 Hurly B Henderson born Jan 1890 MO.

 

   5 DANIEL GREEN MATLOCK  born Nov 1845 MO.  Daniel married Emma Thomas. Daniel died 1915

    and is buried at Clifton Hill Cemetery.

 

    1880 MATLOCK DAVID G Randolph County MO Clifton 220C
    David G Matlock Head WM 34 M MO NC NC Farmer  
    Effie A          Dau WF  6 S MO MO MO
    Nicholas W       Son WM  4 S MO MO MO
    Ira B            Son WM  2 S MO MO MO
    John A       Brother WF 28 S MO NC NC Farmer
    Emma L          Wife WF 27 M MO KY MO

 

    1900 MATTOCK DANIEL G Randolph Co MO Clifton 31B
    Daniel G Mattock Head WM Nov 1845 54 M 30 yrs MO NC NC
    Ettie E          Wife WF Oct 1852 57 M  6/5   MO KY MO
    Ira B            Son  WM Dec 1876 23 S        MO MO MO
    Mary A           Dau  WF May 1887 13 S        MO MO MO
    Chas C           Son  WM Feb 1890 10 S        MO MO MO

 

   

 

          CHILDREN

 

    1 Effie A Matlock born 1874 MO.

 

    2 Nicholas Wayne Matlock born Oct 4th 1875 MO Nicholas married Mary. Nicholas

      died Jan 17 1935 and is buried in the Greenwood Cemetery Phoenix AZ.

 

      1920 MATLOCK NICHOLAS Maricopa Co AZ Phoenix 63
      Nicholas Matlock Head WM 43 M MO MO MO Gas Fitter
      Mary             Wife WF 37 M MO MO MO
      Lester           Son  WM 15 S MO MO MO
      Norma            Dau  WF 14 S MO MO MO
      Daisy            Dau  WF 12 S NM MO MO

     

      1924 July 27 - Phoenix, Arizona Police Traffic Squad - Capt. N.W. Matlock

      (Indianapolis Daily Star-Indianapolis, Indiana)

 

      1930 MATLOCK NICHOLAS Maricopa Co AZ Phoenix 210

      Nicholas W Medlock Head WM 55 M (25) MO MO MO Chief of Police

      Mary               Wife WF 49 M (18) MO MO MO Stenographer

      Norma              Dau  WF 23 S      MO MO MO

 

      Nicholas Wayne Matlock born Oct 4th 1875 Randolph Co MO Married Mary . occupation Past

      Chief of Police. Parents Daniel G Matlock and ? Thomas. Nicolas died Jan 17 1935 and

      is buried in the Greenwood Cemetery Phoenix AZ.

 

      1935 Jan 19 N. W. Matlock Dies in Arizona

      Nicholas Wayne Matlock, 57, a former Clifton Hill mail carrier,

      died in Phoenix, Ariz., Thursday night, according to word received

      here. He was a brother of Mrs. Vick Hill of Clifton Hill. Mr. Matlock

      was born andreared at Clifton Hill, leavingthere to make his home in

      Arizona in 1921. After moving to Phoenix he entered police service as

      a night watchman and later served three terms as chief of the police

      department there. He is survived by his widow, one son and two daughters.

      (Moberly Monitor-Index)

 

    3 Ira B Matlock born Dec 7 1877 MO. Ira married Josephine. Ira died Sept 12 1938

      and is buried in the Greenwood Cemetery Phoenix AZ.

 

      1910 MATLOCK IRA Jackson County MO Kansas City 294B
      Ira Matlock        Roomer MW 32 S MO MO MO
      Enumerated with Brassia Kellogg
 

      1920 MATLOCK IRA B Shawnee County KS Topeka  163-12
      Ira B Matlock Head MW 42 M      MO NC MO    Lite setter
      Josephine     Wife FW 28 M      GER GER GER
      Jeneveive F   Dau  FW  6 S      MO MO GER
      Virginia A    Dau  FW 4-3/12 S  MO MO GER
      Fern Irma     Dau  FW 2-1/12 S  KS MO GER    

 

      1930 MATLOCK IRA B Shawnee Co KS Topeka 38

      Ira B Matlock Head WM 52 M 28 age married MO NC MO Lite setter

      Josephine     Wife WF 39 M 21             Germany

      Genevieve F   Dau  WF 17 S                MO MO Ger

      Virginia A    Dau  WF 14 S                MO MO Ger

      Fern I        Dau  WF 12 S                KS MO Ger 

 

      Death Cert : Born Clifton Hill MO Parents: Green Matlock born MO Maiden name of Mother

      Laura L Thomas born MO. Wife’s name: Josephine Matlock. Ira died Sept 12 1938 and is

      buried in the Greenwood Cemetery Phoenix, Maricopa Co AZ. Ira’s Occupation was a Tile

      Setter
 

      4 Mary A Matlock born May 1887 MO. Mary married Victor Hill

 

     5 Charles Caples Matlock born Feb 28 1890 MO. Charles married Sudie Maria Bagby.

       Charles died Jan 5 1919 and is buried at Clifton Hill Charles died of influenza,

       editor of the ("Clifton Hill Rustler" Clifton Hill Cem; HN 10 Jan 1919)

       Sudie married 2nd J J Wheeldon.

 

      

       1982 Nov 23 Columbia Missourian

      

 

    6 JOHN A MATLOCK  born June 24 1851 MO. John died June 6 1916

 

              

 

   8 STERLING C MATLOCK born Dec 18 1854 MO Sterling died Dec 31 1907 and is buried in

    the Gunn Cemetery. 

 

    1900 MATLOCK STERLING C Harney Co OR Crane Creek Precinct 122
    Sterling C Matlock Head WM Dec 1861 38 S MO NC NC Day Labor

 

   9 MARTHA E MATLOCK born 1857 MO. Martha married Joseph B Lambeth Dec 11 1879. Martha died

    Oct 2 1888. 

 

    1880 LAMBETH JOSEPH B Randolph Co MO Clifton 215

    Joseph B Lambeth Head WM 30 M NC NC NC Druggist

    Patsy M          Wife WF 23 M MO NC NC

 

    Children:

 

    1 Anna Porter Lambeth died in infancy

 

    2 Mary Carter Lambeth

 

 10 NICHOLAS A MATLOCK June 14 1865 MO Nicholas married Berkley Mc Conner /Mc Cormac

          Nicholas died  April 24 1955 Los Angeles Co CA

 

    1900 MATLOCK NICK Randolph Co MO Salt Spring Twp 115
    Walter Mc Conner   Head    WM May 1870 30 S         MO VA VA Farmer
    Annie              Mother  WF Mar 1832 68 Wd 6/5    VA VA VA
    Berkley Matlock    Sister  WF Oct 1872 27 M   1/1   MO VA VA
    Nick               Bro/law WF Jun 1865 34 M 8 years MO NC NC School Teacher
    Wesley             nephew  WM Oct 1893  6 S         MO MO MO

 

    1910 MATTOCK NICH A Randolph Co MO Huntsville 140A
    Nich A Mattock Head WM 43 M1 18 yrs MO NC NC Baker
    Berkley        Wife WF 40 M1 2/2    MO VA VA
    Wesley         Son  WM 16 S         MO MO MO
    Rachel E       Dau  WF  4 S         MO MO MO

 

    1930 MATLACK NICHOLAS A Los Angeles Co CA  251

    Nicholas A Matlack Head WM 64 M (27) MO NC NC Conductor

    Berkley V          Wife WF 60 M (22) MO VA VA

 

                       

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