William C Matlock born abt 1837 Franklin Co AL. William married 1st Mary Mayland

June 5th 1861 Independence Co AR. (William Matlock (22) Mary Mayland (16) 05 Jun

1861 Pg C-48.) William married 2nd Mary Shean July 8 1877 Jackson Co AR. and 3rd

Mrs. Eliza Cleveland Aug 14 1878 Jackson Co AR. William died 1884 Cedar Grove,

Independence Co AR.

William was the son of William Wash and Josie Matlock. Williams father died before

the 1840 census, and William's mother Josephine married 2nd Sampson Williams around

1840 perhaps after the census was taken, or in early 1841. The 1850 Franklin Co AL

Records shows this:

1850 WILLIAMS SAMPSON Franklin Co AL Dist 5 112
Sampson Williams 30 M Carpenter NC
Josie            33 F           NC
Mary M           15 F           NC Should be Matlock
William C        13 M           NC Should be Matlock
Fanny             8 F           AL
John W            6 M           AL
Francis           3 M           AL
Nancy J           2 F           AL

1860 WILLIAMS SAMPSON Independence Co AR White River 154
Sampson Williams 40 M Carpenter TN
Josiey           43 F           GA
William          22 M           AL  Should be Matlock
John W           15 M           AL
Francis M        14 M           AL
Nancy J          11 F           AL
Alonzo S          1 M           AR

MORE ON JOSIE MATLOCK/SAMPSON...........................NEXT

Matlock William C. E 7 Arkansas Infantry. Private Sergeant 

1870 MATLOCK WILLIAM Independence Co AR 177 White River
William Matlock 33 MW Farm Labor AL
Mary            24 FW            AR
Kelley           3 MW            AR
Sarah            1 FW            AR

1880 MATLOCK WILLIAM Independence Co AR 127-10 Christian Twp
William Matlock Head WM 37   AL TN TN Farmer 
Eliza           Wife WF 30   MS TN AL
Kellie          Son  WM 10   AR AL MS
Sarah           Dau  WF  8   AR AL MS
William         Son  WM  6   AR AL MS
Mary            Dau  WF  5   AR AL MS
Ella            Dau  WF 6/12 AR AL MS

  Children of William:

   1 KELLEY MONROE MATLOCK born June 8 1867 AR. Kelly married Kizzie Jane Reynolds

    Oct 1889 Newport, Jackson Co MS. Kelley died Dec 27 1934 Claremore, Rogers Co

    OK.

    1900 MATLOCK KELLEY Denton Co TX Precinct 6 238
    Kelley Matlock Head WM Jun 1868 31 M 10 years AR AR AR Farmer
    Kizzie         Wife WF Apr 1872 28 M  5/3     MS MS MS
    Cecil          Son  WM Jul 1893  6 S          TX AR MS
    Eura           Son  WM Aug 1895  4 S          TX AR MS
    Infant         Son  WM Aug 1899 10/12 S       TX AR MS

    1910 MATLOCK K M Denton County TX Precinct 2  189
    K M Matlock     Head   MW 41 M 20-year AR AR AR
    Kizzie          Wife   FW 38 M    8-6  MS MS MS
    Cecil           Son    MW 17 S         TX AR MS
    Euru            Son    MW 14 S         TX AR MS
    Dewey           Son    MW 10 S         TX AR MS
    Ogal            Son    MW  8 S         TX AR MS
    Fannie          Dau    FW  6 S         TX AR MS
    Olive           Dau    FW  2 S         TX AR MS
    Sid Reynolds    B/Law  MW 28 S         AR MS MS
    Eunnice Sturch  Niece  FW 18 S         AR MS AR

    1930 MATLOCK KELLY Rogers Co OK Claremore 115

    Kelly Matlock Head WM 60 Wd AR AL AR Real Estate Agent

    Lela          Dau  WF 19 S  OK AR MS

    Children of Kelley and Kizzie:

   1 Cecil Lawrence Matlock born 26 July 1893 Pilot Point, Denton Co TX. Cecil married 

     Flora Ellen Ryker Sept 12, 1913 Claremore, Rogers Co OK. Cecil registered for the

     World War I Draft on June 5 1918 from Okfuskee Co OK. Cecil was short with Blue

     eyes and light brown hair. Cecil died 1957 OK.

     1920 MATLOCK CECIL L Mayes Co OK Pryor Twp 6
     Cecil L Matlock Head WM   26 M  TX OH MO ???
     Flora E         Wife WF   23 M  OK MO TX
     Inez L          Dau  WF    6 S  OK TX OK
     Cecil L         Son  WM 8/12 S  OK TX OK

     Ancestors of Cecil Matlock

   2 Eura Alvin Matlock born Aug 1895 TX. Eura married Winnie Bass in Okfuskee Co. OK. Eura

     registered for the World War I Draft on June 5 1918 from Okfuskee Co OK. Eura was of a

     medium build with brown eyes and Dark hair. Eura died June 1968 in Broward Co FL.

     1920 MATLOCK E A Okfuskee Co OK Hickory Ridge Twp 11
     E A Matlock Head WM 24 M TX AR AR Farmer
     Winnie      Wife WF 22 M MO MO MO
     Jesse       Son  WM  5 S OK TX MO

        
   3 George Dewey born Aug 1899 TX. George died 1960s in the AR Soldier's Home. George

     registered for the World War I Draft on Sept 12 1918 from Okfuskee Co OK. George

     listed his employer as K M Matlock as well as K M being his next of kin. George was

     medium height and build with blue eyes and light colored hair.
 

   4 Charles Ogle Matlock born 1902 TX. Charles married Beulah Owen 1921 Mayes Co OK.

     Charles married 2nd ? Wright. Charles died in Long Beach, CA.
      
   5 Fannie Mae Matlock born 1904 TX. Fannie died Bartleville, Washington Co. OK
         
   6 Olan Monroe Matlock born Oct 5th 1907 Olan died Aug 8 1981 San Joaquin CA.
         
   7 Lela Loriene Matlock born 1911 Okfuskee Co OK. Lela married Carlon T Gray. Lela died

     Wilson, Carter Co. OK and is buried in Elk City.
 

  2 SARAH MATLOCK born 1869 AR. Sarah married John W Dickson July 13 1884 Jackson Co AR.

  3 MARY MATLOCK born Feb 7 1871 AR. Mary married Robert Marshall Gossett Independence Co

    AR. Mary died Dec 2 1959 Garland Co AR. Robert died Jan 10 1948 Garland Co AR.

    1900 GOSSETT ROBT M Independence Co AR White River

    Robert M Gossett Head WM May 1868 32 M 7 yrs AR TN TN Barber

    Mary L           Wife WF Feb 1872 28 M 2/2   AR AL AR

    Alfred M         Son  WM Nov 1892  6 S       AR AR AR

    Lucy C           Dau  WF Jan 1897  3 S       AR AR AR

    1910 GOSSET R M Independence Co AR White River 153

    R M Gosset Head WM 45 M1 17yrs AR TN TN Labor Odd Jobs

    M L        Wife WF 39 M1  4/3  AR MS AR

    Marshall   Son  WM 16 S        AR AR AR

    Lucy       Dau  WF 13 S        AR AR AR

    Braden     Dau  WF  7 S        AR AR AR

    1920 GOSSETT ROBERT Independence Co AR White River  154

    Robert Gossett Head  WM 53 M AR TN TN Labor

    Mary L         Wife  WF 48 M AR AL AR

    Alfred M       Son   WM 26 M AR AR AR Salesman

    Charlotte L    Dau   WF 23 S AR AR AR Teacher

    Fern B         Dau   WF 19 S AR AR AR

    Luther W       Son   WM  9 S AR AR AR

    Maud           D/Law WF 21 M AR AR AR

    1930 GOSSETT ROBERT M Independence Co AR White River 256

    Robert M Gossett Head WM 64 M (27) AR TN TN  Labor

    Mary Lee         Wife WF 59 M (22) AR TN AR

    Lucy             Dau  WF 33 S      AR AR AR Seamstress

    Luther           Son  WM 19 S      AR AR AR

    Children:

    1 Alfred Marshall Gossett born Nov 2 1893 Newark AR. Alfred registered for the

      World War I Draft on June 5 1917 from Independence Co AR. Alfred was of a

      medium height and build with brown eyes and dark hair. Marshall married Maud.

      Marshall died Sept 1978 Garland Co AR.

   2 Charlotte Lucy Gossett born Jan 1897 AR.

   3 Fern Braden Gossett born 1903 AR.

   4 Luther W Gossett born 1911 AR.

 4 WILLIAM MATLOCK born 1874 AR......................NEXT

 5 JOHN W MATLOCK born Dec 19 1877 AR. Kelly M. Matlock, petitioned for a pension for

   John W. age 14 in 1894, it was stated that John was the only one under age 16. John

   married Mrs. Ella Johnson Bolton abt 1913 possibly in Kaufman TX. John died Jan 10

   1934 Muskogee OK.

   1900 MATLOCK JOHN W Fannin Co TX District 78 147   
   John W Matlock Servant WM Dec 1877 22 S AR AL AR Farm Labor

   1910 MATLOCK JOHN W Kaufman County TX Mobank 39B
   John W Matlock  Head   MW 32 M 7-yrs AR AR AR Foreman RR section
   Ella N          Wife   FW 30 M       TX GA GA
   Ruth L          Dau    FW  4 S       TX AR TX
   Marshal M       Son    MW  3 S       TX AR TX
   Kelly C         Son    MW 10/12 S    TX AR TX
   Cora E Bolton   S/Dau  FW 11 S       TX MS TX
   Slvia M Bolton  S/Son  MW  9 S       TX MS TX
 

   1920 MATLOCK JOHN W. Jackson County AR 59-20 Tuckerman
   John W Matlock Head WM 42 M AR AR AR Cook
   Ella           Wife WF 39 M TX TX TX
   Ruth           Dau  WF 14 S TX AR TX
   Marshall       Son  WM 12 S TX AR TX
   Kelley         Son  WM 10 S TX AR TX
   John           Son  WM  8 S TX AR TX
   Pauline        Dau  WF  4 S AR AR TX
   Dewey          Son  WM  1 S LA AR TX

   1930 MATLOCK JOHN W Muskogee Co OK Muskogee

   John W Matlock Head  WM 52 M 24 age married AR AR AR Laborer

   Ella           Wife  WF 50 M 18             TX GA GA

   John W Jr.     Son   WM 18 S                TX AR TX

   Pauline C      Dau   WF 14 S                TX AR TX

   Dewey          Son   WM 11 S                LA AR TX

   Alva M Bolton  S/Son WM 29 D                TX MS TX Machinist

   Children of John and Ella:

   1 Ruth L Matlock born 1905 TX

   2 Marshall M Matlock born April 13 1907 TX. Marshall married Martha Owens March 15

     1928 Tulsa OK. Marshall died May 26 1992, Council ID and Martha died Sept 1 1999

     Napa ID.

     1930 MATLOCK M M Okmulgee Co OK Okmulgee 90

     M M Matlock Head WM 23 M 20 age married TX AR TX Salvation Army

     Martha      Wife WF 19 M 16             KS MO MO

     J R         Son  WM 2/12 S              OK TX KS

     Marshall M. Matlock, Sr. Council: 

     Marshall M. Matlock Sr. 85, Council , died May 26, 1992 at a Council Hospital.

     Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, May 29, 1992 at the church

     of the Nazarene, Council, burial will follow at the IOOF cemetery, Council. 

     Arrangements are under the direction of Thomason Funeral home, Weiser, Id. He

     was born April 13, 1907 at Pilot Point, Texas the son of John and Ella Johnson

     Matlock. He moved to Louisiana as a young boy with his family. Mr. Matlock

     married Martha Owens March 15, 1928 at Tulsa, Oklahoma. He  became a minister

     in the Church of the Nazarene denomination in 1930 where he served in many

     different locations throughout the United States. The couple moved back to

     Council in 1970 and he retired in 1990. Survivors include his wife Martha Matlock

     of Council: four sons, Tom of Emmett, Id: Larry of Newington, DN, Gary of Nampa,

     Id: Michael of Boise, Id: a sister Pauline Dickerson of St.Louis, Mo: and a brother

     Alvie of Atlanta, GA:  11 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. He was preceded

     in death by 2 sons, Marshall Jr and John.

     Martha L. Matlock

     Martha L. Matlock 87 of Nampa, died Friday, Sept 1, 1999 at a Nampa hospital. Funeral

     services were conducted at 10 A.M, Monday Sept 4, at the Alsip Funeral Chapel, Nampa,

     Id. Pastor Robert Manley officiated.  Burial was at P.M. at the IOOF Cemetery in

     Council.  Martha L. Matlock was born May , 9 at Pittsburg, Kan. the daughter of John

     and Anne Owens. She married Marshall Matlock on March 15 1928 at Tulsa, Okla. Following

     their marriage they spent a year working for the Salvation Army. Following that first

     year, Marshall became a minister in the Church of the Nazarene and Martha worked

     alongside him as a ministers wife for years.  Their ministry was a very rewarding to

     them raising their six sons and working with the many churches that they pastored across

     the United States. Martha developed a reputation of being very straight forward, honest,

     loving and very funny. Marshall and Martha pastored in several congregations in Idaho

     including Buhl, Caldwell, Sandpoint and Council. In 1990 they retired and made their

     home in Council. Marshall preceded her in death and in 1999 she moved to Nampa.

     Martha was a member of the Church of the Nazarene. Martha is survived by three sons,

     Larry and his wife Anita Matlock of Portland, Ore. Garry and his wife Pamela Matlock

     of Billings, Montana and Mike Matlock of Boise ; three sisters, Jo of Lake Isabella,

     Calif, Edna of Salem, Oregon, and Wilma of Dalhart, Texas. 12 grandchildren and 16 great

     grandchildren.  She was also preceded in death by three sons, Marshall Jr., John and Tom.

     Marshall Marian Matlock Jr. 61 of Portland, Ore, a former Weiser resident died Tuesday,

     April 9, 1991, in Eugene, Ore. Funeral services were held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, April 12,

     1991 at Thomason Funeral Chapel Weiser. Burial followed at the IOOF Cemetery in Council,

     Idaho. He was born January 31, 1930 at Sapulpa, Oklahoma, the son of Marshall M and

     Martha Lavon Owens Matlock.  His father was a pastor at numerous churches during his

     childhood years and he graduated from high school at Flagstaff, Arizona.  He was in the

     furniture business as a salesman and was a manager for 14 years in California. He later

     worked in construction as a general contractor until the time of his death. He was

     involved in inter city mission work and had been a member of the mission board in Salem,

     Ore. Marshall was a lover of music as a participant and a listener. He was an

     accomplished musician as a singer and instrumentalist. He married Janie in 1958 at

     Englewood, Calif. Survivors include his parents Marshall and Martha Matlock Sr. of

     Council; four brothers, Tom Matlock of Emmett, Larry Matlock of Newington, Con, Garry

     Matlock of Nampa, Id, and Mike Matlock of Plano, Texas. Several nieces and nephews. 

     He was preceded in death by a brother John Matlock in Dallas, Tex
 

   3 Kelly C Matlock born 1909 TX.

   4 John W Matlock Jr. born 1912 TX.

   5 Pauline C Matlock born 1916 TX. Pauline married ? Dickerson

   6 Dewey W Matlock born June 7th 1918 LA. Dewey died June 23 1972 Alameda CA SSN

    # 456-22-2728

 6 BETTIE ELIZABETH "ELLA" MATLOCK born April 3 1878 AR. William died Jan 11 1944 Harris

   Co TX. Bettie died Aug 9 1959, both are buried in the Bethlehem Cemetery, Montgomery

   Co TX.

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