TO INDEXN.G., Matlock born ca 1843 Davidson Co., Tn. appears in the 1850 census that county in household of Gabriel and wife, Elizabeth.
NANCY MEDLOCK, appears in the 1800 Burke Co., N.C. census as 1 female 26/45 and 1 over 45. It would be interesting to know whose widow she was.
NATHANIEL MEDLOCK, was on the first jury of Jackson Co., Ga., January 1797.
NATHANIEL MEDLOCK, shown on 1850 Knox Co., Tn. census as: Nathaniel 39, Frances, 37, Dorinda C., 10; Marv J., -9- John V. (?), 8; Martha P., 6; Williarn, Sarah C., 2; and other adults.
NATHANIEL MEDLOCK, wife, Jane. Information from Mrs. Millie Ethel Medlock Keesling of Webster Co., Mo. sent to Grace Medlock Page in 1962 and sent to me by Helen Whitson: Her grandparents (Mrs. Keesling) were Nathaniel and Jane Medlock. They had the following children: John 6. 1917 in Arkansas where he had settled. He had children but she didn't know them; Samuel; Bart; Siller Doan; Ann; Jane and William Isaac, b. ca 1846 Tenn., died 1917 Niangua, Mo. (Webster Co.), the youngest of the family and her father. She said her grandparents died in Tn. - they lived around Nashville - and the rest of the family came to Mo. John remarried and went to Arkansas. Of the rest only Jane and her father married.
NATHANIEL MEDLOCK/ MATLOCK, Revolutionary War Veteran, born Dec. 1742 Hanover Co., Va. Married Martha 1 Sept. 1769. They I.ived according to pension records (#W 8409) in N. C., Tn., Ala. and Livingston, Co., Ky. Died 5 April 1838. They had 13 children according to Martha but only two girls were named.
NATHANIEL, shown Anderson Co., Tn. Surveys 1811/12. Not identified as far as I know.
NATHANIEL MEDLOCK shown 1800 and 1810 census Abbeville Dist. S.C. Had eleven children in 1810.
NATHANIEL MEDLOCK, born ca 1808 S. C. married 2 Jan. 1833 in Hopkins Co., Ky. to Evaline McDonald. He died after 1880 in Cole Co., Mo. They had the following children: Sarah Jane, b. 25 Nov. 1832 (?) Hopkins Co., Ky.; Drusilla Medlock, b. 24 Mar. 1836 Hopkins Co., Ky. m. Elbert McCullough, d. 6 Apr. 1916; Elizabeth, b. 1838 Hopkins Co., Mo., rn. Prior Lee Cleghorn, Dica, born 8 Dec. 1839, rn. 20 Apr. 1854 Robert Steely, died 3 April, 1862; Susan, b. 1841, m. 4 Nov. 1866 William Roberts, d. 12 April, 1933; Phebe, b. 18 Dec. 1842, m. (1) Benjamin Cleghorn and (2) Robt. Steely and (3) Isaiah Steely; Mary S., b. 28 Nov. 1844, m. 24 April, 1864 J.L. Gouge, d. 12 Dec. 1908; Priscilla, b. 1846, m. 7 Dec. 1871 George F. Robinson, to Oregon 1888; James Madison, b. 24 November 1831, m. 21 Dec. 1892 Mary Nevada Steely, d. 8 Apr. 1925 in Oregon.
NATHANIEL MEDLOCK, b. 1819, son of James and Nancy (?), d. 19 Nov. 1891, buried Green Forest Cem. near Salem, Mo. Miarried (1) Patessa Ann Prather and (2) Lucy C. Medlock, dau. of David and Rachel Adams Medlock. This couple were lst cousins. Children according to Lucy's Bible record:
Martha, b. 14 Apr. 1849 Hopkins Co., Ky.
Henry Bruce, b. 24 May 1851 , d. 4 Oct. 1853
Missouri Jain, b. 11 Aprl. 1853, d. Dec. 1854
John Wiley, b. 28 Apr. 1855
James Randolph, b. 15 Nov. 1857
Dabner Linch , b.15 Nov. 1857 (no further info except on census records, says Helen Whitson).
Cornelia Catherine , b. 8 Aug. 1860
Nathaniel W., b. 1 Aug. 1862, d. 3 Jan. 1863
David Thomas, b. 22 Aug. 1866, d. 18 Apr. 1953
Harvey Henderson, b. 5 Aug. 1868, d. 22 Jan. 1949
Silas Anderson, b. 27 Mar. 1871
Martha McLean Medlock m. 29 May 1864 Robert Sidney Cook.
Note from Helen Whitson: Unfortunately the cousin, Grace Medlock Page, ran out of time and the above was all she could copy. Most of the following is information from various descendants of Nathaniel and Lucy, Robert S. and Martha (Medlock) Cook had Melissa, m. _ Summers and Miranda , m. _ David. Cornelia Catherine Medlock m. (1) a Jackson and (2) a Stegner. Children; Walter, Joe Herschel, Arthur, Martha, Irby, Arch and Ellie. David Thomas Medlock m. 30 Nov. 1897 Virgie Golden. Children; Twins Bernice and Anderson, b. 15 Sept. 1901; Lucy, Laura, Opal, Ogle, Roscoe, Donald, Thurman and Velma (died infant) James Randolph m. Rebecca (?). They are on 1880 Dent Co., Mo. census. Ch.: Lucy, Bruce, Thomas, Charles, Etta, Roy (or Ray), Lillie, Harvey.John Wiley m. Elizabeth Summers and had Malinda, Cornealus, Elbert, and Martha. Children of Nathaniel and his first wife, Patessa Ann Prather, married 5 May, 1842 in Hopkins Co., Ky; William Dallas, b. 1846 and Mary Ann, b. 1847, both in Hoplins Co., Ky.
NEWELL W., shown 1830 census of Limestone Co., Ala. Also shown this census were my ancestor, Littleberry and a Christian (a female). Several of us had assumed that a Nancy who is shown on the 1840 census was the widow of this man. I think now, however, that we assumed wrongly. In 1839 An N. Matlock (male) witnessed a deed for Littleberry in Tippah Co., Miss. He has not been located in the 1840 census so it is likely he was travelling around. In 1850 Weakley Co., Tn. an N. Matlock is shown as follows: N. Matlock 63 farmer, b. Tn.; Rachel, 46, b. Va.; Frances 16 b. 'Tn., Margaret 11, Maria 11 and James 6 all b. Tn.
NEWTON RICHARD MEDLOCK, son of Newton Johnson and Mary Ann Bentley Medlock was born Claibourne Co., Ala. Married Susie Elvarina King and had children: Grace Elizabeth, Mary Ruth, Letha Beatrice, Syble Carrie, Newton Jesse, Vera Ellen, Roy Herman, Clara Irene and Elliott Asa.
NICHOLAS MATLOCK/MEDLOCK, Revolutionary War Veteran. Married Elizabeth Terrell. Reportedly had sons : Wm., Benjamin and James and daughters: Mary Kiersy and Anna Lewis.
NICHOLAS, Deed records of Granville Co., N. C. show that Nicholas bought 200 acres from Benjamin Ryan May 7, 1757. In 1762 Medlock's line is mentioned same county. Same year Matlock's line is mentioned. In 1763 Matlock's corner is mentioned. I am inclined to believe that this Nicholas is the one listed as Nicholas, Sr. in 1790 Burke Co., N.C. Many of you will remember that Richard Matlock said in his pension records that he was born in Granville Co. in Apr. 1761 and that Richard also was listed in Burke Co. 1790 and stated that his father lived in Burke Co. during the Revolution.
NICHOLAS, JR., listed 1790 Burke Co., N. C. census as 1 male over 16, 1 under 16 and 2 females.
NICHOLAS (sometimes shown as Medlock), married 1818 in Knox Co., Tn. Katy McCall. A Nicholas shown 1840 Knox Co. 1850 census Knox Co. shows: Nicholas Medlock 65 b. N.C.; Williarn 18, b. Tn. and Louisa 17, b. Tn. Also shows: Nathaniel Medlock 28, b. Tn.; Manerva J. 20, b. Tn. (Nathaniel C. married Minerva J. Wade Sept. 27, 1849) ; Matilda Dickey (Hickey?) 36, b. Va. and William H. D (H)ickey 8, b. Tn.
NICHOLAS , evidently the son of William of Davidson Co., Tn. who was the son of Nicholas of Caswell Co., N.C. Shown 1820 and 1830 Davidson Co. Shown 1840 and 1850 in Carroll Co., Tn. Shown on the 1850 records as: Nicholas Matlock 53 farmer b. Tn.; Henrietta (Binkley) 43, b. Tn.; Henry 21; Simpson 17; Ann 16; James 13; Nancy 11; Pinkley (Binkley?) 8; Marcus 5; Martha 5; Virginia 5/12 - all b. Tn.
NICHOLAS G. MATLOCK - From History of Randolph and Macon Co’s.
Mo. 1884:
No history of Randolph County would be complete which failed to
include the biographical sketch of the subject, CAPT. NICHOLAS G.
MATLOCK. 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
principle 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 peoples
struggling for independence and to govern themselves by laws of
their own making, have also gone down. But can organized tyrany
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 his youth his parents, James (a son of
Nicholas of Caswell Co., N.C.) and Martha (Gunn) Matlock, removed
to Missouri and located in Randolph Co., 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 are living and are now themselves, the heads of families
except the second brother, who died in 1850, leaving a family.
NICHOLAS G., (continuation of the above Nicholas) Capt., Sheriff of Randolph Co., Mo., farmer and stockman, b. 22 June 1820 Caswell Co., N.C., Nicholas married his cousin, Hilda Gunn, dau. of Thomas Gunn formerly of N.C. Capt. Nicholas came to Fort Henry, Randolph Co., Mo. with his brother Sterling who died in 1850. Nicholas answered the first call of Gov. Jackson for troops to repel the invasion of the North; became a lst Lt. under Col. Fort and participated in the Battle of Lexington; organized Co. F. Mo. State Guard, was elected Capt. and became part of Genl. Clark's command. Later served under Gen'l. Price's troops at Glasgow. Surrendered at Vicksburg June 1865. Elected Sheriff 1878. Children: James T.; Daniel G.; Wm. M.; John A.; Sterling C.; Martha E.; Nicholas; Susan A. and two deceased infants. 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 Gunn, 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 the first lieut. 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 common 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 Prices' 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 thoroughgoing, enterprising farmer, and is quite a successful stockraiser. He is highly esteemed and respected throughout the county. Capt. 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 Dicaglas County, this state; William M., now of Texas County; Susan A., now Mrs. P. M. Henderson; John A., who is still at home on the farm; Sterling C., of Texas County; Martha E., now Mrs. Lambeth, and Nicholas, at present a student at Kirksville, Capt. And Mrs. Matlock are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South and he is a member of the Masonic 0rder.
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