In a letter written by Mayola Davis of Fort Worth, Texas in 1966 to a Polk County historian, Sudie Clemmer, she tries to clarify who this Sarah Jane Matlock is. She says her great great grandparents, James and Catherine Campbell Matlock had two children, John, her great grandfather, was born 10 May 1852, and his sister, Sarah Jane was born 6 June 1846 - both dates are from the Family Bible.
Mayola further states that both James and Catherine died soon after John was born, and he and sister Sarah Jane were in the household with their grandparents, Evan and Sarah Campbell in the 1860 Polk County Census. However, this info is incorrect, for James did not die, he remarried and he and his 2nd wife went to Missouri, and are buried there.
The Bible record says that this Sarah Jane Matlock died 12 May 1873 and as far as anyone knows she was never married - hence the inscription on the same marker with Mary Campbell, daughter of Evan and Sarah Campbell who died single at age 19.
Bio info from Marian Bailey Presswood, Polk County Historian.
Mayola further states that both James and Catherine died soon after John was born, and he and sister Sarah Jane were in the household with their grandparents, Evan and Sarah Campbell in the 1860 Polk County Census. However, this info is incorrect, for James did not die, he remarried and he and his 2nd wife went to Missouri, and are buried there.
The Bible record says that this Sarah Jane Matlock died 12 May 1873 and as far as anyone knows she was never married - hence the inscription on the same marker with Mary Campbell, daughter of Evan and Sarah Campbell who died single at age 19.
Bio info from Marian Bailey Presswood, Polk County Historian.
In a letter written by Mayola Davis of Fort Worth, Texas in 1966 to a Polk County historian, Sudie Clemmer, she tries to clarify who this Sarah Jane Matlock is. She says her great great grandparents, James and Catherine Campbell Matlock had two children, John, her great grandfather, was born 10 May 1852, and his sister, Sarah Jane was born 6 June 1846 - both dates are from the Family Bible.
Mayola further states that both James and Catherine died soon after John was born, and he and sister Sarah Jane were in the household with their grandparents, Evan and Sarah Campbell in the 1860 Polk County Census. However, this info is incorrect, for James did not die, he remarried and he and his 2nd wife went to Missouri, and are buried there.
The Bible record says that this Sarah Jane Matlock died 12 May 1873 and as far as anyone knows she was never married - hence the inscription on the same marker with Mary Campbell, daughter of Evan and Sarah Campbell who died single at age 19.
Bio info from Marian Bailey Presswood, Polk County Historian.
Mayola further states that both James and Catherine died soon after John was born, and he and sister Sarah Jane were in the household with their grandparents, Evan and Sarah Campbell in the 1860 Polk County Census. However, this info is incorrect, for James did not die, he remarried and he and his 2nd wife went to Missouri, and are buried there.
The Bible record says that this Sarah Jane Matlock died 12 May 1873 and as far as anyone knows she was never married - hence the inscription on the same marker with Mary Campbell, daughter of Evan and Sarah Campbell who died single at age 19.
Bio info from Marian Bailey Presswood, Polk County Historian.
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