One of the best family researchers was Miss Mayola Davis of Forth Worth, Texas, a great granddaughter of James and Catherine. She had access to a Family Bible, and in 1966 wrote Sudie Clemmer, a prominent historian who lived in Polk County, "James and Catherine Matlock both died soon after their son John was born, and their Campbell grandparents took the children in." John and Sarah appear in the household with Evan and Sarah in the 1860 Polk census.
Catherine undoubtedly is buried in Old Ocoee in unmarked graves, or the old stones are now illegible. Her parents are both buried here, as are any of the Matlocks who remained in Polk County when the rest of the family went to Texas before 1870. James' father Rev. Jason Matlock was the first pastor here and probably still was at the time of his passing. He and Betsy are buried in the Matlock Cemetery located on their homeplace about three mile on up the same road as Old Ocoee (Hwy 314), but it was not established yet.
However it is not true that James died about the same time as Catherine, for he remarried a Longley down in Dalton Georgia and they moved to Barry County, Missouri, died and are buried there.
One of the best family researchers was Miss Mayola Davis of Forth Worth, Texas, a great granddaughter of James and Catherine. She had access to a Family Bible, and in 1966 wrote Sudie Clemmer, a prominent historian who lived in Polk County, "James and Catherine Matlock both died soon after their son John was born, and their Campbell grandparents took the children in." John and Sarah appear in the household with Evan and Sarah in the 1860 Polk census.
Catherine undoubtedly is buried in Old Ocoee in unmarked graves, or the old stones are now illegible. Her parents are both buried here, as are any of the Matlocks who remained in Polk County when the rest of the family went to Texas before 1870. James' father Rev. Jason Matlock was the first pastor here and probably still was at the time of his passing. He and Betsy are buried in the Matlock Cemetery located on their homeplace about three mile on up the same road as Old Ocoee (Hwy 314), but it was not established yet.
However it is not true that James died about the same time as Catherine, for he remarried a Longley down in Dalton Georgia and they moved to Barry County, Missouri, died and are buried there.
Family Members
-
John M. Matlock
1816–1901
-
Candace Matlock Selvidge
1821–1916
-
Mary Matlock Stoner
1822–1889
-
Elder Absalom James "Abe" Matlock
1825–1910
-
Elizabeth "Bettie" Matlock Coleman
1828–1894
-
Moses Moore Matlock
1829–1865
-
Minerva Matlock Young
1835–1915
-
Myra Evaline Matlock Longley
1836–1889
-
Abraham Harris "Abe" Matlock
1838–1911
-
PVT Solomon Summey Matlock
1841–1861
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement