Absalom MATLOCK
… 3 Absalom MATLOCK was born on 12 August 1819 in Roane County, Tennessee. He died on 15 March 1862. He was son of Jason MATLOCK Sr. and Mary ‘Polly’ MILLER. He married Margaret Jane RUSSELL on 14 May 1845 in Roane County, Tennessee. She was born about 1825 in Tennessee to William RUSSELL and Jane LOVE.

MARRIAGE: A Matlock to Margaret J Russell 5-14-1845 [Ro] "Early East TN Marriages" by Sistler, groom pg  234; Another account, A Matlock to Margaret J Rusell by James Blair MG, May 14, 1845; bn W A Lenoir.

CENSUS: (1)1850 Roane Co, Subdivision 20, pg 372; Absolem Matlock, 31,m,w,TN,farmer; Margaret J, 25,f,w,TN, Ann P, 4,f,w,TN; William R, 3,m,w,TN; Jane 3/12,f,w,TN; Mary MATLOCK, 66,f,w,TN; Sarah RUSSELL, 19,f,w,TN.
(2)1860 TN, Blount Co, District 10, pg 085; Absalom, 40,m,w,TN; Margaret J, 34,f,w,TN; Ann Polixini, 14,f, w,TN; William R, 12,m,w,TN; Jane L, 10,f,w,TN; Avery L, 8,m,w,TN; Robert M, 6,m,w,TN; John R, 3, m,w,TN; Mary C, 1,f,w,TN; Sam'l HOLLSINGER, 21,m,w,student,TN; Robert PARK, 26,m,w,student,TN; Elbert STEPHENS, 21,m,w,student,TN; Talbot NAFF, 15,m, w,student,TN; Wesley DOAK, 20,m,w,student,TN; Benj F TAYLOR, 16,m,w,student,TN.
(3)1870 TN, Blount Co, District 10, Louisville PO, #67-73, pg 183; Margaret Madlock, 45,f,w, TN,keeping house,v.R/E $10,000,v.pers $2,000; William H, 22,m,w,TN,farm laborer; Jennie, 20, f,w,TN; Avery L, 18,m,w,TN,farm laborer, Robert M, 16,m,w,TN,farm laborer; John R, 13,m, w,TN,farm laborer; Mary C, 11, f,w,TN;
#67-74, Sarah BLAIR, 41,f,w,TN,keeping house; Jennie, 11,f,w,TN; Eda Lackey, 14,f,w,TN.

DEED: (1)1 Oct 1855 Deed bk N-1, pg 143, Roane Co, TN; Absolom Matlock to Roger H Abbett, 421 A Town Creek, filed 19 Jun 1858.


Known children of Absolom and Margaret:

…… 4 Ann Polixini MATLOCK was born about 1846 in Roane County, Tennessee. She married William KELLER.

Known children for Ann and William are:

……… 5 Frank KELLER
……… 5 William KELLER
……… 5 Robert KELLER
……… 5 Avery KELLER
……… 5 Ted KELLER
……… 5 Margaret KELLER
……… 5 Mary KELLER



…… 4 William R. MATLOCK was born about 1848 in Roane County, Tennessee. He married Barbara GEORGE. Barbara was born about 1854 in Tennessee.

NOTE: A physician.

CENSUS: (1)1880 TN, Roane Co, District 13, #168-174; William Matlock, w,m,30,TN,TN,TN, physician; Barbara, w,f,26,wife,TN,TN,TN; Lena, w,f,5,dau,TN; Mary, w,f,4,dau,TN; Mary FORD, w,f,26,servant; Samuel GEORGE, w,m,21,partner druggist,TN.

Known children of William and Barbara:

……… 5 Lena MATLOCK was born about 1875 in Tennessee.

……… 5 Mary MATLOCK was born about 1876 in Tennessee. She married Providence MOUNTS.

……… 5 Maude MATLOCK. She married A. H. WATSON.


…… 4 Jane Lackey 'Jennie' MATLOCK was born about 1850 in Roane County, Tennessee. She married W. Edward FOSTER.

Known children for Jane and Edward:

……… 5 Snow A FOSTER
……… 5 Annie FOSTER
……… 5 Myra FOSTER



…… 4 Avery Lenoir MATLOCK was born on 23 April 1852 in Roane County, Tennessee. He married (1)Annie HERBERT. He married (2)Alice HYATT. He married (3)Susan HYMON.

MILITARY: Indian Wars: A L Matlock prominent lawyer of TX, born 23 Apr 1852 in Roane Co, TN. Son of Col A and Margaret Russell Matlock. Col A is the son of Jason Matlock of Welch & Scotch descent, a pioneer of TN.

Known children of Avery and Annie:

……… 5 Ruth Russell MATLOCK


…… 4 Abbie MATLOCK
NOTE: Not sure she is a daughter; not listed on the 1850 census.


…… 4 Robert M. MATLOCK was born about 1854 in Roane County, Tennessee.


…… 4 John R MATLOCK was born about 1857 in Tennessee. He married Roe MARCH.

Known children of John and Roe:

……… 5 Lottie MATLOCK
……… 5 Beulah MATLOCK



…… 4 Mary C. MATLOCK was born about 1859 in Roane County, Tennessee. She married Marcellus GOMLY.

Known children of Mary and Marcellus:

……… 5 Nellie GOMLY. She married Victor SEILAY.


…… 4 Absolem MATLOCK was born about 1865 in Blount County, Tennessee.

NOTE:  Census 1870 has his age 5, this may be in error he may only be 3.  His approximate birth may be wrong as his father had died in 1862..  His birth  may be 1862 or 1863.




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