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George W. Matlock

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George W. Matlock

Birth
Virginia, USA
Death
28 Aug 1877 (aged 73)
Monroe County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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George Matlock, the eldest son of William and Sarah "Sally" (Walker) Matlock, was born in Roane County, Virginia.

As a young boy, he accompanied his parents on their move to the Indiana Territory, where they settled in what is now Monroe County. It is here he was later married to Anna Young. George was a farmer by trade.

He and his wife, Anna had the following children:

*John Matlock - b. 19 November 1828, Monroe County, Indiana; d. 27 February 1888, Logan County, Illinois; m. 1 August 1849, Monroe County, Indiana to Martha Glenn

*James Matlock - b. abt 1831, Monroe County, Indiana; m. Eveline Hensley

*Calvin Matlock - b. abt 1833, Monroe County, Indiana

*Irvin F. Matlock - b. abt 1835, Monroe County, Indiana; d. 18 February 1884, Johnson County, Indiana; m. 1 July 1864, Johnson County, Indiana to Sophia Dunham

*Eliza Ann Matlock - b. 8 April 1837, Monroe County, Indiana; d. 6 May 1899 Monroe County, Indiana; m. 12 January 1858, Monroe County, Indiana to William E. Whitesell

*Paris C. Matlock - b. 21 October 1841, Monroe County, Indiana; d. 7 June 1917 Monroe County, Indiana; m. 18 September 1877, Monroe County, Indiana to Margaret Elizabeth "Maggie" Paul

*Sarah E. Matlock - b. abt 1845, Monroe County, Indiana; m. 28 February 1872, Monroe County, Indiana to Elijah N. "Lidge" Knight

*Mary Jane "Janie" Matlock - b. abt 1847 Monroe County, Indiana; d. 6 February 1917 Monroe County, Indiana; Never Married
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Bloomington Courier, August 30, 1877, p. 2.
Mr. George W. Matlock died on Tuesday last and was buried yesterday at Bethel Chapel. Deceased was a citizen of this county and was a gentleman of unimpeachable integrity, such a citizen as we can ill afford to lose.
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Bloomington (IN) Republican Progress, September 5, 1877, p. 3.
George W. Matlock, whose farm lies about two miles northeast of Bloomington, died at his home of paralysis on Sunday a week (ago), and was buried at Bethel church graveyard beside his wife who died just three weeks previously. One of his sons, who resides in Illinois, arrived on Wednesday last in time to attend the funeral.
George Matlock, the eldest son of William and Sarah "Sally" (Walker) Matlock, was born in Roane County, Virginia.

As a young boy, he accompanied his parents on their move to the Indiana Territory, where they settled in what is now Monroe County. It is here he was later married to Anna Young. George was a farmer by trade.

He and his wife, Anna had the following children:

*John Matlock - b. 19 November 1828, Monroe County, Indiana; d. 27 February 1888, Logan County, Illinois; m. 1 August 1849, Monroe County, Indiana to Martha Glenn

*James Matlock - b. abt 1831, Monroe County, Indiana; m. Eveline Hensley

*Calvin Matlock - b. abt 1833, Monroe County, Indiana

*Irvin F. Matlock - b. abt 1835, Monroe County, Indiana; d. 18 February 1884, Johnson County, Indiana; m. 1 July 1864, Johnson County, Indiana to Sophia Dunham

*Eliza Ann Matlock - b. 8 April 1837, Monroe County, Indiana; d. 6 May 1899 Monroe County, Indiana; m. 12 January 1858, Monroe County, Indiana to William E. Whitesell

*Paris C. Matlock - b. 21 October 1841, Monroe County, Indiana; d. 7 June 1917 Monroe County, Indiana; m. 18 September 1877, Monroe County, Indiana to Margaret Elizabeth "Maggie" Paul

*Sarah E. Matlock - b. abt 1845, Monroe County, Indiana; m. 28 February 1872, Monroe County, Indiana to Elijah N. "Lidge" Knight

*Mary Jane "Janie" Matlock - b. abt 1847 Monroe County, Indiana; d. 6 February 1917 Monroe County, Indiana; Never Married
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Bloomington Courier, August 30, 1877, p. 2.
Mr. George W. Matlock died on Tuesday last and was buried yesterday at Bethel Chapel. Deceased was a citizen of this county and was a gentleman of unimpeachable integrity, such a citizen as we can ill afford to lose.
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Bloomington (IN) Republican Progress, September 5, 1877, p. 3.
George W. Matlock, whose farm lies about two miles northeast of Bloomington, died at his home of paralysis on Sunday a week (ago), and was buried at Bethel church graveyard beside his wife who died just three weeks previously. One of his sons, who resides in Illinois, arrived on Wednesday last in time to attend the funeral.


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