There were Hutchissons in PA as well as Matlocks. There was a John Hutchisson, b 1803 TN living in Hawkins County, TN (1850 census) and one in McMinn, TN. This may have been a brother. A Rachael Matlock was living in the household of a John and Rachael Hutchisson family in Millcreek, Union, Pa. in 1880 (listed as 35 b KY; F & M b VA; and niece of wife). Margaret's daughter, Rachael, was b abt 1835 according to census, so if this were her, she should be 45. An 1860 Millcreek, Union, shows a Thomas Matlock, b 1832 KY living with a John and Rachael Hutchisson holdhold. An 1850 census Trimble County, KY shows Margaret with Elizabeth, John, William, Thomas, Rachael and James. I was told by one Matlock researcher that Matilda was a stepchild, but that seems unlikely as George was never listed as married to anyone else. I believe there was another daughter named Martha. (Julia Mortenson found the record for me)
George was a farmer and is listed as a farm laborer with Daniel Lane's family in Trimble, KY in 1850. I believe that George worked for the Lanes and therefore was enumeriated with that family. In John's Mexican War letter to his sister, he says for Dad to "say hello to Daniel Lane". I believe that George died shortly after 1850 in Trimble Co, KY and that is why he is not found in 1860 Greenfield, IL census nor buried along with Margaret. I believe the Matlocks, Callaways, Mitchells and Kincaids all went to Greenfield, IL shortly after 1850 as Edwin Callaway and Matilda Matlock were married in 1854, Greenfield, IL. James was in an IL Civil War Regiment and died during the war. The Mitchells are in-laws of Thomas Matlock; Sally Kincaid was wife of Andrew Mitchell. A John Hutchisson married Rachael McKirgin b 1843 Hawkins, Tn. The LDS site has a Margaret Hutchisson b 1798 TN.
I believe that George and Margaret had the following children, even tho they are not all listed in the 1850 census
i) Matilda L. Matlock10 (John Watson8, David7, William6, John Moore5, John, Sr.4, George3, John Thomas2, William1) b 17 March 1824 TN d 17 May 1882 Greenfield, IL married Edwin H. Callaway, son of John and Sarah Dorsey Callaway (formerly of Jefferson Co, KY), 1854 Greenfield, IL.
ii) Sarah Elizabeth Matlock b abt 1826 VA married Samuel Dixon 30 April 1874 Greenfield, IL
iii) John Matlock b abt 1827/28 VA; d sometime after 1880, Louisville, Jefferson Co, KY. John m Marcella Smith, d/o Patsey Smith, abt 1859 in Trimble Co, KY. Patsey, b abt 1822 KY, was living in the h/h of John and Marcella in 1880, listed as a seamtress. Marcella was b abt 1840 Trimble Co, KY; d 7 Jun 1920 Louisville, KY (68 yrs old). John was a school teacher in Trimble Co. in 1860; farmer 1870 Trimble Co; and again as a school teacher in the 1880 Louisville, KY census. They had at least five children Florence b abt 1860; George W. b abt 1862; Margaret "Maggie" b abt 1864; Evaline "Eve" b abt 1867; Robert L. b abt 1870; and Mary A. b abt 1873.
iv) William Matlock b 5 Jan 1830 Va died 26 Dec 1906 IL married Susan Wright who was b 24 Aug 1837 KY died 31 Dec 1865, Greenfield, IL, at 28 years of age. Susan was the d/o John and Mary Ann (unknown) Wright. John, a farmer, was b abt 1805 VA; d aft 1880 and Mary Ann was b abt 1807 Va; d bef 1880. Susan and William are buried in Oakwood Cemetery. I believe William and Susan were married in KY, as I do not find a marriage certificate in IL. William and Susan had three children:
iv-i) Frank George Matlock b Sept 1858 Greenfield, IL d 1929 IL. Frank married Elizabeth A. Reil in Las Vegas NM abt 1884/5. Frank and Lizzie had four Children: Mable Geraldine Matlock b Dec 1885 NM; Harry Gerhardt Matlock b 1887NM; Lloyd John Matlock b 1889 NM; Helen Elizabeth b 1901 AL. See below
iv-ii) Laura b 18 Dec 1860 Greenfield d 17 May 1892. I do not believe she married.
v) Thomas A. Matlock b abt 1832/3 KY died 27 Jun 1898 Greenfield, IL. Thomas married Melisette Mitchell 4 Jan 1866 in Greenfield. Melisette, daughter of A. S. and Nancy Mitchell, was b 1842 died 1922, 80 yrs old.. A. S. Mitchell was s/o Andrew K. and Sally Kincaid Mitchell of Trimble Co. Andrew Mitchell, s/o Robert and Mary Mitchell. Thomas was in Co C 121 Ohio Infantry during the Civil War. He and Melisette are buried in Mitchell Cemetery, Greenfield, IL along with her parents and Kincaids.
Thomas and Melisette had three children James (1867-1881) and Dallis George (1874-Mar 1893)b 1811 KY d 1894 and Mary.
vi) Rachel Matlock b abt 1835 KY. I do not believe she married. She is with Ed and Matilda in Greenfield and later with William after Susan died. There was a Rachael Matlock listed in the household of a Hutchisson in PA in 1880.
vii) Martha J. Matlock b 3 May 1838 (?? - would have only been 12 in 1850) married Lawrence D. Williams 7 Aug 1850 Trimble County, KY. I believe she is the sister John wrote the Mexican War letter to and she (or someone) must have sent it to Margaret later in Greenfield, IL. The date of the letter is 1848 when Margaret was in Trimble County, KY but the envelope I found it in was addressed to Margaret Matlock, Greenfield, IL. The stamp and date had been cut away. John was listed as Bondsman for Martha in 1850. Martha and Lawrence had two children: Martha b 22 Nov 1852 and Margaret J. b 11 Nov 1855.
viii) James M. Matlock b about 1840 KY died 9 Feb 1864 during the Civil War. "James M. Matlock, 1st Lieut. Co. F. commanded by Jackson Drennan in the 12th Regt. Ill. Cav." Died during the War, unmarried. Mother, Margaret, widow of George, applied for a pension as dependent of her son. Date of his death was given as 19 Feb 1864. (James wrote the Civil War Letter to his Mother Margaret in Greenfield, IL that our family has in its possession. James is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Greenfield, IL along with Margaret.
Frank George Matlockiv-i, (son of Williamiv, George9 and cousin to Eloise Callaway, my ggrandmother) was born 5 Sept 1858 in Greenfield d 10 Sept 1929 Greenfield, IL. He is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Greenfield with Margaret (Grandmother), William (father), Susan (mother) and James (cousin). He married Elizabeth (Lizzie) A. Reil abt 1884/5 in New Mexico. Lizzie, daughter of Gerhardt Reil and Anna Van Harsten Johnston, was b 1 July 1860 in Germany and died 9 Feb 1932 Irvington, AL. She is buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Grand Bay, AL along with Harry, Mable and Helen. Lizzie had a sister named Amelia and there were numerous postcards written to Helen and Mable from 'cousin' Laura Reil in St. Louis, MO. I believe Laura had a brother named Otto. Frank and Lizzie had another child in New Mexico that died. Frank may have been in the Navy when he met and married Lizzie. Their children
i) Mable Gertrude Matlock b 10 Dec 1885 Las Vegas, NM d Mar 1976 Irvington, AL, 91 years old. Mable never married. She was Postmaster of the Irvington, AL Post Office for 32 years, retiring in 1954.
ii) Harry Gerhardt Matlock b 9 Aug 1887 Las Vegas, NM d 31 Mar 1926 New Orleans, LA at 38 years . He is buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Grand Bay, AL. I believe that he married a Gladys as she wrote a post card to Mable asking her to send marriage certificate. She and Harry were in Mexico, New Mexico, Nevada and other western states from post cards sent. While Harry was in Irvington, according to a newspaper article, he was interested in Telegraphy and worked for the railroad as a Station Agent in Theodore.
iii) Lloyd John Matlock b 18 May 1889 Las Vegas, NM d 1957. Lloyd married Amelia M after 1920. I do not know Amelia's maiden name but she was born 1890/91 PA. (Have found her name also spelled Almelia). Lloyd was a surveyor and helped map out the town of Irvington, AL. (see below) He was listed as single and a civil engineer in 1920 Tampa, FL census and as an engineer with the City of Indianapolis, Miami Co, IN in 1930. WWI Civilian Draft registration in Jackson County, MS. Article in Mobile newspaper "Irvington Boy is Now Overseas"...Lloyd J. Matlock....This well known young Mobile county boy is a son of Mr and Mrs Frank Matlock of Irvington and though he made his home at the latter place, in the south end of the county, he spent a great portion of his time in Mobile. He enlisted last year and has been overseas almost twelve months. He is now with the 29th Engineering Corps. topographical division, Intelligence section. Young Matlock is probably best known for his skill with a shotgun at the traps as he won many trophies in local and other trap tournaments in this section of the county."
iv) Helen Elizabeth Matlock b 18 Dec 1901 Irvington, AL d 1 Nov 1989 Mobile Co, AL, at 88 years of age. Helen never married. She and Mable lived in the Irvington home that was left to Mother. She was a music teacher.
Helen wrote the following for a Mobile Press Register newspaper article about the beginning of Irvington, AL where Frank received a land grant in 1898.
"In 1902-03, the Irvington Land Company, with Mr. W. J. Andrews at its head, acquired the land now comprising Irvington. Up to this time much of the land in this part of the country was owned in large tracts. The timber had been cut some years before. The larger part of the Irvington land belonged to one company. Until 1902 there was land near Irvington opened to homestead entry. Part of the townsite is part of a homestead taken up in 1898.
In April 1905 the work of surveying the townsite began and during the next three years the outlying land was run out in 5-10-20 acre tracts. Roads were made which were later graded and oak trees set out along the streets of the townsite. During this time the railroad embankment where the depot stood was cut out and graded.
The Irvington townsite is situated on the highest point on the L & N railroad between Mobile and New Orleans. The elevation at this point is 150 ft above sea level. In the summer of 1905, the first buildings went up. These were the three cottages put up by the company and used for a hotel. The land was put on the market in 1907. Mr Clark and Mr. Waterman were the sales managers. The first settlers came in the spring of 1909. Among the first settlers were the Thurmans, Goyettes, Browns, Stevens and the Kuhns. The first child born in Irvington was Pascal Thurman. The first house built on the townsite (besides the 3 cottages owned by the company) was the Goyette home. The first building put up on the boulevard was the store once occupied by Mr Maxwell. The first residence built on the boulevard was the Stevens home.
There was soon enough children for a school. The county would send a teacher but would not build a school house, so the Company put up the little building on Home Ave known as "the little red schoolhouse" which later was made into a cottage and occupied by Mr and Mrs McCon. School began in 1910 and was held in this building until the fall of 1911 when the school house on the boulevard was ready for occupancy.
The first religious services were held in the "little red schoolhouse". In Jan 1910 the depot was built and the trains began to stop at Irvington but it was not until Oct 27, 1912 that the RR put in an agent. On Oct 1, 1910 the Post Office was opened. Up until this time the people of Irvington received their mail off the trains at St Elmo. On the night of Feb 22, 1912, the Hall was opened with a public entertainment given by Irvington talent. It was an excellent program. In 1915 the population was about 350. There were up-to-date stores and two churches and a public school large enough to warrant three teachers".
This information graciously submitted to the Trimble County Genealogy page by Betty Silvey from Baton Rouge, LA