Caswell Matlock

Caswell Matlock (Medlock) (abt. 1808-1835) was born about 1808. He was the son of Caswell Matlock and Mary Merrick. He married Mary Barnett about 1828. He hosted and attended church services with Wilford Woodruff in 1835 in Eagle Creek, Humphreys Co., Tennessee. He died 24 Dec. 1835 in Eagle Creek.

Footnotes

John Caswell Matlock Jr. (K8TY-ZL1), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 23 Apr. 2022). Caswell Matlock, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/caswell-matlock, accessed 23 Apr. 2022). Messenger and Advocate, "Obituary" (Kirtland, Ohio), Feb. 1836, vol. 2, p. 272; database with images, BYU Library Digital Collections (https://lib.byu.edu/collections/digital/, accessed 26 Apr. 2022). 1820 U.S. Census, Humphreys Co., Tennessee, p. 7, Caswell Metlock; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 25 Apr. 2022). Fayette Bryant Cain, Eagle Creek Heritage Notes: The Saga of Ten Pioneer Families (Holladay, Tennessee: F.B. Cain, 1993), p. 51. 1830 U.S. Census, Humphreys Co., Tennessee, p. 315, Caswell Matlock; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 23 Apr. 2022). "Tennessee Probate Court Books, 1795-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 4 May 2022); Caswell Matlock, 15 Feb. 1836, Humphreys Co., Tennessee, p. 46; citing Tennessee, County Court (Humphreys County), “Inventories, Wills, 1837-1843, Vol. E,” image 37/336; DGS 4776508.

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    April 27, 1835 ~ Monday 27th Aprail Baptized one. Left Chalk Level for Brother Freys [at] Eagle Creek Hy. Co Distance 10 miles April 28, 1835 ~ Tuesday 28th Preached at Ea[gle] Creek visited the sick & prayed with them travled 4 miles April 29, 1835 ~ Wednesday 29th Spent the day at Brother Frey in writing wrote one letter to the Saints in Zion. Also to the Saints in the
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    April 27, 1835 April 28, 1835 April 29, 1835 April 30, 1835 May 1, 1835 May 2, 1835 May 3, 1835 May 4, 1835 May 5, 1835 May 6, 1835 May 7, 1835 May 8, 1835 May 9, 1835 May 10, 1835

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    June 24, 1835 ~ Wednesday June 24th Held a debate with a Lawyier Wm L Sloss then rode to Mr Foster's preached at his house 14 mile June 25, 1835 ~ Thursday 25th Rode to J Jacksons [in] Humphrys Co distance 16 miles June 26, 1835 ~ Friday 26 Brother Parish baptized 1 Br John Jackson then rode to Mr L Barker's. Preached at his house was ...
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    June 24, 1835 June 25, 1835 June 26, 1835 June 27, 1835 June 28, 1835

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    June 29th 1835 The following is A License Receieved from Elder Warren Parrish This certifies that Willford Woodruff has been receieved into this Church of ^the^ Latter Day Saints organized on the 6th Day of Aprail 1830 and has been ordained an Elder according to the rules and regulations of said Church and is duly authorized to preach the gospel and act in all the ordinances of the house of the LORD agreeable to the authority of that office given under my hand by the voice ...
    Dates:
    June 29, 1835 June 29, 1835 June 30, 1835 July 1, 1835 July 2, 1835 July 3, 1835 July 4, 1835 July 5, 1835 July 6, 1835 July 7, 1835

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    September 24, 1835 ~ Thursday Sept ^24th^ Spent the day in Perusing the Book from Br Cowdery & found it to be A precious treasure A legacy from heaven September 25, 1835 ~ Friday 25th Rode to Lewis Barkers Preached at his house Baptized 1 distance 5 miles 1 Subscriber for M & Ad September 26, 1835 ~ Saturday 26 Rode to Br Wests Preached at his house dis 6 mile September 27, 1835 ~ Sunday 27th ...
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    September 24, 1835 September 25, 1835 September 26, 1835 September 27, 1835 September 28, 1835 September 29, 1835 September 30, 1835 October 1, 1835 October 2, 1835 October 3, 1835 October 4, 1835 October 5, 1835 October 6, 1835 October 7, 1835 October 8, 1835 October 9, 1835 October 10, 1835 October 11, 1835 October 12, 1835 October 13, 1835 October 14, 1835 October 15, 1835 October 16, 1835

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    November 18, 1835 ~ Wednesday ^Nov 18th^ Rode to Br Clapps took the parting hand with Br Utley November 19, 1835 ~ Thursday 19th rode to Mr Greenwoods Preached at his house 3 miles November 20, 1835 ~ Friday 20. Rode to Mr Hendricks distance 10 miles November 21, 1835 ~ Saturday 21st Rode to Br Taylors distance 10 miles November 22, 1835 ~ Sunday 22nd Sunday Preached at Mr
    Dates:
    November 18, 1835 November 19, 1835 November 20, 1835 November 21, 1835 November 22, 1835 November 23, 1835 November 24, 1835 November 25, 1835 November 26, 1835 November 27, 1835 November 28, 1835 November 29, 1835 November 30, 1835 December 1, 1835 December 2, 1835 December 3, 1835 December 4, 1835 December 5, 1835 December 6, 1835 December 7, 1835 December 8, 1835 December 9, 1835 December 10, 1835 December 11, 1835 December 12, 1835 December 13, 1835 December 14, 1835 December 15, 1835 December 16, 1835 December 17, 1835

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    January 27, 1836 ~ Wednesday 27 Jan Rode to Stephen Brady's distance 24 miles January 28, 1836 ~ Thursday 28 Preached at Stephen Brady's & rode to J Freemans: 14 m[iles] January 29, 1836 ~ Friday 29 Preached at John Rowlett's & Blessed 3 Children in the name of the Lord & rode to Br Taylors 5 miles January 30, 1836 ~ Saturday 30 Rode to Br
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    January 27, 1836 January 28, 1836 January 29, 1836 January 30, 1836 January 31, 1836 February 1, 1836 February 2, 1836 February 3, 1836 February 4, 1836 February 5, 1836 February 6, 1836 February 7, 1836 February 8, 1836 February 9, 1836 February 10, 1836 February 11, 1836 February 12, 1836 February 13, 1836 February 14, 1836 February 15, 1836

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    Names of the Members of ^EC.15.^ the Church of the Latter Day Saints Belonging to the Eagle Creek Branch July 9th 1835 Caswell Medlock. ^Died Dec 24 1835 Aged 27 Years^ Joseph Frey Henry Walker Wm Malinn Sarah Fry Lucy Ann Fry Mary Malinn Fanny Lewis ^Expeld By the voice of the Church^ Rachael Merick Mary Medlock C
    Dates:
    July 9, 1835 December 24, 1835

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    ^discontinued^ Henry H Martin M&A Williston P Office Callaway County KY from commencment Nathaniel Drown M&A from Oct, 13 No. Marian Paid ^$2.00^ Post Office Weekly County Tenn Alfred Loy E&M Star Marian P Office ^$2.00^ Paid 26 Weekly Co Tenn ^D12t^ ^discontinued^ Johnathan Lowery M&Ad from Commencment Paid Sandy Hill Post Office Henry County Tenn ^discontinued^ Miss Mary Barker M&Ad. from Oct 13 N.O. Paid ...
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    October 13, 1836

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    travled 1227 miles 29th Aprail Spent the Day at Brother Freys in writing wrote one letter to the friends in Zion Also to my friends in the Arkansas 30 Wrote a letter to My parents in Connecticut & preached in the Evening at the house of Mr Caswell Medlock Distance 2 miles May 1th Travled to Brother Freys spend the Day in writing 2 miles 2 At night preached at Sister Medlocks Br Ph ...
    Dates:
    April 29, 1835 April 30, 1835 May 1, 1835 May 2, 1835 May 3, 1835 May 4, 1835 May 5, 1835 May 6, 1835

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    As Br Parrish was one of the Seventy Called it became necessary for him to Return to Kirtland it also was necessary I should that he should set the churches in order before his departure and ordain such as should be chosen by the gifts & Callings of God to watch over the Church And on this 28th day of June 1835 Brother Warren Parrish Ordained me an Elder & Brother Caswell Medlock was ordained a Deacon over the
    Dates:
    June 28, 1835