Caswell Matlock
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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Excerpt:June 29, 1835 ~ Monday 29 June Rode from Br Medlock in co with Brs Parish & Nicholson to Fr Freys Spent several hours in writing then Rode to Squire Ivins & Br P[arris]h ^Baptized^ 1 one Mrs Ivins from thence to Br Walkers Distance 4 miles June 30, 1835 ~ Tuesday 30 Rode from Br Walkers to Mr John Walker on Morgans Creek preached at his house from thence to Father ... -
Excerpt:September 23, 1835 ~ Wednesday 23 Sept Rode to Br Howard Williams distance 16 miles herd of the Death of Sister NANCY WOOD who died on the 13th of Sept 70 years of AGE. Rode to Br Utley's distance 6 miles And had A happy interview with Brother Utley as he had just returned from Kirtland Receieved A letter from Elder Parrish by the hand of Br Utley Also A Book containing the Doctrin & Covenants of ... -
Excerpt:November 23, 1835 ~ Monday 23 Nov Rode to Jn Gainers Preached at his hous distance 10 miles November 24, 1835 ~ Tuesday 24 Rode to Paris 10 miles. November 25, 1835 ~ Wednesday 25th Rode to Mr Fosters 14 miles November 26, 1835 ~ Thursday 26 Rode to Br Jacksons Preached at his house distance 14 miles got 1 subscriber for M & A November 27, 1835 ~ Friday 27 Rode to Mr ... -
Excerpt:An Account of Letters Sent By Elder Willford Woodruff from Tennessee & Kentucky To Presidents John Whitmer & Oliver Cowdery in Kirtland, Geauga County, Ohio, in the years of 1835 & 36 containing an Account of the Subscribers & Money procured & forwarded for the M & Advocate ^And House of the Lord^ Sept 21st 1835. Sent a Letter ^4 baptized^ to John Whitmer containing 5 subscribers for M & Ad. as foll[ows] David Mcdavid. -
Excerpt:April 26 We travelled 15 miles to Wm Camp at Chalk Levil Preached at his House and Elder Parrish baptized one person 27 Elder Parrish Baptized one then we walked 10 miles to Father Frys Eagle Creek Benton County 28 We Preached at Eagle Creek, visited the sick and administered. 29th I spent the day at Father Fry's I wrote 2 letters one to the Saints in Zion one to Arkansas 30th I ... -
Excerpt:My ordination to the office of an Elder; An account of my ministry and labors while holding the office of an Elder in the Church of Christ June 28th 1835 Sunday Elder Warren Parrish preached his farewell address to the Eagle Creek branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. At the close of his discourse Elder Parrish laid his hands upon my head and ordained me to the office of An Elder and appointed me to preside over the Southern Churches. He also ordained Caswell Medlock ... -
Excerpt:Aug 16th 1835 16thSunday I met with the saints and partook of the sacrament with them I wrote a Letter to Asahel H Woodruff ^[FIGURE]^ 17 I spent the day at Brother Taylors studying and writing. 18 I rote a letter to Harry Brown of Kirtland 19 I rode to Concord and Back to Brother Taylors 14 miles. 20 Rode 10 miles to Col Copeland's 21 & 22 I spent the time at Col Copelands ... -
Excerpt:My Ordination to the Office of Elder. Sunday June 28th 1835 Elder Warren Parrish preached his farewell address to the Eagle Creek Branch of the Church. At the close of his discourse he laid his hands upon my head and ordained me to the office of an Elder in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and appointed me to preside over the Southern Churches. He also ordained Caswell Medlock a Deacon in the Eagle Creek Branch. I wrote a Recommend for Elder Barrish ...