Zachariah Matlock

 

Zacariah Matlock John's 4th Great Grandfather.  Children in your direct line are Nancy Matlock who married John Vaughn and Martin Matlock who married Barbara Rinehart.

Born about 1754

Married 1780

Zachariah Matlock and (Emily Strain Paine) Children:  Nancy and Eady, married Vaughn brothers, John and William.  Martin Matlock, married Barbara Rinehart, sister of Lewis Rinehart and John Rinehart.   George Rinehart married Jane Matlock.  

  

Deed

1794 27 May Age: 40
Sullivan, Territory Sounth of the river Ohio
Indenture 27 May 1794 between Moore Matlock of Sullivan Co, in the Territory of the United States of America South of the River Ohio and Zachariah Matlock of Washington Co in the Territory aforesaid.   Signed: Moore Matlock Witness: Jason Matlock, Moore Matlock Jr, Absolom Matlock. Proven in court May term 1794. Land situated in Washington Co on the Waters of Boons Creek containing 150 acres.

Zachariah Matlock's property was between Boone's Creek ans Sinking Creek.  At least part of it was along Buffalo Ridge.

 
1796 Tennessee becomes a state

Deed

1798 31 Jan Age: 44
Washington County, Tennessee
Indenture between Zachariah Matlock to Samuel Lane both of Washington Co, TN for the sum of $20. a parcel of land situate lying in the county of Washington on the dividing Ridge between Boons Creek & Sinking Creek. Containing 36 acres. Sig: Zachariah 

Tax List

1814 Age: 60
Washington County, Tennessee 

Residence

1819 Age: 65
Washington County, Tennessee

1830 Census

1830 Age: 76
Washington County, Tennessee


1837 Death
12 Apr 1837 Age: 83
Buffalo Ridge, Washington County, Tennessee

 Deed: 18 Sep 1838  38 Acres, Heirs of Z Matlock to James Miller. Indenture

between Martin Matlock, George Rinehart and Jane his wife formerly Jane

Matlock, John Vaughn and Nancy his wife formerly Nancy Matlock, and

William Vaughn and Eady his wife formerly of the Washington Co, TN and

James Miller of the same place. Sold for the sum of $258. land on the

water of Boons Creek. Sig: Martin (x his mark) Matlock, George Rinehart,

Jane (x her mark) Rinehart, John (L his mark) Vaughn, Nancy (x her mark)

Vaughn, Edy (x her mark) Vaughn. (Washington Co TN Deed book 22,

pg 250-251).

Part of the deed from the sale of Zachariah Matlock's Land

Peter Yoakley

Peter Yoakley is John's 4th Great Grandfather

Peter Yoakley was born on September 8, 1782 in North Carolina.  He married Rachel, thought to be the daughter of William and Mary Canole.  He died on May 29, 1857.  It seems that Rachel died before him because she is not mentioned in his will.

 Records:

1812 Tax list Sullivan County, Tennessee
1830 US Federal Census Sullivan County, Tennessee
1833 20 Feb. 400 acres of land on the North side of the Holston adjacent to where he now lives.
1837 Early Tax Record Sullivan County, Tennessee
        212  1/2 acres
     6,500 value
       318 tax
1840 US Federal Census Sullivan County, Tennessee
1850 Slave Schedule

1850 US Federal Census District 1 Sullivan County, Tennessee
Peter Yokeley 68 Farmer, Property value $4,000
Rachel Yokeley 61
Peter Yokeley 21 Farmer
Rachel Yokely 15
Harriet Yokely 8
Martha Sullins 24

In 1854 Peter and Rachel Yoakley give a deposition in the pension application of William Combs.  In the photo of the signatures below, you can see that Peter could write his name, but Rachel signed with an X.

Map of Yoakley Ferry showing the location in relation to Tri Cities Airport (Latitude  36.4620474, Longitude: -82.4659793)

In the will of Peter Yoakley Sr. dated 16 May 1857 and proven 12 June 1857, he names son John, daughter Jane, wife of John Hickman, son Endimeon, son Charles, son Thomas, son Peter Jr., daughter Permelia Branstetler, daughter Mary Ann, wife of Hiram Hale, daughter Elizabeth, wife of James Drake, daughter Nancy, wife of Isaac Brown, granddaughter Martha Yoakley, daughter of Charles Yoakley.  A copy of the will can be found in Sullivan County Will Book One.

Peter Yoakley's Cemetery Marker

Marie Klinger



Marie Klinger was born on January 1, 1836, in Czech Republic, the only child of Jaques and Marie Ann. She married Franz Meyer on April 26, 1853. They were married in St Peter & Paul's Catholic Church by by Father Simon Sigrist.  This church is in the Historic Soulard District. Link to church history

Link to Soulard history

The couple is listed as Francis Myer and Mary Klinker witnesses are Thomas and Barbara Bertscheek. They had three sons that lived to adulthood: Frank Richard, John and Louis.  Very little is known about Francis.  There is a record of their marriage and he is listed as the father on the death certificates of his children. A Missouri death record for a Franz Meyer who was born in Bohemia and died on January 8, 1868 is the one most likely to be his.  It lists the burial place as St Peter & Paul Cemetery, although the cemetery does not have a record. They have not been located on an 1860 census, on the 1870 census Marie is listed as widow, working as a seamstress and living with her three sons at 1023 Soulard.  

Marie married widower John Borovicka on June 28, 1873 and they had two children John and Julia. John Borovicka was a Civil War Veteran having served in the 5th Reg't Infantry, Mo Vols.  He was born in Bohemia and became a US citizen on September 26, 1866. He worked as a mason and received a pension for an injury he received during the war.   John Borovicka died on December 12 1884 and is buried in Zion Lutheran Cemetery.  After John's death, Marie applied for a widow's Pension.

She died on November 15, 1910, in St Louis, Missouri, at the age of 74, and was buried in New St Marcus Cemetery.

 Marie Borovicka's Will

I, Marie Borovicka, of the city of St. Louis, Missouri, being of sound mind, memory and understanding, and realizing the uncertainty of life do make my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit.

First: All debts, funeral and testamentary expenses be paid out of the estate.
Second: The executor is authorized to sell real estate, consisting of house numbered 2414-2416 Elliot, in St. Louis, Missouri, at private or public sale and apply net proceeds to pay following bequests.
Third: One thousand dollars ($1,000) to be given to three sons of first marriage, Frank, John and Lewis; to be divided in equal proportions (said $1,000 being their inheritance from their father.)
Fourth: Remainder of net proceeds to be given and bequeathed to the following legatees in equal parts, namely on-third (1/3) to Anna Steimke (nee Borovicka) for her ownb and absolute use, and in ase of her death before distribution of same, her share shall go to her children; one-third (1/3) to my son Edward H. Borovicka,  and one-third (1/3) to my son Edward Borovicka, in trust for his nieces, Marie Elrick and Virginia Elrick, one-half (1/2) to each to held same until said two nieces respectively attain their majority, the same to be invested to bear interest.
Fifth: I nominate and appoint son Frank Meyer executor of this will.
The foregoing instrument on 6 Nov. 1909 declared by Marie Borovicka to be her last will, witnessed by Julia Mincke, 2927 Henrietta and Anthony Klobasa, 1807 Russell, signed by Marie Borovicka.
Heirs
Frank Meyer, a son, who resides at St. Louis, MO
John Meyer, a son, who resides at St. Louis, MO
Louis Meyer, a son, who resides at St. Louis, MO
Anna Steimke, stepdaughter, who resides at St. Louis County, MO
Edward H. Borovicka, son, who resides at St. Louis, MO
Marie Elrick, granddaughter, who resides at St. Louis, MO
Virginia Elrick, granddaughter, who resides at St. Louis, MO
Inventory:
Inventoy consisted of real estate in subdivision of Penrose tract in the city of St. Louis, Missouri, block 2364, being the same property acquired by John and Marie Borovicka from William Pohlmann and Minnie (wife) by a deed dated 17 Sept. 1880, recorded in book 641, pg 219 in the office of recorder of deeds for the city of St. Louis. Said lot is improved by a two story brick dwelling.
Personal: cash $57, deposited in bank $239.97, US Pension $36
Sale of Elliot ave. property
Albert Wenzlick real estate co. handled the sale.  Property saod 3 Jne 1911 $2350, less 2%commission $58.75, leaving balance of $2291.25
Funeral expenses: Klobasa Bros. L. & U. Co., dr., Undertakers, 1805-11 Russell, $190

She is buried in New St Marcus Cemetery in St Louis.

 

Matlock Family Moves to Missouri

Zacariah Matlock was born in about 1754.  He is first recorded in Tennnessee:

Deed

1794 27 May This was before Tennessee became a state.

Sullivan, Territory South of the River Ohio

Indenture 27 May 1794 between Moore Matlock of Sullivan Co, in the Territory of the United States of America South of the River Ohio and Zachariah Matlock of Washington Co in the Territory aforesaid. Sig: Moore Matlock (seal) Wit: Jason Matlock, Moore Matlock

Zacariah Matlock died in Buffalo Ridge, Washington County in 1837.  The following deed was made to settle his estate:

18 Sep 1838, Deed bk 22, pg 251-252; Deed 24 Acres, Heirs of Z Matlock to Sherwood Vaughn. Indenture between Martin Matlock, George Rinehart and Jane his wife formerly Jane Matlock, William Vaughn and Edy his wife formerly Edy Matlock to Sherwood Vaughn both of Washington Co, TN. Sold for $200. land being on waters of Boons Creek. Adj to James Miller line.

Sig: Martin (x his mark) Matlock, George Rinehart, Jane (x her mark) Rinehart, Wm (x his mark) Vaughn, Edy (x her mark) Vaughn. Jane & Edy each given up there dower rights this 18 Sep 1838. Registered 21 Sep 1838. (Deed available from Tennessee State Archives)

After this estate was settled, Martin Matlock and his wife Barbara Rinehart headed West to Missouri.  Matin Matlock first married Nancy Mitchell and their children are believed to be:  Zacariah (1823-1863), Elizabeth and George (1827- ).    Martin Matlock and his wife Barbara Rinehart were the parents of Louis (1830-1897), Nancy (1832-1904), Eda (1838-1912) and Ransom (1842-1909).

  It is believed that all of Martin's children moved to Missouri with him.  Ransom was born in Missouri.

Land Tract Book Section 27; Crawford Co, land: Martin Matlock 18 Apr 1838,  40 acres.

In 1840 and 1850, they are living in Crawford County and from 1870 in Phelps County.