Umatilla County OR Archives Biographies.....Matlock, J. W. June 20, 1842 - 
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Author: Colonel William Parsons 

Page 502, 503

J. W. Matlock
	Among the substantial and prominent citizens of Morrow county mention 
must be made of the man whose name heads this article, and whose sterling 
qualitites and commendable demeanor have made him well and favorably known 
throughout this entire section, and in whom the people have repeatedly shown 
their confidence by asking him to assume the responsibilities and discharge 
the duties connected with the most important public trusts of the county. 
	J. W. Matlock was born on June 20, 1842, in Dade county, Missouri, 
where he spent the first ten years of his life, then crossed the plains with 
his parents to Oregon. They were in the train known as the "lost emigrant 
train," the entire train being lost in the mountains for two months. The 
parents located near Eugene, where our subject grew to manhood, acquiring, 
meanwhile, a good education in the public schools. His father was government 
wagon master during the Rogue River Indian war, from 1855-6, and one of his 
brothers fought in the same war, and the other a teamster. After arriving at 
his majority the subject of this sketch engaged in farming for fifteen years 
and then entered the commercial world, operating as a merchant for a number of 
years at Goshen, Oregon. At this place he was depot and express agent and 
postmaster. In 1889 he came to Heppner and opened a mercantile establishment 
and in the following year was elected county treasurer, in which capacity he 
was known as a faithful and efficient incumbent. In 1896 he was appointed 
deputy sheriff under his brother, E.L. Matlock, and in 1900 was elected to the 
office of sheriff of Morrow county, and to the discharge of the duties of that 
office he is now diligently devoting his attention.
	The marriage of Mr. Matlock and Miss Anna I. Cooper, a native of 
Missouri, occurred in this state on February 22, 1863, and to them have been 
born five children: W. L., of Goshen, Oregon; James L., deputy sheriff; Mary 
B., wife of Frank Bowman, of Colfax, Washington; Leathe A., wife of A. E. 
Patterson, of Baker City, Oregon; Effie O.
	Mr. Matlock affiliates with the A.O.U.W., and is very popular among 
his fellows, both because of his bright geniality and commendable demeanor, 
coupled with integrity and faithfulness.


Additional Comments:
An Illustrated History of Umatilla County by Colonel William Parsons and of 
Morrow County by W. S. Shiach with a brief outline of the early history of the 
State of Oregon.  W. H. Lever, Publisher  1902.

	Notice: These biographies were transcribed for the Oregon Biographies 
Project. Unless otherwise stated, no further information is available on the 
individual featured in the biographies. 

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