Llano County, TX - Biographies: Charles Medlock, 1834-1911

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Submitted by: Sjg3587@aol.com (Susan Gillberg)
June 24, 2001


Collected from online websites, compiled and edited by Susan Gillberg

There's only ONE Charles Medlock

FROM: Jim Sims jimsims@safety.hsc.unt.edu (Jim Sims)
To: Sjg3587@aol.com

In the info you posted on the web, you seemed to think that Charles Medlock
had two wives, one named Malissa or Malicy, and one named Olivine. Based on
all the information I have collected to date, Charles had only one wife and
her full name was Malissa Olivine Huffman Medlock.

Here is an affidavit of heirship that
is on file in the county clerk's office in Llano Co., TX. Based on this, I
don't believe the estate of Charles MEDLOCK or his wife was ever probated at
the time or near the time of their deaths. Note the dates of death mentioned
in relation to the overturned buggy story your related on the web:

Llano Co., TX Probate Court Minutes, Vol. 65, pps 589-90, abstracted here by
James L. Sims, Fort Worth, TX, 1997:

Ex Parte R. J. Medlock Affidavit in Proof of Heirship The
State of Texas, ) County of Llano ) Before me on this day personally
appeared R. J. Medlock who deposes and says that he was acquainted with
Charles Medlock and wife, M. O. Medlock in their lifetimes; they were husband
and wife, and father and mother respectively of this affiant; that said
Charles Medlock and M.O. Medlock were married on or about 27 Sep 1859 and that
issue of said marriage, seven (7) children and no others were born to them as
follows: 1. Jackson Medlock, a son, who died at age about 3 weeks. 2. Jerry
Medlock, a son, who died about age 3 days. 3. Charley, a son, who died at age
of 11 years. 4. Annie Medlock, a daughter, who married and became wife of J.L.
Bruce. 5. Harriet Medlock, a daughter, who married and became wife of W. A.
Smith 6. W.W. Medlock, a son who is now 66 years of age. 7. Lizzie Medlock, a
daughter, who was married to and became wife of W. R.
Campbell 8. R. J. Medlock (this affiant) a son and who is now 58 years of
age...

Affiant says Charles Medlock, now deceased died intestate on or about 22nd day
of Oct 1911 and that M.O. Medlock is now deceased and she died intestate on or
about 22 Nov 1911. No administration was ever taken out on the estate either
the said Charles Medlock or M.O. Medlock and that there was and is no
necessity for any administration on their said estates, that neither the said
Charles or M.O. Medlock or their estate owe any debts at that time nor is the
estate of them or either of them owing any indebtedness. Sworn and subscribed
by R. J. Medlock on this 21 day of Dec 1935.

Susan, here are some references to the MEDLOCK surveys in Llano Co., TX. There
is some information in these typed documents that does not match the actual
original papers on file in the General Land Office in Austin. I will send you
that information in another message. Below are abstracts, not exact
transcriptions.

The patent letter for the Charles MEDLOCK survey can be found in Deed Book
Vol. 53 of Llano Co., TX on page 392: 160 acres of land to Charles Medlock his
heirs or assigns...In Llano Co. on Post Oak Branch of the waters of Sandy
Creek about 15 and 3/4 miles South and 14 degrees W from Llano town, by virtue
of his affidavit before the Clerk of the County Court for Llano County 2 Aug
1879, beginning 860 varas S of the N.E. corner of the Erncarnacion Garzia's
survey...Done in the City of Austin Texas 8 Apr 1880 W.C. Walsh Commisioner of
the General Land Office and O.M. Roberts, Governor. Filed for record 30 Jun
1920

The early 1880's were hard times for the Charles MEDLOCK family (and before
this if you will read the 1870 census closely) and his relations.

On 21 Oct 1881 Thomas R. MEDLOCK made application for Letters of Guardianship
in regards to the estate of Charles MEDLOCK, a lunatic, in the Probate Court
of Llano Co., TX. Note that T.R. MEDLOCK calls Charles MEDLOCK a
half-brother:

1881 - Application of T. R. Medlock for Letters of Guardianship of estate of
Charles Medlock - Llano Co., TX Probate Book A, pps. 46 - 47, abstract by
James L. ³Jim² Sims, Fort Worth, TX 1997: No. 71: Estate of Charles Medlock a
person of unsound mind) Application of T. R. Medlock for Letters of
Guardianship of estate of Charles Medlock - To the Hon County Probate Count of
Llano County, TX Nov Term AD 1881 - Your petitioner T. R. Medlock now a
resident of Llano County Texas would represent to your Honor that his half
brother Charles Medlock also of Llano County is now of unsound mind had has
been so adjudged by a competent tribunal of Llano Co. Applicant represents
that Charles Medlock is possessed of estate of land and personal property
amounting to about $2000.00 mostly situated in Llano County and the said
Medlock is unable by reason of unsound mind to manage his estate. It is
necessary that his estate be cared for for the benefit of his minor children
five in number. The wife of said Charles Medlock is unable by reason of want
of education and general business knowledge and information to take care of
said estate. Wherefore applicant asks that he or some other suitable person be
appointed guardian of the estate of Charles Medlock. Knight Stith, atty for
applicant Filed 21 Oct 1881

In a counter plea in Llano Co., TX, Malissa O. MEDLOCK prays the court to
appoint her as guardian of her husband's estate. There must not have been many
lawyers in Llano Co., TX then; note Malissa used the same lawyer as T. R. did:
1881 - Application of Mrs. Malissa O. Medlock for Letters of Guardianship of
estate of Charles Medlock -Llano Co., TX Probate Book A, p. 47, abstract by
James L. ³Jim² Sims, Fort Worth, TX 1997: Now in the above cause comes Mrs.
Malissa O Medlock, wife of the said Charles Medlock a resident of Llano
County, TX and protests against the appointment of T. R. Medlock as Guardian
of said estate of Charles Medlock and prays that she be appointed guardian of
the estate and for causes says that she is the wife of the said CharlesMedlock
- is the mother of his said five children and has a community interest in his
estate and is able to give bond in the said Matter - and alleges that she has
general business qualification under the direction and control of the Probate
Court to manage said estate, premises considered applicant prays that the
application of the said Thomas Medlock for Letters of Guardinship be refused
that applicant herein be appointed guardian of said estate and for all other
and necessary orders in said matter. Knight Stith, atty for Mrs. Medlock Filed
21 Nov 1881

In another entry in the Probate Court, Malissa prevails: 1881 - 21 Nov 1881 -
Estate of Charles Medlock a person of unsound mind - Llano Co., TX Probate
Book A, pps 47-48: No. 71 - Estate of Charles Medlock a person of unsound
mind) And now on this 21st day of Nov AD 1881 came on to be heard the
application of T. R. Medlock for Letters of Guardianship of the estate of
Charles Medlock a person of unsound mind and the fact appears to the Court
that due and legal notice of said application has been given and also came on
for hearing the Protest of Mrs. Malissa O Medlock, wife of the said Charles
Medlock, against the appointment of the said T. R. Medlock and makes her
application for Letters of Guardianship of the said estate and the said
Protest and application of the respective named applicants being heard by the
Court it is considered by the the said protest is sustained by the Statements
therein contained, and no opposition being made to the appointment of the said
Malissa O Medlock as Guardian of said estate: It is ordered by the Court that
the Mrs. Malissa O Medlock be and is appointed Guardian of the Estate of the
said Charles Medlock and that she enter into bond in the sum of $4,000 and
that the Clerk of this Court issue Letters of Guardianship of said estate to
the said Mrs. Melissa O Medlock upon her giving bond and qualifying as herein
required. and it is furthered ordered that James R. Moss, Isaac Montgomery and
Benjamin Ellis be and are appointed appraisers of said Estate and that said
Guardian return to this Court a full and complete inventory and appraisment of
the property belong to saide estate as required by law.

It should be noted by researchers of Charles MEDLOCK, that the land in Llano
Co., Tx was in his name, according to the tax rolls, until 1882, then the tax
rolls list the land in the name of Mrs. M.O. MEDLOCK (Malissa Olivine HUFFMAN
MEDLOCK). 1882 - p. 23: 29 MEDLOCK, Mrs. M.O. - 1031 C Medlock 160 250

It is the case that Charles MEDLOCK, aged 26 in the 1860 census, was
listed as a stock raiser with $200 personal property. He was living in
the household of John H. HUFFMAN, his brother-in-law in Lampassas Co.,
TX. According to the census it was John H. HUFFMAN who owned the land
in Lampasas Co., TX.
A review of the land deeds and a very good search of the Lampasas Co.,
TX tax rolls for the period indicates that Charles MEDLOCK did not own
land in the county as stated in the sketch. Here is my abstract of the
tax rolls of Lampasas Co., TX for the tax year 1860:
Legend: H - horses, C - cattle
Tax Year 1860
No Bilberry
p.3: Huffman, J Hughes, J 160 acres $200, 2 town lots in Lampasas
$150; 2H $200; 21C $136; $26 misc; $926 total; 1 poll
p.4: Medlock, C - no land; 1H $75; 32C $208; $422 misc; $705 total; 1 poll

Based on the census and the tax rolls, Charles MEDLOCK was in Lampasas
Co., TX in the years 1860 - 1862. He is not listed in the tax rolls of
Lampasas Co., TX thereafter through 1910.