Individual Details

Sidney was a mail carrier & postal clerk, the postmaster at Van Buren from 1905-1917. Also worked in his uncle's coffin factory.

Van Buren Newspaper
Sid Matlock has typhoid fever. 25 Aug 1906

Married 7 years at time of 1910 Census.
Married by George W. Jones, JP.

1910 Census. Crawford County AR, Van Buren
Albert S. Matlock Head MW 30 M1 7yr AR AR AR Mail carrier
Mina O. Wife FW 26 M 4/4 AR MO MO
Joseph Son MW 5 S AR AR AR
Crystal E. Dau FW 2 S AR AR AR
Jamima G. Dau FW 2/12 S AR AR AR

12 Sep 1918 World War I Draft Registration
Albert Sidney Matlock of Van Buren, Crawford AR, was age 38, born 12 April 1880. He was a postal clerk at the Van Buren Post Office. Mina Wood Matlock was his nearest relative. 5'11" tall, stout build, brown eyes, brown hair

1920 Census. Van Buren, Crawford Co AR
Sidney Matlock, age 39. Mina, wife, age 36.
Joe Bill 15, Crystal 13, Goldie May 11, Janet 9, Albert 7, Armstrong 3, Jack age 9 months.

Centennial History of Arkansas, Vol. II; S. J. Clarke Publishing Co, Chicago-Little Rock, 1922
p.505 ALBERT S. MATLOCK
Albert S. Matlock, filling the position of postmaster at Van Buren, was born at Stattler, Crawford County, Arkansas, April 12, 1800, his parents being William and Harriet (Stewart) Matlock. The father removed from Overton County, Tennessee to Arkansas, while Jesse Stewart, the grandfather of Albert S. Matlock in the maternal line, came from Cincinnati, Ohio, and settled about five miles north of the Figure Five post office. Mr. and Mrs. William Matlock became parents of nine children. Of this family E. L. Matlock is now an attorney of Van Buren, while J. D. Matlock is an official of the Arkansas Coffin Company. The family was represented by service in the World War, Fred Matlock and E. L. James, two nephews of Albert S. Matlock, serving with the United States Army during the period of hostility with Germany.
Having acquired a common school education, Albert S. Matlock, in 1904, became a railway mail carrier and through his entire business career has been identified with the mail service. After acting in his original position until 1917, he was appointed a clerk in the Van Buren post office and in 1919 received the appointment to the position of postmaster for the regular four years' term. His previous experience well qualified him for the duties of this position - duties which he discharges with marked promptness, accuracy and fidelity.
In 1904 Mr. Matlock was married to Miss Mina Wood, a daughter of J. C. Wood of Uniontown, Arkansas, and a sister of Dr. T. F. Wood, who was a captain in the medical Corps of the United States Army during the World War, spending a year and half overseas. Mr. and Mrs. Matlock have become parents of seven children: Joseph B., Crystal, Goldie May, Jeanette, Albert, Armstrong and Jack Pershing. The religious faith of the family is that of the Presbyterian church to the teachings of which Mr. & Mrs. Matlock loyally adhere, taking an active interest in all those forces which make for the uplift of the individual and the benefit of the community at large. He cooperates heartily in all matters for the welfare of city and state and the sterling worth of his character has established him high in the esteem of his fellow townsmen.

In 1930 the family was in Sebastian Co, Upper Twp, Ft. Smith
A. S. Matlock, age 49, married at age 24. Mina, wife, age 46, married at age 19.
Albert 17, Armstrong 13, Jack 11, and Peggie age 3 years, 9 months.

1940 Census. Upper Twp, South Fort Smith, Sebastian, AR, Hh 40
Albert Matlock, 60. lived in the same house in 1935. Machinist repair; casket factory
Mina, wife, 56
Jack, son, 29, spray painter, casket factory.
Peggy, dau, 13

1942 World War II Draft Registration
Address was Box 103, South Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR. Albert was now 62. Mrs. Mina Matlock would always know his address. He was employed by J. D. Matlock, Arkansas Coffin Co.

1950 Census. Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR, Hh 218
5425 S 19th
Albert S. Matlock, 69, b. AR
Minna O., wife, 66, b. AR

1955 Fort Smith, AR City Directory
Matlock, Albert S. (Mina) emp Ark Coffin, 5424 S. 29th

Buried in Uniontown Cemetery, Crawford Co AR.

Birth	12 Apr 1880	Statler, Crawford County, Arkansas
Marriage	27 Dec 1903	Uniontown, Crawford County, Arkansas - Mina Omega "Minnie" Wood
Death	29 Dec 1969	Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Burial		Uniontown Cemetery, Crawford County, Arkansas

Spouse	Mina Omega "Minnie" Wood (1884 - 1964)
Child	Joseph William Matlock (1904 - 1990)
Child	Crystal E. Matlock (1906 - 1996)
Child	Golden "Goldie May" Matlock (1908 - 1993)
Child	Janet Lamina Matlock (1910 - 1977)
Child	Albert W. Matlock (1912 - 1981)
Child	Stuart Armstrong Matlock (1916 - 1963)
Child	John Pershing "Jack" Matlock (1919 - 1992)
Child	Peggy Carolyn Matlock (1926 - 1987)

Father	William Armstrong Matlock (1816 - 1889)
Mother	Harriet Stewart (1836 - 1930)
Sibling	Elizabeth Frances Matlock (1855 - 1867)
Sibling	Steven Talkington Matlock (1858 - 1935)
Sibling	Kiturah Ann Matlock (1861 - 1936)
Sibling	Martha Ellen Matlock (1863 - 1941)
Sibling	Edgar Lee Matlock (1867 - 1939)
Sibling	Letitia Matlock (1869 - 1911)
Sibling	Jessie David Matlock (1872 - )
Sibling	William Hector Matlock (1874 - 1944)
Sibling	Lillie M. Matlock (1877 - )