John Mattox was born in 1785/1786 in Bedford County, Virginia.  He died September 13, 1839 in Sumner County, Tennessee. He married (Mary) Polly Cochran on August 8, 1816.
John Mattox and Mary (Polly) Cochran Mattox had the following children:

1) Sarah V. Mattox- born in Sumner County, Tennessee. No other information available.

2) Wiley Ammon Mattox
- born February 20, 1820 in Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee. Died August 20, 1880 in Greenville, Hunt County, Texas. Buried in East Mount Cemetery, Greenville, Texas. Wiley was a Land specualtor, Farmer, Politician-chosen to be a delegate secession Convention (Civil War) from his area. His name also spelled "Wylie."  He was married to Sarah Carruthers McDonald. Their children: Mary Carruthers Mattox, Sarah Jane Frances Mattox, Loutitia Elvira Mattox, Ira Ann Elizabeth Mattox, Magnolia Victoria Mattox, Cora Lee Mattox, John Anderw Perry Mattox, Reason (Rezin) Alexander Carroll Mattox, William Newton Mattox, Charles Hugh Wiley Mattox, Alice Ann Elizabeth Mattox.

3) Matilda Jane Mattox-
born August 21, 1821 in Sumner County, Tennessee. Died in July 9, 1890 in Sumner County, Tennessee. Married Daniel Green Perdue. Their children: John Daniel Perdue, Mary Elizabeth Perdue, Marion Blair Perdue, Reason L. Perdue, William Perdue, Sarah Perdue, Sina Ann Perdue, Queen Victoria A. Perdue, Green Oliver Perdue.
     

4) Perry Washington Mattox-
born March 18, 1823 in Sumner County, Tennessee. Died July 7, 1902 in Wagner, Hunt County, Texas. Buried in McWright Cemetery, Wagner, Texas. Perry Washington Mattox was a farmer and carpenter. He married Mary Jane Saunders. Their children: Ellen Mattox, Metta Mattox, Mollie Mattox, Mattie A. Mattox, Judge Perry Mattox, Magnolia Iola Mattox, William Spaulding Mattox, Myrtle Best Mattox.

5) Mary Ann Mattox-
little is known about Mary Ann Mattox. We know she was born in Sumner County, Tennessee, but no dates are known. We do that she was living in Sumner County in 1857. She married Mack (Mark?) Perdue. No record of children.

6) Emily F. Mattox-
no birth/death/burial information available. Married William Boles (Byles?). Their children: James Perry Boyles, Sarah Boyles.

7) Letitia V. Mattox-
Married H. Perdue.
8) Severence E. Mattox-
born in Sumner County, Tennessee. Died in Missourri. Was dead when her mother petitoned to leave Sumner County, Tennessee for Texas in 1857. Married Samuel Rippy. Their children: Sarah J. Rippy, Elizabeth W. Rippy, Lucinda Rippy, Emily Rippy.

9) Lina E. Mattox
10) Amon C. Mattox
11) A. (Andrew?) Blair Mattox
12) John Mattox
13) R.T. (Reason T.?) Mattox
Second Generation- John Mattox
son of Nathan
MADDOX FAMILY HISTORY