Jonathan Lewis Matthews, b: 1851

^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}
^{1964 - 1973 Vietnam War}

^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1919 World War I}

^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}


			^{Wyatt Matthews}^{b. d.}

		^{William R. Matthews}^{b. d.}

^{Luemma (LouEmma) Matthews}^{b.1878 Thompson Valley, Virginia d.1918 Bluefield, Virginia}	^{Jonathan Lewis Matthews}^{b.1851 Carroll, Virginia d.1928 Thompson Valley, Virginia}		^{John Williams}^{b. d.}

^{Albert Frazier Matthews}^{b. Tazewell Co., Virginia d.1954 Bluefield, Virginia}		^{Nancy Williams}^{b.1821 d.1890 Thompson Valley, Virginia}	^Elizabeth^{b. d.}

^{Walter Doak Matthews}^b.1882 d.

^{Jessie M. Matthews}^{b.1886 Tazewell Co., Virginia d.1905 Thompson Valley, Virginia}		^{James (W.) Spence}^{b. d.}

	^{Virginia Caroline Spence}^{b.1855 Tazewell Co., Virginia d.1886 Thompson Valley, Virginia}		^{Joseph Kinder}^{b. d.}

		^{Lucretia Kinder}^{b. d.1857 Thompson Valley, Virginia}	^Sarah^{b. d.}