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.}

^{Reece Bailey Matthews}^{b.1898 Thompson Valley, Virginia d.1967}	^{Jonathan Lewis Matthews}^{b.1851 Carroll, Virginia d.1928 Thompson Valley, Virginia}		^{John Williams}^{b. d.}

^{John William Matthews}^{b.1900 Thompson Valley, Virginia d.1979 Thompson Valley, Virginia}		^{Nancy Williams}^{b.1821 d.1890 Thompson Valley, Virginia}	^Elizabeth^{b. d.}

^{Lettie Ethylene Matthews}^{b.1903 Thompson Valley, Virginia d.}

^{Alexander Wyatt Matthews}^b.1905 d.		^{J. H. Saunders}^{b. d.}

^{Bowen Matthews}^{b.1908 Thompson Valley, Virginia d.1908 Thompson Valley, Virginia}	^{Eliza Saunders}^{b. d.1908}

		^Alice^{b. d.}