William Matthews, b: 1868 - Coldridge, England

^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1912 Titanic sinks on maiden voyage}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1922 USSR formed by Soviet states}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}

^{1854 Crimean War with Russia}
^{1869 Opening of Suez Canal}
^{1871 Franco - Prussian War}
^{1895 Marconi invents wireless telegraphy}
^{1899 Boer War begins}

^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}
^{1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed}
^{1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat}
^{1830 French Revolution}
^{1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne}


			^{William Matthews}^{b.1805 Zeal Monachoru, England d.}

		^{Joseph Matthews}^{b.1847 Zeal Monachoru, England d.}	^Honor Dunn^{b.1809 Down St Mary, England d.}

	^{William Matthews}^{b.1868 Coldridge, England d.}		^John Dart^{b.1806 Coldridge, England d.}

^{Beatrice Matthews}^{b.1893 Sandford, Devon, England d.}		^{Marianne Matilda Dart}^{b.1849 Coldridge, England d.}	^{Mary Anne Baker}^{b.1813 Bow, Devon, England d.}

^{Bessie Matthews}^{b.1898 Sandford, Devon, England d.}			^{Thomas Coneybeer}^{b.1820 Cadbury, Devon, England d.}

^{William E Matthews}^{b.1900 Sandford, Devon, England d.}		^{George Conabeer}^{b.1848 Shobrooke, England d.}	^{Sarah Chillcott}^{b.1818 Shobrooke, England d.}

	^{Mary Jane Conabear}^{b.1872 Shobrooke, England d.}

		^Grace Gill^{b.1850 East Anstey, England d.}