John Matthews, b: 1842 - Bathford, Somerset

^{1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne}
^{1854 Crimean War with Russia}
^{1869 Opening of Suez Canal}
^{1871 Franco - Prussian War}
^{1895 Marconi invents wireless telegraphy}

^{1798 Irish revolt against English rule}
^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}
^{1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed}
^{1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat}
^{1830 French Revolution}

^{1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia}
^{1770 Cook discovers New South Wales}
^{1776 America declares independence}
^{1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president}
^{1789 French Revolution begins}


			^{James Matthews}^{b.1768 d.1849 Bathford, Somerset}

		^{George Matthews}^{b.1799 Bathford, Somerset d.1855 Bathford, Somerset}	^{Letitia Betterbury}^{b.1771 d.1841 Bathford, Somerset}

	^{John Matthews}^{b.1842 Bathford, Somerset d.1883 Bathford, Somerset}

		^{Harriet Newman}^{b.1800 Bathford, Somerset d.1870 Bathford, Somerset}

^{James Matthews}^{b.1873 Bathford, Somerset d.1953 Bathford, Somerset}

		^{Thomas Miles}^{b.1801 Stanton St. Quinton, Wiltshire d.1881}

	^Eliza Miles^{b.1841 Stanton St. Quinton, Wiltshire d.1907 Bathford, Somerset}

		^Mary \\^{b.1804 Sutton Benger, Wiltshire d.}