From 'County of Williams, Ohio' (Goodspeed, Blanchard - 1882):
"C.W. MATTHEWS, son of Thomas and Charlotte (Disbrow) Matthews, was born in Upper Canada, February 18, 1840. His father was a native of Canada, and his mother of New York. They came to Williams County, settling on the place our subject now owns, in 1842. At this time the site was a dense wood; but his father cleared a space, built a cabin of logs, and continued his work of clearing, encountering the usual trials incident to new settlements. To get money to pay taxes he was obliged to work on a railway. He died in 1880, and his wife in 1882. C.W. Matthews has an ordinary education. He lived at home, taking charge of the farm, until his marriage, which took place February 16, 1864; his wife was Lucinda Cain, her parents being also among the early residents. They have three children - Thomas, Wesley and Delora. Mr. Matthews served in the late war, enlisting in Company F, First Michigan Volunteer Infantry, February, 1864, and continuing until discharged finally; his was in the battles of the Wilderness, being severly wounded at Spottsylvania Court House. Since the war he has resumed farming."
"C.W. MATTHEWS, son of Thomas and Charlotte (Disbrow) Matthews, was born in Upper Canada, February 18, 1840. His father was a native of Canada, and his mother of New York. They came to Williams County, settling on the place our subject now owns, in 1842. At this time the site was a dense wood; but his father cleared a space, built a cabin of logs, and continued his work of clearing, encountering the usual trials incident to new settlements. To get money to pay taxes he was obliged to work on a railway. He died in 1880, and his wife in 1882. C.W. Matthews has an ordinary education. He lived at home, taking charge of the farm, until his marriage, which took place February 16, 1864; his wife was Lucinda Cain, her parents being also among the early residents. They have three children - Thomas, Wesley and Delora. Mr. Matthews served in the late war, enlisting in Company F, First Michigan Volunteer Infantry, February, 1864, and continuing until discharged finally; his was in the battles of the Wilderness, being severly wounded at Spottsylvania Court House. Since the war he has resumed farming."
From 'County of Williams, Ohio' (Goodspeed, Blanchard - 1882):
"C.W. MATTHEWS, son of Thomas and Charlotte (Disbrow) Matthews, was born in Upper Canada, February 18, 1840. His father was a native of Canada, and his mother of New York. They came to Williams County, settling on the place our subject now owns, in 1842. At this time the site was a dense wood; but his father cleared a space, built a cabin of logs, and continued his work of clearing, encountering the usual trials incident to new settlements. To get money to pay taxes he was obliged to work on a railway. He died in 1880, and his wife in 1882. C.W. Matthews has an ordinary education. He lived at home, taking charge of the farm, until his marriage, which took place February 16, 1864; his wife was Lucinda Cain, her parents being also among the early residents. They have three children - Thomas, Wesley and Delora. Mr. Matthews served in the late war, enlisting in Company F, First Michigan Volunteer Infantry, February, 1864, and continuing until discharged finally; his was in the battles of the Wilderness, being severly wounded at Spottsylvania Court House. Since the war he has resumed farming."
"C.W. MATTHEWS, son of Thomas and Charlotte (Disbrow) Matthews, was born in Upper Canada, February 18, 1840. His father was a native of Canada, and his mother of New York. They came to Williams County, settling on the place our subject now owns, in 1842. At this time the site was a dense wood; but his father cleared a space, built a cabin of logs, and continued his work of clearing, encountering the usual trials incident to new settlements. To get money to pay taxes he was obliged to work on a railway. He died in 1880, and his wife in 1882. C.W. Matthews has an ordinary education. He lived at home, taking charge of the farm, until his marriage, which took place February 16, 1864; his wife was Lucinda Cain, her parents being also among the early residents. They have three children - Thomas, Wesley and Delora. Mr. Matthews served in the late war, enlisting in Company F, First Michigan Volunteer Infantry, February, 1864, and continuing until discharged finally; his was in the battles of the Wilderness, being severly wounded at Spottsylvania Court House. Since the war he has resumed farming."
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