Biography
William Matthews was born circa 1847 in Winslow, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom to Thomas Matthews (c1813-1880) and Anne Wigley (c1809-1888) and died 22 July 1909 "Monomeith", Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia of unspecified causes. He married Jane Teasdale (c1851-1938) 1872 in Victoria, Australia.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Frank Norman Matthews (1874-1945) | |||
| Arthur William Matthews (1875-1958) | |||
| Ernest Thomas Matthews (1877-1946) | |||
| Percy James Matthews (1880-1942) | |||
| Sybil Matthews (1882-1926) | |||
| Sidney Gilbert Matthews (1884-1969) | |||
| Jane Matthews (1886-) | |||
| Lily Ruth Matthews (1887-) | |||
| Reg George Matthews (1889-1971) | |||
| Hector John Matthews (1890-1897) | |||
| Horace Rupert Matthews (1891-1968) | |||
Obituary
Mr William Matthews, expert appraiser to the Hay Land Board, died at his residence, Monomeith, Deniliquin, on Thursday, after a lengthy illness. Deceased, who was 62 years of age, leaves a widow and ten children, all of whom are grown up. A native of England, Mr Matthews arrived in Australia at the age of seven years, and after working himself up to a responsible position in a solicitor's office, resigned in order to take up a position on a Wimmera station. He was subsequently manager of Monomeith, Narrawhurett, and Tulla stations, and at one time acted as inspector and valuer for a land syndicate in Victoria.
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