> WEST BRITON AND CORNWALL ADVERTISER - transcribed by Graeme and Sue Dawson > > 12TH DECEMBER 1851 > > > At the Wesleyan Chapel, CAMELFORD, on Monday last, Mr. Abel MUTTON to > Mrs. Catherine TREWYN, both of PENGELLY, in the parish of ST.TEATH. Finally, one of mine! Abel MUTTON was the widower of Ann (Nancy) MATTHEWS BRAY, daughter of Thomas BRAY and Joanna MATTHEWS (1793 - 1844). Joanna was the dau of Philip MATTHEWS (1756 - 1818) and Ann (Nancy) WILLS (1755 - 1832). Joanna was my 4th GtGrandmother, and the (single) mother of George MATTHEWS (1810 - 1862), my 3rd GtGrandfather. Abel's new wife Mrs. Catherine TREWYN was the widow of Thomas TREWYN and the dau of John HAY and Mary ROUNSEVELL, also my 4th GtGrandparents. Catherine's sister Grace HAY married George MATTHEWS (yes, the illegitimate son of the above Joanna MATTHEWS). George and Grace were my 3rd GtGrandparents. Their son George MATTHEWS (1843 - 1910) married Jane MARSHALL 30 May 1863 in St. Teath where their first son George MATTHEWS III was born 19 Dec 1864, and then the family immigrated to the Slatebelt of Pennsylvania. Both of George's parents had died I descend from their daughter Elizabeth Grace (one of 11 children) who married a Welsh descendant, Wheldon WILLIAMS, who held the title of world champion slate splitter for 11 years. They were my great grandparents. The first George MATTHEWS was a witness for his sister in law Catherine's first marriage, and I'd be curious to know if he was also a witness for her second marriage to Abel. Catherine and Abel also emigrated to the Pennsylvania Slatebelt, with their son together George Henry MUTTON (1853 - 1917), and Mutton/Trewyn children from their respective first marriages. It took quite a few years of research to put all of above together. I'd be happy to exchange information on any of the above families, all of whom I've extensively researched with other descendants living in Cornwall, Canada, Australia, and the U.S. Best regards to the List, Dawn Williams, Corning, New York