Posted on: Ottawa Co., Michigan Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mi/Ottawa/699 Surname: ------------------------- Hi Connie,I'am Clarence Matthews wife Uncle Junior to Marvin.I just received some material from Andy yesterday. Your cousin Robin Mattews Hanson is aalso looking for family genealogy. I've got tons of information on the Stoops side of the family and some on the Matthews Johns father was Philip Matthews he was the first one to come downto the states with his family another son James and daughter Margaret I beleive there were othersalso Philips father was James Matthews he was a loyalist who fled to canada after the revolution. He was born may 8, 1752 in N.J. or N.Y. He died inSept. 9,1848. His wife was Margaret Forceshe was born in1766 and died inMay 7, 1839 I haven't been able to go back any further then James on the Matthews BUT oh you'll be amazedwhat I've foundwith other branches but I've never found any family in Ottawa Co. Andy memtioned Ottawa co. so I decided to look and found you. Well dear I'll close for nw please write me back and lets get aquainted. Aunt Martha Matthews