Rosa Bell Matheny, b: 1873 - Braxton County, WV

^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}

^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}

^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}




^{George Lee Johnson}^{b.1866 Strange Creek, WV d.1933 Middle Run, WV}



		^{James Daniel Matheny}^{b.1827 d.1896 Braxton Co., WV}

	^{Joseph Anderson Matheny}^{b.1855 d.1935 Braxton Co., WV}	^{Arabelle Given}^{b.1830 Braxton Co., WV d.1905 Braxton Co., WV}

^{Rosa Bell Matheny}^{b.1873 Braxton Co., WV d.1944 Parkersburg Wood C, WV}		^{Samuel French Given}^{b.1811 d.1872}

	^{Martha Ellen Given}^{b.1860 d.1945 Braxton Co., WV}	^{Cynthia Duffield}^{b.1817 d.1862}