John married Imogene Allen about 1878. Imogene (daughter of Hiram C. Allen and Nancy Maria House) was born in 1861 in Michigan, USA; died in 1921; was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Francis Delvin Matthews was born on 18 May 1879 in Michigan, USA; died on 23 Jun 1891 in Marquette, Marquette, Michigan, USA; was buried in Park Cemetery, Marquette, Marquette, Michigan, USA.
2. John Irving Matthews was born in May 1880 in Michigan, USA; died on 7 Jun 1918 in Snohomish, Snohomish, Washington, USA.