Fred Matheus was born circa 1879 at New York.¹

     Fred C. Matheus was born circa 1879.¹

     Augusta Clara Mathews, daughter of William M. Mathews and Nellie Combs "Surname Unknown", was born in April 1895 at New York.^2,3

     Chauncey William Mathews, son of William M. Mathews and Nellie Combs "Surname Unknown", was born on 25 September 1893 at Corona, Queens, New York.^1,2

     Due to a need for men to serve during World War I, the United States instituted a draft. The first registration was for men between the ages of 21 and 31. As a result, this first registration included men born between June 5, 1886 and June 5, 1896. As World War I continued to escalate, the United States instituted a second draft registration. The second registration was for men who had turned 21 since June 5, 1917, so it added men born between June 5, 1896 and June 5, 1897. Two months later, a supplemental registration was held on August 24, 1918 for men who had become 21 years of age since June 5, 1918, adding the names of men who were born between June 5, 1897 and August 24, 1897. With no end in sight for World War I, the United States instituted it's third and final registration. It included all men who were between the ages of 18 and 21, and 31 to 45 years of age. This added younger men than the previous registrations, those who were born between September 12, 1897 and September 12, 1900; and added an older group of men, born between September 12, 1873 and September 12, 1888. Chauncey filled out a draft card for World War I on 5 June 1917 (at age 23), while living at Adams Street, Sea Cliff, Nassau, New York. He was employed as secretary, for the Public Utility Service and described as height, medium and medium build with brown eyes and brown hair..²

     Chauncey married Agnes L. "Surname Unknown" circa 1918.³

     The U.S. officially entered World War II on 8 December 1941 following an attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Just about a year before that, in October 1940, President Roosevelt had signed into law the first peacetime selective service draft in U.S. history, due to rising world conflicts. After the U.S. entered WWII a new selective service act required that all men between ages 18 and 65 register for the draft. Between November 1940 and October 1946, over 10 million American men were registered. The Fourth Registration, often referred to as the "old man's registration", was conducted on 27 April 1942 and registered men who born on or between 28 April 1877 and 16 February 1897 - men who were between 45 and 64 years old - and who were not already in the military. Chauncey filled out a draft card for World War II on 25 April 1942 (at age 48), while living at 131 Dubois Avenue, Sea Cliff, Nassau, New York. He was self employed.⁴ He witnessed the death of Chauncey William Mathews on 9 June 1947⁵ and was buried at Saint John Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, New York.⁵

     Grace Mathews, daughter of William M. Mathews and Nellie Combs "Surname Unknown", was born in May 1897 at New York.^2,1

     Grace died on 9 August 1968, at age 71.³