Matthew Stephenson

Matthew Richard Stephenson was an American auto-worker. Born to a neutral family during the American Civil War, Stephenson did not go to college and instead became a farmer. He met Jane Aisen in 1883 and married her the following year. When the automobile was invented, and became popular, Stephenson moved to Michigan and worked for Ford Motor Company.

He and Jane returned to Delaware in 1919 to aid his dying father. After his father's death, he moved to Georgetown and became an auto mechanic. His wife, Jane, became ill and died in the winter of 1942. They had no children together. Heartbroken, Stephenson retired and lived alone

In February of 1947, Stephenson encountered Tommy Konju, a five year old boy from Annapolis, who had escaped from home to build a superhero team. Konju was begging for food and Stephenson took pity on him. Stephenson let Konju into his home and gave him a meal. After finding out that Konju was homeless, Stephenson decided to let Konju stay in his home. Stephenson taught Konju and paid him to do daily chores.

In late August of 1953, Stephenson was diagnosed with lung cancer. Konju amassed enough money to go to Philadelphia shortly after that, but decided to stay in Georgetown to tend to a dying Stephenson. Stephenson died on his birthday of February 25th in his bed shortly after eating dinner with Konju. After his death, Konju headed to Philadelphia.