Hello, everyone. I'm new to the list, and not very experienced yet with
genealogy, but wanted to post what I'm working on in the event it might match up
with any of you.
My 3rd great grandparents are Philip LEWIS ( born 13 Feb 1823 Goetrey,
Monmouthshire or Pontypool, Monmouthshire, or Llanelly, Breconshire...sources vary)
and Catherine EVANS (born 22 Feb 1819 in South Wales, or Aberystwyth, Wales or
London, England...again, sources vary). Philip and Catherine were married 6
Jan 1845 at Vaynor Church near Merthyr Tydfil, Breconshire, Wales. Philip's
residence at the time of marriage is given as "cefn." and Catherine's as
"Plymouth Street-Merthy". The family is shown living in Clydach in the 1851 and
1861 census records.
Children of Philip LEWIS and Catherine EVANS are:
Mary born 27 Jul 1845 Newton near Ebbw Vale
John born 17 Sep 1847 Brecon, Brecon, Wales
William born 10 Jul 1849 Llanelly, Crickhowell, Brecon
Margaret born 20 Aug 1851 Llanelly, Crickhowell
Henry born 28 Apr 1854 Gilwern, Llanelly, Crickhowell
Ruth (my great great grandmother) born 22 Aug 1856 Llanelly, Crickhowell
Catherine born 24 Jan 1859 Llanelly, Crickhowell
Christiana born 25 Dec 1860 Llanelly, Crickhowell
Maria born 4 Oct 1863 Tredegar, Bedwellty, Monmouth
Parents of Philip LEWIS are William LEWIS (born abt. 1785/1790 Brecon, Wales)
and Susan WILLIAMS (born 1787 Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Wales). The surname
WATKINS is also found on one record of Susan...Susan WILLIAMS
WATKINS....though I don't yet know why. William and Susan do have another son named
Watkin
LEWIS (born 1825 "Brecknock, Breck, Wales" or Pontypool, Monmouth). The other
children of William and Susan (beside Philip and Watkin), Mary, Margaret,
William, John, Thomas and Maria, are all born in Pontypool, Monmouth...another son,
William is born in Mynyddislwyn, Monmouth.
Parents of Catherine EVANS are: Evan EVANS of Cardigan, Wales and Mary JAMES
of Middlesex, England. Other children of Evan and Mary (beside Catherine)
are Ellen, Margaret, Elizabeth, David and David, all probably born in London,
Middlesex, England.
Parents of William LEWIS are Philip LEWIS and Sarah.
Parents of Susan or Susannah Williams (maybe a WATKINS) are Thomas WILLIAMS
(born 1761 Pontypool, Monmouth) and Susanna.
Philip LEWIS emigrated to America in 1869, Catherine and several children
following in 1871 and another son and daughter coming sometime later.
If any of you have information about this family...particularly as to how the
WATKINS family might be connected, I'd love to hear from you.
Thanks for your time reading all this!
Debra in California, USA