Thank you all for your helpful replies. You have caused me to study
carefully all I have, and I have discovered that Mary Davies had just the
three girls (Polly or Mary, Priscilla, and Sarah Jane, most likely
illegitimately), but the boy, William, is definitely not hers. His
birthdate is just 2-3 months before Priscilla's birthdate. I have entries
of birth for Priscilla and Sarah Jane, and neither list a father. On the
1871 census, a William is not listed at all, only Mary's brother, William.
I don't think I will ever be able to pinpoint Mary's parentage. She will
most likely remain a mystery, but I will keep trying. I will check out the
Marys presented in your emails, and keep my hopes up. Thanks, again.
Joyce
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kent Davis" <captmork(a)hotmail.com>
To: <blaenaugwent(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 3:39 PM
Subject: Re: [BLAENAUGWENT] Davies Connection
Joyce,
Your inquirery concerning Mary Davies of Tredegar, Wales intrigued me. My
great-uncle John Davies/Davis of Tredegar(1839-1918) mentioned he had a
sister named Mary chr. 13 Jul 1830 in Tredegar, Wales but gave no further
information concerning her marriage or life.
I think I found the Chr. of Mary Davies in the Tredegar Independent Chapel
( see FHC film #596994, item #2) daughter of David Davies (Collier) and
Mary, Chr. 13 July 1830, birth 16 June 1830. Because of the commonness of
her christen name and surname I do not believe I will ever find a marriage
or death record for her. Her brother John did not indicate she had married
when he wrote of her in 1917. I found her with parents David Davies &
Mary his wife in the 1841 Census for Manmoel or Manhoel, Tredegar Dist.,
Bedwelty Parish, Monmouth, England (FHL film #438846 Dist #17). David 40
(not born in county), Mary 35, David 15, Ester 15, Thomas 13, Mary 11,
Jane 7, & John 1 yr 4 mo.
Mary had three brothers David (1823)who stayed in Wales, Thomas(my
great-grandfather, 1828-1892) and John(1839-1918) who emigrated to Utah &
Louisiana, USA. Also two sisters, Esther(1825) & Jane(1834-1899) who had
large families in Wales and grandchildren who emigrated to Pennsylvania &
New York ,USA.
Her father David (1799) emigrated to the USA and died in Ohio in 1865,
while her mother Mary (1804)died in Wales in 1846.
John her brother indicated she had an uncle named William but I have no
further information on her uncles.
Her grandfather was John Davies a blacksmith and her maternal grandparents
were William Leyshon, a coal miner and Jane Lewis of Merthyr Tydfil,
Wales.
I'm not sure that my great aunt Mary Davies is who you are looking for. So
this is just an overview of what I have on David Davies and his daughter
Mary Davies. If you would like to know more about her extended family I
will be happy to share it with you.
Kent Davis
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