My husband's great great grandfather, William Price, married a
Catherine
Roberts who was born in Nantyglo. They lived in Brynmawr and had a few
children
there. Later they moved to Blaenavon. One of their grandsons, James
Price
(my
husband's great uncle), emigrated to Scranton.
**I have a William Price of Blaenavon, who married Jane Williams (18011888).
William and Jane had the following children:
1. Ann Price married William Lewis of Eckhart Mines, MD. Prior to leaving
Blaenavon she had been married to one Moses England and had two children,
Owen and Margaret England.
2. Edward Price married Ann Lewis of Eckhart Mines, MD
3. Sarah Price married James Dando of Varteg. They were married in Somerset
County, Pennsylvania after arriving in the US. Not sure if they knew each
other in Blaenavon/Varteg before coming to this country.
4. Owen Price married Sarah Logsdon of Eckhart Mines, MD
5. John Price married Margaret Atkinson of Lonaconing, MD.
6. Mary Price married Joseph Yates of Frostburg, MD
7. Jane Price married Abraham Jenkins, probably of Eckhart Mines MD.
Jane Williams Price brought her children to this mining community in western
Maryland
in 1854:
Obituary from Frostburg Mining Journal - 25 Feb 1888 - page 1
"Mrs. Jane Price, whose death was also noted, was 87 years old and two days.
She came to Eckhart on April 20th 1854 and has been a resident of this
vicinity ever since. She leaves 7 living children...three sons and four
daughters: Owen of Eckhart; Edward of this place; John of Lonaconing; Mrs.
James Dando of this place; Mrs. William Lewis of this place; Mrs. Joseph
Yates; and Mrs. Jane Jenkins of Australia. Fifty grandchildren, sixty-three
great grandchildren also survive. There are also several great great
grandchildren. Mrs. Price's living lineage therefore, so far as known,
number over one hundred and twenty.
She was a most excellent lady. The funeral which was largely attended took
place at the Welsh Baptist Church Sunday Afternoon."
Jane's husband, William Price, didn't come with her to Maryland so he either
died before she left of maybe he went off with Catherine Roberts of Nanty
Glo, as noted in your message.
Pennsylvania is very close to us here in Western Maryland.
Connie