----- Original Message -----
From: "patricat" <patricat(a)epix.net>
To: <carmarthenshire(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: [CMN-L] Patty--Re: Llanelli vs Swansea & DAVIES copper men
Mona:
The only other information I can offer is that Rev. Theophilus' wife,
Margaret Thomas , was from Neath.
Patty
----- Original Message -----
From: "mona everett" <mona_sydd_yma(a)yahoo.com>
To: <carmarthenshire(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 8:40 AM
Subject: [CMN-L] Patty--Re: Llanelli vs Swansea & DAVIES copper men
> Llanelli is a different town from Swansea, but close-by. Also, Swansea
> records are in Glamorgan, while Llanelli's are (at leat mostly, as I
> understand it) in Carmarthenshire. I *was* told by a resident of Swansea
> that my ancestors may have been considered as "from Swansea," even if
they
> came from the Llanelli area, as Swansea was the largest town in
the
area.
>
> I guess it might be like saying you're from Los Angeles, if you actually
> live in Santa Monica. Most folks would know where Los Angeles was, but
not
> necessarily where Santa Monica was.
>
> I am very interested in any info anyone has on this Theophilus DAVIES
and
> family, too. Although he is of a later generation than my David,
Daniel,
> Thomas, Sarah, and John DAVIES, the similar given named (yes, common, I
> know) and the fact that he began as a copperman, lead me to think their
> might be a distant connection.
>
> I am fairly certain I found David DAVIES' wife and children in Cnap Coch
> (in Swansea, but enumerated with Neath) in 1841. Cnap Coch (yes, that is
> the correct spelling) was part of Llansamlet (Lower, I believe) and the
> White Rock Copper Works were there. By that time, David was already in
the
> US.
>
> Thanks for any add'l info.
>
> Mona
>
>
>
>
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>Mona...I have a David B. Thomas husbandf of Catherine Williams with two
sons,
John R. and and D.V. Thomas who were in Wilkes-Barre Pa late 1800s,Any
match? Bill
>
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