Hi Arlene,
Just found the copy of the bio's from "The History of Placer County." It
mentions Penryn and Griffith Griffith. This is your family? Are you familiar
with Abraham Breece (VA) and Margaret Bowen of Wales? He was one of the
owners of the Paragon Mine in Placer County. I haven't made a connection yet
with this family. Some of Bertha's maiden name appears as Breece. And
heritage suggests Swiss. ??Just wondering if you'd heard any of this.
Interesting reading.
Lisa
Arlene Berta wrote:
Lisa,
There is also a Griffith Miners Museum at Griffith Park, Penryn. It was
closed yesterday, and there is no recording on their phone, referencing
their hours of business. I was going to give the town hall a call today
and see if they could tell me anything. I will let you know. Their is
definitely a connection with the Welsh settlers.
Happy hunting,
Arlene Berta,
Granite Bay, Ca
Williams/Roberts/Griffith/Jones/Morris
Alisa Judd wrote:
> Hello,
> I'm fairly new to this group. But I've seen the name "Pendryn" a
couple
> of times. Can someone tell me the meaning of this name?
> I'm in California and there is a small town in the Sierra foothills
> called Penryn. It was settled by a colony of Welsh after 1850 sometime.
> Funny that my Jones family lives in the same county?
>
> Lisa