Looking for information about and any connections with the family of Owen Griffith EDWARDS
(aka Edward EDWARDS, Edward Owen EDWARDS), believed born 15 Sep 1831 -- possibly in
Llanrhaeadr-Ym-Mochnant -- to Griffith EDWARDS (wheelwright) and Elizabeth EVANS.
Is/was Llanrhaeadr-Ym-Mochnant in Denbighshire or Montgromeryshire in the 19th C? (My map
suggests that it straddles the border.)
Owen at one time said that he was born in Cwm Glan, Denbighshire. I believe that there is
no such town/village. Is there anyone with some local knowledge of
Llanrhaeadr-Ym-Mochnant who can tell me whether there is/was a house or local feature
"Cwm Glan" -- or is it likely that Owen was playing with words. (Rumour in the
family is that he left WLS for AUS to escape a wife, which might explain the various
personal and place name changes.)
Regards,
Deb
debp(a)bigpond.com