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Didn't know if any connection for the following. Especially trying to find
connections still in Wales, as traveling there this summer. I am so knew at
this, trying to organized and figure out what exay I am doing.
looking for information on family Humphreys, Parents were Griffith and Jane
Davies Humphreys, Griffith born approx 1793, died 12/7/1879, buried
12/11/1879, married 5/27/1828, Jane born apprx 1798,died 12/16/1880 buried
12/18/1880, Jane & Griffith lived appartently in
Hendre-Ganol (my records had it speltHendre-Garol) (Hendre farm which is an
old homestead on far side of llwnygril(?N. / NW edge of town) In the old
cemetary behind church in
Llwyngwril or(Llwnygril my spelling) are Humphreys gravestones. Known two
children of Jane & Griffith are Edward Humphreys born in Carngado( or
possibly spelt Carn-gadell) and raised in Ynysgyffylop or possibly
Ynysgyffylog . Born 8/27/1835 baptized 9/6/1835 died 10/30/1909, and Edward
also had a sister Elizabeth born approx. 1824 baptized 3/8/1824 abode
Bodylan. ***Don't know if she ever went to America or what happened to her
side of tree.** Edward married Elizabeth Evans born 9/27/1834 ( I believe
from
Bodalanfawr). Children of Edward & Elizabeth: 1) Jane Humphreys born
6/11/1859 Bodalanfawr, Wales died 10-30-1927 Cotter Iowa, (also Jane
appartently had a twin sister Grace who died6/7/1860) she married Hugh
Thomas in Wales and had 5 children. Hugh Thomas died in Wales and when Jane
moved to America she married Hugh Jones. they had no children. 2)
Grace(named after deceased sister)born 12/4/1860 Bodalanfawr died 7/25/1930,
she married John Roberts and had 2 children, lived in Racine Wisc. 3)
Griffith born 6/3/1862 Brynmerig, Wales died 2/26/1944 Washington Iowa,
Married Catherine Adelaine Davis 8/13/1887 they had 5 children. At age 12 in
1874 he came to America alone, he did well enough to send for rest of family
in 1881, appartently came with a boat load of Quackers. In Allegany County
Penn, there is mention only of Griffith applying for naturalization.4)
Margaret born 12/15/1869 Brynmerig died 4/21/1945, had 13 children from
husband Rowland Reese, 5) Elizabeth, born 2/19/1865 Brynmerig, married
Robert Vaughn Davis had 2 children. 6) Sarah born 11/18/1868Brynmerig
married Harry Roberts, Sarah died 6/4/1895 after child birth to one child
Sarah Jane who died at age 16. 7) Gwyn born10/21/1870 Brynmerig died
10/26/1948 never married , lived in Racine Wisc. 8) Ann Catherine born
8/20/1872 died 6/30/1896 never married 9) John Evans born 5/29/1874
Brynmerig married Margaret Williams had 4 children died 1/19/1937 10)Ellen
born 7/9/1876 Brynmerig died 2/10/1959 never married lived in Racine Wisc.
11) Mary born unk. Brynmerig, ided unk. married Lewis Morgan , lived in
Pharr Texas, had 2 children. I am coming to Wales in July, hoping to make as
many connections to distant relatives and or places of residences.
According to one other relative some Ancestors going back to 1763 lived in
Ty-Newydd, south of Darowen, Wales.
May 1999 bring greatness to all and may the roads in Wales lead me to family
I never knew.
Jacqueline Humphreys Slagle
relevant
parish registers and have found an entry for the baptism of Edward
Humphreys in 1835 in the parish of Llangelynnin, Merionethshire. His
place of birth was Carngadell.
I also found the entry for the marriage of Griffith Humphrey and Jane
Davies in the parish of Llangelynnin on 27 May 1828.