Hi, It's been very interesting to read about these Welsh people who went to
the US in the 19thcen. from Brecon and it's surrounds. Three branches of my
family mainly women members went when they were newly married
their married surnames were Craven, Richards and Forey. I think they all
went to Scranton, Penn. If anyone has any info it would be a great help.Pob
Hwyl.Tom.----- Original Message -----
From: "Julie Preston" <juliefpreston(a)sbcglobal.net>
To: <powys(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 9:21 PM
Subject: Re: [POWYS] Davies or Davis?
Tomi,
You'll find Davies spelled "Davis" in U.S. records, mostly due to the
pronuciation -- in Wales, they don't pronounce it like we do in the States
(Da-vees) -- rather, their pronunciation would sound more like Da-viss.
Hence, enumerators wrote it down that way without asking and it stuck.
The same family probably spelled it correctly in their own letters and
business dealings but many eventually accepted the new spelling.
Regards,
Julie Preston
juliefpreston(a)sbcglobal.net
----- Original Message -----
From: Tomi Larson
To: powys(a)rootsweb.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 3:57 PM
Subject: [POWYS] Davies or Davis?
Hello,
I have found a John and Elizabeth DAVIS living with my Prosser ancestors
in
Bloom Twp., Columbia Co PA in 1860 after I thought I had found them as
John
and Elizabeth DAVIES in Breconshire in 1861, 1871, etc.
When I look in Bloom Township I see TONS of DAVIS famlies. I know names
were
often changed after coming to America. I am wondering if anyone else has
had
a Welsh 'Davies' turn into a 'Davis' in Columbia Co, PA (or anywhere)?
Tomi
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