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The following article appeared in the Thursday, 9 Aug 1888 edition of the Wilkes-Barre (PA) Record newspaper. If you would like a copy of this obituary, please send me your mailing address.
"Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Edward Mates, of Georgetown, died. Mrs. Mates had been ailing for some time. She was 35 years of age and was well and affectionately known. She is the mother of 12 children, 7 of whom are living, and all of them are young. Mrs. Mates was a signer and was often prominent in concerts and the like. Mrs. Mates was also a consistent member of the Welsh Congregational Church and has been since her arrival from Pandy, Rhondda Valley, Wales, six years ago. Her aged father, Mr. Jenkins, arrived from there only a week ago. The funeral will take place on Friday, interment in City Cemetery. Rev. J. Gwrhyd Lewis will officiate."
(Retracted in the Friday, 10 Aug 1888 newspaper..."the lady is doing well and in no danger whatever.")
Nancy Cook
A very snowy Pasadena, MD, USA
I am researching my great grandmother's side of the family. Adeline EDWARDS
was born abt sept 1895/96 in Brymbo, Wales (Denbigshire) It is believed her
father's name was Edward Edwards. She married Victor PHELPS and had 2
daughters Dorothy Adeline PHELPS born 1922 in Brymbo and Myfawny Maureen
born 1924 in Llay Mine, Wales. I have not been able to find anything on any
census the even closely resembles Adelines age.....any help with this search
would be greatly appreciated as I can not go much further from here.
Thank you
Michelle
Surrey, BC Canada
Hello Sarah
I have a SARAH MARTHA LEWIS who married one of my great uncles GEORGE
OWEN WORSLEY in 1877 at Parish of St. Barnabas in Bristol. Her father
is listed on marr. cert. as EDMOND LEWIS, Cabinet Maker. According to
the 1881 census Sarah (age 25) was born in Glamorgan. Sarah and George
had a daughter named WINIFRED MARIAN born 1878 in Bristol. There is
another daughter GLADYS MAY
born 1890 in Andover. Do you see any connection?
Regards
Nina Hart, Langley B.C. Canada
Glam FHS#5501 (a transcriber for FreeBMD)
-----Original Message-----
From: Sarah MacLean [mailto:sjm210@cam.ac.uk]
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 5:16 AM
To: WALES-GEN-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [WALES-GEN] Re-posting Interests
Here are my current interests. Those marked with a * I have very little
information about save one or two names.
*ALLEN - Cheddleton, Staffs
*BAXTER - Worsborough/Barnsley in WRY and Lancs
*CORBETT - in Shropshire, Bamfurlong/Wigan in Lancs and
Worsbrough/Barnsley in WRY
*FIRTH - in Worsbrough Dale and Barnsley, WRY
*HALLAM - Sheffield, WRY
*HARDACRE - in Orrell, Pemberton and Wigan in Lancs
*JENKINSON - Worsborough/Barnsley WRY
*LEWIS - Bristol, Glous.
MACDOUGALL/MCDOUGALL - Islay, Scotland
*MACINTYRE/MCINTYRE - Islay, Scotland
MACLEAN/MCLEAN - Islay and Colonsay, Scotland
*MACNAB/MCNAB - Islay, Scotland
MARTIN - Arklow, Co. Wicklow in Ireland
*PLOWRIGHT - Hoyle Mill and Barnsley, WRY and Carlton NRY(?)
*REYNOLDS - Barnsley, WRY
*ROWE - Silverton in Devon, Bristol in Glous and Newport in
Monmouthshire
SCARFE - Barbsley, Darfield, Hoyle Mill, WRY
SMITH - Worsbrough Dale, Worsbrough Bridge and Barnsley, WRY
*SUTTON - Alton and Oakamoor, Staffs
SWINDEN - Ecclesall Bierlow and Sheffield, WRY
*TIVEY - Sheffield, WRY
WINNARD - Orrell, Pemberton and Wigan in Lancs, Chirk in Denbeighshire
and Worsbrough and Barnsley in WRY
WOOLLISCROFT/WOOLISCROFT - Oakamoor, Cheadle and Stoke on Trent, Staffs
best wishes
Sarah MacLean
Cambridge, UK
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Hello Listers,
I am looking for information on the following family: -
John COMMINS born Ireland c1849
Aanora ?? born Ireland c1849
Children
Patrick born Ireland c1873
Mary E born Ebbw Vale, Mon c1873
Thomas born Abersychan, Mon 2 December, 1877 (GGrandfather)
John born Blaenavon, Mon c1879
I would be grateful for any information or help in connection with the
above.
Thanks in advance,
Ann, Skelmersdale, Lancs.
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I am trying to trace a David Lodwig born 1830/40?
I have his son John born 1874, wife born 1837 who was a widow on the 1881
census. John was born Pontypridd and then they lived Margan, Neath, Port
Talbot area, to present day in Port Talbot.
I am in Gloucestershire and thought with a name like Lodwig it would be
easy!!
Does anyone know where the name originated from because everybody asks me?
Thanks, Mary Lodwig.
Hello Listers,
I am looking for information on the following family: -
George PUGH born St Briavels, Gloucs c1824
Mary BOWEN born Pontnewydd, Mon c1838
Children
Thomas born Newport, Mon c1867
Mira born Newport, Mon c1869
William born Blaenavon, Mon c1871
Minnie born Blaenavon, Mon 29 October, 1875
According to the 1871 & 1881 Census the family were living at 7, Baker
Street, Blaenavon, Llanover Upper, Mon. George Pugh died some time between
1875 & 1881.
I would be grateful for any information or help in connection with the
above.
Thanks in advance,
Ann, Skelmersdale, Lancs
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Here are my current interests. Those marked with a * I have very little information about save one or two names.
*ALLEN - Cheddleton, Staffs
*BAXTER - Worsborough/Barnsley in WRY and Lancs
*CORBETT - in Shropshire, Bamfurlong/Wigan in Lancs and Worsbrough/Barnsley in WRY
*FIRTH - in Worsbrough Dale and Barnsley, WRY
*HALLAM - Sheffield, WRY
*HARDACRE - in Orrell, Pemberton and Wigan in Lancs
*JENKINSON - Worsborough/Barnsley WRY
*LEWIS - Bristol, Glous.
MACDOUGALL/MCDOUGALL - Islay, Scotland
*MACINTYRE/MCINTYRE - Islay, Scotland
MACLEAN/MCLEAN - Islay and Colonsay, Scotland
*MACNAB/MCNAB - Islay, Scotland
MARTIN - Arklow, Co. Wicklow in Ireland
*PLOWRIGHT - Hoyle Mill and Barnsley, WRY and Carlton NRY(?)
*REYNOLDS - Barnsley, WRY
*ROWE - Silverton in Devon, Bristol in Glous and Newport in Monmouthshire
SCARFE - Barbsley, Darfield, Hoyle Mill, WRY
SMITH - Worsbrough Dale, Worsbrough Bridge and Barnsley, WRY
*SUTTON - Alton and Oakamoor, Staffs
SWINDEN - Ecclesall Bierlow and Sheffield, WRY
*TIVEY - Sheffield, WRY
WINNARD - Orrell, Pemberton and Wigan in Lancs, Chirk in Denbeighshire and Worsbrough and Barnsley in WRY
WOOLLISCROFT/WOOLISCROFT - Oakamoor, Cheadle and Stoke on Trent, Staffs
best wishes
Sarah MacLean
Cambridge, UK
The following article appeared in the Wednesday, 1 Aug 1888 edition of the Wilkes-Barre (PA) Record newspaper. If you would like a copy of this obituary, please send me your mailing address.
"The somewhat sudden death of a well known and respected miner named Lewis W. Davis, of Edwardsville, aged 50 years, occurred yesterday afternoon. He has been engaged by the Kingston Coal Co., for the past fourteen years as track layer. He was in his usual health yesterday, and went to his work in No. 1 colliery. Sometime during the afternoon he was engaged alone in unloading a car of ashes for the purpose of ballasting his track. His fellow workmen, found him with his face downward on the ashes in the car, and he may have been in that condition for a considerable time. He was conveyed to his home in Edwardsville, where he died within an hour. He has a family of ten children, three of whom are married, and the youngest of whom is 3 years old. Mrs. George Dearie, of this city, is a daughter. He was a native of Cefncoedcymmer, Merthyr Tydvil, Wales, and had been in this country 25 years. He worked for a number of years as a heater at Catasaqua. The funeral will take !
place on Thursday next, at 2 o'clock, interment at Forty Fort Cemetery, Rev. T.C. Edwards officiating."
Nancy Cook
Pasadena, MD, USA
The following article appeared in the Saturday, 28 Jul 1888 edition of the Wilkes-Barre (PA) Record newspaper. If you would like a copy of this obituary, please send me your mailing address.
"Mrs. Mary E. Davies, widow of the late Rev. Joseph E. Davies, a well known clergyman of this valley and the Lackawanna, died on Thursday and will be buried to-day at 3:30 p.m. in Scranton.
"Mrs. Davies died at her home in Hyde Park on Thursday afternoon. The deceased was born in Merthyr Tydvil, South Wales, and resided in Hyde Park since 1863 [it could be 1883]. Seven children survive her - Eli J., Lemuel and Thomas; Anna, Salome, Lizzie and Roxanna, all grown up, and all residing in Scranton, excepting Lizzie, who is the wife of Mr. E. Aston, of Nanticoke and Kingston. All the children, except the latter, who could not reach there in time, were present at the death bed."
Nancy Cook
Pasadena, MD, USA
The following article appeared in the Friday, 20 Jul 1888 edition of the Wilkes-Barre (PA) Record newspaper. If you would like a copy of this obituary, please send me your mailing address.
"Mrs. William Hammond died at her home on the Heights yesterday after an illness of two weeks from summer complaint. She was nearly 69 years of age. She is survived by her husband and four daughters; Mrs. Geo. S. Rees, Plymouth; Mrs. Peter P. Jones, Mrs. Wm. P. Jones, and Mrs. Mary Williams, of Wilkes-Barre. She has a son, David, in Wales. She was a member of the Welsh Baptist Church and was a native of Cwmaman, near Aberdare, Wales, and had lived in Wilkes-Barre 19 years. Her husband is employed in the Hollenback. Funeral on Saturday at 2 o'clock from the house. Interment in City Cemetery."
Nancy Cook
Pasadena, MD, USA
The Aberdeen World
Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington
January, 7, 1952, Monday
ROBERT DAVIES, TACOMAN, DIES
Robert DAVIES, 89, of Tacoma, died yesterday morning at a local hospital.
He came to Aberdeen a week ago to visit his sons, Glenn and Robert
Davies, was stricken and died after just a few days illness.
Born in Cardiff, Wales, May 25, 1862, DAVIES came to the United States as
a child 83 years ago. A coal miner, he lived at Renton and Black Diamond
as a young man and in the Centralia-Bucoda district for 50 years. For the
past 11 years, he had resided in Tacoma. His home was at 1911 Fawcett
Avenue.
An ardent Odd Fellow, he joined the IOOF lodge more than 68 years ago at
Renton and at the time of his death was a member of lodge 129 at Bucoda
and a past noble grand of that lodge. He also was a member of the Canton
and the Rebekah lodge.
In addition to his sons here, he is survived by two other sons, Edward of
Boulder, Colo., and William of Sutherlin, Ore.; daughters, Mrs. Minnie
Tompkins, Tacoma; Mrs. Maybelle Roney, Pe Ell; Mrs. Margaret Rushmer,
Centralia; Mrs. Myrtle McAloon, Shelton; Mrs. Edna Duke, Olympia, and
Mrs. Gladys Gribble, Honolulu; also numerous grandchildren.
The body is at Elerdings and was to be taken today to Centralia for
services at the Newell-Hoerling mortuary and interment in the family plot
at Bucoda.
Gloria Lester
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Olympia Chronicle
Olympia, Thurston County, Washington
December 13, 1902
Death of a Respected Citizen of Bucoda.
Special correspondence to The Chronicle.
On Dec. 3, William DAVIES, of Bucoda, died a peaceful death from old age.
Deceased was born in South Wales on the 30th of August 1820. He came to
America 40 years later where he engaged in coal mining in Pennsylvania,
Indiana, Kentucky and Indian territory. In 1886 he removed to Bucoda
where he acquired considerable property and resided up to the day of his
death. Of a kind and generous disposition he never refused the helping
hand in time of need, he was held in high esteem by all who knew him. An
aged wife and two sons, Robert and William, are left to mourn his loss.
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. E. Hopkins, of South Union,
and interment took place in the Bucoda cemetery.
Oh why should the spirit of mortal be proud
Like a fast flying meteor, swift fleeting wave;
A flash of the lighting, a break of the wave;
Man passes from life to his rest in the grave.
Olympia Washington Recorder
Olympia, Thurston County, Washington
Wednesday, February 4, 1903
Mrs. DAVIES Dead and Buried. (Special to Daily Recorder)
BUCODA, Feb. 4. Mrs. William DAVIES, an old and respected citizen of
Bucoda, died at her residence here last Monday. Mrs. DAVIES was the wife
of William DAVIES, who died about two months ago. The funeral was held at
the family residence today at 2 o'clock, and was conducted by Rev. E.
Hopkins, of South Union.
Olympia Chronicle
Olympia, Thurston County, Washington
February 14, 1903
Mrs. Mary DAVIES, who died in Bucoda, Feb. 2, was born in South Wales, in
1827, and was 75 years of age at the time of her death. The funeral took
place from the family residence in Bucoda, the services being conducted
by Rev. E. Hopkins. Deceased was highly respected. Two sons remain to
mourn her loss.
Gloria Lester
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Seeking information on William Cleveland Davis born in West Virginia around
1886.
Married Emma Maude Morgan on Aug 31, 1919.
On the 1930 Census for Brooklyn, Kings, New York it said he is 44 years old
and his mother and father are from Wales.
Hello
I'm new to the list.
Researching:
Sceptre May HARRIS b.11 Sep 1902 Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan.
Her parents, William HARRIS and Margaret Jane HARRIS (nee EVANS)
Sister: Lal HARRIS, possibly married a Mr PHILLIPS
Relatives of unknown relationship:
Molly HARRIS and her son, Blake
Tom EVANS
Tom HARRIS and 1st wife Mary (nee Unknown)
Tom HARRIS and 2nd wife Doris (nee Unknown)
I'm sorry I don't have any dates for most of these people. They are all deceased, and were related to my father, who is also deceased.
I have copied down the names from the backs of photographs. My grandmother, Sceptre, always lived in South Wales. Her husband, George Frederick WHITEHEAD, was a Miner (among other things), and met Sceptre in Pontypridd. George was born in Eckington, Derbyshire. My father, Clarence, was born in Pontypridd, in 1922. My grandparents and father lived at 62 Clydach Rd. (Tonypandy??)
Would like to connect with anyone with similar interests, or any knowledge on the above people. I know it's a long shot, but I have to try!
Regards
Caroline Boston (nee Whitehead)
Ontario, Canada
Dear List
I am new to this list and I`m looking for any information I can get on a family called WITTS.
>From the St.Catherine`s list I have
Edward Eustace WITTS born in the June quart.of 1857 in Newport.M.
Also Ada WITTS Born in the March Quart.of 1863 also at Newport M.
Please If anyone have either of these on ANY cencus for the area I would be greatful for the information.
Regards
Marge
I have found a message sent to this board by Elizabeth Hessan in Feb 2002.
I think the Elizabeth BELLAMY refered to might be my grandfather's eldest sister.
My g father was Charles James Bellamy dob 27 July 1881. His siblings were Elizabeth ( Bessie) , Sarah Ann, Henry Charles, Susan Emma, Thomas, Frank, Alice. Parents Charles and Elizabeth.
Elizabeth is 13 in 1881 and is also shown as being born in Chard Somerset.
Charles James was born too late for the 1881 census but is shown (age 9) together with Alice (age 6 ) in the 1891 census
with all his siblings except Elizabeth who at 23 had probably left home.
Peter Bellamy.
The following article appeared in the Thursday, 5 Jul 1888 edition of the Wilkes-Barre (PA) Record newspaper. If you would like a copy of this obituary, please send me your mailing address.
"Taliesin Edwards, the engineer of the mine locomotive that jumped the track on Tuesday evening, and was precipitated from a bridge on the Larksville road, a distance of 25 feet, died the same night at 12 o'clock. The lower portions of his body were fearfully scalded by the steam from the broken pipes. Both his arms were also broken.
"Mr. Edwards was an exemplary young man, and had only been three months in the country, from Ystrad, Rhondda Valley, Wales. Since his arrival in Kingston, he had the misfortune to lose his only son. His wife is now sadly bereft indeed. He is a brother of Supt. Gwilym Edwards, of Kingston Coal Co., and a nephew of the Hon. Daniel Edwards, and a brother-in-law of Supt. Morgan D. Rosser. The funeral will take place on Friday at 2 o'clock. Interment in Forty Fort Cemetery. Rev. T.C. Edwards will officiate."
Nancy Cook
Pasadena, MD, USA
The following article appeared in the Tuesday, 24 Apr 1888 edition of the Wilkes-Barre (PA) Record newspaper. If you would like a copy of this obituary, please send me your mailing address.
"Thomas Gibbs, who was killed yesterday in No. 1 Shaft, was a native of Wales. He was born near Swansea, and came to this country several years ago. He leaves a wife and one child. His brother, who was staying with him, he brought here when returning from a visit to his native home about two years ago, and he is the only relative of the deceased in the country. The time and place of burial will be announced to-morrow. He was aged 31 years."
Nancy Cook
Pasadena, MD, USA
The following article appeared in the Saturday, 14 Jan 1888 edition of the Wilkes-Barre (PA) Record newspaper. If you would like a copy of this obituary, please send me your mailing address.
"In Carbondale on Tuesday evening, died Lucretia, wife of John Hughes, at the age of nearly 70 years. Her husband is the well-known mining boss for the D.&H.C. Co., and has been in the employ of that company for 40 years, having moved to Carbondale over 50 years ago.
"Mrs. Hughes was born in Aberdare, in South Wales. She was the mother of sixteen children, nine of whom are now living. They are as follows: Francis G., of Scranton; Elizabeth, wife of Warren Tappan, of Carbondale; Edward C., for 30 years a prominent citizen of Black Hawk, Colorado, where he has served one term as sheriff and three terms as mayor; Samuel E., traveling salesman for Levy Bros., of West Market Street; George H., grocer, at 174 East Market Street; William, living on Jackson Street and in the employ of the L.C. & N. Co.; David F., civil engineer, employed by the same company; Margaret, wife of Thomas Kirkbride, of Carbondale; and James M., outside foreman of the Keystone Coal Co.
"Besides these of the second generation there are forty-two grand children and several great-grand children, one of whom is married.
[Paragraph on the affection in which Mrs. Hughes was held by her family and community.]
"A large concourse will be in attendance at the funeral to-morrow afternoon at Maple Grove Cemetery, Carbondale."
Nancy Cook
Pasadena, MD, USA
Searching for relatives of Emma Rhoda Rich father Albert (D.1936) mother Mary AnnWoon (D.1936) Alberts parents, John & Mary.
Emma married John Simpson and migrated to Australia with son, Reginald.
Regards
Robyn Watson
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