Anita McKinney <ramac(a)teleport.com> wrote (edited):
My 3g grandparents John R. and Magdalene JONES traveled from Wales to
Arvonia, Osage Co., KS in 1868. John was born in Cardiff on 6-1-1830 and
Magdalene was born somewhere in Wales in 1819. They brought 5 children
with them. They were:
Mary b. 1850 Wales; John N. b. 1-25-1852 Cardiff, Wales; Rees (my line)
b. 10-17-1855 Breconshire Cum De, Wales; David C. b. 5-9-1858
Breconshire Cum De, Wales; William W. b. 6-14-1861 Breconshire Cum De,
Wales.
Also, what does the term "Cum De" refer to?
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Dear Anita,
As Kate <ramac(a)teleport.com> has advised you, "Cum De" is a corrupted
spelling of Cwmdu. The village of Cwmdu is in the Breconshire parish of
Llanfihangel Cwmdu. The parish church (St Michael's) is in the village
of Cwmdu.
I suggest you contact Jennifer Ohmes of Kansas who has been researching
her JONES ancestors from Cwmdu for several years. Her ancestors, too,
emigrated to Kansas via Arvonia (in 1884). Jennifer has made good
progress with her research and may be able to share her experiences with
you. Jennifer is a long-time subscriber to the Powys mailing list, but
may not be subscribed to the Breconshire list. Some details of her
immigrant ancestor William George JONES are included on the Welsh
Ancestor List on my website.
I will write to you off list with Jennifers contact address.
Kind regards,
John
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John Ball, South Wales, UK
E-mail: wfha(a)clara.co.uk
Welsh Family History Archive (WFHA):
http://home.clara.net/wfha/wales/index.htm
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