I read messages on CLWYD mailing list this weekend by Jeni in
Australia and John Wynne in Delaware (United States). My question is,
are either of the HUGHES families they wrote about related to the HUGHES
family I am researching? For example, might my John HUGHES be an older
brother or relative of Hugh HUGHES?
1. Jeni wrote of a HUGHES family, including a Hugh HUGHES that was born
in Gwytherin about 1774 and lived in Llangernyw with his wife Jane. Jeni
plans to visit the area later this summer. I would be interested in
photos of the farm and surrounding area if this is a reasonable request.
2. John wrote of a John WYNNE born 23 June 1821 at Brynniau Pair Isa in
Llangerniew who married Jane HUGHES (born about 1829), a daughter of Hugh
HUGHES, on 25 April 1848 at St. Digain Church in Llangerniew.
John WYNNE and his wife Jane HUGHES had one son William HUGHES.
Jane HUGHES WYNNE died at Graig Bach 8 June 1866.
John WYNNE then married Mary JONES 29 March 1867. This couple
lived at Graig Bach, Gwytherin from at least 1868 to 1901 and had five
children all born at Graig Bach.
Did this family take over and live at Graig Bach after the death
of the husband and wife I am researching? (see below)
3. The family I am researching has father John HUGHES. Much of the
details comes from Heulwen Roberts who has researched who lived at Graig
Bach. Others on the mailing list shared other details and websites to
check out.
a. This John HUGHES may have been baptized 15 September 1775,
Gwytherin, Denbighshire, with parents John HUGHES and Ann DAVIES,
according to one person in Wales I corresponded with. Another person in
Wales believes he was baptized 13 December 1773 in Llangernyw with
parents Thomas HUGHES and Jane. I have not yet been able to sort out
which of these is correct.
b. It appears he was John HUGHES of Llangernyw when he married
Jane DAVIES of Llanrwst by banns on 11 August 1804 in Llanrwst.
c. The first child of John HUGHES and Jane DAVIES was David
HUGHES, baptized March 1805 at Llanrwst. They were "of Tybrithisa".
d. Apparently at this time a Robert WILLIAMS of Llanefydd and
Maudlin HUGHES of Gwytherin were married in 1806, lived at Graig Bach,
and had a son John WILLIAMS that was baptized there.
e. John HUGHES and his wife Jane DAVIES had a daughter Margaret
HUGHES born about 1813, where I do not know. She married William
WILLIAMS about 1843 and they raised their family in Rhyl, Flintshire.
f. John HUGHES and his wife Jane DAVIES then lived at Graig
Bach, Gwytherin, where these children were born, Robert 1815, Lettuce
1818, Hannah 1820, Gomer 1823, and Japheth 1826.
g. In 1830, John HUGHES first leased, then bought Graig Bach
farm from his elder brother, William HUGHES (who was also known as
William JONES). "It appears William had been using the Patronymic form
of surname, his father's first name of John (Jones) as a surname."
h. The 1841 census for Graig Bach farm at Gwytherin shows John
HUGHES; his wife Jane;
son David age 35; and son Japheth, age 16. With the exception of their
daughter Margaret mentioned in "e" above, I do not know details on any
other of their children.
i. The 1851 census for Graig Bach farm at Gwytherin again shows
John HUGHES; his wife Jane; and their son David, age 43. The youngest
son Japheth HUGHES, age 24, was in Rhyl, Flintshire, with his married
sister and her family.
j. The son Japheth HUGHES, age 26, married Maria WILLIAMS, 3
December 1852 in Chester, Cheshire, England. They had a son in 1853 and
left for United States in 1854. First they settled in Ohio where they
had eight daughters.
k. The 1861 census for Graig Bach farm in Gwytherin still shows
John HUGHES, his wife Jane, and their son David. It appears the father
John died by 1863. Have not found mother Jane nor son David after this
time. It appears David did not marry.
Looking forward to hearing how these families may be related or
suggestions for additional research.
Ruth Ann Tolman Baker
in United States
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