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Haven't posted for a while. Time to update.
Now looking for THOMAS GREENLY, born about 1790, probably around Bangor.
Father of BENJAMIN GREENLY, born about 1816, who married CATHERINE LEWIS
(possibly illegitimate daughter of HUGH HUGHES - quarryman) in Bangor in
1848. They had several children: SAMUEL born 1851; SELENA born 1865; SERENA
born 1869 and probably (not confirmed) PRISCILLA and LOUISA, birth dates
unknown. Possibly others.
SAMUEL married first JUNE(or JANE) RICHARDS in 1874 in Festiniog, then
following her death in childbirth, married secondly ELEANOR WILLIAMS in 1887
in Bangor. Samuel was Master of the Bangor Workhouse for 11 years from about
1890.
Any information regarding Thomas, the children of Benjamin or any of the
Greenly wives would be greatly appreciated.
David Matthews
I came across the following in SLATER'S DIRECTORY 1895 which may be the same
family:
WORKHOUSE, Caernarvon Road
Governor, SAMUEL GREENLY
Matron, Mrs. ELEANOR GREENLY
I will look at some earlier directories next time I'm at the University
Library.
Best wishes
David Price, Bangor
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I am looking for some information about the Davies Family, Margaret (also
known as Daisy), Gwndoline, Edward etc., Llwangril. I'm trying to locate the
book Davies the Ocean: Railway King and Coal Tycoon. Does any one have the
book, or know of a resource who would sell the book? Thank you Sally
Gwynedd FHS were the only family history society that I was aware of who allowed members to borrow items at a minimum cost of post and packaging. I used this facility and found it very useful.
I am saddened to read in the Journal and hear it from Yvonne Edwards that this facility has been withdrawn because of the selfishness of a few members who have abused this system. I hope those responsible are thoroughly ashamed of their actions.
For my part now, I have to re-think my approach to Family History and hope I can find some person or persons who are prepared to help fellow researchers who do not have access to some of the key data.
In the meantime, I would like to express my thanks to Yvonne for the work she has done in the past in providing this service.
regards
Geraint
Does anyone know how we can purchase the book Davies the Ocean: Railway King
and Coal Tycoon, University of Wales Press, Cardiff?
thanks Sally (Chicago)
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Hello,
I am looking for any information on my great great grandmother Jane Jones who was born at
Dryllycar, Llanaber in 1881.
Her father was Morris Jones B Llanenddwyn her
mother was Anne (nee Jones) B Celynin. Jane had 7 siblings Elizabeth B Llanfihangel Y Pennant,John (born same), Dorothy,Catherine,
Winifred, Annie and Margaret(possibly born Fronoleu Farm, Tabor).
Jane married Thomas Patrick Joseph White (Was in the army) and they has 4 children Margaret Born Gibraltar, Patricia, Annie Idris and David. They lived in the Llanaber area when the children were small..
Iwould be gratefull for any information. many thanks
Christine Pinnick
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Hello,
I am looking for any information on my great great grandmother Jane Jones who was born at
Dryllycar, Llanaber in 1881.
Her father was Morris Jones B Llanenddwyn her
mother was Anne (nee Jones) B Celynin. Jane had 7 siblings Elizabeth B Llanfihangel Y Pennant,John (born same), Dorothy,Catherine,
Winifred, Annie and Margaret(possibly born Fronoleu Farm, Tabor).
Jane married Thomas Patrick Joseph White (Was in the army) and they has 4 children Margaret Born Gibraltar, Patricia, Annie Idris and David. They lived in the Llanaber area when the children were small..
Iwould be gratefull for any information. many thanks
Christine Pinnick
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Dear list,
Re Taihuion Llanyeil, could the location be in or around Bala as there is a
Llanycil there? I didn't read the message well enough before deleting it to
check if this possibility had entered into the author's mind but, having
thought on it, thought I should mail anyway.
Hope that's useful.
Ian
Brighton
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Hi Aled Jones-Williams
Wondering if your David THOMAS had a sister,Jane? She married Griffith
ROBERTS of Llanywchllyn. His father was Robert JONES of Hendre
Maws,Llanywchllyn. Corinne Anderson
In a message dated 02/12/2001 17:17:23 GMT Standard Time, patc121(a)home.com
writes:
> I believe this is an obituary of Richard Parry:
>
> COFIANT MR. RICHARD PARRY, LLANFFLEWYN.
>
>
It will take a few minutes Pat, but I will translate it and send it to you
off list
Regards
Alwyn
I believe this is an obituary of Richard Parry:
COFIANT MR. RICHARD PARRY, LLANFFLEWYN.
Hydref 20feb, 1863, bu farw Mr. Richard Parry, yn 84 nlwydd oed. Ddaeth i'r wlad hou chwe blynedd yn ol. Ganwyd ef yn Llanfflewyn yn agos i Lanfechell, Sir Fon, Gogledd Cymru. Ei rieai ef ocddynt Richard ac Anne Parry, o'r lle uchod. Yr oedd ei dad a'i fam yu aelodau crefyddol yn Eglwys y T. C., yn Llanrhuddlas. Ymunodd yntau a'r eglwys hon yn ieuangc, a bu yn aelod ffyddlon a'r hyd ei oes, a gwasannethidd swydd diacon am yn agos i ddeugain mlynedd. Pan yn dair a deugain oed ymunodd mewn priodas gyda Catherine Owen, merch Thomas ac Anne Owens, Fronddu. yn agos i Cemmmaes, Mon. Yr oeddyut hwythan helyd yn deulu crefyddol iawn. Ganwyd iddynt un ar-ddeg o blant, o ba rai y mae saith yn fyw. Mae dua o'r meibion yn y fyddin, Ei gymeriaqd crefyddol oeddynt ffyddlondeb, gwastadrwydd, &c. Yr oedd callineb y sarph a diniweidrwydd y golommen wedi cydgyfarfod i raddau helaeth ynddo yn ei gysylltiadau crefyddol. Pan ynbyw yn Llanfflewyn, Mon, bu ei dy yn agored i dderbyn gw!
einidogion yr Efengyl am ddeugain mlynedd yn y modd mwyafcynnes a serchog, ac wedi symud i'r wlad hon, teimlai yn llawen wrthfasl cyfle i ddangos caredigrwydd i'r rhai sydd yn gwasanaetha achos yr Efengyl. Yr oedd ei yrfa grefyddol yn fywyd o ffyddlondeb, yr oedd yn flyddlo_ yn ei gyfraniadauat achos crefyddol; yr oedd yn ffyddlon gyda moddion cyhoeddus, wythnosol a Sabbothol; a ffyddlon hefyd mewn addoliad teuluaidd Pan yrNghymru byddai yn cadw addoliad dair gwaith yn y dydd, trwy ddarllen, canu a gweddio. Yr oedd Llanfflewyn yn Farm Fawr ag yntau yn cadw llawer o weision, ac ar y ddyledswydd deuluaidd byddai ef a'r gweision yn darllen bob yn aid adnod. ac os byddai uno'r gweinidogion wedi ymddwyn yn anheilwug, y cerydd fyddai ei attal rhag cael darllen amser dyledswydd. Byddai yn dda pe byddai llawer ffarmwr yn y wlad hon a Chymru yn dilyn ei esiamplyn hyn. Er fod ei natur yn adfeilio etto nid oedd ei sel dros grefydd yn adfeilio dim yn ei ddyddiau diweddaf, byddai mo!
r ofalus am y Beibl ar y bwrdd ag a fyddai amy bwyd. Nodwedd arall ynddo ydeodd gofal am ddysgyblaeth deuluaidd fanwl, dygodd ei blant i fyny yn grefyddol. Gan ei fod yn buw more grefyddol ei hun fel penteulu, yr oedd ei ddylanwad yn gryfigymhell crefydd ar y teulu, a thrwy y naill beth a'r llall, ynghyd a chymmmhorth Yspryd Duw, cafodd y fraint o ddwyn i fyny un o'r teuluoedd mwyaf crefyddol.
Yr oedd yr hen dad Mr. Parry wedi byw morgrefyddol fel yr oedd pawb a'i hadwaenai yn teimlo sicrwydd am ei ddiogelwch. Er ei fod yn adfeilio er's tua dau fis, etto ni bu ei gystudd ond byr ac ysgafn. Ni ddywedodd ryw lawer am ei brofiad crefyddol yn ei oriau olf, oud dywedodd ddigon i roddi pob sicwydd fod pob peth yn dda. Gofynai un brawd iddo ychydig cyn ein gadawl, pa fodd yr odd yn teimol? "O," meddai yntau, "mae y drefn wedi ei phrofi yn gadarn, ydyw, ydyw, "Maenprofedig; ni frysia yr hwn a gredo" "Fel na choller pwy bynag a gredo ynddo ef, ond caffael o hon fywyd tragwydd," ' "Ie," meddai, "hwn a osododd Duw yn Iawn." Yu ei farwolaeth collodd Mrs Parry briod hoff, a'r plant dad gofalus, a'r gymdogaeth un yn caru heddwch, a chollodd Eglwys Salem swyddog ffyddlon iawn, ond y mea ein colled ni wedi troi yn enill iddo ef. Dydd Iau, Hudref 22, aethom a'i ran farwol i gapel Salem, pryd y gweinyddwyd gan y Parch. Thomas Holland, Mr. H. D. Foulkes, Dodgeville, a'r ysgrife!
uydd: yna aethom tua'r gladdfa sydd yn agos i'r eglwys, lle y rhoddwyd ci ran farwol i orphwys hyd foreu yr adgyfodiad, pan y caiff ein hanwyl frawd gorph fel ei gorph gogoneddus Ef. G. R. Evans Garrison's Grove Dodgeville, Hyd 23.
There maybe some typing errors in the above, for that I apologize. If anyone can translate, please forward to either patc121@home or Cpatc121(a)aol.com. The carrier at @home is going bankrupt and may loose my connection at anytime.
Thanking you in advance for you help.
Pat Coster
Huntsville Alabama