I have submitted obituaries on the following individuals to the
Wales-Gen-L Mailing List. I have summarized below the details of each
submittal. If anyone is interested in one of these and wishes to
receive a copy off-list, please send your e-mail address.
1. Mrs. David (Martha) THOMAS, Died 16 Jan 1896, Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA:
widow of the late David Thomas; aged 84 years; came to U.S. in 1865 from
Llanrystyd, Cardiganshire, Wales; in 1869 purchased a farm at Spring
Brook; husband died in 1887; leaves son, John D. Thomas, with whom she
resided at the time of her death; Mrs. James H. Williams of Plymouth and
Mrs. William Colvin of Olivers; son Richard Thomas (deceased) was a
policeman a quarter of a century ago for several years.
2. Edwin WILKES, Died 24 Jan 1896, Upper Lehigh, PA, USA: aged 54
years, 9 months and 13 days; born on April 11, 1841, in Llanelly,
Breckonshire, South Wales; emigrated in 1866; leaves a wife and ten
children, one son and nine daughters. (Sorry that's all there is to
it.)
3. Rev. Theophilus JONES, Died 13 Feb 1896, Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA:
(This is a long article, so I've only listed the pertinent facts.) aged
86 years, at the home of his son, attorney D.J. Jones, 51 Sullivan
street; born in January 1810; in early youth apprenticed to the weaving
business and worked as a weaver at Pontmorlais, Merthyr Tydvil, Wales;
converted at a Cymanfa of the Welsh Baptist denomination in 1827, at
Caerphilly, under the preaching of the late Christmas Evans, who was one
of the greatest preachers of the century in Wales; was a preacher at 17
years of age and was ordained when he was 20 years of age; came to the
U.S. in 1843; married in Wales to Miss Morgan of Rhosmean, Llandello,
Wales, sister of Col. Dr. John Morgan of the British navy, who on one
occasion visited his sister in this city.
Nancy Cook
Pasadena, MD, USA