I have submitted the full 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. Morgan C. JENKINS, Died 5 May 1898, Shamokin, PA, USA: father of Mrs. Herbert S.
Hobbs of Plymouth and John E. Jenkins of Wilkes-Barre; born at Llan Wrtydd, Breconshire,
Wales, Jan. 28, 1822; 11th child in a family of ten sons and two daughters, sole survivor
of family is Dr. E.P. Jenkins, of Coaldale, Bedford County, PA.
2. Thomas WILLIAMS, Died 19 May 1898, Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA: wife Grace died a "few
weeks ago"; both parents were natives of Bethesda, North Wales; survived by 6
children, the eldest is 19 years of age, the youngest, a baby, is 6 months old.
3. Thomas D. DAVIES/DAVIS, Died 28 May 1898, Scranton, PA, USA: born April 15, 1835, in
Rhandirmwyn, Carmarthenshire, South Wales; emigrated to U.S. in 1859; survived by a widow
and two daughters, Mary, of Lewis, Reilly & Davies; Margaret, and a son, Ellsworth.
Nancy Cook
Pasadena, MD, USA