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. Thomas J. DAVIS, Died 8 Dec 1897, Miner's Mills, PA, USA: born in Glamorganshire,
South Wales, Dec. 22, 1827; son of John and Ann (Perigrin) Davis; father reared a family
of 16, all of whom are dead; first came to America in 1865 and worked in the mines for
about eight months; then returned to Wales for three years; married Aug. 13, 1859, to Miss
Mary, daughter of William and Rachel Thomas; children included - Mary A., married to
Thomas B. Thomas, D.D., formerly of Wilkes-Barre, but now of Beaver Creek, Oregon;
Margaret J., married to Ed A. Morgan, druggist in this city; William T. and John T.
(twins), the former of whom was killed July 16, 1881, by a car in the Henry colliery of
the Lehigh Valley Coal Co.; Sarah, living at home; Rachel, married to Mordecai Jones of
Miner's Mills; Thomas T., employed with A.W. Musgrave, pharmacist of Scranton; and
Martha, still at home.
2. Evan I. THOMAS, Died 19 Dec 1897, Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA: age 60; native of
Pontypridd, Wales; emigrated to U.S. in 1863; survived by his wife and 10 children: mail
carrier John R. Thomas of this city; Mrs. William Farne of Elkhorn Valley, West Virginia;
Mrs. Frank Kiefer of Raven Creek, Columbia County; Thomas I. Thomas of Edwardsville; Mrs.
James Mitchell, Mrs. Fred Schuler and William A. Thomas of this city, besides Misses
Sarah, Emma and Ida at home.
3. James H. WILLIAMS, Died 27 Feb 1898, Plymouth, PA, USA: Age 53; born in Rhandermyyn,
South Wales; survived by a wife and children: John H., the well known young attorney;
Sarah, Mary, Richard and Ellen.
Nancy Cook
Pasadena, MD, USA