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. Rev. David J. JONES, Died 25 Mar 1900, Miner's Mills, PA, USA: Age 55; native of
Convil Elvet, Carmarthenshire, Wales; survived by his wife and five children - Mrs. John
C. Parry of North Wilkes-Barre; George J. of Vineland, NJ, Miss Olwen, Edna and Palmer,
the latter two infants; and the following brothers and sisters: Joseph Jones,
superintendent of the Prospect colliery, Jonathan Jones of the Heights and Mrs. Samuel
Burridge of Plains.
2. Benjamin HUGHES, Died 1 Apr 1900, Scranton, PA, USA: Age 75; born Oct. 25, 1824, at
Bryn Mawr, South Wales; survived by five daughters: Mrs. John Evans, Westerly, RI; Mrs.
Elizabeth Jones, widow of the late Luther Jones; Mrs. A.B. Eynon, Mrs. Jennie Stephens,
Mrs. Jenkin T. Reese, all of Scranton, also 14 grandchildren; three brothers, deceased,
were: Daniel Hughes of Scranton; Evan Hughes, foreman of the ill-fated Avondale mine, who
died during that memorable disaster in September, 1869; Elias Hughes, foreman at the Clear
Spring colliery, Pittston; a sister, also deceased, Mrs. Mary Meredith, Scranton. Mrs.
Rebecca Hughes of Wales, Mrs. Rachel James, Scranton, and Mrs. Charlotte Hughes, sisters,
also survive.
3. T. Cilcenen EVANS, Died 27 Apr 1900, Scranton, PA, USA: born in Wales, March 28,
1839; came from the village of Cilcenen, Wales, to the U.S. in 1862; survived by his wife
and two children - Allen Evans, who resides at home, and a daughter, Mrs. H.F. Craig.
Nancy Cook
Pasadena, MD, USA