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. Dr. Rees Davis, Died 10 Aug 1895, Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA: 58 years
of age, born at Warren, Bradford County, July 5, 1837; son of David and
Elizabeth Davies [sic], who were natives of Llanguicke, near Neath,
Wales, and who emigrated to this country in 1831, and settled on a farm
at Warren, Bradford County, Pa., where the old homestead still stands.
The following children were born at the old home: John Davies, resides
at Neath, Bradford County, Pa.; Mary, wife of Rev. John Davies of
Dodgeville, Wis.; Philip Davies of Neath, Pa.; Evan H.; Annie, now the
wife of Hon. H. Howell of Neath, Pa.; Hon. W.T. Davies, ex-lieutenant
governor of Pennsylvania; Thomas, killed in a railroad accident at
Mahanoy in 1881; Dr. Rees Davies of Wilkes-Barre [the deceased];
Elizabeth and Catherine Davies, who resided at the old homestead. David
Davies, the father, died in 1882, and Elizabeth, the mother, died in
1856. Both were buried at Neath, Bradford County.
"Dr. Davis married, in 1867, Maggie E. Williams, daughter of Philip and
Harriet Williams of Pike, Pa., and four children were born unto them:
Maude (died in 1892), Walter, now a medical student in the University of
Pennsylvania; Harriet and Bessie."
No explanation is given as to why the doctor's surname is DAVIS, but his
parents are DAVIES.
2. Isaac Thomas, Died 17 Aug 1895, Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA: injured in
the Empire colliery [do not have article on the accident]; born in
Merthyr Tydvil, Wales, on Feb. 9, 1838, and was a little over 57 years
of age; immigrated with his parents two years after his birth and lived
at Carbondale; following children survive him with his wife: John J.
Thomas, Mrs. George Walters, Mrs. J.M. Jones of Pittston, Ida M.,
Charlotte and Gertrude.
3. William R. Edwards, Died 29 Aug 1895, Plymouth, PA, USA: (doesn't
contain any specific information, but someone might be looking for him)
born in Wales about 37 years ago [age corrected to 31 in 31 Aug 1895
issue], coming to America at an early age. He was a widower.
Nancy Cook
Pasadena, MD, USA