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. Thomas R. Jenkins, Died 11 Jan 1895, Wanamie, PA, USA: 51 years of
age, leaves a wife and nine children, the oldest was 20 years of age
(none named); in Wyoming Valley (PA) for 26 years; resided in Pittston,
Warrior Run, Parsons and Wanamie; originally from Pontardawe, Wales;
brother, Lewis Jenkins, was a mine foreman at Wanamie for several years,
but died in Montana several years ago; brother-in-law of Evan Hughes of
Warrior Run; interred in Hanover Green Cemetery.
2. Thomas L. Morgan (Llyfnwy), Died 4 Jan 1895; Scranton, PA, USA:
aged 65 years; antiquarian and an authority on Welsh lore and on the old
castles and Welsh nobility from its earliest history; native of Maesteg,
Wales; emigrated to U.S. 30 years ago; large family including Tallie
Morgan, the well known Prohibition orator, and William Morgan, the
leader of the Forest City Choir; was secretary of the National
Eisteddfod of Wales in 1862.
3. Morgan Evans, Died 3 Dec 1894, Lansford, PA, USA: born at Cwmaman,
Carmarthenshire, South Wales; held the office of secretary of the grand
lodge of Ivorites of the U.S.; vice president of the Welsh
Congregational Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Nancy Cook
Pasadena, MD, USA