Hi Yvonne The father was Rev. Daniel Evans, who served as Curate of Cilyaemllwyd, and lived at Blaenafon. His 5th son, Rev. Daniel Griffith Evans followed his father into the church but subsequently diverted into teaching. In 1891 he was described as a Classical and Mathematical Tutor in a school. He died at Yalding, Kent in 1900. I do not know where Daniel Evans, the father, came from. The 1841 census suggests he was not born in Carmarthenshire. I know a lot more about his wife and descendants. Cicely Griffith was one of 5 daughters of Maurice Griffith of Llangolman, whose family were significant landowners in the Llangolman area from the the 17th century. All 5 daughters married and took the Griffith name into their own offspring. Cicely was the most dedicated at preserving her family name, giving the middle name of Griffith to all 7 of her sons. Of the sons, 3 became doctors, 1 a mariner, 1 an engineer, 1 a clergyman, and the other appears to have followed no occupation. I will include below the obituary of the eldest son, Dr Maurice Griffith Evans, which appeared in the British Medical Journal of 1 Apr 1905. Jonathan Pike The death took place on Thursday, March 16th, at the Mount, Caerphilly, of Dr Maurice Griffith Evans, J.P., in his 74th year. He had been suffering from paralysis for some months. Dr Evans was the son of Rev. Daniel Evans, Vicar of Llangolman, and commenced a medical career as an apprentice to his uncle, the late Dr Philips of Newcastle Emlyn. He afterwards proceeded to Guy's Hospital, and became M.R.C.S., L.M., and L.S.A. in 1853. Six years later he graduated M.D. at King's College, Aberdeen. Before settling in practice he served as Resident Surgeon and Apothecary at the Western General Dispensary and in a corresponding position at the Marylebone Infirmary. On the termination of this preliminary work he established himself at Narberth, whence some years later, he moved to Cardiff. In the latter town he practised for some seventeen years with very marked professional and financial success. At the time of his retirement from ordinary work, some twelve years ago, he had attained the position of Consulting Physician to the Brecon County and Borough Infirmary, in the affairs of which he exhibited a marked interest throughout the remainder of his life. He always took a considerable part in public affairs, and he will long be remembered at Caerphilly as a strong magistrate, who took special interest in the protection of animals from unfair usage. He was President of the Cardiff Medical Society in 1881 and 1882, and as long as he was able to get about was a constant attendant at meetings of the British Medical Association, and even attended the gathering at Montreal in 1897. He was an excellent conversationalist, and always ready to assist in every deserving cause, and a very loyal friend, and hence will be much missed by many both in and out of the profession, in spite of the comparative retirement in which he had latterly lived. He was twice married, and is survived by his second wife. He never had any children of his own, but played the part of father to his younger brothers, who were deprived of their natural guardians while still very young. The funeral took place at Caerphilly in the presence of private friends and representatives of local bodies. -----Original Message----- From: ANNE EVANS Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2013 5:02 PM To: DYFED@rootsweb.com Subject: [Dyfed] Rev Daniel Evans Llandysilio Pembs/Carms Hi List, I am trying to trace a Rev Daniel Griffith Evans whose home in 1841 census was Blaenavon Llandysilio East Parish, Carmarthenshire. This was the rectory for Cilymaenllwyd parish and Church. I have managed to find some facts on him through Alumni records but they did not give me his father or his degrees etc. Daniel had died by 1851 census leaving a widow Cicily Evans and children all living in Blaenavon Llandissilio East in 1851. I do not have therefore Daniel's place of birth.. >From the Alumni facts, I could see that he was curate of Cilymaenllwyd in >1820's. and later he was Vicar of Llangolman Pembrokeshire parish. There is >a wall plaque to his memory inside Llangolman church. Daniel married Cicily Griffiths of Llangolman parish at Llangolman church in 1830. The entry stated he was of Llandysilio but probably he was resident at Blaenavon Vicerage before his marriage. I should be very grateful if anyone can supply me with his father's name and place of birth.. I have looked at Llandysilio parish records more than once but have failed to find his birth. He may be a member of my family tree as he has same christian names as my family from Llandissilio(Daniel Griffith) and also grandfather told me that there was a vicar in the tree. I have failed to find any other vicar! best wishes Yvonne Evans ================================ Dyfed list REVISED resources http://home.clara.net/daibevan/DyfedML.html [Dec2012] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DYFED-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message