Standard Journal Feb 28 1900 Davis - David J.W. Davis died at his home in Gallia county, Jan. 8, 1900. His funeral was held Jan 10, at Ty'nrhos, and was largely attended. Mr. Davis was one of the oldest Welsh pioneers, and was a native of Wales where he was born at Cilcenin in Cardiganshire, in 1818. His parents were John and Mary Davis, who died in Wales. He emigrated in 1841, and settled at Pittsburg, where he remained nine years. During his stay there, he was employed as a miner in the Coal Hill mine, and when he removed to Gallia county, which occurred in 1850, the name Coal Hill followed him, and he became known as David Davis, Coal Hill, to distinguish him from the many fellow country men of the same name. Mr. Davis had married Jane Jones, Rhywwen, in Wales in 1837, and they lived together until 1891, when she was removed by death. Their children were Stephen, John, Jenkin, David, Mary, Jennie, Timothy, and Edward. Stephen and Timothy are living in Gallia, David lives near Samsonville in this county, Jenkin in Nebraska and Edward in Wyoming. Jane is the wife of Isaac Hughes of Madison and Mary married Thomas Davis. Jennie died many years ago, and John lost his life in a saw mill explosion. His sons David and Evan are the projectors and leading spirits in the Ohio Fire Brick Co. of Oak Hill. Stephen and Timothy were named after two brothers of Mrs. Davis, both of whom were ministers. Rev. Stephen Jones died in Wales, Rev. Timothy Jones is known in this county, and is now living in Wisconsin. Mr. Davis was elected a Deacon in the Ty'n Rhos Church in 1857, and continued an active church man all his life. Rev. T.C. Davies, of Pittsburgh, and M.H. Morgan, of this place went to Gas City, Indiana, Sunday to organize a Welsh Methodist Church. There are a number of Welsh at this place working in glass and tin factories and the new church starts in a flourishing condition. It is about seventy miles west of here near Marion. The ministers of this neighborhood will supply the new church for the present.