The following article was found in the Wilkes-Barre Record, 12 Dec 1893, Page 1. If anyone is interested in receiving a copy of this obituary, please send me your mailing address. (Instead of submitting this to any specific Mailing List, I am submitting it to the General list in the hopes that it will be seen by a more diverse group.) "EVAN WILLIAMS, BARNEY STREET "At 100 Barney street, this city, at 2:30 p.m. yesterday, occurred the death of Evan Williams. Two weeks ago he became afflicted with the grip, which developed into brain fever. Funeral to-morrow at 2 p.m. from his residence. He was born at Pont-y-pridd, South Wales, and was 59 years of age. He was the son of Martin and Elizabeth Williams. He came to this country in the year 1865. He lived a while at Scranton, then settled at Upper Lehigh, moved to Plymouth and finally move to his own house on Barney street. He was one of a numerous family. His surviving brothers and sisters are Mrs. Ellen Nichols, Nanticoke; Edmund, Martin and Gomer. He was father of ten children: Edmund, Jane, Sarah Ann, Thomas, Evan, George, Mamie, William, Bertie and Gomer. Mr. Williams had been for years a consistent member of the Baptist Church. He was a member of the Odd Fellows, Red Men and Knight of Pythias." Nancy Cook Pasadena, MD USA Searching for DAUGHTON, DAVIES, JOHN and ROBERTS (Dad's Side) and BLAKE, SCHROEDER, HELLMEYER and KOENIG (Mom's Side)

****This e-mail has no attachments**** Hi Listers, I am new to the list and would like to contact anyone with information on the following: My grandfather was William Matthew Morris born in Dowlais April 1866. His mother was Sarah, born 13 April 1846 in Pennydarran, Nr. Merthyr Tydfil. No father's name but I believe it was William. 1881 census for Skewen, Parish of Coedfranc, North Neath, Glamorganshire, S. Wales: 2 Stephens Row, Skewen, Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales: John Williams; head; aged 45; Occupation: General Haulier; bn Neath. Charlotte; wife; aged 42; bn. Neath. (Aunt of William Matthew Morris) Ann; dau; aged 18; Occupation: Brickwork Girl William Matthew Morris; Boarder; aged 15; Occupation: Door boy in Iron Works. Bn. Neath, Glam. Charlotte was Sarah's sister. Any connections? Sheila California Researching: Wales: Matthews, Morris - Dowlais/Neath, Glamorgan Yorkshire: Brookfield, Hutchinson, Manners, Morris, Steele, Staffordshire: Brookfield, Hutchinson, Steele. Scotland: Brookfield, Pierson/Pearson, Manners.

I am looking for any information on Mary Pryce who married John Caradine in 1826 in Wales. John Caradine was b. 1-25-1800 in Newton or Montgomery Shire. They had four daughters two I believe their names were Martha and Ann and one son John. Any information would be appreciated. Coleen Hoffman

At 07:52 AM 27/10/01, List Owner wrote: >Forwarding: >New Mailing Lists > >AUS-UK-LOOKUPS-L-request@rootsweb.com > >Cheers >Catherine Langdon >Tasmania, Australia Count me in. Just subscribed. Graham Melbourne Oz ****************************************************************************** You can view my little magazine "Genetree", published since 1994, comes out four times a year, at: Wrexham Library & Arts Centre, Rhossdu Rd., Wrexham, Wales, and the State Library of Victoria, LaTrobe Library collection, Melbourne, Vic, Australia. ******************************************************************************

Great stuff Giles. Just what we needed. Here's a little tip for folks who may access the catalog and eventually order films (and fiche) to view at their local LDS library. I keep all the little pink copies of my orders in a shoe box, carefully divided into counties. The shoe box is half full! The reason I do this is so as not to forget what I have ordered years ago, and if I need the film again one day, I simply refer to the little pink slip with the call number on it - such is the case with parish registers sometimes after you find a new family branch name that you need to investigate. Films on order that have yet to be received are kept separately, so that a track of what one has recently ordered may be kept. When I look around the study at the piles of papers here, I surprise myself that for once I have been tidy and have at least, one thing in proper order! Oh, two things - I have my genealogy details fully backed up on two separate zip drive disks and another one kept at my niece's house in case of fire, flood, famine, etc. Apart from that, Charles Dickens would have trouble finding anything here. Cherrio Graham ****************************************************************************** You can view my little magazine "Genetree", published since 1994, comes out four times a year, at: Wrexham Library & Arts Centre, Rhossdu Rd., Wrexham, Wales, and the State Library of Victoria, LaTrobe Library collection, Melbourne, Vic, Australia. ******************************************************************************

Forwarding: New Mailing Lists Hi all, I have just started 2 new mailing lists which you may find useful. They are: AUS-UK-LINKS AUS-UK-LOOKUPS The first one is for the purpose of sharing family history website links with other researchers, specifically about the UK and/or Australia (can be extended to New Zealand) The second one is to enable people who are researching family history to share resources, in relation to families in/from the UK and Australia. It is intended that subscribers have some form of reference material they are willing to use to do lookups for others, prior to subscribing. This could be in the form of books, CD indexes, census information etc. This will work on an honour system, but it is intended that if someone does a lookup for you, you do one for someone else (if you have the resources they are looking for of course). If you wish to subscribe to either of these lists, please send a 'subcribe' message to either: AUS-UK-LINKS-L-request@rootsweb.com or AUS-UK-LOOKUPS-L-request@rootsweb.com Cheers -- Catherine Langdon Tasmania, Australia ==== TRANSCRIPTIONS-AUS Mailing List ==== FAMILY TREE & WE'LL MEET AGAIN - Free Query Service Web Page http://freespace.virgin.net/tree.tops/ email: tree.tops@virgin.net --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by Expert Anti-Virus. Version: 6.0.282 / Virus Database: 150 - Release Date: 2001-25-Sep

Hi All, I was wondering if someone who has access to either the local birth records or St. Catherine's could do a lookup for a Evan Jenkins b. Feb 1845 to Thomas & Hanah Jenkins. I am looking to confirm his birthdate to make sure that it is my great great grandfather? Thank you for your time. R.J. kujawski@ac.marywood.edu

At 12:14 AM 26/10/01, Mary Huhman wrote: >Hello Graham, >I I am wondering if it is a >typo for the age (53) for Elizabeth in the 1841 Census? If not, doesn't 53 >years of age seem a bit old to have bore a 5 & 3 year old child? >Just a thought. >Mary Davies Huhman Caught out! Yes, Mary, my fingers are not as nimble as they used to be, eh or the brain! Back to front. She was 35. Thanks for pointing that out. Have a lovely day Graham

Howdy Many of you will be aware of my previous info re. wills and their usefulness. Here's an update on one of my recent finds. I had been scanning through various microfilms supplied by the LDS folk over a period of time and the latest microfilm which covered the years 1841-44 for the diocese of St. Asaph, Wales, was particulary exciting, for it came up with four wills that were connected to my research families. One was the will of Sarah Jones of Trevor Arms Bridge in the parish of Llangollen and the township of Trevor Uchaf. I nearly bypassed this will, but the name Trevor Uchaf alerted me and I back-pedalled to the first page of the will. Sarah Jones, widow, in 1844 left to her sons John Jones of Cilmedin, Edward Jones, joiner and publican of Trevor Arms Bridge, and to the surviving children of her late son Thomas Jones, joiner, certain sums and property, and to Sarah the daughter of Edward her clock and case and feather bed and all clothes and the chest of drawers. (Feather beds very expensive in those days!) Well, this was an eye-opener. I'd had the details of my great-great grandfather, Edward Jones and his family from the 1851 census and marriage, baptism entries, etc.of the Llangollen parish, but didn't have a Sarah as the eldest child. Previously I had wondered what on earth were Edward, wife Elizabeth and children doing living lin a pub at Trevor Uchaf when he was a joiner master?. Turns out according to the will he was not only a joiner master but also a publican. Okay, so what about the missing Sarah? The 1841 census solves the problem. In Church St. Llangollen in 1841 were living: Jones Edward, 40 joiner jones Elizabeth 53 Sarah 14 Thomas 12 John 10 Margaret 7 (my great-grandmother) Edward 5 Elizabeth 3 (and Henry yet to be born 1844) So, Sarah, by 1851 would probably have been married, hence not appearing in the 1851 census. Seems to me that there may be a lot of Jones persons out there in the wilderness who are related to me as I only have "only known" the one marriage of Margaret to my g-grandfather William Rogers, but also family known links concerning Thomas who married a lady only known by the first initials of M.E. (On the back of an old photo). So, the will led me back to the 1841 census where I discovered Sarah at last. The will also will probably lead me to the parents of Sarah, whose maiden name has been revealed as Roberts as she mentions her brother Thomas Roberts of Maengoron, Llantysilio parish, also her son John of Cilmeden, who I have not yet found on the 1841 census, but as I have not yet completed it, there is still hope of finding him and his family. In my probate file folders I have 42 wills, mostly 1858+ from the Probate Registery, but several from the Perogative Court of Canterbury - one in particular of my ancestor Edward Peate of Maesbury, Shropshire, which to be honest was very difficult to decipher as it was written in old English and very small at that. If someone had some money, and indeed perhaps even thought that they may have been someone they could have had their wills proved by the Perogative Court of Canterbury. So, don't miss out on checking this. Most good genealogical and state or county libraries have these indexes for pre 1858 wills for you to peruse. Perhaps they may even be on-line these days? So, don't neglect wills,. They are valuable. Leading on from all of this it so far seems that I have found my Edward Jones' birth and that of his siblings, also the marriage of his mother Sarah. But softly, softly, and one must take precious time to eliminate that which does not belong. Meanwhile, I am in high spirits and very carefully checking out all these new leads, and indeed all these new families! What are you missing by not checking out wills? Good luck Graham Melbourne Oz

The following article was found in the Wilkes-Barre Record, 20 Jun 1891, Page 8. If anyone is interested in receiving a copy of this obituary, please send me your mailing address. (Instead of submitting this to any specific Mailing List, I am submitting it to the General list in the hopes that it will be seen by a more diverse group.) "A PROMINENT WELSHMAN BURIED "William M. Evans, who was buried yesterday, was born at Llanelly, Cannasthershire, South Wales, in the year 1814. He emigrated to America in 1853, and located at Lain's Creek, Lycoming County. He came to this valley thirty-five years ago, and located at Pittston. He was there employed as inside foreman for David Morgan for a number of years, and then by Daniel Edwards, the present superintendent of the Kingston Coal Co., at Pittston. He then held a position as foreman to W.G. Payne at the East Boston mine at Luzerne Borough for four years. He then removed to Edwardsville and resumed his occupation as a miner until he became 72 years of age. He then abandoned the mines and started a little business of his own, and kept it until the time of his death, which occurred June 17. He is survived by his wife, son William, Mrs. Evan Thomas of Edwardsville and Mrs. George Woods of Kentucky. The funeral took place yesterday at 2 p.m. Rev. T.E. Richards, of the Immanuel Baptist Church, officiated. The pall bearers were William S. Nillen, Uriah Davis, John James, Jacob Watkins, Robert Roberts and Dan S. Davis." Nancy Cook Pasadena, MD USA Searching for DAUGHTON, DAVIES, JOHN and ROBERTS (Dad's Side) and BLAKE, SCHROEDER, HELLMEYER and KOENIG (Mom's Side)

The following article was found in the Wilkes-Barre Record, 03 Apr 1891, Page 5. If anyone is interested in receiving a copy of this obituary, please send me your mailing address. (Instead of submitting this to any specific Mailing List, I am submitting it to the General list in the hopes that it will be seen by a more diverse group.) "THE CAREER OF HUGH S. JONES "By the death of Hugh S. Jones, noticed in yesterday's issue [sorry, didn't copy it], a good citizen has passed away. He was a kind-hearted, whole-souled man. For the past ten years he had been employed as bookkeeper by Messrs. Conyngham, Schrage & Co. He was a member of St. Stephen's Church and of Major C.M. Conyngham's Bible class, and in the latter's absence from town was an efficient substitute teacher. "Prior to his coming to the United States in 1880, he resided in his native town, the ancient city of Banjor, Anglesea, North Wales, where he was vice principal of the Normal College. He has held other high offices in educational institutions having at one time been a teacher of navigation at Liverpool. "His elder son, John Henry Jones, who is 28 years of age, paid his parents a week's visit last May. He is captain of the merchant vessel Andora, trading between Liverpool and Sidney, New South Wales (Australia). His other children are Mrs. Elizabeth Griffith, aged 30, who resides on the Heights, Edwin S. Jones, aged 25, also of this city, Miss Alice Jones, aged 20, Miss Emma Jones, aged 15, Hugh Jones, aged 13, Robert Jones, aged 12, and Miss Annie Jones, aged 11 years. "His wife loses a good husband and his children a fond father, who have the sympathy of the community in their sore affliction. "He has a brother, Thomas Jones, who is a retired merchant and resides at Menai Bridge, Anglesea, Wales. The funeral will take place to-day at 3 p.m. from the residence, 164 South Canal street. Rev. Henry L. Jones will officiate. Interment in the City Cemetery." Nancy Cook Pasadena, MD USA Searching for DAUGHTON, DAVIES, JOHN and ROBERTS (Dad's Side) and BLAKE, SCHROEDER, HELLMEYER and KOENIG (Mom's Side)

The following article was found in the Wilkes-Barre Record, 26 Jul 1892, Page 8. If anyone is interested in receiving a copy of this obituary, please send me your mailing address. (Instead of submitting this to any specific Mailing List, I am submitting it to the General list in the hopes that it will be seen by a more diverse group.) "DEATH OF COAL OPERATOR JONES "Edward Jones, a prominent resident of Olyphant, died on Sunday evening, after an illness of five days, aged 78 years. He was the senior member of the coal firm of Jones, Simpson & Co. He was a native of South Wales, but has been a resident of Lackawanna County since 1837. He was for many years a superintendent for the Delaware & Hudson Co., afterwards entering the mining business for himself. He was president of the Merchants' and Mechanics' Bank, Scranton, and was prominently identified with many public interests in and about the city. He leaves a wife, three sons and four daughters. One of the sons is John B. Jones, the well known Scranton attorney. "The funeral will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Services will be held at the residence on Main street, Blakely, after which interment will take place at Dunmore Cemetery." Nancy Cook Pasadena, MD USA Searching for DAUGHTON, DAVIES, JOHN and ROBERTS (Dad's Side) and BLAKE, SCHROEDER, HELLMEYER and KOENIG (Mom's Side)

The following article was found in the Wilkes-Barre Record, 07 Oct 1892, Page 8. If anyone is interested in receiving a copy of this obituary, please send me your mailing address. (Instead of submitting this to any specific Mailing List, I am submitting it to the General list in the hopes that it will be seen by a more diverse group.) "DEATH OF JOHN M. REES "A Good Citizen and Industrious Business Man Passes Away. "John M. Rees, aged 63 years, one of the best known citizens of the Heights, died on Wednesday night at 8 p.m. He came to this city 23 years ago from Wales and worked as a miner. He was a butcher by trade but not until he became a full citizen did he open up in business. He conducted a successful business on East Market street for fourteen years and by his industry built up the business. [Very flowery prose, not relevant.] On Thursday afternoon, Sept. 29, he stated he was going for a walk, and in opening the lawn gate his daughter saw him stagger. Help was called and he was carried into the house. It was then discovered that he was stricken with paralysis. He suffered for a week and died yesterday. He was a worthy citizen and brought up the following family: Mrs. Robert Challis, East Market street; Mrs. William H. May, Retsof, NY; Mrs. Edward Martin, East Market street; and Rowland Rees, at home. "There are thirteen grandchildren besides. He was born at Caellean farm, near Llangadock, Wales, and for twenty years after resided at Hirwann, a mining town in Wales, until he emigrated. He was a member of the Welsh Presbyterian Church. "The funeral will take place on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. from the residence at the corner of Meade and East Market streets. Rev. Hugh Davis will conduct the services, assisted by Rev. W.D. Jenkins. Interment in Hollenback Cemetery."

The following article was found in the Wilkes-Barre Record, 25 Jul 1891, Page 7. If anyone is interested in receiving a copy of this obituary, please send me your mailing address. (Instead of submitting this to any specific Mailing List, I am submitting it to the General list in the hopes that it will be seen by a more diverse group.) "THE RELAPSE PROVED FATAL "Yesterday afternoon the funeral of George Lewis, who died of blood poisoning on Wednesday, took place. He had been ailing for several months, but was thought to be recovering, and ventured out last week. He had a relapse, to which he succumbed. He was a single man, aged 29 years, and was a resident of Rhondda Valley, Wales, and has been in Wilkes-Barre for four years. He was a man well respected in the community and was a member of Modec Tribe of Red Men, and Prospect Lodge, 490, K. of P. The latter lodge attended the funeral in full regalia. Interment was in Hollenback Cemetery." Nancy Cook Pasadena, MD USA Searching for DAUGHTON, DAVIES, JOHN and ROBERTS (Dad's Side) and BLAKE, SCHROEDER, HELLMEYER and KOENIG (Mom's Side)

The following article was found in the Wilkes-Barre Record, 30 Mar 1893, Page 8. If anyone is interested in receiving a copy of this obituary, please send me your mailing address. (Since I'm not sure which Mailing List would cover the area in Wales mentioned in the article, I am submitting it to the General list in the hopes that it will be seen by a more diverse group. You have to forgive us Yanks for not knowing our Welsh geography! However, the spelling of these locations is strictly from the 1890's!) "THE LATE REV. JOSEPH REESE "Pastor of the Miner's Mills Presbyterian Church - Once a Missionary Among the Indians. "Rev. Joseph Reese of Miner's Mills, who died last Sunday morning, had reached the advanced age of 70 years. Mr. Reese had been pastor of the West Presbyterian Church of Miner's Mills for three years. He was born in Blaen-Avonmouthshire, Wales, on March 14, 1823. At the age of 19 he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Jones, with whom he continued to live happily until death separated them. "In 1841 Mr. and Mrs. Reese came to America, locating in Minersville, Schuylkill County. From Minersville they removed to Danville, remaining there three years. After this they went to Scranton, where, after a residence of five years, Mr. Reese received a call to a pastorate in Cattaraugus County, N.Y. Here he devoted himself to his work with so much earnestness that his reputation as a preacher spread rapidly and he was called to a more lucrative field in Minnesota, where he engaged in missionary work among the Indians for seventeen years. He was known among the red men as the "Little Man with the Big Heart." He organized eleven churches. In 1880 he returned to Scranton, where he took charge of the Welsh Presbyterian Church. He then went to Miner's Mills. "...[very flowery testament to Rev. Reese, but not genealogically important]...He leaves a widow aged seventy-five years and five married children to mourn his loss. The children are Mrs. Hugh Williams of Idaho, Mrs. Clarence Avery of Minnesota, Mrs. Owen Johnson of Dakota, Mrs. David C. Weinbrener of Philadelphia and Benjamin Rees [sic] of Waterville, Minnesota." Nancy Cook Pasadena, MD USA Searching for DAUGHTON, DAVIES, JOHN and ROBERTS (Dad's Side) and BLAKE, SCHROEDER, HELLMEYER and KOENIG (Mom's Side)

The following article was found in the Wilkes-Barre Record, 18 Apr 1893, Page 1. If anyone is interested in receiving a copy of this obituary, please send me your mailing address. (Since this obituary only mentions "South Wales", I wasn't sure which Mailing List to send this to. I am submitting it to the General list in the hopes that it will be seen by a more diverse group.) "LEAVES A LARGE FAMILY "Mrs. David J. Williams of Plymouth Dead - Has Been the Mother of Twenty-One Children. "Mrs. David J. Williams died at the home of her son, Joshua D. Williams, on Gaylor avenue in Plymouth on Sunday night of pleurisy, aged 75 years and 9 days. She was the mother of twenty-one children, thirteen of whom survive her, viz: Mrs. John Evans, Plymouth; David D. and John D. Williams, Danville; Rev. William D. Williams, Pottsville; Mrs. John Edwards and Mrs. Lewis D. Williams, Plymouth; Mrs. Rev. D.L. Davis, Edwardsville; Mrs. Thomas and Ebenezer D. Williams, Williamstown; Mrs. Rev. Thomas Williams, Bangor, Maine; Mrs. Thomas B. Lewis, Plymouth; Mrs. James J. Thomas, Wilkes-Barre; Joshua D. Williams, Plymouth. "Mrs. Williams was born in South Wales and came to this country in 1842, locating in Danville. In 1869 the family removed to Plymouth. Her husband, David J. Williams was known as "The Welsh Patriarch," and was the first to establish a Welsh Presbyterian Church in Danville. At the bedside of Mrs. Williams when she passed away were thirty-one members of the family. With her children and their issues the total number of this remarkably large family numbers 114 souls. One of the daughters, Sarah, is the wife of alderman James J. Thomas of this city. The funeral will take place on Thursday morning from the Welsh Baptist Church, Rev. Hugh Davis of Scranton officiating. The remains will be taken to Danville for burial." Nancy Cook Pasadena, MD USA Searching for DAUGHTON, DAVIES, JOHN and ROBERTS (Dad's Side) and BLAKE, SCHROEDER, HELLMEYER and KOENIG (Mom's Side)

The following article was found in the Wilkes-Barre Record, 12 Jul 1893, Page 8. If anyone is interested in receiving a copy of this obituary, please send me your mailing address. (Since I'm not sure which Mailing List would cover the area in Wales mentioned in the article, I am submitting it to the General list in the hopes that it will be seen by a more diverse group. You have to forgive us Yanks for not knowing our Welsh geography! However, the spelling of these locations is strictly from the 1890's!) "John Thomas of Bull Run Crossing died yesterday morning from a complication of diseases. He came to Plymouth 15 years ago and conducted a shoe business, afterwards taking a hotel, first in Plymouth, then removing to Wilkes-Barre, occupying the stand opposite Lohmann's restaurant on East Market street. He sold out his business there and entered the same business in Plymouth, where he resided when he died. He was a native of Cwmoman, South Wales, and for a number of years carried on an extensive shoe business prior to his emigrating to the United States. He leaves a wife, three sons and three daughters. He was 50 years of age. The funeral will be announced later." (Article on 13 Jul 1893, Page 6 involves the funeral) "...His son, John M. Thomas, who holds a prominent situation in Savannah, Georgia, arrived the day before his father's death..." Nancy Cook Pasadena, MD USA Searching for DAUGHTON, DAVIES, JOHN and ROBERTS (Dad's Side) and BLAKE, SCHROEDER, HELLMEYER and KOENIG (Mom's Side)

Hello! I am a new member to your list, looking for some Welsch history that might aid my genealogical search. I am looking for ANY information on the Anabaptist movement in Wales in the 1715-1717 time frame. I have learned that there was a large emmigration from Wales in the 1680's to America, on account of persecution, but this is too early. ALSO any other interesting or important facts about this short time period that may help would be appreciated! My immigrant ancestor to America was Samuel Thomson, born in 1691. It is reported, although not confirmed, born in Ayrshire, Scotland. In 1715, he reportedly left Scotland for Wales, for fear of persecution as an Anabaptist. In 1717, he supposedly came to America (not sure where) but settled eventually in Virginia. His name has never been found on any ship registers. To my knowledge, he would not have been married at this time. Any help is appreciated! Karl Indiana, USA

Corrine, I am researching EVANS from Wales. Evan Thomas EVANS born 1851 in Llandrinio, Montgomery, Wales and his father James Thomas EVANS born 1823 in Llandrinio. Also Jame's wife born in Wales but name unknown. Any connections to what you've found? Crossing my fingers, Jennifer RosFamHom@aol.com

At 04:08 AM 20/10/01, kaz wrote: >Hi Graham. >I have a Sarah Ann Rogers that was born in 1893. >Her mother is unknown & Sarah never had a father either. >Somehow the surname Underwood comes into the Rogers family too! >Sarah went on to marry John-Henry Gardner of the Wedal,Cathays Cemetery >Cardiff. This is about as far back i have got at the present....Does this >help at all? >Thanks. >Kaz. Sadly, no - strange I have Sarah Ann Rogers too, but born at a different time, another place. Nevertheless I am placing your info in my ROGERS file so that if anyone else contacts me re Rogers, I may be able to give them your details, and indeed, keep them in my own mind for future reference as well. Cheers Graham