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Family, Connections, comments or bon mots welcome..... Richard Taubar Sayre, Pennsylvania, USA Descendants of Samuel Vaughan SAMUEL VAUGHAN was born Abt. 1814 in Parish of Hay, county of Brecon, Wales, and died Aft. 1881. He married ANN PRICHARD, 1834 in Hay, County of Brecon. Children of SAMUEL VAUGHAN and ANN PRICHARD are: LEWIS THOMAS VAUGHAN, b. 1835, Parish of Hay, county of Brecon, Wales. MARY VAUGHAN, b. Abt. 1838. Samuel Vaughan, b. 1840 1841 Census, Parish of Bedwellty, County of Monmouth 5 Augusta Street, Victoria Iron Works. Samuel Vaughan aged 25-(29) Miner Not born in co. Monmouth Ann Vaughan aged 25-(29) born in co. Monmouth Lewis Vaughan aged 6 Not born in co. Monmouth Mary Vaughan aged 3 born in co. Monmouth Samuel Vaughan aged 1 born in co. Monmouth LEWIS THOMAS VAUGHAN b. 1835 in Parish of Hay, county of Brecon, Wales. He married ELLEN FANNY WEEKS 1859 in Llanhilleth, county of Monmouth, Parish Church, daughter of HENRY WEEKS. The marriage was solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Llandilleth in the county of Monmouth 1859. Lewis Thomas Vaughan, full age (i.e. age 21 years or older), Collier, residing in Crumlin, father, Samuel Vaughan, profession, Collier. Ellen Fanny Weeks, full age, Spinster, residing in Crumlin, father, Henry Weeks, profession, Bailiff. Children of LEWIS VAUGHAN and ELLEN WEEKS are: MARY ANN VAUGHAN, b. December 18, 1859, Abertillery, County of Monmouth, FANNY E. VAUGHAN, b. Abt. 1866, Wales? HENRY JAMES VAUGHAN, b. Abt. 1868, Wales? Lewis Vaughan and family came to Plymouth, Pennsylvania, USA in 1869. Lewis worked in the coal mines. Mary Ann Vaughan married Paul Taubar in 1888. I am the g-grandson of Mary and Paul. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

At 10:30 PM 25/11/01, Brian Harvey wrote: >Hi Graham, >I find the 3.0 Viewer wonderful, in fact I think its magic! I had heard >about the 4.0 one but was told by the Distribution Centre that it was not >yet available, that was about six weeks ago. I am surprised it is not as >versatile as the 3.0, can you tell what it does extra to the 2.0? Also is >it possible to have both the 3.0 and 4.0 installed and swap from one to the >other. >Regards, >Margaret Harvey Margaret, I think it has to be: install 2.0 first, then as they become available, 3.0, then 4.0 if you are lucky. Your computer maintains the qualities of the three viewers, so you don't have to do any swapping around - they all work in together. BUT, if you have to re-install the whole Viewer prodecure due to some corrupt files or a computer crash, I am sure you will have to follow the above formula - seems to be that way. I did not re-install viewer 3, thinking (quite erroneously, it seems) that viewer 4 would do the job, but no the lovely and fascinating word search facility was just not there, so I shall have to go and get the viewer 3 disk and reinstall it, then possibly re-install viewer 4 again. Viewer 4 doesn't seem to do anything much, except that I think it will allow you to get a parent search from the British Vital Record disks, and that would certainly be worth the while having it. Cherrio Graham

Hi all Seeing things are so quiet I thought I'd re-post my interests - been a very long time since I did that. Lots of newbies around these days. Sorry, have to cross-post on lists. Just simply delete the extras. Border counties, etc: BAMBER, Liverpool (shipyard and/or lumber family. Very frustrating trying to find descendants of this lot!) BATHER, Oswestry district, Shropshire (corn flour millers, etc.) BATHO, Ellesmere, Shropshire (farmers) BAYLEY, Malpas, Cheshire 1881 (tailors) BOFFEY, Shropshire ALL, RADNOR ALL (builder/tavern licensee in Oswestry - son in RADNOR was a labourer) BROWN, Ellesmere, Shropshire (grocer) BUFFEY, Lancashire CURETON, Ellesmere, Shropshire DAVIES, Ellesmere and Ford, Shropshire (grocers/post office) DEAN/E, possibly Weston Lullingfields or Myddle, Shropshire HANKEY, Golborne, Lowton, or Warrington, in Lancs. (farmers/railway engineer) HASSALL, Ellesmere, Shropshire ALL HAYWARD, Shropshire ALL HIGGINSON, Ellesmere, Shropshire ALL HUDSON, Ellesmere, Shropshire (tailors) HUGHES, Oswestry, Shropshire & Hastings, Sussex (solicitor) JOHNSON, Oswestry, Shropshire (farmers) JONES, Marford & Hosely, near Gresford, Denbighshire JONES, Llantysilio, Wrexham, Denbighshire JONES, Annie Louisa & Evan, Rhosesmor/Coed-y-cra/Halkyn, possibly Northop also for baptisms & marriage records - Annie Louisa Jones, nee Parry 1866-1919, Evan Jones 1866-1932. buried at Halkyn. LEWIS Llansantffraid-y-mechain, Denbighshire, or is it Montgomery, ha? LLOYD, Gresford, Denbighshire MASON, Ellesmere, Shropshire MORGAN, Ellesmere, Shropshire MORRIS, William Tannatt, & William Harold Tannatt, Whittington/Sweeney/Oswestry, Shropshire, also Maestanyglwyden Farm Denbighshire where I have brand new living relatives! MINSHALL, Oswestry, Shropshire MULLINEX, Ellesmere, Shropshire - also variations of that name. PARRY, Ellesmere, Shropshire PARRY, Rhosesmor/Caerfallwch/Halkyn/Northop Flintshire PATE/PEAT/PEATE, Pool Quay, Llanymynech, also at Alberbury, Oswestry, Maesbury, Morda in Shropshire. Pate & Peate in Gresford, Chirk and Wrexham in 1700s. Also recently found at Montford and Shrewsbury 1700s. POYNTON, Wrexham, Denbighshire, also Liverpool from 1890, possibly also Cheshire after 1910. PRICE, Gresford from 1850s & Erbistock Denbighshire from 1824, Ellesmere Shropshire from 1700s, Penley Flintshire from 1830s PUGH, Oswestry, Shropshire only REEVES, Shropshire ROBERTS, Llanelidan and Llantysilio Denbighshire RODENHURST, Shropshire ROGERS, Buttington & Welshpool, MGY 1799-1881, moved to Wrexham DEN; Thomas, occupation weaver, said to have gone to Canada circa 1890. STANLEY, Warrington, Lancs TAYLOR, Warrington, Golborne, Lowton, in Lancs TEMPLE, Aberlady, Midlothian, Scotland THOMAS, Gresford, Denbighshire, possibly Wrexham also. WARBURTON, Ellesmere, Shropshire WARD, Llanyblodwell, Montgomeryshire WHETTALL, Forden, Montgomeryshire 1720+ Also, possibly Davies, descended down from Rogers of Wrexham, "hiding" somewhere in Johnstown below WREXHAM. London area, mainly Westminster and Chelsea: BENNETT, MARKS, MAQUIRE, HANSON, CLEARER, SLADE. I'm all puffed out now! And to think I originally started only with Price, Rogers, Peate, Jones and Bennett! What a long and winding, and wonderful journey this has been. I can only hope that all other listers are so fortunate. Cheerio Graham Melbourne, Australia P.S. Here's "As time goes by." You must remember this a kiss is still a kiss of that you can't deny the fundamental things apply as time goes by moonlight and love songs never out of date hearts full of passion jealousy and hate woman needs man and man must have his mate that no one can deny! Not sure if I got it completely right but isn't this the very bottom line of things that we sometimes miss when we are researching? Our ancestors were not mere figures in time, they were living people with all the goodness, faults and imperfections that we see today, and some of them, well... how they must have loved! I guess this is why I, and most other researchers, seek to flesh out the bones and try to find out more about them, even if it means delving into court records, etc. But, really, wills do reveal a lot. Alhough, I would never pass on in print anything that appears to be very naughty. Better to leave that where it is, in the past, though some chuckles arise from reading these things, e.g. one daughter given all the crockery and silver in a will, then in a codicil it is taken away (mother probably didn't like the boy she was going with at the time) and then in years to come, in another codicil it is all given back! Passions! Yes, plenty of them. It all helps to round out our ancestors character for us.

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Hi Graham, I find the 3.0 Viewer wonderful, in fact I think its magic! I had heard about the 4.0 one but was told by the Distribution Centre that it was not yet available, that was about six weeks ago. I am surprised it is not as versatile as the 3.0, can you tell what it does extra to the 2.0? Also is it possible to have both the 3.0 and 4.0 installed and swap from one to the other. Regards, Margaret Harvey ----- Original Message ----- From: "Graham Price" <genetree@pacific.net.au> To: <WALES-GEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 11:04 PM Subject: [WALES-GEN] VIEWER 3, 1881 census > Hi all. This is being cross-posted. Some folks will receive duplicates. > Remember back a month or so all the excitement about Viewer 3 and how it > came with the Mormon Immigration Index for free (well you had to pay for > the immigration index, naturally). Everyone finds it a very useful tool, in > that the search facility allows you to put in any word or a combination of > words, such as name, place, occupation. Marvellous. I've found it very useful. > > At the same time as ordering the Mormon Immigration Index I ordered the > British Isles Vital Records and was delighted to find that they came with > Viewer 4. Well, I was going to donate the MII to the local LDS library > anyway (which I did), so included the Viewer 3, which I felt I no longer > needed. Not so. After a computer crash I re-installed the LDS records but > found Viewer 4 did not give me the search facility that was on Viewer 3. > Now, I have to go back to the LDS library and "borrow" back my Viewer 3. > Lesson learnt. > > bye > A chastised Graham in Melbourne, Oz > > > ==== WALES-GEN Mailing List ==== > C J Genealogical Collections > Web Page http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 > >

Hi all. This is being cross-posted. Some folks will receive duplicates. Remember back a month or so all the excitement about Viewer 3 and how it came with the Mormon Immigration Index for free (well you had to pay for the immigration index, naturally). Everyone finds it a very useful tool, in that the search facility allows you to put in any word or a combination of words, such as name, place, occupation. Marvellous. I've found it very useful. At the same time as ordering the Mormon Immigration Index I ordered the British Isles Vital Records and was delighted to find that they came with Viewer 4. Well, I was going to donate the MII to the local LDS library anyway (which I did), so included the Viewer 3, which I felt I no longer needed. Not so. After a computer crash I re-installed the LDS records but found Viewer 4 did not give me the search facility that was on Viewer 3. Now, I have to go back to the LDS library and "borrow" back my Viewer 3. Lesson learnt. bye A chastised Graham in Melbourne, Oz

Hello from Australia Could someone please tell me how to contact NANCY COOK. She seems to have a few JONES in her line of family and as I'm after some of the JONES she may be able to help me in some way. Thank You. Judy Over-----Original Message----- From: WALES-GEN-D-request@rootsweb.com <WALES-GEN-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: WALES-GEN-D@rootsweb.com <WALES-GEN-D@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, 22 November 2001 7:38 Subject: WALES-GEN-D Digest V01 #187

The following article was found in the Wilkes-Barre Record of the Times, 21 Feb 1890, Page 3. 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.) There were two small notices in the Plymouth column. (The different spellings of the surname come directly from these articles.) "Last evening, at 6 p.m., Mrs. Eliza Gwilym, aged 70 years, mother of George Gwilym, the insurance agent, died suddenly, of heart trouble. She was a lady highly respected in the community, and the news of her death caused much sorrow. The funeral will take place on Sunday afternoon, from the residence of her son on Main Street." "The funeral of Mrs. Eliza Gwillim, aged 70, mother of George Gwillim, will take place on Sunday afternoon at 2:30. Rev. S. Hancock will officiate. She leaves five adult children - Mrs. Eliza Bishop, of Mountain Ash, Wales; Thomas Gwilliam, Abercarne, Wales; Mrs. Mary Ann Durbin, of Shamokin, Henry Gwillim, of Taylorville, and George Gwillim, of Plymouth. She was a native of Tredegar, Wales, and resided in Plymouth for 14 years."

The following article was found in the Wilkes-Barre Record, 14 Dec 1891, 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.) "MANY RELATIVES IN WILKES-BARRE "Several days ago it was noted in the Record that Isaac Jones, a former resident of Spring Brook, Lackawanna County, was seriously ill with an attack of bronchitis, and that his sons and daughters from this city were summoned to his bedside, fearing a fatal result. On Saturday he succumbed to the disease. He was 73 years of age and emigrated to this country 10 years ago from Rhandirmwyn, Carmerthenshire, Wales, where he was a farmer. No long after arriving here he purchased a large farm at Spring Brook, but on account of his failing health he sold it a few years ago. Since then he has lived a retired life, after visiting his friends in Wilkes-Barre and other towns in Wyoming Valley. He leaves a widow and a family of children, all of who are well known business men. Among them are merchant Jonathan R. Jones, East Market street; Evan T. Jones, farmer, Spring Brook; Richard I. Jones, Dorranceton; Mrs. Jane Robinson, wife of butcher Robinson, East Market street; Thomas E. Jones, the well known contractor of Park avenue; Jonathan Jones, fire boss of the Pettebone shaft, Dorranceton; Mrs. Mary Ann Davis of Rhandirmwhyn, Wales; merchant Isaac Jones of Kingston; and Miss Sarah Jones, who resided at home with her parents. He was a companionable gentleman and was beloved by all who enjoyed his friendship. He was a member of the Spring Brook Presbyterian Church. The funeral will take place on Tuesday. The relatives and friends and relatives from this city will leave on the D. & H. train at 9:05 for Spring Brook. The services will be held at 2 p.m. at the residence. Rev. Hugh Davis of this city will officiate. Interment in Spring Brook graveyard, aside of his son who died several years ago."

The following article was found in the Wilkes-Barre Record, 14 Dec 1891, 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.) "PASSED TO THE BEYOND "On Saturday morning death entered the household of the late David M. Jones, 4 North Sherman street, and carried off the widow, Mrs. Catherine Jones. She was 74 years of age and had been ill a fortnight, death resulting from bronchitis, brought on by an attack of the grip. She leaves behind her a large family of children and grandchildren and a large circle of friends, residents of this city. The children are: Morgan W. Jones, Thomas N. Jones and David J. Jones of South Meade street; Mrs. James V. James of the Heights and William D. Jones, chief clerk of the Red Ash collieries. Deceased was a life long member of the Welsh Presbyterian Church, and was beloved by all for her lovable and Christian character. She will be mourned by scores of friends, especially in the church she regularly attended for a period of 21 years. "She came from Rhamdirmyn, Wales. Her husband died eight years ago from a similar affection. The funeral will take place on Tuesday at 2 p.m. Services will be held at the residence, 4 North Sherman street, and Rev. William H. Williams will officiate. Interment in Hollenback Cemetery."

> <<Hi List > Just thought I would make it four. My maun interests are the Edwards family from Northop (Top-Y-Wern Rhosesmor) And the Owen family from Caernarvon & Criccieth. > > All the best > > Andy>> > > Hi, Andy: Where in Caernarvon is your Owen family from? I have a lot of them from Eglwys Rhos, Llandudno. Robert and Mary Owen m. in late 1700s had lots of kids, one of which was Marianna Owen, my gggrandmother, who married William Roberts of Denbigh. William and Marianna lived and died in Llandudno area. They worked at or for Gloddaeth Hall at one time. Dottie, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Resending! ----- Original Message ----- From: "List Owner" <list.owner@virgin.net> To: "Wales Gen List" <WALES-GEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2001 1:36 PM Subject: LIST ADMIN This is being cross-posted, so apologies if you receive several copies of this! We have just started to send out a regular, monthly Admin posting as there seems to be a sudden splurge of subscribers to ALL the lists that are run between us (Carol & Julie), with many new to the internet, so, here are some basic suggestions for the newer members & reminders for the regulars **** Remember we're all living is different parts of the world and what is obvious to you not obvious to other list members. Please be patient and polite to fellow list members. Treat others as you wish to be treated. **** It is useful to indicate the State, County, Country of your research Eg: Alberta Canada, Wagga Wagga NSW Australia, Exeter Devon. If possible can the two letter abbreviations used in the USA be replaced with the full names. **** The more information you include in your question the more likely you are to get an answer and The more specific your question, the most likely you are to get answer. ****All messages posted to mailing lists are the property of their writers. Please obtain permission from all parties before forwarding or publishing any message from this list. **** "I've looked everywhere", it does helps to mention where "everywhere" is so others can point you to new places to look rather than telling you to do what you've already done. ***** Consider using the Free Family Tree and We'll Meet Again Service, provided FREE by Carol of Tree Tops http://freespace.virgin.net/tree.tops By submitting a message to the various services Carol provides, you might find that missing link. Check out the web page for further details. Remember, when you have an elusive ancestor, anything is worth a try. **** I'd like to encourage people to send replies to the LIST rather than direct to the person The advantages of sending replies to the list: there's probably others that are interested in the answer, it might get a discussion and it lets others know if the question has been answered. **** Please remember the correct procedure for unsubscribing and subscribing. Send a blank email with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the body of the message. The address to send to is the address with the word request in it. EG treetops-news-L-request@rootsweb.com etc Please post from the address that you are subscribed under, otherwise the Rootsweb robot thinks it is spam & the posting bounces to us for forwarding. ***If you respond to an forwarded email please, please make sure that you reply to the correct address, and do not click reply to sender, otherwise Carol or I are swamped with the replies! **** Use suitable subject headings, especially if you receive the digest version of postings. Not everyone reads everything and often time dictates we skim read the subjects lines looking for something interesting or relevant. An email that says "My family research" doesn't tell us much. Another tip is to type SURNAMES in capitals, so they attract attention ****Remember ALL posts to Rootsweb mailing lists are archived, so it is always checking there. Following the links from the main Rootsweb URL, at www.rootsweb.com or from http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ and then inserting the name of the list whose archives you wish to search. **** FINALLY, remember the correct List etiquette is to ask permission of the List Owner before posting messages regarding a new Mailing List you have set up or mentioning any commercial organization. Please send details to the admin address or either of us directly. ************************************************************************* To join the following MAILING LISTS just add on -L-request@rootsweb.com to the end of the Required name. ABERDEEN, BOER-WAR, CANAL-PEOPLE, ENG-LIVERPOOL, ENG-SRY-WSFHS, OCCUPATIONS, ONE-PLACE-STUDY, PRISONS-UK, PAPER-MILLS-MAKERS, STRAYS, TREETOPS-NEWS, TREETOPS-OVERSEAS, WALES-GEN, YORKSGEN. Surname Lists:- GOUCHER, HENTHORN, KENWORTHY. ************************************************************************* Regards Carol and Julie List Owners list.owner@virgin.net http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections Mailing List URL http://www.cadvision.com/traces/cj/cjmlists.htm Fax & Voice Mail (+44) 0870 130 5474 September, 2001. Amended October & November, 2001 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by Expert Anti-Virus. Version: 6.0.292 / Virus Database: 157 - Release Date: 2001-26-Oct

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Hello Brian and other listers, I am taking a stab at this I realize with the thousands of EVANS in Wales... I am looking for someone who knows any info of my EVANS ancestors. Particularly: Evan Thomas EVANS b1851 Llandrino, Montgomery, Wales. He came to the US before 1878, as he was married to Elizabeth STEWART in that year in Iowa, USA he was the son of James EVANS b 1823 Llandrino, Montgomery, Wales and _____? Evan's stepmother and his father had the following children: (They were all accounted for in the 1881 census of Llandrino) Lucy EVANS 1863 Edward EVANS 1868 both born in Llandrino Evan Thomas EVANS' son was James Thomas EVANS b1880 in Iowa, USA (my Great Grandfather) So many EVANSES...and so many Thomases, Jameses, and Evan Evanses...:( THANK YOU! Crossing my fingers, Jennifer:)

It seems Brian has stirred a few into action! My interest is EDMUNDS. My g.grandparents were in Tasmania and I have been able to find no trace of them on passenger lists or of their marriage. But their death certificates both show Wales as place of birth. William Edmunds - born Wales (nothing more specific) 1846. Died Launceston Tasmania 1901. WIlliam was a miner at Beaconsfield, Tas. Margaret (nee Thomas) is stated as born in Glamorgan in 1850. She died in Beaconsfield in 1901. Always hopeful! Judith Melbourne

Hi everyone, These are my main areas of research, all of them spending their lives in the counties that now make up Powys. Please note, not a Jones to be seen!! BOUND Llangurig, Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, Rhayader, Nantmel, St. Harmon, Radnorshire DAVIES Llanganten, Breconshire. EVANS Llandinam, Mont. HAMER Llandinam, Mont. Llananno, Llanbadarn Fynydd, Rad. LEWIS Llanafan Fawr, Llanwrthwl Breconshire, Rhayader, St. Harmon, Rad. (My Lewis ancestors also went by the names Simon and John owing to use of patronymics) MILLS Llandinam, Llangurig, Mont. Nantmel, Llananno, Rad. POWELL Llanafan Fawr, Brec. POWELL (different line) Abbeycwmhir, Nantmel, Rad. PREES Llanafan Fawr, Brec. PRICE Lanwrthwl, Brec. Rhayader, Rad. They all lived on dwellings in rural areas of Mid Wales. The surprising thing is that they nearly all moved northwards from farm to farm with Llandinam/Llangurig/Llanidloes being the furthest north. Regards, Margaret Harvey

Hi, Just adding my names - not quite sure where in Wales may of be in the north. John Joseph and Sarah Anne Johnson (nee Bristow) - children John Francis Johnson and Catherine Johnson. John Joseph died before 1916, Sarah, John Francis and Catherine left for New Zealand, shortly after his death. Thanks, Adele Hobart, Tasmania

Hannah Maria ROBERTS born Llanyblodwel SAL 1882 moved to Llanystumdwy as a child. She married Richard Emmanuel Pritchard from Abererch on Nov 14th. 1912. They had three sons that I am aware of, David, Thomas and William. They disappeared somewhere in Caernarvonshire but there could be a link to Criccieth as I remember visiting there as a child. Hannah Maria (pronounced Moriah) had a brother David who married Hannah BORMAN and another brother James ROBERTS b 1886 Llanymynech SAL (not found him either), and my Grandfather Walter Wynn Roberts. Can anybody please claim this family or alternatively tell me where my great Aunt Hannah Maria went to. Its a long wait for the 1901 census and I am getting very impatient!! Keith Roberts.

I tend to forget that I am subscribed to this list as it`s generally very quiet. So, shamed as I am by all you scribes emerging from the woodwork I will now endeavour to stick some names up. The search starts with Edward ROBERTS b 1763, Llanymynech married Elisabeth JONES b 1764 from Llanrhaedr ym Mochnant. (Her parents are Thomas and Catherine JONES) and some time after marriage they moved to Llanyblodwel where the action starts. Catherine b 1795, Anne b 1798, Edward b 1801, John b 1807. Edward ROBERTS is the gggrandfather 1801-1878 Llanyblodwel. He married Hannah LEWIS 1808-1892 from West Felton, (parents John and Mary LEWIS).They succesfully reared 11 out of 12 children: John 1834-1909 married Catherine OWEN 1856-1926 from LLangyniew (parents John and Jane OWEN nee JONES) farmed at Adeney Manor, Edgmond SAL, Edward 1834 tenant farmer/miller at Llwyntidman, Llanymynech in 1881, lost him after then. Mary Hannah 1837-1911 married William WHITFIELD and farmed at Abertanat Hall, Llanyblodwel. Thomas 1841-1919 married Hannah Maria Jones from Llanfechain(previous marriage WILLIAMS) He move with his family to Llanystumdwy in 1889. Catherine Elisabeth 1843-1927. Spinster schoolteacher at Llanymynech. Sarah Jane b 1845 married Richard WALL. Anne 1846-1936 spinster (stayed at home to look after her mam, bless her) William b 1848 went to London to seek his fortune. Was a drapers assistant in 1881! I don`t think he made the big time! James b 1851 married Anne OWEN 1850-1928 from Llangyniew (Catherine OWEN`s sister). Twins Maria and Martha b 1853. Maria married Robert EDWARDS, Martha remained a spinster.All the above were born Llansanfraidd ym Mechain, Mont. Thomas ROBERTS is the ggrandfather, and married to Hannah Maria. They move with their family to Llanystumdwy in 1889 but left Edward ROBERTS b 1874 and Thomas W. ROBERTS b 1868 behind in or around Llansanfraidd (they can`t be found in the 1891 census for the area so must have moved on) and I am desperately looking for them. Edward was born in Llanymynech and Thomas W. (His middle name could possibly be either Wynn or Walter) was born in Oswestry. Does anyone recognise any of my ancestors please? So sorry for the pathetic plea for recognition but I must find those long lost cousins befor the sands of time overtake them and me! Regards, Keith ROBERTS, Llangwstenin, Conwy.