Post by davisjamesr on May 21, 2016 1:51:43 GMT 1
John E. DAVIS 1806 & Ann 1801 of Merthyr Tydfil
I’m trying to find a family info and connection in Glamorganshire
I have:
John E. DAVIS 1806 Wales and Ann 1801 Wales
------- both buried 1872 Minersville, Schuylkill Co., PA “natives of Merthyr Tydfil” on tombstone
Immigrated 1841. Children on the 1850 Census of Cass Twp, Schuylkill Co., PA:
Elizabeth 1831 Wales
John - - - 1833 Wales
Ann - - - -1835 Wales
Mary - - 1839 Wales
John E. DAVIS 1833 Wales-1900 Rockvale, Colorado and Janet JENKINS 1833 Wales-1888 Colorado
Born in Wonder Valley, Wales on his death certificate
Other tombstones near his say “Glamorgan”
The Sextant of the cemetery (a Welshman) told me about 1970 the names off the valleys in south Wales and when I heard him say Rhonnda Valley I knew that was my Wonder Valley.
About 1981 I came to Wales and searched the 1841 Glamorgan census in Cardiff. Also the Parish registers in Cardiff for Rhondda Valley parishes. Also the Bishops registers in Aberystwyth National Library for Rhondda Valley parishes. But no John 1833 the son of John about 1806. I didn’t have time to search non-conformist records in Aberystwyth. I haven’t found any relatives via John E. Davis’ 1833 sisters in PA, but am still working on that.
I have been told earlier by someone from Glamorgan that 1841 was fairly early to be leaving Rhonnda Valley as a coal miner.
Now that I have found the John E. 1806 and Ann 1801 DAVIS tombstone with “Natives of Merthyr Tydfil” I can move my DAVIS/DAVIES search slightly NE. Does anyone have suggestions on how to proceed? I have access to FamilySearch.Com and MyHeritage.Com but not to Ancestry.Com. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
If anyone can spot my family without too much trouble I'd love to hear about it.
Peace,
James R. Davis, 6708 Austin Way, Sacramento, CA 95823
James.davis1@sbcglobal.net - - 5/20/16