7: Grandparents: John Davies = Jane Saunders David Jones = Elizabeth Davies
6: Parents: Thomas Davies and Mary Jones (Parents: John Griffiths and Leah Martin)
5:William Saunders Davies and Margaret Griffiths
4: Children:Beatrice Matilda Davies(Tilly) and Leah
His grandparents were farmers in the area of Cardiganshire north of Newcastle Emlyn: John and Jane Davies and David and Elizabeth Jones.
Born 1855 to parents Thomas Davies (who had been working as a carpenter near Rhydlewis) who had married Mary Jones (from Cwmbwch near Rhydlewis). They moved to Thomas' parents' farm (Wern, between Beulah and Brongest, parish of Bettws Ifan; North of Newcastle Emlyn). His father Thomas died when he was about 3 years old and his mother remarried (William Rees).
William Davies married Margaret Griffiths (daughter of a farmer at
Hafodgrove, Moylegrove) and moved to Pantseison (Monington; west of St.
Dogmaels) as a tenant farmer at about the same time (1885).
They had two daughters, Tilly and Leah, and were Welsh-speaking.
Later he was tenant farmer of Old Castle Farm (on Cardigan bank of
Teifi opposite St. Dogmaels)
William Saunders Davies b abt 1855 [Q1 1855 Newcastle Emlyn] d 4 Sept 1930, aged 75,
Born Bettws Evan (now Bettws Ifan) north of Newcastle Emlyn.
[WS d 4-9-1930 20 St Mary Street Cardigan; probate to
Beatrice Matilda Michael (wife of David Frederick Albert Michael) and
Leah Mary Clay (wife of David Morris Clay) £754]
Parents: [some info from family and WSD and TD marriage certs]
Mary Jones (b 1825-7 Troedyraur) = Thomas Davies
[Thomas Davies=Mary Jones Q3 1852 Newcastle Emlyn]
Thomas Davies of Wern Farm d 17 Dec 1856 (intestate)
Marriage cert: 8 July 1852 Twrgwyn Chapel (Calvinistic Methodist in
Rhydlewis) Troedyraur, Newcastle in Emlyn
Thomas Davies 35 bachelor farmer Wern Farm, Bettws Evan (f: John
Davies farmer)[age 45 from Census & death][Wern S of Beulah-Brongest road]
= Mary Jones 27 spinster Cwmbwch, Llangunllo (f: David Jones
farmer) [Cwmbwch Farm Rhydlewis Llandysul SA44 5SH; Llangynllo is parish
S of Rhydlewis]
Witnessed Samuel Jones[her brother?], Evan Thomas
Siblings from first marriage:
Frances b abt 1853, William b abt 1855, Mary b abt 1857
(all b Bettws Evan)
Frances [b Newcastle Emlyn: Q4 1852 m: Jones] m Thomas Lloyd (farmer)
(Frances Davies = Thomas Lloyd Q1 1881 Newcastle Emlyn)
ch Tom=Irene, Mary Jane, John, Gwilym, Margaret(Lizzy), Dewi, Maud [see 1911 Census]
Mary (b~1857, d 1941) m Jones and moved to Iowa 1881 and then Nebraska.
[Mary b Q1 1857; Q3 1856 m: Jones Newcastle Emlyn]
Mary J m Evan D Jones (d 1925) Q3 1878, Newcastle Emlyn. ch: Elizabeth M b ~1879 NewEm;
Frances M b~1883 Iowa; Gladys M b~1887, Daniel J b~1889, Thomas W b~1891,
Claudia A b~1895, Evan L b~1898 Nebraska (Pleasant View Precinct, Hitchcock Co.)
Elizabeth M Jones (d 1929) = John Moses Jr.(1868-1945), 29-6-1904 Iowa. ch: Evan, William, Stanley
Frances M Jones(b4-10-1883,d26-1-1909) = Alden R Eller, 1-5-1906 NE. ch: Kenneth H b 1907
Thomas M Jones = Mamie R McNair, 23-1-1915 NE. ch: Arletta, Arlynne, Lloyd, E.D.,
Daniel J Jones = Pearl M Boyd, 27-2-1917 NE. ch: Gladys, Mary, Lois, Ruby, Sam
Evan L Jones = Margaret A Reddy, 26-8-1922 NE. ch: Donna, Keith
Gwladys M(b 10-8-1877), d 14-4-1913 Rosefield, NE.
Claudia unmarried living with mother in 1940, NE, d 1983.
Map of Farm, Eller farm nearby; some
details of Pleasant View and, more general,
details of Welsh settlement in Nebraska (Carroll County).
1952 Tree info: ch Dan=X, Tom=X, Elizabeth=Moses, Claudia, Evan=X, Frances=Eller
Mary Davies = William Rees Newcastle Emlyn Q2 1858 (second marriage)
Rees ch: Elizabeth, David, John, Evan, Rebecca (all b Bettws Evan)
farmed Wern 316 acres
Grandparents:
John Davies = Jane (both b Llangeler, Carmarthen)
Banns: March 1805: John Davies of Bangor=Jane Saunders of Llangeler.
[explains origin of Saunders]
[Llangeler on opposite bank of Teifi to Bangor]
David Jones of Troedyraur = Elizabeth Davies(X) of Penbryn with
consent of parents at Bettws Evan 21-7-1821; witnessed David Davies;
John Jones.
Married Margaret Griffiths,
two daughters (Beatrice Matilda and Leah Mary)
5 Aug 1885 Moylgrove Church William Saunders Davies (farmer, Wern,
Bettws Evan, f: Thomas Davies farmer)= Margaret Griffiths (spinster,
Hafod Grove, Moylgrove, f: John Griffiths farmer). Witnessed John G,
William G, David Rees, Elizabeth Rees, Martha Anne G, E Mary G.
[David R and Elizabeth R were younger half-siblings of WSD]
Q3 1885 Cardigan: William Saunders Davies=Margaret Griffiths
1911 Census: Old Castle farm, Cardigan (b as before; all lang: both)
William Saunders Davies 56 farmer b Bettws Evan
Margaret Davies 57 m 25yrs ch 2/2/0 b Monington
Leah Mary Davies 22 b Monington
1911 Census: Tregaman, Velindre, Pembs (10 rooms) [sister]
TL 59 farmer; FL 58; Tom Morgan 28; Mary Jane 27; John Evan 25 (b Q1 1886 NewcE);
Margaret Lizzie 20; David Lewis 17 (b Q1 1893 Cdgn); Annie Maud 13 (m 30 years 7/7 alive)
Ann Maud: dau Mr & Mrs Thomas Lloyd of Brimaston Hall, Hayscastle
d Narberth aged 78, devout Presbyterian, last of family in W Wales,
nephew Leslie Lloyd in Australia. so death ~ 1975/6
Thomas M Lloyd (b Q2 1882 NewcE)= Irene B Meredith Pontypridd Q1 1923 ?
Gwilym J Lloyd (b Q1 1888 NewcE William Jenkin)= Florence Edwards Merthyr T Q1 1920 ?
1901 Census: Old Castle farm, Cardigan (b as below)
William S Davies 44 farmer, Margaret D 45 , Beatrice M D 14, Leah M D 12.
1901 Census: Tregamman St Brynach, Nevern (St Dog area Pembs)
TL 48 farmer; FL 48; Tom Morgan 18; Mary Jane 17; John Evan 15;
Gwillym Jenkin 13; Margaret Lizzie 10; David Lewis 7; Annie Maud 3
(latter 2 ch b Nevern)
1891 Census: Llangunllo Farm; Llangunllo (near Cwmbach) (all both)
Thomas Lloyd 39 farmer b Llanddewibrefi Card;
Frances Lloyd 38 b Bettws Evan;
Thomas Morgan L 8; Mary Jane L 7; John Evan 5; William Jenkin 3;
Margaret Elizabeth 10m (ch b Llangunllo); 1 servant.
1891 Census: Pantseison farm, Monington, Pembs.
William Saunders Davies 35 farmer b Bettws Evan
Margaret Davies 35 b Monington
Beatrice Matilda Davies 4 b Monington
Leah Mary Davies 3 b Monington
1881 Census: similar (250 acres)
Mary R (widow) 54, Frances Lloyd (dau,m) 28, William D 26, Elizabeth R 21,
David R 19, John R 17, Evan R 15, Rebecca R 7.
1871 Census: Bwlch y Fedwen Penbryn [near Capelgwnda]
David Jones 79 farmer of 14 ac, b Troedyraur;
Elizabeth Jones 68 b Penbryn.
1861 Census: Bwlch y Fedwen Penbryn
[near Pensarn; Gilfachlas - NW of Brithdir]
David Jones 69 farmer of 14 ac, b Troedyraur;
Elizabeth Jones 58 b Penbryn.
1871 Census: similar (316 acres)
Wm R 46, Mary R 46, Frances D 18, William D 16, Mary D 14,
Elizabeth R 12, David R 9, Evan R 6, John R 8.
1861 Census: Wern farm Bettws Evan
William Rees 34 farmer of 324 acres b Troedyraur CDGN
Mary Rees 34 b Troedyraur
Frances Davies 8, William Davies 6, Mary Davies 4,
Elizabeth Rees 1 (all b Bettws Evan)
Thomas Davies farmer of Wern BE d 17 Dec 1856 intestate; admin to
widow Mary Davies 300 pounds.
Witnesses David Jones farmer of Bwlch y Fedwen, Penbryn [N of
Rhydlewis, farm not located]; Erasmus Davies farmer of Pantygwenith BE
[next farm to Wern].
Thomas Davies of Wern buried St Michael Troedyraur 22 Dec 1856 aged 50. [checks census age]
1851 Census: Wern farm Bettws Evan farmer 200 acre
John Davies 79 and wife Jane 67; both b Llangeler Carm [Elvet hundred];
Sons Thomas 45 (b Bangor Cdgn) and Daniel 27 (b B-E)
Tithe map: Wern & Pantygwenith: Bettws Evan: owned Major Lewis; occupied John Davies & son.
1851 Census: Cwmbuch Llangunllo:
David Jones 59 farmer 150 acres b Troedyraur
Elizabeth J 48 b Penbryn; Mary J 24; David J 13 (ch b Troedyraur)
plus 4 servants
1841 Census: Moylon Troedyraur: [just west of Rhydlewis]
David Jones 45-9 farmer; Elizabeth 35-9; Samuel 20-4; Mary 15;
James 12; Evan 10; Frances 7; David 3 [all b Cdgn] + 1 servant
1841 Census: Wern farm Bettws Evan
John Davies 65+, Jane 55+, Elinor 25+, Mary 15+, Daniel 15+ ag lab, Evan 15+
plus several Griffiths.
1841 Census: part of Brithdir Mill, Penbryn: [Brithdir just W of Rhydlewis
near Moylon; probable: father]
Thomas Davies 30-4 carpenter b in Cdgn; + David Rees 15-9.
Will 1790 of Mary John of Wern, Bettws Ifan: s Thomas, John; d Elizabeth = Charles Evans of Abergwreg; gd Hannah, Jon Enoch.[irrel?]
