Tag: Colonialism

  • A Log Cabin Mystery

    A Log Cabin Mystery

    It all began with a single photograph. Two of my ancestors standing proudly outside their log cabin home. Logs and sticks woven together to create a warm cradle where they would raise their children… presumably. Did they have children? It was a mystery. See, this heavily deteriorated photograph was the only trace of these ancestors…

  • Timothy Davis of the USA (1759–before 1828)

    Timothy Davis of the USA (1759–before 1828)

    Timothy Davis was born about 1759 at Goitre Isaf Farm, Llangybi, Cardiganshire. His parents were Timothy Jacob and Elinor Thomas. Davis was one of many descendants of this family to migrate to the United States. According to his brother’s biography, Davis and his family left Britain in May and landed at Baltimore on August 4,…