Tag: Welsh Periodicals
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Championing His Faith: Rev. Thomas Davis of Atherstone (1789–1825)
Rev. Thomas Davis was born July 2, 1789, at Castell Hywel farm, in the parish of Llandyssul, Cardiganshire, Wales.[1] He was the fifth son of Anne Evans and David Davis of Castellhywel, one of the most important educators in late-18th to early-19th Century Wales.[2] Little is known about Thomas’ early life, but he did receive…
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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,…
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Timothy Jonathan son of Fronfedw, Ciliau Aeron (1884–1884)
Timothy Jonathan was born at Fronfedw Farm in Ciliau Aeron, Cardiganshire, in 1884. He was the son of Mary Davies of Capeli, Lampeter, and Thomas Jonathan of Fronfedw.[1] Sadly, Jonathan was victim to one of the many illnesses of the late Victorian period, which set the child mortality rate at 15.3%.[2] On Dec. 7, 1884,[3]…