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From: "whitecar" <>
Subject: Re: [Bla'Gwent] Surname interests
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 17:05:13 -0700
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Hello Debbie,

I can add a little bit to my information: John Herbert Jenkins married
Gwenllian David (b.1850/5l), dtr. of David and Ann David in 1871. Gwenllian
had a sister, Margaret (b. abt. 1854), who married Morgan Powell Jones, a
Timber Merchant. John died in 1896 and was a Mining Engineer/Colliery
Proprietor (Ocean Coal Co. according to his obituary.) John's mother was my
great-grandfather's sister, Emily Ann Roberts. Isaac, John's father, was a
watchmaker. John's son, Robert David Jenkins, married a girl named Dolly
from Brooklyn sometime before 1911, when their daughter, Emma, was born.

David David was a Colliery Agent/Proprietor and died before 1886, but I
haven't found his death date so far. I only know that Gwenllian's mother,
was a widow by 1886 and her name was shown as "Ann Davies" on the 1891
Census. She was living with John and Gwenllian. Gwenllian died in 1941 at
the age of 91, and son Robert was not in her Will. He may have died before
her, but haven't found him after 1911 when he went through Ellis Island.
The David family had interests in the Powell-Duffryn Steam Coal Co. and were
from Aberdare, Glamorgan (Cwmbach). They were Baptists.

Your names do not ring any bells, but we can keep trying! Norma


----- Original Message -----
From: "Debbie Allen" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 4:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Bla'Gwent] Surname interests


> I have a lot of Jenkins in my family. I was wondering if you had anymore
information than what you have given us here. Most of my descendants were
born on Pencoed Farm way back in Wales. They were very prominent people of
the Colliers in the mining industry and Judicial affairs of South Wales. Do
any of the following names ring bells with you or others on this list:
> Joseph Jones Jenkins died in London (last of the Jenkins of Watertown)
> Jonathan Jenkins
> Elizabeth Jenkins daughter of G. T. Jenkins, died June 11, 1839 aged 15
months.
> I have lots more, but have to decipher it as it's mostly in letter forms.
>
>
> Take Care,
> Debbie Allen
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James & Jill Fife" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 5:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [Bla'Gwent] Surname interests
>
>
> : Norma and Kath and list,
> :
> : I am so glad to see the JENKINS name being thrown around. It seems like
a popular name in Wales, but I don't see it much on the list.
> :
> : I am looking for Thomas JENKINS born in Tredegar around 1830. I don't
have much more than that. Other than he had a son David Abbott. Looks like
they are from Bedwellty Parish, Tredegar. I know there are more, just a
matter of "digging them up". If this looks familar to anyone, I would love
to hear from you.
> :
> : Keep that Jenkins names out there.
> :
> : Jill
> :
> :
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