I have three sides of my family that originate in Brechfa area
The
Evans. Originated
with David Evans, a
tailor born 1790c and living in White Hall in 1848,
his son
Daniel Evans, a tailor born 1825c, living in
1851 at Templeside
then until his death in 1884 at Unity Hall. His son Charles
Lewis
Evans, 1864-1902, a tailor then Postman + General Merchant
who
built Glen View. His
daughter Gwladys Jones lived
at Glen View
where she died in 1976. Her daughter in law Joan Jones
lived at
Glen View I think up to early 2002 when she moved to a
nursing
home (Bungalow?) nearby. (We lost touch after 1999 when my father
died).
The Thomas's. David
Thomas who farmed Forest
and also ran the Forest Arms
with his 2nd wife Phebe Morris
whose
parents where Richard Morris of Bronygaer farm
Meidrim + Maria
Howells of Ffynon Felin, Llanwinio who owned the Forest Arms.
David Thomas daughter Elizabeth,
born by his 1st marriage
married Daniel Evans above.
The Morris's of
Bronygaer Farm who, as
mentioned above farmed Forest farm and ran the Forest
Arms.
In the 1800's I think my family would have been related to most of the village. Unfortunately I last visited Brechfa in 1975. My father, a engineer moved to Scotland and then Derbyshire. I used to visit Glen View as a child but can only remember the church, visiting family graves, Glen View and the post office. There used to be a car dismantlers in the wood opposite Glen View.
who provided the photographs and Certificates
My grandmother was Margretta Arthur (Walters) of Abergwilli, sister in law to Charles Lewis Evans and sister to Lizzie Maria Evans (Arthur).
The lady Joan living in Brechfa in the bungalows at the top end of Brechfa, No 6 I think is Joan Jones. Joan is the daughter in law of Lizzie Maria Evans is she still alive ?
I have a photo of Lizzie Maria and Charles Lewis Evans on their wedding day, 8th of March 1894 in Abergwilli. The lady and gentleman in the photo is Hywels Griffith's gt/gt/grand parents.