Prepared by
Joseph F. Buchanan
7472 Silver Circle
West Jordan, UT 84084
(801) 566-1083
joseph.buchanan
utah.edu
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Vol. 2, No. 1 - March 2004
Prepared by
Joseph F. Buchanan |
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I am a verry Poor SpellerFrom reading his words and transcribing them a few years ago, I came to love the man because he did not let that stop him from writing. I wish more of us would ignore our weaknesses in writing and write anyway. There is so much we can learn from each other.
and also verry poor writer
I know but little about gramer
then please to Excuse all my blunders
He grew up in Carmarthen, South Wales, was baptized in the LDS Church in 1852 along with much of his family. He says of this time:
| "In the month of August 1851. the Father and Mother of the girl that i kept company with was rebaptized into the Church of latter day Saints. The son. and the daughter of Father Davies and also myself was baptized on the 10. of Janury 1852. into the Church of Jesus Christ of latter day Saind. by Abednego Jones. ... The nex day was Sunday. we whent to meeting and we was confirmed by the Elders. nex Sunday the 18. i whent to meeting. and i was ordained a priest in this meeting. and was sent out with two of the Elders to bear testimony to the people. I traveled a good deel with the Elders to help them with the singing. and to bear testimony. i know that the preaching and singing of the latter day saints. as an influence. that the world dont have. i know that this is true." |
| "Now I will write a few words aboute the weding. it was on the 3. of october 1853. that i got married to Mariah Davies the daughter of Henry and Martha Davies. This was in Carmarthen City South Wales. There was a few of the prominent Elders invited to the weding and we had a pleasent time. we had song, speache Resitation tosts. and poetry composed for the occasion by the Elders of the latter day Saints." |
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My Early days I offten think of my youthfull days When romeing through the streets of Wales With my comrads that was full of glee And verry seldom we disagree 2 Those days whent fast the years rouled on untill i was nearly twenty one Then i thought it was time for me too stop my romeing and fooish glee 3 So i turn my thoughts to greater worth And then i found. the precious truth Then i obayed. the laws of heaven The plan our Savior. to us given 4 And now my friends. i have something new The truth of which. I'll reveled to you I've surch. and surch. but never see Yes, only one that suited me 5 This maide i loved. i thought would be A comefort and a joy to me And truly i must say twas so for she was kind and loveing too 6 And now the time. at last has come To be united. both as one And now once more the truth I'll tell That i was suited Extra well, Davies Poets of to Day The poets of today. maks beautifll rhymes Some of their writings. are truly sublime Also they give us. some grand sentiments And the poets they make. they are Excellents 2 how grand are the himes that the poet maks They gladen the hearts and the human race And when they'er sung in religious meeting The words and music. to us are pleasing 3 Some men will say they are not so great The poems that they to us repeat Indeed those men do not appreceate The wisdom that they. to us relate 4 I take great pleasure in reading poetry And also to read some good history They give me comefort in my lonesome hours Enlightens my mind. and gives me pleasurs 5 And now my friends i'll quite my nosence And leve the feild to men of science But i want you all. to understand That i've poor language at my command, J. J. Davies |
The Glorious Plan And when i think. of the gloriouse plan God had reveled. unto fallen man It gives me joy within my mind to think that God. had been so kind 2 And the gospel. plan. will save the world if they will obey. the laws of God And also them. that's now in prisen for they must here the laws of heaven 3 our Savior whent there to unlock the door also did preach. to them that was there Joseph and Brigham. and Heber as well They have gon there. the glad tidings to tell 4 And our ancesters. and friends are there looking to us. their way to prepare Then let us go. and work for the dead This we can do. in the temples of God 5 And this will be. yes a glorious time When friends and relations. will meet again And when they do meet. how happy they'll be In peace and love. through all Eternity, J. J. Davies In Memory of the Mountains How beautifull it is. on a fine summer day to travel o're the mountains. when all things looks gay the air is so refreshing, which maks us feel good And when the meal time comes, we can relish our food 2 The trees on the mountains. looks grand as we pass by And Every thing we see, looks pleasing to the Eye The meddows and the Laks, how beautifull they look And also the puer watter. that flows in the brook 3 And the different flowers smels good as we pass by They are here by thounsands and we see them every day And here is the ranchers, making butter and chees And these are good to have in summer and winter days John J. Davies In Memory of My departed Wife And now once more. my sorrow has come And ho how glomey tis here at home for my wife has gon to her hevenly rest to minggle with friends and also the just 2 She has left five children of her own And six of mine all here for to morn. After a good mother and a friend And she's gon. and left us here behind, husband J. J. Davies |
I did some extensive research on Wales records over the past few months. It appears that the records that are available have been already researched and the temple work has been done for the most part. I found a few instances where I could not find record that temple work was done. For most of the others, not only was the temple work done, but it was done many times over. In looking up temple information on familysearch.com I had to pick and choose which dates and temples I wanted to record for the work done.
For those interested, please contact me and I will send you copies of completed family group sheets and pedigree charts or a disk containing GEDCOM data for the Davies line. I do not put it on the web pages because of the sacred nature of temple work.
In the chart here, you can see the lines as far was we have them. In conclusion I would like to make a few comments.
- It appears that some of these people, going further back in history, are using partronymics. For example, some entries show Phillip David as David Phillip and the child takes on as his last name the first name of his father, and so on back generation to generation. So John Davies is shown in different places John David and also as John Davies.
- On the line of John Johnson Davies' wife, Rachel Maria Davies, much of her family comes from an old parish named St. Ismael. St. Ishmael is one of the older parishes in Carmarthen, formed in 1581. The records are quite good, including Bishop's Transcripts going back to the early 1600's. I have copies of the wills for William Morris and David Anthony, both of St. Ishmaels. One interesting thing about William Morris is that there are two men by the name of William Morris, both married in the same year of 1741. I appears that the children of our William Morris are listed as children of William Morris and Elizabeth to distinguish them from the children of the other William and his wife Margaret.
- The Welsh language seems to be quite a mouthful. I looked up a few things on the Internet. A lot of names begin with the double LL, particularly names beginning with Llan, Welsh for Saint, such as Llanstephan.. The pronunciation of LL is something like a breathy th sound. A web page(oldweb.cs.cf.ac.uk/fun/welsh/Lesson01.html), describes: 'Put your tongue in the position for "l" and blow out.' The web page also has recorded pronunciations available.
