Elizabeth (Hopkins) Thomas (1794 - 1888)

Born 26 Sep 1794 in Cilhendre Fawr farm, Pontardawe, Glamorgan, Wales

Wife of David Thomas — married 8 Aug 1819 in Llangyfelach parish church

Descendants

Died 9 Jul 1888 at age 93 in Catasauqua, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth (Hopkins) Thomas was born in Pontardawe, Glamorgan, Wales.

Research Notes

"Gilvendre" is a misspelling of Cilhendre, meaning 'back of the old town'. The cluster of farms known as Cilhendre has appeared over the years in various administrative areas, creating difficulties for researchers. It has variously been termed Cilhendre hamlet, part of Wern-ddu hamlet, part of Ynys-y-mond, part of Cilybebyll ecclesiastical parish, part of Llangyfelach ecclesiastical parish, and still further variations following the civil parish re-organisation of the 1860s. It's no wonder that the annotations on official documents are so confusing. Even the county of Glamorgan, hitherto a reliable static reference, has now gone, placing Cilhendre in the county of "Neath Port Talbot".Barrington-69 15:15, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

To locate the farm in the present day, Cilhendre Fawr Farm still exists outside the town of Pontardawe, a short way from the village of Alltwen, on the hill road towards Ty-Llwyd farm. It has since diversified into non-farming activities: see Cilhendre Fawr Farm. The Ordnance Survey grid reference is SN723037.

Across the other side of the local road there is a woodland reserve called Craig Cilhendre

From GEDCOM import

Birth:

Date: 26 SEP 1794

Place: Gilvendre, Wales^[1]

Burial:

Place: Thomas Vault

Sources

1. ↑ Roberts Vol III, p. 573

• Roberts, C. R., J. B. Stoudt, T. H. Krick, and W. J. Dietrich Periodical: History Of Lehigh County Pennsylvania and a Genealogical and Biographical Record af It’s Families Publication: CD - Ivana Ermey, Publisher, 2003 Volume: Vol. II & III Edition: Anniversary Edition.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to John McVey for creating WikiTree profile Hopkins-3459 through the import of Hopkin Thomas 2500.ged on Oct 10, 2013.