Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAVIES, EDWARD OWEN (1864 - 1936), Calvinistic Methodist minister and author Born 8 June 1864 at Betws Gwerfyl Goch, near Corwen, and educated at the British school Corwen, where he became a pupil-teacher at the age of 12, and at the Normal College, Bangor, where he went in 1881. From 1884-5 he was assistant master at the advanced elementary school, Blaenau Ffestiniog. He proceeded to the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, taking his B.Sc. (Lond.) with honours in
EVANS, HUGH (1790 - 1853), veterinary surgeon and musician Born in 1790, son of Evan and Gwen Evans, Pencraig Fawr, Betws Gwerfyl Goch, Meironnydd. He was a good musician and a skilled player on the 'cello; he also was the precentor at Betws Gwerfyl Goch church. In 1837 was formed ' Cymdeithas Gantorawl Cerrig-y-drudion ' under the auspices of which Evans published Holwyddoreg ar Egwyddorion Peroriaeth, in two-shilling parts, for use at the quarterly
HUGHES, WILLIAM MELOCH (1860 - 1926), colonist and writer Born 9 April 1860 at Pen-sarn, Betws Gwerfyl Goch, but the family moved to Melin Meloch, near Llandderfel, about 1868. He was educated at Bala grammar school, at the same time as T. E. Ellis, O. M. Edwards, J. Puleston Jones, Mihangel and Llwyd ap Iwan. Trained as a photographer, he set up in business at Newtown, where he also started preaching with the intention of entering the Congregational
WYNN family Maesyneuadd, Llandecwyn This family, like others in western Merioneth, traced its descent from Osbwrn Wyddel, in this instance through Dafydd ap Ieuan ab Einion, constable of Harlech castle, and his wife, Margaret (Puleston). THOMAS, the son of Dafydd and Margaret, married Gwerfyl, daughter of HOWEL AP RHYS, of Bron-y-foel - see Ellis family of Bron-y-foel and Ystumllyn - and had a son, DAFYDD, who married Lowry

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