Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAVIES, DANIEL (1840 - 1916), cashier to the Ocean Collieries at Ton, Ystrad, Glamorganshire -graig, he practised the excellent calligraphy which was a distinguishing feature of pupils of that school. He kept school for a time at Gorsneuadd above Tregaron and afterwards travelled in tea over a large area in Cardiganshire, Brecknock, and Carmarthenshire for John Lewis (Ioan Mynyw). He moved to Dowlais in 1862, and at the end of 1865 to the Rhondda, where he spent the remainder of his life as
DAVIES, DAVID (1818 - 1890) Llandinam, industrialist and Member of Parliament Newtown (1861), Newtown and Machynlleth (1862), Pembroke and Tenby (1863 -extended to Whitland, 1866), ' Manchester and Milford ' (from Pencader to Aberystwyth, 1867), Van (Caersws to Van mines, 1871). The engineer for most of these lines was Benjamin Piercy, whom Davies accompanied in 1862 when he went to Sardinia to advise the company given the concession for railways in that island. In 1864 David
DAVIES, DAVID STEPHEN (1841 - 1898), preacher, temperance reformer, man of letters, and colonist Wyoming Seminary, Kingston, and the Western Theological Seminary, Allegany, and in 1862 was ordained minister of Emmett and Ixonia; he married G. Stephens of Wisconsin in the same year. He moved to Denton in 1864, then to Centreville, and, in 1872, to New York. Here he formed a company to promote emigration, the ship Rush was purchased, and twenty-nine emigrants were sent off to Patagonia. They got no
DAVIES, HENRY (1753 - 1825), Baptist minister DAVIES II (1786? - 1862) was his co-adjutor and successor in the pastorate. The year of his birth is variously given; his tombstone implies 1786, but other statements put it at 1785 or even 1783. He began preaching in 1805, went to Abergavenny Baptist College in January 1809, and was ordained in 1811 as one of the four joint pastors of Llangloffan - at the time of his death, 23 August 1862, he was one
DAVIES, JOHN ELIAS (Telynor y Gogledd; 1847 - 1883), harpist and accompanist Born 20 March 1847 at Bethesda, Caernarfonshire. He was taught to play the harp by James Hughes (Iago Bencerdd), Trefriw, D. Morris, Bangor, and William Streatham, Liverpool. When he was 12 years of age he won a prize at the Llangollen eisteddfod (1858) for playing the harp. In later years he won the principal prizes at the eisteddfodau held at Conway (1861), Caernarvon (1862), Rhyl (1863
DAVIES, JOHN LLEWELYN (1826 - 1916), translator, chaplain, and one of the most successful of the early climbers of the Alps members of the Alpine Club and one of the most successful of the early climbers of the Alps. With the guide Johann Zumtaugwald and other guides, he was the first to climb the Dom (14,942 ft.), the highest mountain entirely within Switzerland (on 11 September 1858) and, in 1862, the Täsch-horn (14,700 ft.). He ascended the Finsteraarhorn as early as 29 August 1857. He publised only one article on
DAVIES, OWEN (1840 - 1929), Baptist minister Born at Cae Plan, a farm near Pwllheli, 8 October 1840?. His father, Owen Davies, was cousin to David Owen Dewi Wyn o Eifion, (1784 - 1841). Educated at Llanystumdwy and Yokehouse, Pwllheli, he was afterwards apprenticed to a draper in Pwllheli, and at the age of 18 became an assistant in a draper's shop in S. Asaph. While at S. Asaph he began to preach. In 1862 he entered the Baptist College at
DAVIES, OWEN HUMPHREY (Eos Llechid; 1828 - 1898), quarryman, musician, and cleric the Llanllechid church choir. In 1859 he became conductor of the choral society which included the church choirs of Llanllechid, Llandegai, Glanogwen, and S. Anne's. This society gave renderings of Handel's 'Messiah' and other classical pieces. In 1862 he was chosen to be the conductor at the church choral festival at Llandaff, and he also conducted at the 1864, 1867, and 1871 festivals. In addition
DAVIES, ROBERT (1816 - 1905), philanthropist Born at Llangefni, Anglesey, 1 April 1816; for his family connections see under Richard Davies (1818 - 1896). Educated at Llangefni national school and in a school at Chester, he at first managed an iron-foundry at Caernarvon for his father, but afterwards joined his family at Menai Bridge. Though he became high sheriff of Anglesey (1862) and D.L., he took no part in public affairs; and apart
DAVIES, TIMOTHY (1802 - 1862), cleric , daughter of David Rees, of Tonn, Llandovery, a member of the celebrated Welsh publishing family; she died in 1858, leaving five children. He died 25 March 1862. He was a most assiduous parish priest and was even more famous as an eloquent preacher.
DAVIES, WILLIAM (Gwilym Teilo; 1831 - 1892), man of letters, poet, and historian Cylchgrawn. He was an enthusiastic supporter of the eisteddfod and enjoyed the friendship of Islwyn and Dewi Wyn o Esyllt. He took part in many of the literary and poetic contests and won a number of important prizes. His chief work is his essay on Welsh literature ('Llenyddiaeth y Cymru'), which won him a £60 prize at the national eisteddfod held at Caernarvon in 1862. This was intended to be a sequel to
DAVIES, WILLIAM DANIEL (1838 - 1900), lecturer and author Born 15 June 1838 in a cottage called Lletty, near Felindre, Penboyr, Carmarthenshire. In 1857 he began to work in the ironworks at Hirwaun and Aberdare; later he worked at Llwydcoed, where he joined the Calvinistic Methodist church of Moriah. He removed to the Rhondda valley in 1862 to work in the coal mines : he also began to preach about this time. In 1868 he emigrated to the U.S.A. and

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