Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAVIS family, coalowners DAVIS, DAVID, sen. (1797 - 1866), son of William David Jeffrey and Margaret (Lewis), was born in 1797 at Llanddeusant, Carmarthenshire. After serving as apprentice to his maternal uncle, Lewis Lewis, a grocer and draper at Merthyr Tydfil, he opened a shop of his own at Hirwaun, and soon afterwards married Mary Lewis, who seems to have been a daughter of Thomas Lewis, another uncle of his. They
DAVIS, DAVID (1778 - 1846), Unitarian minister - see DAVIS, DAVID
DAVIS, DAVID (Dafis Castellhywel; 1745 - 1827), Arian minister, poet, and schoolmaster minister for fifty-two years. He published a translation of Henry Scougal's The Life of God in the Soul of Man, 1779, another of Gray's 'Elegy,' 1789, Cri Carcharor dan farn Marwolaeth, 1792, and in 1824 a volume of his own verse entitled Telyn Dewi. He died 3 July 1827 and was buried in Llanwenog churchyard. DAVID DAVIS (1778 - 1846), Unitarian minister and schoolmaster Religion Education 'Dafis
DAVIS, DAVID DANIEL (1777 - 1841), physician
DAVIS, ELIZABETH (1789 - 1860), nurse and traveller Betsi Cadwaladr was born on 24 May 1789 at Penrhiw near Bala, Merioneth, and was apparently the thirteenth of the sixteen children born to Dafydd Cadwaladr (1752-1834), farmer, and his wife Judith (née Humphreys or 'Erasmus', died 1800). She was christened at Llanycil on 26 May 1789. According to her Autobiography, Betsi changed her surname from 'Cadwaladr' to 'Davis' when she was living among
DAVIS, RICHARD (1658 - 1714), Independent minister its grant to Davis, and thus expelled him from the ' Union.' He died 10 September 1714. On his gravestone at Rothwell parish church he is said to have died on 11 September, aged 56. His successor at Rothwell was Mathias Maurice.
DAVIS, THOMAS - see DAVIES, THOMAS
DAVIS, TIMOTHY (1709 - 1771), Independent minister - see DAVIS, DAVID
DAVIS, TIMOTHY (1779 - 1860), Unitarian minister - see DAVIS, DAVID
DAVIS, WILLIAM (Golden Farmer; 1627 - 1690), highwayman
DAWE, CHARLES (DAVIES) (1886 - 1958), choral conductor a career as a music teacher and voice coach. He became an American citizen in 1927. At some point after emigrating to the U.S.A. he adopted his mother's maiden name Davies as his own middle name. The spelling 'Davis' is found in American sources. In 1921 he founded a male choir, the 'Orpheus Male Chorus', in Cleveland,: the choir gave its first concert in March of that year. Two years later, in
EDWARDS, Sir FRANCIS (1852 - 1927), baronet and M.P. Born 28 April 1852, fourth son of Edward Edwards of Llangollen. Educated at Shrewsbury School and Jesus College, Oxford, he graduated in 1875. In 1880 he married Catherine, daughter of David Davis, Maes-y-ffynnon, Aberdare; there was one daughter of the marriage. He served as J.P. and D.L. for Radnorshire, and in 1898 was high sheriff of the county. He represented Radnorshire in Parliament, 1892

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