Information on William Rees Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan Co, Wales

[JHREES0112]

Born 1799??  Died?
lived at 102 High St in Merthyr Tydfil
Father:  David Rees,   b. 1770, Glamorgan or Swansea Co, Wales d. 1828, Lower Merthryr Tydfil, Glamorgan Co,   
Mother:  Mary Richards,   b. 1773,   d. 1815 42y  (Married  11 Oct 1795  St. David's Church, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan Co, Wales)
Children:  John William Rees (1831 - 1919)

I am looking for Middle names (if applicable) of William, His Parents, His Wife and His sisters, Birth dates, Marriages Dates of Death for his Daughter Maria (I only have John William Rees (1831 - 1919) and Naomi Rees- died 1849).  Any information on his occupation would be great too....actually ANY information would be ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL.

Thanks so much and I am so happy I found this site!!!

[Dundee]

These may be the baptisms for Naomi, Maria and John:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X1BP-R2B
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X1BP-PP5
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X1B5-FL9

....and parents' marriage:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KCY6-PS3

Debra 

[GrahamSimons]

You may find http://www.oldmerthyrtydfil.com/ to be a useful site: there is lots here to flesh out the history. There is a forum associated with the site that may have people who have specific Merthyr knowledge, too.

[JHREES0112]

WOW...that is a great site, expecially since we will be visiting in August of next year!!  Thank you so much for your help!

-Heather Rees

You may find http://www.oldmerthyrtydfil.com/ to be a useful site: there is lots here to flesh out the history. There is a forum associated with the site that may have people who have specific Merthyr knowledge, too.

[JHREES0112]

GREAT INFORMATION DUNDEE!!! 
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH 

-Heather Rees

These may be the baptisms for Naomi, Maria and John:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X1BP-R2B
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X1BP-PP5
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X1B5-FL9

....and parents' marriage:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KCY6-PS3

Debra 

[Meri_Alis]

Heather, you have the wrong parents for William- His father is John Rees, mother Mary Jones.

Jesse T. Rees' history written in 1956 states that "William Rees' parents were John and Mary Jones Rees. They had the following children: John, [William], George, Evan, Benjamin, Elizabeth, Mary, Ann, Sarah, Ruth and Suzanne. Some of the brothers and sisters of William Rees came to America and settled in Pennsylvania. However, their names are not known."

http://walesreesfamily.blogspot.com/2008/04/possible-pennsylvania-connection.html

[Meri_Alis]

William Rees death information:

The best information regarding William's death is from the family history written by Jesse T Rees.
As William, John (son) and Maria (daughter) immigrated on the ship, Josiah Bradley in 1850 we find the little family working to earn money to continue their journey westward. William and Maria's death are recorded thus:
"After arriving in Missouri John and his father walked 150 miles to Council Bluffs where they secured employment a few miles distance from each other. They needed to both work so that money could be saved for the family to go west.

Maria stayed with a Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Rogers but took ill and died at the Rogers in St. Louis, Missouri. The funeral was held at the Rogers home. The Rogers and her father, William were the only ones in attendance. John did not know of his sister’s death until sometime after the funeral.

After Maria's death, John and his father continued to work. They would visit each other every two weeks. One day John went to visit his father and knocked at the door. A stranger answered and told him his father had died 10 days prior and was buried in Bellville, Illinois. What a shock that was! John, at age 15 was now all alone in a strange new land."

http://walesreesfamily.blogspot.com/2008/04/death-comes-too-soon.html