REES
of
Ton
(and other places near
Llandovery
), a family of which at least three members were people of some distinction.
In
1771
RICE
REES
m. one of the daughters of the
Rev.
William
Jenkins
of
Pen-y-waun
in the parish of
Llanfair-ar-y-bryn
.
Rice
d.
2 March 1826
. Of his six children, two sons and one daughter may be mentioned: (1)
William
Jenkins Rees
(
1772
-
1855
)
— see the article on him. (2)
DAVID RICE
REES
(
1787
-
1856
), b. at
Llandovery
,
6 Aug. 1787
; he was a
shop assistant
in various places in
England
but, owing to ill health, returned to
Llandovery
in
1811
; here he became a
book-seller
and
kept the post-office
. After the death of his father he inherited land in the parishes of
Llandingad
and
Llywel
. From
1829 to 1835
he was a partner with his nephew,
William
Rees
, in a
printing business
, after which he was a
banker
for a short time. But he was chiefly noteworthy for the prominent part which he played in the public life of
Llandovery
. He d.
25 May 1856
. (3)
SARAH
REES
, who m.
David
Rees
, her father's cousin, who lived at
Ton
—
Rice
Rees
(
1804
-
1839
)
and
William
Rees
(
1808
-
1873
)
(qq.v.) were their sons.
Bibliography:
-
Tonn Manuscripts at Cardiff City Library
in Cardiff City Library.
Author:
Selwyn Jones, Mus.Bac., (1906-81), Hirwaun
