Person:Richard Eynon (1)

Sources:

BT's of Martletwy, Pmbrks, #105,188 item 5:  Bap. 4 June 1808; Richard, son of Thomas Eynon and Mary, his wife.   Richard Eynon was a Collier [coal miner] by trade.  Also gives marriage.

Family Diary and Bible; Narberth Parish Reg. 942.99 V26m; Journal of Edw. Stevenson v.3; Early Church Inf. file; Logan City Cem. Records #24535 The Journal of Logan, Utah;

Early ordinances: 26 Sep 1893 from Logan Temple records Film 177854. Mary Ann Eynon stated on the Logan Temple record that Richard Eynon had died in 1855 in Wales. They did not have his membership record so it was necessary to have him baptized again, 26 Sep 1893 in Logan by Lorenzo Burgoyne who also did Richard's endowment the same day.

MARRIAGE: Richard Eynon and Sarah Morse md. 1 Jan 1831, Landshipping [film 105,188 item 5.]

Know your Eynon and Related Families by Luella Grace Eynon Garton: born 8 Feb 1808 and chrs., Martletwy, June 4, 1808. Richard and his widowed mother lived together as his brother Thomas and his baby sister, Charlotte, died in childhood. Richard fell in love with Sarah Morse who was born at Narberth, Pembroke. Grandmother Catherine Eynon Lewis was fond and proud of her father, Richard Eynon and described him as being tall and handsome. He was slender with a fair complexion and large clear blue eyes. He was a kind and loving husband and father to his family. He was a collier and worked in the coal mine at Landshipping. After their marriage they lived in Landshipping. After their 4th child was born they moved to Myrthyr Tidfil, Glamorganshire where their son William was born in 1841. They were listed in the 1841 census?. Soon after, Richard moved his family back to Landshipping where Catherine and Jane Esther were born. In 1851 they went back to Myrthyr Tidfil and were listed in the 1851 Census. Their son, John was born a few months after the census, Sep 16, 1851 in Dowlais, Glamorgan. They were taught the gospel by the first missionaries to South Wales. Thomas Eynon said that John Taylor baptized Richard Eynon and some of his children, including Thomas. The Branch Mission records states that Pres. George Adams presided over the Rymney Branch near Bedwelty, Monmouth. He chose Richard Eynon as 1st councilor and Thomas Eynon as 2nd. They were set apart Nov 23, 1852 in the Rymney Branch.

SUMMARY: family at Landshipping, Martletwy, Pemb, 1831-1841; Aabt 1841, family moves to Merthyr area [son William born abt 1841 in 1851 Census; Family moves back to Landshipping in 1843 and 1847 where Catherine and Jane are born; In 1851 census of Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, John born here 16 Sep 1851; Family moves to Monmouth at Rhymney [Field Rumney], Bedwelty, Monmouth; Family in Rhymney LDS Branch records in 1852 [records rc'd 14 Nov 1852 from Gellyfilog nr. Merthyr Tydfil, [film 104,171; John dies of measles on 13 Mar 1854, Field Rumney; Rhymney Branch rec show Richard and Sarah Eynon removed 2 Aug 1855 to Gellifilog but Rich and Thomas in attendance at Merthyr Tydfil conf 17 Jul 1855; Thomas Eynon, son md. Elizabeth Edwards at St. George parish at Tredegar, Monmouth, 23 Dec 1854. Witnesses, Richard Eynon and Martha Eynon.

It is assumed that Richard died in Field Rumney or Tredegar or even Bedwelty or Rymney, or he and his family may have moved back to Myrthr Tydfil or Mountain Ash in Glamorgan. On Jane's marr cert., 12 Feb 1865, Richard Eynon, father, is "deceased".

Shortly after John was born, the family moved to Monmouth. This county was taken over to England now. They lived at Field Rumney. Their son, John died of measles Mar 1854, age 3 at Field Rumney.