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David Terrar (1862-1952), Ann Elias Terrar (1863-1937) and
Their Descendants

As noted on our main webpage, the photo to the left was made about 1885. It pictures Ann (Annie) (Elias) Terrar (1863-1937) and David Terrar (1862-1952) with their two oldest children. The baby is probably Jane (Terrar) Davies (1885-1969). The child in front of David is Esther (Terrar)[Morgan, Lewis] Mainwaring. The picture was given to Edward (Ned) L. Terrar (1891-1964) by Ann (Lewis) Elias, the wife of William Elias (1852-1912), who was the sister of Ann (Elias) Terrar. William and Ann Elias migrated to Streator, Illinois. Ned and his wife Maye Terrar visited Ann Elias in 1935, 1937 and 1960. Ann Terrar had sent the picture to her brother in Illinois. On the back of the picture is printed,”Oliver Green, Photographer, 63 Gellygaled Rd, Ystrad, Rhondda, SW”. In the handwriting of Maye Terrar is written, ”Grandma and grandpa Terrar, Uncle Jacob and Aunt Esther.” Maye probably misidentified the baby. Esther (b. 1883) was the oldest child, then Jane (b. 1885) and then Jacob (b. 1887). (ter-jpg/V2-11-2.jpg).

Esther M. Terrar (b. 1883).
Jane Terrar (1885-1969) married Thomas Davies in 1902. She is buried at Penrhys Cemetery in Tylerstown.
Jacob Elias Terrar (1887-1963).
Edward “Ned” “Ed” Luther Terrar (1891-1964) married Margaret Maye Gergen in 1917. He is buried at Coffeyville, Kansas.
David William “Di” Terrar (1893-1939) married Elizabeth McCarthy in 1915. He is buried at Cardiff, Wales.
Daniel John Terrar (1895-1959).
Martha Terrar (1898-1965) married Fred G. Smith. She is buried at Penrhys Cemetery in Tylerstown.
Gwilym Terrar (1899-1975) married Margaret Thomas in 1945. He is buried in Slough, England.
Mary Hannah Terrar (1902-1987).
Rachel Ann Terrar (b. 1904) died in childhood.
Thomas Henry Terrar (b. 1905) died in childhood.
Rachel Ann Terrar name reused, died in childhood.
Thomas Henry Terrar name reused, died in childhood.

This photo from 1919 is a picture of David Terrar (1862-1952) with all of his sons but Dan. It was taken shortly after the end of World War I. Sitting, left to right, Edward L. Terrar (1891-1964), David Terrar (1862-1952), Jacob Terrar (1887-1963), Gwilym Terrar (1899-1975), David “Di” William Terrar (1893-1939). Notation on the back said that Edward L. Terrar was in Saarburg, German on Good Friday, April 18, 1919. Ed Terrar (1891-1964) had migrated to the United States in 1912. In 1917 he joined the United States Army and was sent to Europe to fight. His unit stayed on in Germany after the war, as the Army of Occupation. He obtained a leave of absence for a short period to visit his family in Wales while stationed in Germany. This picture was taken while he was on leave. (ter-jpg/V2-11-3.jpg).

This is Ann Elias Terrar on the right visiting in Slough in the 1930s. The other women is not identified. (ter-jpg/V2-10-2.jpg).

Mam Tylors as we called her—a gentle, loving lady who never raised her voice—she was highly intelligent, but gave her life to her family of nine children—my mother being the youngest. As a young girl (very pretty, Dad Tylors told me!) with long fair hair—she was determined to learn to read, and pushed coal-drams (trucks) on top of the colliery so that she could pay for lessons (bless her!) She had a hard life, looking after her sons in particular because at 13 years of age, they went to work underground, helping their father—and of course, they all needed good, nourishing meals—plenty of meat and vegetables which she would willingly prepare and provide. Her girls married young & had their own families, so she evidently had their lives at heart—and the attending concerns.

We lived in a house opposite to hers. Aunt Martha & her family lived here too, but I spent a good deal of time with her, especially when she became confined to bed at the age of 70—at last this lovely lady had time to read—she read an read (and, I think, hand on this need and love to many of us!)—one of her favorite books was Uncle Tom’s Cabin—how she wept when Little Eva died—she had a friend who subscribed to a Welsh Methodist Magazine containing Bible illustration and commentaries—also Welsh poetry and hymn manuscripts—and sometimes she would say “Olwen, I want you to learn that by heart, and read it to me. I enjoyed this—and have a great love of Welsh & English poetry—our Welsh Heritage.

Local women when in need of advice would come to her, knowing their problems would be shared, and they would have help—there was no need of today’s highly praised counselors.

I heard my mother say that one of the turning points in her life was then Lloyd George, who had become Prime Minister, succeeded in having a Parliamentary Bill passed to provide five shillings a week to Old Age Pension. She would collect that on a Thursday morning and buy some tasty pork portions to bring them to my mother’s who would cook them and vegetables, and make a tasty meal—just for those two.

What hard lives they had—with no promise or hope of an easier way—but those Welsh ladies had a great dignity and patience.

It was Aunty Jane who was the spiritualist, but she was very true and kind and I liked her very much. & Auntie Martha who lived with our grandparents. I had never heard of--Dad Tylors was no spiritualist—spiritual, yes, but a Welsh Baptist who joined the Pentecostal Church. He and his sons worked in No. 9 Pit which was very near their home.

This is David and Ann Elias Terrar on October 19, 1937 not long before she died on November 6, 1937. The picture was taken from outside of her window at 30 East Road in Tylorstown. She was too sick to go outside her room, so her son Ed Terrar, who was visiting from America, took out the window that was in her room. This was the lower left window of the house. She was in a leather-covered chair. They had a brass bedstead and two pictures on the wall. (ter-jpg/V2-13-1.jpg).

First Child: Esther M. Terrar (Morgan, Williams, Lewis, Mainwaring) (b. 1883) and
her Descendants

The first child of David Terrar (1862-1952) and Ann Elias Terrar was Esther M. Terrar (b. 1883). She was married four times. Her first husband was Thomas Morgan. They married in 1900 at Pontypridd Registry Office in Wales. They lived with David and Ann Terrar (mam and dad Tylors) at 30 East Road in Tylorstown across from the Jubilee Pub. in Tylerstown. They had three children between 1902 and 1908. These were Maggie Morgan (Jarvis) (1902-1931), Thomas David Morgan (1905-1930), who died in Inf Hi Hai China and Elizabeth Jane "Betty" Morgan (1908-2006). Esther left Tom Morgan, but he and her children continued to live with David and Ann. Tom liked it with mam and dad Tylors that he stayed there even after he re-married Blowden, who ran a pub. He died there about 1940.

Esther's second husband was Williams. They had a son named Elias Williams, who is buried at Llanwynno, Glamorgan, Wales. Esther's third husband was John James "Jack" Lewis. They lived at Penmaen, Monmouthshire, Wales and had three children between 1915 and 1920. These were John James Lewis (b. 1915), who married Maureen Mulvanny and is buried in Slough, Buckingham County, England; David Thomas Lewis (b. 1918), who married Cecilia Dorthy A. Moxon in 1950; and Catherine "Kitty" May Lewis (1920-2006), who married Terence Clifford "Terry" Ryan (1924-2012)in 1953.

On 7/20/04 Kitty recollected in a phone conversation with Toby Terrar some of the things that happened when she was growing up in Wales. Kitty was born in Penmaen (Monmouthshire Wales). Her dad, Jack Lewis had been mining there until he contracted silicosis and his health gave out. Silicosis was called “miner’s lung” and came from breathing coal dust. In the United States it is called “brown lung.” It reduces the capacity to breath. When Jack’s health gave out, the family moved back to the Rhondda Valley. Esther (Terrar) Lewis (b. 1883) then ran a fish and chips shop combined with fruit and vegetable shop at Taffs Well in 1929 to help pay the rent and keep the family together. Esther would arise at 4:00 a.m. each day and go to Cardiff in her pony-driven cart to buy fresh fish, fruit and vegetables. The children at school were always curious to see what Kitty had brought for lunch, because she had fruit and other nice things. Kit’s family had a big yard and stable where they had two ponies.

Aunt Mary (Terrar) Miles often visited and helped run the shop. Mary was Esther’s youngest sister. Kitty too sometimes helped look after the fish and chip shop and cooked the fish. Once when she was nine year old, Kit put batter on the fish, fried it, and the fish came apart. Kit started crying because. Mary told her that it was OK and not to cry. Aunt Mary Miles was a strong religious believer. One time Mary said a man had come in and gone upstairs. Kit was there and she knew no one had come in. It was a spirit that Mary had seen and it scared Kit.

Kit also remembered a story about another of her mother’s sisters, Aunt Jane Davis. Jane was a spiritualist. Esther’s oldest child, (Kit’s half-sister) Peggie (Maggie Morgan Jarvis) died on April 6, 1931 at Slough leaving a three month old child, Richard. Jane, Kit and others family members were seated in a room. All of a sudden Jane led a séance that frightened Kit. Jane talked with the departed Peggie. Jane reported that Peggie said that she (Peg) was with Kit’s dad (Jack Lewis) and that everything was OK. It scared Kit, who was only about eleven years old.

	David and Ann Terrar had four daughters that made it to adulthood. Here are three of them pictured in the 1960s. Left to right: Esther (Terrar) Mainwaring (1883-), Jane (Terrar) Davies (1885-1969) and Mary (Terrar) Miles (b.1902). (ter-jpg/V1-3-1.jpg).
	Here are two of Esther's daughters. left to right, her third child, Betty Morgan Williams (1908-2006) and her seventh child, Kitty Lewis Ryan (1920-2006) in Kitty’s backyard at 3 Croftards Windham Court, Slough, England on July 5, 1970. Kitty and her husband Terry had many flowers and vegetables. (ter-jpg/V9-3-2.jpg).
	This was taken at Christmas, 1961. In it are left to right Esther’s daughter, Betty Morgan Williams (1908-2006), Catherine Ryan (b. 1956) (the bottom child), Margaret Ryan (b. 1954), Betty’s daughter, Esther Williams (b. 1944) and Betty’s husband, Hywel/Howel Williams (1905-1974). Hywel and Betty were married in 1933 and had four children between 1933 and 1944. They were (1) Mary Winefred Williams (b. 1933), who married Lennard Osborne in 1952; (2) David Thomas Williams (b. 1934), who married Margaret Ariadne Rickard in 1957; Alan John Williams (1940-1965), who was killed in a helicopter crash in Borneo and is buried in the Military Cemetery at Singapore, China; and Esther Ann Williams (b. 1944), who married Howard Mead in 1967. Esther (b. 1944) was a student nurse and she is pictured here in her uniform. Margaret and Catherine are the daughters of Terry and Kit Ryan. Kit is the sister of Betty. (ter-jpg/V1-5-1.jpg).
	This is Hywel Thomas Williams (1905-1974), taken in the 1940s. He was born at Betws-y-Coed, Carnarvonshire, Wales, which is in Northern Wales. As noted above, he married Elizabeth “Betty” Jane Morgan (1908-2006) in 1933 at Eton, Buckinghamshire. Betty was the daughter of Esther M. Terrar and Thomas Morgan. Hywel died at Slough, Buckinghamshire. In August 1962 Hywel and Betty were living at 97 Bryant Ave, Manor Park, Slough, England. They gave over-night hospitality to three of their American cousins: Trip Throckmorton and David and Toby Terrar. This was the cousins first day of their visit to England. They came with their grandfather, Edward L. Terrar (1891-1964), who was celebrating his 50th anniversary of migrating to America by returning to England and Wales. The stay of the three cousins with Betty and Hywel was brief in time, but its memory lasted a lifetime. They talked politics the whole night. Hywel was a worker, a communist and a fine historian. His young cousins learned about their working class family history. Toby shared with pride and wonder in that history. In later years he wished he had written down their conversation, so that he could better remember it. (ter-jpg/hywel-williams).
	This was taken October 12, 1966. It is Kitty Lewis Ryan, Kitty’s two daughters Catherine and Margaret Ryan and Terry Ryan. They are all dressed up and standing in their backyard, where they had many flowers and vegetables. Kitty, who was Esther’s seventh child, married twice. Her first husband was Thomas Harry Dempsey. They had one child, Brenda Ann Dempsey (b. 1942). Kitty’s second husband, Terry Ryan, is pictured here. He is the father of Margaret and Catherine. Margaret later married David Thenin and Catherine married Brian Raynsford. (ter-jpg/V6-22-3.jpg).
	This was taken in about 1996. In it are in the first row left to right: (1) Zack Therin (b. 1986), who is the son of David and Margaret Therin, (2) Colin Raynsford (b. 1976), who is the oldest child of Catherine Ryan Raynsford, (3) Margaret Ryan Therin, (4) Catherine Lewis Ryan (1920-2006), who is the mother of Margaret Therin and grandmother of Zack Therin and Colin Raynsford, (5) Terry Ryan (1924-2012), who is the husband of Catherine Ryan. In the second row is (6) Catherine Ryan Raynsford, (7) Rebecca Raynsford, who is the younger child of Catherine Raynsford and (8) David Therin, husband of Margaret. (ter-jpg/wales9.jpg).
	This is the funeral picnic/party on Swansea beach for and in honor of Terry Ryan (1924-2012), who was the husband of Catherine May Lewis Ryan (1920-2006). The party was held in about September 2012 because the weather was still warm enough to be in shirtsleeves. Left to right in the picture are (1) Catherine Ryan Raynsford, who is Terry Ryan’s younger daughter, (2) Esther Williams Mead, who is the daughter of Betty Morgan Williams and granddaughter of Esther Terrar (1883-1970s), (3) Margaret Ryan Therin, who is Terry Ryan’s older daughter, (4) David Therin, husband of Margaret Therin, (5-6) Terry and Olwen, who are family friends, and (7) Zack Therin, son of Margaret and David Therin. (ter-jpg/wales10.jpg).

1) David Charles Davies (1 December 1903-November 1969). He was the first child of Jane Terrar and Thomas Davies. He married Cessie Davis in 1924. They lived at 41 Brondeg St., Tylerstown, Wales. He won £76,000 with which he bought a café, a horse, a western saddle and committed suicide by leaving a gas value open. David Charles and Cessie had three children:

John Davies (b. 1924).
David Davies
Pam Davies

2) Elizabeth Mary Ann Davies (b. November 1905) married Leonard “Len” Frances Beamish. In the 1970s they were living at Welling (Kent) England. They had three children:

Beryl Beamish born in 1932 at Lewisham, London, England, was the first child of Elizabeth Mary Ann Davies and Len Beamish. She married Ronald White in 1960. They had a son:

Steven White (b. 1964) at Woolwien (London), England.

Mair (Myra?) Beamish was born in 1936 at Welling (Kent), England. She was the second child of Elizabeth Mary Ann Davies and Len Beamish. She married George Prizeman in 1961. They had two children:

Andrew John Prizeman born at Meopham (Kent), England.

Fiona Ann Prizeman born 1966 at Meopham (Kent), England.

Ronald Beamish was born in 1939 at Welling (Kent) England. He was the third child of Elizabeth Mary Ann Davies and Len Beamish. He married Jean Wilson in 1963. They had three children:

Karron Beamish born in 1963 at Woolwich (London) England.

Tracey Beamish born in 1965 at Woolwich (London) England.

Stuart Beamish born in 1969 at Maidstone (Kent) England.

3) Thomas Henry Davies (b. 1906) was the third child of Jane Terrar and Thomas Davies. In the 1970s he was living at Clapham Common in London. He had one son:

Ronald Davies.

4) Gladis May Davies (1910-1984) was the fourth child of Jane Terrar and Thomas Davies. She married Hugh Thomas. She lived at Ferndale, Wales and died there in 1984 and is buried at Penrhys Cemetery, Tylorstown. Gladis and Hugh had the following children:

Glennis Thomas. She had six children.
Thomas H. Thomas was born in 1932 and is a lieutenant colonel.
Glanville Thomas was born in 1932. He has two children.
Ira Thomas has two children.
Ann Thomas has two children.

5) Edith Davies (b. 1912) was the fifth child of Jane Terrar and Thomas Davies. She married David Pugh. He died in 1969 and is buried at Penhrys Cemetery, Tylorstown, Wales.

To the left is a picture of Edith Davies Pugh taken in 1993, when she was visited by her American cousins, Ed Terrar (1920-2006) and Ed's grandson, Antoine Terrar. Those in the picture, left to right are Edward Terrar, Edith Davies Pugh, Antoine Terrar and Glennis Thomas. Glennis Thomas was the daughter of Gladis May Davies (Thomas)(1910-1984), who was an older sister of Edith. In 2003 Edith was living at 36 Fenwick St., Pontygwaith, Wales. (ter-jpg/V15-3-3.jpg). Edith and David Pugh had one child: Dianne Pugh. She married Robert and had two children: Barry and Julie.

6) Gwendoline Davies (b. 1914) was the sixth child of Jane Terrar and Thomas Davies. She was born at Tylorstown. She married Trew Jones. She also had another husband but no children by him. By Trew Jones she had one child:

Betty Elizabeth Jone. She had two children.

7) Lillian Mabel Davies was born in 1916 at Tylorstown. She was the seventh child of Jane Terrar and Thomas Davies. She married Idris Morgan, and had at least three children. These included:

Irwin Morgan. He had two children.
David Morgan. He had four children.
? Morgan has three children.

8) Jane Davies (b. 1918) was the eighth child of Jane Terrar and Thomas Davies. She married Albert Tavener. They had three children, who included:

Robert Tavener

9) Edward Luther Davies (1920-1989). He was the ninth child of Jane Terrar and Thomas Davies. He started his working life as a miner in Tylorstown, before becoming a stoker in the Royal Navy at the outbreak of World War II. He probably had some part in sinking the German battleship Bismarck on May 27, 1941. The battleship was newly constructed and was sunk at the start of its first mission, which was to intercept and destroy convoys in transit between North America and Great Britain. The British initially detected the ship when it left its port in Germany on May 19, 1941. Several days later on May 24, 1941 in the Battle of Denmark Strait, the British launched their first attack on the ship, which was not successful. In the process they lost their battleship, HMS Hood. Several days later, perhaps with the help of Edward Luther Davies, it was the Bismarck’s turn to be sunk. Of the ship's 2,200 crew members, 1,995 died. After the war Edward Luther worked his way up to chief petty officer and had a lot to do with Motor Torpedo Boats (MTBs). In January 1944 he married Gladys Eileen Baker at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Dover, England. She was in the Women’s Royal Naval Services (WRNS). She died in 2006 at Dover, England. Edward died in 1989 at Bromley, Kent.

Edward Luther and Gladys Eileen Davies are pictured to the left in January 1944 on their marriage day. They had four children. In 1957 Edward abandoned his family. Since Edward Luther was a sailor, the family was used to him being away for long periods, even two or three years. The feeling of his son Barrie was one of indifference; since Edward Luther was indifferent toward his family, the family responded with a similar feeling. After the abandonment, Gladys and her children lived with her parents. The four children are pictured below in 1959 (click on the pictures to enlarge them). At the top of the picture (12:00 o'clock) is Eddie. To the right (2:00 o'clock) is Ray. At the bottom (6:00 o'clock) is Jeff and to the left (9:00 o'clock) is Barrie. They are listed below:

Edward “Eddie” Ernest Davies (b. 1944) married Joy in 1969 and has one son. Barrie John Davies (b. 1947) is the second son of Edward Luther and Gladys Eileen Davies. When he was 13 years old, he obtained a paper round and he helped contribute to the household funds. When he was 15, he still had his paper round, but also obtained a job in the evening delivering groceries. He did this all day on Saturdays too, so that his only free time was on Sundays. He still worked hard at school and passed his “eleven plus” exam. He passed the exam but could not afford to go to Grammar School, so he ended up going to secondary comprehensive. They created an “X” stream for him, because he was too bright for the normal top stream. Barrie married Monica Ann in 1969. They have two children. These two children are, first, family historian Marcelle Davies. She married Malcolm Kemp. They have two children and live near Sandwich in Kent, England. Barrie and Monica’s second child is Ryan John Davies. Raymond “Ray” Davies (b. 1950) is married to Terese. They live in River, near Dover in Kent England and have two children: Lee Davies, who is married to Michelle and has two children; and Kim Davies, who is married to Graham and has two children. Jeffery “Jeff” Alan Davies (b. 1956) married Janice in 1981 and lives in Elms Vale, Dover, Kent. They have two children, Stuart Davies, who is married to Clare. The other child of Jeff and Janice is James Davies.

10) Ronald Elias Davies was born in 1922 at Tylorstown. He was the tenth child of Jane Terrar and Thomas Davies. He was living at Ynyshir in the 1970s. He had three children:

Raymond Davies
Ronnie Davies
Ronanna Davies

11) Vincent John Davies (1926). He had five children.

12) Ronald Kenneth Davies (1923-1965). He never married.

Third Child: Jacob Elias Terrar (1887-1963) and his Descendants.

The third child of David Terrar (1862-1952) and Ann Elias Terrar was Jacob Elias Terrar. Jacob first married Elizabeth “Bessie” Mears in 1907 at Carmarthen Wales. They had three children:

1) David John Terrar (1908-1984) married Nellie Kathleen Harvey. He is buried at Mortlake Crematory, London.

2) Esther Ann “Nanno” Terrar (b. 1911) married George Moses Griffiths.

3) Edward Luther “Teddy” Terrar (1914-1998). He is buried in Aberystwyth, Wales.

After the war Jacob was a dockworker. On January 1, 1919 he was knighted, that is, given a medal of the order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) for preventing a fire in a shell factory during World War I.

	This is Jacob Terrar (1887-1963) about 1916 with his three children by his first wife, Bessie Mears. Left to right: Esther Ann “Nanno” Terrar (Griffiths) (b. 1911), David John Elias Terrar (1908-1984), Edward “Teddy” Terrar (b. 1914/1916) and Jacob. (ter-jpg/V1-7-2.jpg).
	This photo from the 1960s was taken at Aberystwyth, Wales, where everyone in it was then living. It includes Jacob's first wife, Bessie, when she was older, along with four of her children and two grandchildren. After Bessie and Jacob Terrar split, she remarried to Charles Fraser and had four more children. Besides Iris and George Fraser, who are pictured to the left, she had Joe Fraser (b. 1930) and Edie Fraser (a daughter). All of Bessie’s seven children (three by Jacob and four by Charles Fraser) were born in Carmarthen, Wales. Left to right, seated is Esther Ann “Nanno” Terrar Griffiths (1911-1999) who was a daughter of Jacob and Bessie Terrar, then comes Elizabeth "Bessie" Mears Terrar (Fraser) (d. 1986), then Iris Phyllis Fraser (Young) (b. 1925), who is a daughter of Bessie and second husband, Charles Fraser. Standing, left to right, Edward L. “Teddy” Terrar (1914-1998), who was a son of Jacob and Bessie Terrar. Then comes Paul Terrar (b. 1945), who is a grandson of Bessie and son of David John Terrar (1908-1984), who was Jacob and Bessie's oldest child. Next to Paul is George Edward Fraser, Sr. who was one of Bessie’s two sons by Charles Fraser. It is of note that George’s daughter Pauline Fraser Sayce had twin daughters, Jacquelin (Jackie) and Joyann. Jackie is a firefighter. Standing on the far right is Gary Terrar (b. 1945) who is the twin brother of Paul and son of David John Terrar. ter-jpg/V1-9-1.jpg). ter-jpg/V1-9-1.jpg).
	The first child of Jacob and Bessie Terrar was David John Elias Terrar (1908-1984). He was a master carpenter-joiner. He is pictured here in his back yard at 37 Westfield Road, West Ealing, London, England. They had many flowers. With him is his wife, Nellie Kathleen “Maff” Terrar. They were married in 1937 at St. John Church, West Ealing. They had twin sons who are pictured below. (ter-jpg/V5-9-3.jpg).
	This picture was taken in the Fall of 1975. It includes Paul and Gary Terrar who are the twin sons of David John and Maff Terrar and the grandsons of Jacob Terrar. They were in the Salvation Army and are pictured in their uniforms here. Left to right, Paul Terrar (b. 1945), Joan Radford and Gary Terrar (b. 1945) taken on Memorial Day in Ealing, England by Ed Terrar (1920-2004). Joan and Gary later married on August 20, 1977 at Ealing. They had two children, Mark Edward (b. 1983) and David John (b. 1985). Ed and his wife Hazel from the United States had rented a camper (recreational vehicle) and toured around England, visiting the relatives from October 16 to November 12, 1975. (ter-jpg/V5-10-6.jpg).
	This is a picture taken in August 1962 of Jacob, several of his children by his first wife, some of their children, one of his daughters by his second wife and his brother Ed Terrar. Left to right: Gillian Roberta Terrar Smith (b. 1938), Edward “Teddy” L. Terrar (1916-1998), Edward L. “Ned” Terrar (1891-1964), Linda Kathleen “Katie” Griffiths (b. 1951), Esther Ann “Nanno” Terrar Griffiths (1911), Leslie “Les” K. Griffiths (1952-2004), Graham Smith and Jacob E. Terrar (1887-1963). This picture was taken during the visit of Ed Terrar to Wales. Ed was the fourth and Jacob the third child of David and Ann Elias Terrar. Nanno Griffiths was the second and Teddy the third child of Jacob and Bessie (Mears) Terrar. Katie and Les were the fourth and fifth child of Nanno and George Moses Griffiths. Gillian Roberta Terrar Smith was Jacob’s tenth child and Graham Smith was married to her. Graham was an upholsterer at Cardiff. He and Gillian Roberta had no children. (ter-jpg/V1-12-1.jpg).

Jacob’s second wife was Eunice Mary Lewis (b. 1895). They married in 1919 at the Registry Office in Cardiff, Wales. They had seven children:

4) Victor Norman Terrar (b. 1920) was Jacob's fourth child, and his first one by Eunice. Victor married Adelaide May Harding in 1953.

5) Anita May Jane Terrar (b. 1921) was Jacob's fifth child and second by Eunice. She married Albert Victor Chandler in 1945.

6) Alban Hugh Terrar (b. 1922) was Jacob's sixth child. He married Helena Ragola in 1945.

7) Aeron Lewis Terrar (b. 1924) was Jacob's seventh child. He was born at Cardiff. After World War II he moved to London and was an upholsterer. He married Peggy Irena Hardy (d. 2005) in 1945 at London. They had two sons, Derek Anthony Terrar and David Graham Terrar, both born at London. Derek is married to Sandra Lynne and is a professor at Oxford University. In 1993 Ed Terrar (1920-2004) and his grandson, Antoine Terrar (b. 1977) had a visit with their cousin Derek and his family at Oxford. David is in the software business and lives just north of London at St. Albans. He is married to Kim, who is from New Zealand. He has two children. Click here for David’s blog.

8) George Granog Terrar (b. 1926) was Jocob Terrar's eighth child and fifth by Eunice. He married Beryl Wright in 1945.

9) Hilda Marion Terrar (b. 1929) was Jacob's ninth child. She married Trevor Harries in 1948.

10) Gillian Robert Terrar (b. 1938) was Jacob's tenth child. She married Graham Smith in 1958.

	This is Eunice Terrar, Jacob's second wife on the right, along with her son Alban Hugh Terrar and Alban's wife Helena Ragola Terrar. (ter-jpg/V6-38-2.jpg).
	This is Alban and Helena Terrar again. This was taken at Christmas, 1969. They lived at 57 Abendilais Road, Gabalfa, Cardiff, Wales. They had two children, Maureen Terrar (b. 1947) and Marion Terrar (b. 1949). Helena was from Poland. Alban met her there during World War II. He wrote a book about returning to Poland which is in many libraries.
	These are all of Jacob Terrar’s six sons by his first and second marriage. Two were by Bessie and four by Eunice. They are left to right: David John Terrar (1908-1984), George Terrar (b. 1926), Edward L. “Teddy” Terrar (1914-1998), Alban Terrar (b. 1922), Victor Terrar (b. 1920) and Aeron Terrar (b. 1924). This picture was taken at Jacob’s funeral in September 1963 at Thorn Hill Cemetery in Cardiff, Wales. (ter-jpg/V1-14-2.jpg). Click here to view another picture of Jacob's funeral in which are thirty-six his descendants, cousins and wives.

Fourth Child: Edward “Ned” “Ed” Luther Terrar (1891-1964) and his Descendants.

Ed Terrar migrated to the United States in 1912. In 1917 he married Margaret Maye Gergen (1893-1979). They lived our their lives at Coffeyville, Kansas and are buried there at Calvery Cemetery. Click here for an account of Ed and Maye Terrar's life together (and of Maye's ancestors). They had four children:

Edward Francis Terrar, Jr. (1920-2004)
Rosemary Ann Terrar (1921-1993)
Margaret Louise Terrar (1923-1924)
Mildred Arlene Terrar (1925-1998)

This is a picture of Ed Terrar, Sr., 68 years old surrounded by his wife and descendants on Thanksgiving Day (November 27), 1959. The picture was taken in the living room of his daughter, Rosemary Terrar Foster in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Those pictured, left to right, starting from those kneeling and seated on the floor are: David Terrar, 13 years old, in the knit sweater and with the glare obscuring him a bit (son of Ed, Jr.), Terry Throckmorton 9 years old (son of Mildred), John Foster, 7 years old (son of Rosemary), Trip Throckmorton, 12 years old (son of Mildred), Toby Terrar, 15 years old (son of Ed, Jr.). Sitting in the chairs left to right: Margaret Maye (Gergen) Terrar, 66 years old (wife of Ed, Sr.), sitting or being held by his mother on the top of Maye’s chair is Jimmy Foster, about 11 months old (son of Rosemary), next to Maye and Jimmy is Ed Sr., with suspenders holding up his pants around his big belly and in his tie or string necklace. Standing left to right are Ed Terrar, Jr., 39 years old (son of Ed, Sr.), Hazel (Hogan) Terrar, age 45 years old (wife of Ed, Jr.), Rosemary Terrar Foster, 38 years of age (daughter of Ed, Sr.), Jack Foster, 41 years of age (husband of Rosemary), Mildred Terrar Throckmorton, 34 years of age (daughter of Ed, Sr.), Ray (Sonny) Throckmorton, 35 years of age (husband of Mildred). The only missing person in this picture of Ed, Sr.’s children and grandchildren is Anne Throckmorton, minus 2 years old at the time. (She came along in 1961). At the time of this picture Ed, Sr. was living in Coffeyville, Kansas. Ed, Jr. and family was in Washington, DC. Rosemary and family was in Chattanooga and Mildred and family was in Chicago. Ed, Sr. and wife would get around to visit each of his children’s family every few years or they would go to visit him. And the children’s families would visit each other from time to time. But thanks probably to Rosemary, Thanksgiving 1959 was the one time they all got together at one time. The next closest thing was 20 years later when Maye Terrar died in 1979. (ter-jpg/V5-34-3.jpg).

Ed, Sr.’s first child was Edward Francis Terrar, Jr. (1920-2004). Ed, Jr. married Hazel Hogan (1914-2005) in 1943. For an account of their marriage and early years Click here . Ed and Hazel had two children. These were

Edward F. (Toby) Terrar, III (b. 1944)
David Byron Terrar (b. 1946). David married Celine Roy in 1970 and had two children:

Antoine Terrar (b. 1977)
Alexia Terrar (b. 1983).

This is a July 1968 picture of Ed Terrar’s second child, Rosemary Terrar Foster (1921-1993) and her family. Sitting on the chair/sofa left to right is Rosemary’s husband, Jack Foster (b. 1918), Rosemary and son John Foster (b. 1952). On the floor in front of his dad is Jimmy Foster (b. 1959). (ter-jpg/V5-15-1.jpg).

Ed Terrar, Sr.’s third child that lived to adulthood was Mildred “Mickie” Arlene Terrar Throckmorton. Mildred married Ray “Sonny” Iams Throckmorton, II in 1946 at Coffeyville, Kansas. Sonny and Mildred had three children:

Ray “Trip” Iams Throckmorton, III (b. 1947). Trippy married Rebecca “Becky” Lash (b. 1953) in 1978 at the Hinsdale United Methodist Church in Hinsdale, Illinois. By her first marriage, Becky had one child, Gretchen Marie (b. 1973). Trip and Becky had two children: Ray “Rif” Iams Throckmorton, IV (b. 1981) and Ryan Edward Throckmorton (b. 1984).

Richard Terrell “Terry” Throckmorton (b. 1950)

Mildred Anne Throckmorton (b. 1961). Anne married Jeffery “Jeff” Scott Hyland (b. 1959) in 1986 at Notre Dame Church in Clarendon Hills, Illinois. They have three children: Heather Anne Hyland (b.1989) Holly Anne Hyland (b. 1990) and Jacob “Jake” Jeffrey Hyland (b.1996)

Fifth Child: David William “Dai” Terrar (1893-1939) and his Descendants.

The fifth child of David Terrar (1862-1952) and Ann Elias Terrar was David William “Dai” Terrar (1893-1939). He is pictured to the left standing on the right in 1915. (ter-jpg/V2-11-2.jpg). Sitting to his right is his older brother, Jacob Terrar. World War I was in progress and they were both soldiers. David William was called “Dai.” He was a carpenter (house builder). He married Elizabeth McCarthy in 1915 at St. Mary’s Parish Church, Whitchurch, Cardiff. Elizabeth was born in 1895 at Ferndale, Wales. When he was 46 years old while working, he was hit in the eye with a piece of lumber. It penetrated to the brain and he died right on the on his job. At that time he was living at 38 Miskin Street in Cardiff, Wales. Dai and Elizabeth had four children, all born at Cardiff. They were:

David William Terrar (1917-2000), who married Beryl Alicia Hill.
James Edward Terrar (1920-1999), who married Deene Piper in 1945.
Doreen Margaret “Dolly” Terrar (b. 1923), who married first William Clement Lewis in 1943 and later she married Fred Connell.
Henry Mervyn Terrar (b. 1927), who married Pamela Pitt in 1948. They have no children.

David William “Dai” and Elizabeth Terrar’s first child was David William Terrar (1917-2000). David William married Beryl Alicia Hill (1919-2004). He was a roofer. One time when he was working, he fell off a church roof and hurt his leg. David William and Beryl had six children. The first four were born at Llandaff and last two at Cardiff. Pictured to the left is David William with his wife and two youngest children (Angela is furtherest to the left and Ian is furtherest to the right. The picture was taken on October 15, 1966, when their American cousin, Edward Terrar, Jr. and his wife Hazel were visiting Wales. Listed below are the children of David William and Beryl Terrar:

David William Terrar (b. 1939), married Janet Elliot in 1955. They had one child, David William Terrar (b. 1966), who in 2001 was serving in the Army in Dorset, England.

Ann Terrar (b. 1940), married Michael John Victor Cullwick. They had two children, Melanie Jane Cullwick (b. 1955) and Tracey Ann Cullwick (b. 1963). They migrated to Australia in 1985.

Marcia Susan Terrar (b. 1941), married John Spencer Day. They have two children, Helen Louise Day (b. 1961) and Adam Nicholas Day (b. 1962).

Christine Terrar (b. 1945), married David Penny. They have two children, Caroline Ruth Penny (b. 1965) and Rachael DeAnne Penny (b. 1967). They migrated to Australia in 1995.

Ian Roger Terrar (b. 1948).

Angelia Joy Terrar (b. 1955).

David William “Dai” and Elizabeth Terrar’s second child was James Edward Terrar (1920-1999). He was known as Jim. He is pictured to the left during World War II. (ter-jpg/wales8.jpg) Click on the picture to enlarge it. He and his wife Deene Piper had two children, both of whom were born at Ely, Cardiff, Wales. They were:

Keith Terrar, who first married Marilyn Janet Mills in 1970 and then Avril Withers in 1986. Three children came from the first marriage. They are:

Joanne Elizabeth Terrar (b. 1973). She lives in the middle of Cardiff, but is able to grow both roses and lilies.
Alison Jane Terrar (b. 1976).
James Richard Terrar (1978).

One child came from the second marriage. He is:

Graham Terrar (b. 1988).

Sixth Child: Daniel John Terrar (1895-1959) and his Descendants.

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The sixth child of David Terrar (1862-1952) and Ann Elias Terrar was Daniel "Dan" John Terrar (1895-1959). Dan worked at Number One Pitt in Tylerstown. When he first saw Elsie Matthews on a corner with gold hair, he told his mates that she would be his wife. She was from Blaenelleo, Wales. Dan and Elsie married in 1914. Dan and Elsie had two children. They were David Glyndwr Terrar (b. 1915) and William “Billy” Elias Terrar (b. 1924). David was in the Royal Air Force, lived in Leeds, Yorkshire, England and married Audrey Steele. David died from a heart attack as he was going up a ladder. They had one son, David Terrar (b. 1949), who is a landscape architect. This son lived at Palas Verdes, California for ten years. In 2002 he was living at 18 Lyceum Ave., Blackpoole, Lancashire.

	This is Dan Terrar. The original of this picture was owned by Mary Terrar Miles. Because jobs were scarce in mining in the 1930s, Dan and Elsie moved to Windsor in 1934. There he worked at Gowers in Eaton. It was said that he never drank a drop of alcohol in his life, worked hard and worshipped his family. About death he would say, “The first to go has the longest rest.” (ter-jpg/V2-15-3.jpg).
	This is left to right: Beatrice June (Brackett) Terrar (b. 1932), Gwilym Terrar (1899-1975), Elsie (Matthews) Terrar (1894-1973), Toby Terrar (b. 1944, behind Elsie) and William “Billy” Elias Terrar (b. 1924). Elsie was the widow of Daniel Terrar (1895-1959). Billy was her son. He was born in Ferndale, Glamorgan, Wales. Beatrice June is the wife of Billy. Toby Terrar is the grandson of Edward Terrar (1891-1964). This picture was taken at the home of Kitty and Terry Ryan on July 5, 1970. They lived at Slough, which is near London. Kitty Ryan is the daughter of Esther Terrar (Lewis). Gwilym, Esther and Edward Terrar were all children of David and Ann (Elias) Terrar. The occasion for the get-together was that Edward Terrar, Jr. (1920-2004), son of Edward Terrar (1891-1964) had come from the United States. Ed Jr. came with his wife, Hazel Terrar. Ed and Hazel came to England on their way to France, where they planned to attend the wedding of their second son, David Terrar (b. 1946). It turned out that David’s intended wife had different ideas and there was no marriage. But Ed and Hazel had a nice vacation nevertheless. Their oldest son Edward “Toby” Terrar was in Paris that summer. He came over to London and met his folks, toured around with them to visit the relatives and then went to France with them to attend his brother’s non-wedding. (ter-jpg/V9-3-5.jpg).
	Left to right Beatrice June Terrar, Billy Terrar (b. 1924), Gwilym Terrar (1899-1975) and Andrew Clive Terrar (b. 1961). They are sitting in the backyard of Kitty and Terry Ryan on July 5, 1970. Four years later Beatrice June Terrar and her sons Steven John and his family along with Andrew Clive Terrar migrated in 1974 from Ferndale, Wales to Perth, Australia. The boat they traveled in was the Ellinis. Steven John works as a machinist. (ter-jpg/V9-4-2.jpg).

Seventh Child: Martha "May" Terrar Smith (1898-1965) and her Descendants.

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Martha May Terrar (1898-1965) was the seventh child of David and Ann Terrar. She married Frederick "Fred" G. Smith (1897-1876) who was born at 78 Lake Street, Ferndale Wales in 1897. Fred's father came from Hereford, England for work in the colliery in the Rhondda. He married a widow named Mary John (nee Hunt).

This is Fred and Martha Terrar Smith in 1964. They were visiting at Eastbourne, which was the home of their daughter, Doreen. Fred and Martha were married at Pontypridd Registery Office on April 21, 1919. Martha was 21 and Fred was 22. His job was colliery haulier. Fred was living at Brynhyfred Tce, Ferndale and Martha at East Road, Tylerstown. The witnesses were David and Gwilym Terrar. After marriage they lived on Penris Road in Tylorstown. They had eight children in two stages with four born between 1919 and 1925 and four more between 1931 and 1935. The gap was probably due to Fred's Army service of seven years in India. There was a terrible depression in the coal fields with many strikes in 1925 and 1926. Many people on the breadline, as they called it. Fred's son Len Smith believes his dad enlisted to have a wage coming in for the family, even if he did not see them for some time. (ter-jpg/wales6.jpg).

This is Fred Smith about 1970 with his dog, a spaniel. The family always had a spaniel or terrier. The picture was taken on Penrhys Mountain. In the background the top of Tylorstown Tip is visible. The tip was made from the spoils of the mines around Tylorstown. This can been seen from outerspace and is used as a "pointer" for aircraft flying to and from Heathrow, London. Besides his dog, Fred had a lot of pigeons, canaries and parrots. He also was a trainer for the Tylorstown Rugby Club for many years. (ter-jpg/wales5.jpg).

After Fred's return to Wales from the service in about 1931, he worked in the colliery until he retired. Because he was always in work, Fred and his family were better off than many others, even though it was a big family. Fred and Martha took care of Dad Taylors (David Terrar) in his old age and he died at their home. At his funeral there were many flowers both inside and outside the house. Along with Dad Taylors, Martha and Fred are buried at Penrhys Cemetery in Tylorstown. They had eight children between 1919 and 1935. The children were:

Myfanwy May Smith (1919-1994) married Henry Charles Pegler in 1940.
David Frederick Smith (b. 1920) married Lillian Mae Evans in 1942.
Edward Luther Smith (b. 1922) married Catherine Ann Phillips in 1947.
Eilene Rose “Rosie” Smith (b. 1925) married first Josuha Jones in 1959 and then Frank Bennett.
Mildred Doreen Smith (b. 1931) married George Clements in 1953.
Muriel Smith (b. 1932) married Cyril Lloyd in 1952.
Leonard Elias Smith (b. 1934) married first Mary Elizabeth in 1956 and then Gene in 1978.
Ann Smith (b. 1935) married Arthur Rees in 1956.

This picture includes Martha Terrar Smith, three of her brothers, her father, an aunt and two in-laws. Martha’s oldest daughter was also in the picture, Myfanwy May Smith. The picture was taken in September 1937 when Ed Terrar (1881-1964) was visiting from America. They were all dressed up. The picture was taken outside 30 East Road, Tylorstown. This was the residence of David and Ann Terrar and Tom Morgan. Earlier the residence had housed all the other children of David and Ann Terrar. Left to right starting at the bottom row Jacob Terrar, Mary Terrar Rosser (1857-1949, David Terrar’s sister), Eunice Terrar (Jacob’s wife), David Terrar (1862-1952). Second row: Gwilym Terrar (1899-1975), May Smith Pegler (1919-1994, Martha Terrar Smith’s daughter), Martha Terrar Smith (1898-1965). Third row: Tom Morgan (d. 1940, Esther’s first husband, always lived with David and Ann Terrar), Edward Terrar (1891-1964). (ter-jpg/V2-14-2.jpg).

This is May Smith Pegler (1919-1994), the oldest daughter of Martha Terrar Smith in 1975, some 38 years after the above picture was taken. With her is her husband, Henry Charles Pegler (1913-1989), whom she married in 1940. The picture was taken when Ed Terrar, Jr. (1920-2004) was visiting Wales from October 16 to November 12, 1975. Ed lived in America. (ter-jpg/V5-2-8.jpg). These were:

May Smith and Henry Charles Pegler had three children between 1940 and 1945. They were:

1) Janet Elaine Pegler (b. 1940) married John Davis in 1960. She worked as a nurse in the health service for thirty years. He is a plasterer in the building trades. They live at 7 Claxton Street, Newport, South Wales NP19 7AN. They had five children between 1960 and 1972. Their third child is Wendy Elaine Davis, who married Ralph Scarpato in 1982. Wendy and Ralph have two children. She works as a clinic coordinator at Newport Hospital. He works for a paper and packaging company. They live at Newport, South Wales.
2) Colin Henry Pegler (b. 1942) married Corine Chapman in 1968. They had three children and live in New Zealand.
3) David George Pegler (b. 1945) married first Jackie in 1967 and then Trisha in 1986. He has two children and lives in New Zealand.

This is David Frederick Smith the second child of Martha Terrar and Fred Smith. The picture was taken in July 1970 when Ed Terrar, Jr. from America was visiting Wales. David was born on March 18, 1920, the day after Ed Terrar, Jr. was born on March 17, 1920. Because of this, Ed had a special regard for him. David worked in the coal mines and had the same build as his grandfather, David Terrar (1862-1952). David married Lillian Mae Evans in 1942. They lived in Ferndale and had two children, David Raymond Smith and Jeffrey Smith. (ter-jpg/V9-10-3.jpg).

This is Leonard Elias Smith (b. 1934) and his family. Len is the seventh child of Martha Terrar and Fred Smith. Those in the picture are left to right: Paul Smith, Leonard Smith (behind Paul), Leslie Smith (up front), Kim in the back, Andrew (the baby) and Betty (holding the baby). Len and Gene live at Branders Park Cottage, Whitehill, Cresselly, Kilgetty, Pembrokeshire, Wales. (ter-jpg/V9-10-5.jpg).

Len Smith has memories of growing up in a happy family on Eric Street in Tylorstown in the late 1930s and early 1940s. He was taken to the cinema on Saturdays and bought a book to read as a treat once a week. From twelve years of age he worked after school and on Saturday afternoons helping in the local bakery. He always brought home samples of his jam donuts for Martha (Mam). He also did odd jobs for "pocket money." He left home at age fifteen in 1949 to work on a farm in England. It was hard work physically, but a good life which he enjoyed. At age seventeen he joined the Army and saw service in the Korean War. This changed his way of thinking and allowed him to see a bit of the world outside Tylorstown. After his return from the service he settled down and married Mary Elizabeth “Betty” in 1956 and Gene in 1978. In addition to his "day" job, Len worked as a part time fireman for eleven years. During this time the Aberfan disaster occurred. An old coal tip slid down and covered a school. Len helped in the rescue, but many children lost their lives.

Ninth Child: Mary Hannah Terrar Miles (1902-1987) and her Descendants.

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The ninth child of David Terrar (1862-1952) and Ann Elias Terrar was Mary Hannah Terrar (1902-1987) She married James Miles in 1923. They had two children, Emrys and Olwen. They lived on Pleasant View Street in Tylerstown until 1940 when they moved to 36 Brewery Street because Jim obtained a job in the mine there. Mary is buried at Penrhys Cemetery, Tylerstown.

This is left to right, David Terrar (1862-1952), Mary Terrar Miles and Jim Miles. (ter-jpg/V2-12-2.jpg).

Mary's daughter, Olwen Miles Roberts wrote on June 9, 2003 about the difficult times that Jim and Mary (Terrar) Miles had during the 1930s:

You wanted to know how my parents fared during the 30s of the last century. Of course, they had barely recovered from the 1926 strike when the bleak 1930s took their toll, with men unemployed with very little income, a hand-to-mouth existence. My father, as a result, suffered from stomach ulcers and had several spells in the hospital. These were the fears when many families uprooted and moved to places like Slough and Birmingham, where there was work.But my mother wanted to remain in Tylorstown near our very dear saintly grandmother.

To help the weekly income, my mother worked locally where she had worked doing all sorts of housework before she married, and with the Jones’ family. This meant that Emrys and I could have a grammar school education. She sacrificed her health for us, because at 39 she became very ill (overworked, I know!) and took many years t get well again.

However, we had a very happy, loving home, being encouraged to study and also take advantage of the musical and Welsh culture, which at that time was very rich with much local talent. Emrys was exceptionally athletic, and very good at art. He could produce illustrated Bibles and also cartoon characters. I was fonder of burying my head in books and public speaking (this has been a great help in our church work).

Sadly, it was only when preparations for World War 2 began that the valley-men became employed again—a very large munitions factory was built in Bridgend and they and many, many workers traveled there daily.

This is Olwen May Miles Roberts (b. 1925), the first child of Jim and Mary Terrar Miles. Olwen is a registered nurse. On the right is her husband, John Roberts, who was born in Goodwick, Pembrokshire, Wales. They were married in 1950 at the Horeb Baptist Chapel in Tylerstown. John is school master and minister. The picture was taken in June 2005 at the celebration of their 80th birthday. They were both born in June 1925--John on the third and Olwen on the 22nd. The birthday party was at the home home of their son, Huw. Olwen and John Roberts had two children: (ter-jpg/wales7.jpg).

James Martin Roberts
Huw Roberts.

Martin works as a school master. He married Blowden Carolyn (Howells) Roberts in 1978. They have two children:

Kathryn Hannah Roberts (b. 1982)
Sarah Danielle Roberts (b. 1985).

Huw is married to Gwawr, who works for the BBC and sings in a choir. Huw and Gwawr live in Cardiff, Wales. They have two children:

Dylan Roberts (b.1988)
Mair Roberts (b. 1989).

The second child of Jim and Mary Miles was Emrys Cyril Miles (1929-2004). Emrys worked as a salesman for a pharmaseutical company. He married Tegwen Evans. They had three chilren:

Stephen David Miles (1959-1959)
Julie Yvonne Miles (b. 1961)
Andrew Jonathan "Jon" Miles (b. 1963).

Julie Miles married Charles Gibbs (b. 1957) in 1982. She heads a specialist training facility for learning disability at Pontarddulais. Julie and Chariels have two children:

Sophie Joanna Gibbs (b. 1985)
David Jonathan Gibbs (b. 1987).

The second child of Emrys and Tegwen is Jonathan Miles. He married Cathy. They have one child, Jack Miles (b. 1998).