The Welsh Saints Project

Given Name: Elizabeth
Surname: Thomas

Gender: Female

Birth date: Abt. January 1794

Birth place: Llansamlet, Glamorganshire, Wales

Death date: January 1850

Death place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States

Burial date:

Burial place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States

Father: Thomas Thomas
Mother: Elizabeth Zacherias

Siblings

Edwards, Edward (1791-1849)

Married 19 October 1820 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales * Merthyr Tudful, Glamorganshire, Wales

Children

Left Liverpool, Lancashire, England on 26 February 1849 aboard the ship Buena Vista.
Arrived in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States on 19 April 1849.

Edward, John - Life History

Here is what John Edwards wrote in his biography about the death of his mother (original spelling maintained):

Soon after we embraced the gospel, we emigrated to this land; starting in the fall of the year 48 or in Jan. of 49 I am not sure which. The name of the place we started from was called ("Cwm Bach") near Aberdare, Our family circle consisted of Father, Mother, Edward, Mary and myself five of us. We left our sister Catherine behind as I think she was married or, about to be. She did not change her name in marriage as her husband's name Daniel Edwards, he was a good man so far as buisness was concerned, they had a little daughter only. But after comming to America they both left the church went in to the liquor buisiness in St. Louis and Illinosse, and there my poor sister ended her earthly carrier. Our family travealed together all the way to America and we reached St. Louis Mo. and travaled up the river Mo. To Council Bluffs Iowa. But O, what trial was in store for us, e'er we should reach the Bluffs! For our father and our angel sister died, and my noble mother was taken down with cholara of which my father and sister had died and we (that is my brother Edward and I) knew not which way to turne or what to do to help our dear mother. It looked as though we were destined to be left alone suddenly in this strange land. But we prayed earnestly to God, that our precious mother maybe spare us, and the Lord heard and answered our prayers, and her strong faith and she was restored to health. I shall never forget one young lady -"Sabra Rawlings" living at "Counsil Point," where we landed, how kind she was to my dear mother: while many were flying from the dreadfull plague, that dear girl would grasp my mother around her body when she wanted anything to drink or, to eat a spoonfull of anything she had prepared for her, would raise my dear mother to ease her pillow or soften her bed and had no fear atall. The kind manner toward mother, a perfect stranger to her was something long to be remembered! I hope that God has rewarded that dear girl for what she did to my worthy and beloved mother. (Poor girl, Sabra Rawlings).

We bought 10 acres of land of Mr. Rawlings at this place and farmed it for 2 years. After 1 year and about six months my dear mother passed beyond the "flood", thus, my brother and I were left dessolate of those dear ones that started from our home with us in high Spirit full of hope that our future would be bright and glorious not looking for so sudden a so sad a seperation with those we loved so dear.

Elizabeth Thomas

Siblings