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  Notes on Evan James
It is understood that the Bible was donated to the library in 1956 by Mrs P J Aurelius of the Beech Tree Hotel, Ystrad Mynach.
Evan and Elizabeth brought up their family within the framework of strict christian principles in the church, where he himself was a lifelong Sunday school teacher." (Leyshon, p35).
Evan re-married and the family moved to Ffos-yr-Hebog farm near Deri in the parish of Gelligaer." (Leyshon, p35).
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 Definition of Evan James
Evan James (also known by the bardic name Ieuan ap Iago) (1809-1878), a weaver and poet from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, wrote the lyrics of Hen Wlad fy Nhadau ("Land of my Fathers"), the national anthem of Wales.
According to family legend, his son, James James, was walking one day in January 1856 on the banks of the river Rhondda and the melody for Hen Wlad fy Nhadau came to him.
A memorial to Evan James and his son, in the shape of two figures representing the muses of Poetry and Music, stands in Ynys Angharad Park, Pontypridd.
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  The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News
Evan James (also known by the bardic name Ieuan ap Iago) (1809-1878), a weaver and poet from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, wrote the lyrics of Hen Wlad fy Nhadau ("Land of my Fathers"), the national anthem of Wales.
According to family legend, his son, James James, was walking one day in January 1856 on the banks of the river Rhondda and the melody for Hen Wlad fy Nhadau came to him.
A memorial to Evan James and his son, in the shape of two figures representing the muses of Poetry and Music, stands in Ynys Angharad Park, Pontypridd.
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 Notes on Evan James Part 2
JAMES Elizabeth, w, m, 79, b GLA Merthyr Tydfil
The inscription reads: "In memory of Evan James of Troed rhiw'r trwyn in the parish of Llanwonno, who died May 28th, 1856 aged 83.
Also, the James Family Bible gives "Eth JAMES b 10 Jun 1771 or 12 Jun 1772", but it is unclear if this refers to the first or second wife of Evan JAMES.
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 Evan James - Welshpedia
Evan James (1809-1878) wrote the lyrics of Hen Wlad fy Nhadau ("Land of my Fathers"), the national anthem of Wales.
According to the family legend, his son, James James, was walking one day and the melody for Hen Wlad fy Nhadau came to him.
When he told his father of the tune, Evan James was able to compose the words for the present day Welsh National Anthem.
www.welshpedia.co.uk /wiki/wales/index.php?title=Evan_James   (85 words)

  
 Evan James -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Evan James -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
According to family legend, his son, (Click link for more info and facts about James James) James James, was walking one day in January 1856 on the banks of the river Rhondda and the melody for Hen Wlad fy Nhadau came to him.
A memorial to Evan James and his son, in the shape of two figures representing the (In ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science) muses of Poetry and Music, stands in Ynys Angharad Park, (Click link for more info and facts about Pontypridd) Pontypridd.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/e/ev/evan_james.htm   (130 words)

  
 Notes on Evan James   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
NOTE: The Public Library in Pontypridd holds a family Bible said to be the Bible of Evan and James JAMES, the authors of the Welsh National Anthem.
Evan and Elizabeth brought up their family within the framework of strict christian principles in the church, where he himself was a lifelong Sunday school teacher." (Leyshon, p35).
Evan re-married and the family moved to Ffos-yr-Hebog farm near Deri in the parish of Gelligaer." (Leyshon, p35).
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 Evan James (1809-93), author of the words of the Welsh national anthem :: Gathering the Jewels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Evan James (Ieuan ap Iago, 1809-93) was a weaver and wool merchant by profession and owner of the Ancient Druid Inn at Argoed in the parish of Bedwellty, Monmouthshire.
Evan James and his son James are credited with composing the Welsh national anthem, 'Hen Wlad fy Nhadau' ('Land of my Fathers') in 1856.
Evan was a poet and and it is believed that he wrote the words while his son James composed the tune.
www.gtj.org.uk /item.php?lang=en&id=29670&t=1   (242 words)

  
 Illinois - Remembering Evan James - Memorial Day was always special for Donna James and her family. It was her son ...
Evan was ahead of the other three Marines, when the last one, Bradley Korthaus from Scott, Iowa, began to struggle.
Evan James and the other three Marines were in full combat gear, including a backpack and boots.
Evan was found standing at the bottom, his boots stuck in the mud.
www.illinoistimes.com /gyrobase/PrintFriendly?oid=oid%3A2511   (805 words)

  
 Floor Statement: Statement of Congressman Lane Evans: Corporal Evan James   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
James; unit was fully mobilized on January 14, 2003 and he was deployed to the Persian Gulf in February.
According to Gunnery Sergeant James Howard of the Naval and Marine Corps Reserve center in Peoria, Evan James achieved his corporal's rank faster than most Marines, and was very professional with leadership abilities beyond his age.
James' aunt Diane Kornegay said this about her nephew: "They wanted a few good men and in Evan they got the best...If you met him you would love him.
www.house.gov /evans/legislative/floor_statements/corp_james.htm   (333 words)

  
 Honor the fallen: Marine Cpl. Evan T. James
James was fording the canal with another group of Marines at 10:30 p.m.
His death was a shock to his friends at home, in part because James was such a strong swimmer and had been training for a triathlon before his reserve unit was called to active duty in January.
James and three other Marines were securing a “water point” near the Euphrates River so engineers could connect a pump and filtration system to provide drinking water to U.S. forces, said Gunnery Sgt. James Howard of the Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center in Peoria, Ill.
www.militarycity.com /valor/256498.html   (347 words)

  
 Evan James, CEO of Zebra83 Threads, may be a fresh face in the industry, but he is quickly making a name for himself. : ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Evan James, CEO of Zebra83 Threads, may be a fresh face in the industry, but he is quickly making a name for himself.
Evan James is setting new standards for the industry by conveying messages of empowerment and unity through the line, making those who wear the clothing messengers of their beliefs.
Santa Rosa, Calif. native Evan James began the design process in 2001 and moved on to develop the company in San Luis Obispo, where the office is now located, in 2004.
press.arrivenet.com /entertainment/article.php/433435.html   (533 words)

  
 Shelter House In Remembrance Of Cpl. Evan James
Shelter House In Remembrance Of Cpl. Evan James
Marine Cpl. Evan James died in the war in Iraq on March 24, 2003 while attempting to cross the Saddam Canal.
Evan's family wanted to do something for the community with the money that was donated to Evan's memorial.
www.quillnewspaper.com /Oct03/a0803a1.html   (214 words)

  
 Fallen Heroes Memorial: Marine Cpl. Evan T. James
"Marine Cpl. Evan T. James is being remembered from August 16-19, 2007, at the Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery with all the soldiers that have died due to the conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan.
James name is among all the soldiers listed on flag poles and his name will be read during a service.
"Evan James was a Most Amazing young man. I know that he found the timing of his deployment to be very bad, as he was dating my niece at the time.
www.fallenheroesmemorial.com /oif/profiles/jamesevan.html   (2590 words)

  
 Australian Relations - DESCENDANTS OF JAMES JONES : SHOEMAKER OF THOMAS STREET HOLYHEAD SOUTH WALES - Family of Evan ...
Evan Jones, son of James, was born in Wales and Elizabeth Stretton was born in Birmingham, England.
Evan and Elizabeth moved to the Warrnambool in 1871 where they remained for the rest of their lives.
L/R FRONT: James Stretton Jones, Mary Ann Larsen (nee Edwards) - mother of Victor, Ivy Myrtle Larsen (dtr of James), Nel Short (dtr of James), Marjorie Andrews (dtr of James) Marjorie's husband Bert Andrews was a POW in Italy/Germany circa 1940 to 1945 - Marjorie's younger son Colin was not in the photograph.
home.mweb.co.za /sa/salbu/Australia.html   (1791 words)

  
 evan james grykuliak > deadmonton 2006 > deadmonton > edmonton > last link on the left
Evan James Grykuliak, 17, was stabbed to death November 19th, 2006.
Evan had turned 17 three days earlier on November 16th, and the party was by invitation only.
Garry said Evan had insisted on walking a drunk girl outside to make sure she wouldn't be alone.
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 BBC NEWS | Wales | Mid Wales | Land of My Fathers original shown
Evan James' manuscript, under its original title Glan Rhondda, dates from 1856.
The words and music for what became better known as Hen Wlad fy Nhadau/Land of My Fathers were composed in January 1856 by Evan James and his son James, from Pontypridd.
Some believe that Evan James composed the words before his son composed the melody, and others believe that the melody was composed before the words.
news.bbc.co.uk /go/newsFeedXML/moreover/-/1/hi/wales/mid/4508625.stm   (447 words)

  
 Projects - Circumanhattanation - Original Artwork by James Banta
Critics have called popular Indian cinema, also known as Bollywood, a new religion or "Temples of Desire." 1 The essential joy and sensuous pleasure of watching movies are heightened and exaggerated in Bollywood's recurring themes of reality versus escape, tradition versus modernity, and good against evil.
On May 8, 1999, James Banta, Evan Kopelson, Marshall Mintz, and Jay Platt met at Castle Clinton in Battery Park and started walking counterclockwise from the south end of Manhattan, following the East River northward, staying as close as possible to the perimeter of the island.
After 17 hours, the group came full circle to the southern tip of Manhattan and completed their trek of approximately 30 miles.
www.jamesbanta.net /projects/circumanhattanation.cfm   (886 words)

  
 Genealogy - pafg59 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
*Evan James Stanbrough [Parents] was born on 17 May 1790 in Green Co. Tennessee.
She married *Evan James Stanbrough on 3 May 1810 in Clinton Co. OH.
Solomon Stanbrough was born on 15 Jun 1815.
www.freehomepages.com /jennholt55/pafg59.htm   (305 words)

  
 Evan James - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Evan James - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
James Memorial in Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd (http://www.gtj.org.uk/item.php?lang=enandid=29668andt=1) from the Gathering the Jewels (http://www.gtj.org.uk/) website.
This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Evan James contains research on
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 Evan James Williams
Evan married Martha Hearn in 1853 in Sydney, Australia.
Evan also married Hannah Hearn, daughter of Abraham Hearn and Sarah ?, in 1855 in Sydney, Australia.
Evan also married Fannie Roberthah Willmette, daughter of William B Willmette and Emily E ?, in 1893 in Sydney, Australia.
members.iinet.net.au /~isteer@iinet.net.au/FamilyTree/ianall/665.htm   (157 words)

  
 U.S. troops killed or missing - Newsday.com
The Marines were lucky when Evan James decided to enlist.
James, 20 of La Harpe, Ill., drowned March 24 trying to cross the Saddam Canal.
After he was deployed in February, James communicated with his family through letters.
www.newsday.com /news/nationworld/wire/sns-iraq-capsules,0,1874577.story?page=21&coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines   (427 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Cree
Protestant work was begun by the Episcopalian Rev. John west, as chaplain for the Hudson's Bay Company in 1820, the Wesleyan Methodists and Presbyterians coming later.
The most distinguished Protestant worker was the Wesleyan Rev. James Evan (1840-1861), inventor of the Cree syllabary, which for half a century has been in successful use in the tribe for literary purposes for all denominations.
Of the whole number of Cree officially reported as Christian the majority are Catholic and rank high in morality.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/04477a.htm   (984 words)

  
 Notes on Evan James Part 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
ca: WLS GLA Llanfabon Nelson (near Ystrad Mynach): "In 1820 Evan and his second wife moved to Nelson in the parish of Llanfabon." (Leyshon, p35).
The inscription reads: "In memory of Evan James of Troed rhiw'r trwyn in the parish of Llanwonno, who died May 28th, 1856 aged 83.
Also, the James Family Bible gives "Eth JAMES b 10 Jun 1771 or 12 Jun 1772", but it is unclear if this refers to the first or second wife of Evan JAMES.
203.108.4.105 /~peterpjw/jamesn2.html   (548 words)

  
 Cymraeg Morgannwg
O Sir Aberteifi y daeth teulu Evan yn wreiddiol ond ganwyd ef yng Nghaerffili ac fel bardd fe'i adnabuwyd fel Ieuan ap Iago.
Yn hwyrach yr un diwrnod eisteddodd ei fab, James James, wrth ei delyn i greu ton addas i'r geiriau.
Claddwyd Evan James a'i wraig Elizabeth yng nghapel Carmel gerllaw eu cartref.
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 Evan James' Children (b.17??-??-??) - Bradner Family Tree
Evan James' Children (b.17??-??-??) - Bradner Family Tree
Evan and Margaret's 1 Child and 7 Grandchildren
He married Hannah Smith settling where Philadelphia is now, but the land had to be relinquished to a soldier and then moved to a farm in Jefferson County, Ohio.
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 Obituaries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Evan James Edgar, 58, owner and manager of the Edgar Wholesale Grocery company, Union died at his home Saturday after an illness of five weeks.
Edgar, member of a prominent, pioneer family of central Mississippi, was born in Neshoba county, the son of the late Mr.
Active pallbearers were Vernon Thomas, Jim Freeman, and Perry Kelly, all of Union, Al Smith and Charlie Brown, Meridian and Charlie Germany, Jackson.
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 Evan James Springsteen, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker Bruce Springsteen's son July 24 in History
Evan James Springsteen, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker Bruce Springsteen's son July 24 in History
Evan James Springsteen, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker Bruce Springsteen's son
The most learned are often the most narrow minded.
www.brainyhistory.com /events/1990/july_24_1990_163877.html   (50 words)

  
 Community Honors "Freedom Fighter" Cpl. Evan James
The crowd stood as Rev. Robin Thompson led the procession of six U.S. Marines who were bearing the casket of their fellow Marine which was draped with the flag of the United States of America.
Thompson said Evan thought of himself as an ordinary person who went to school, went to work and went to the gym.
He was determined to catch a squirrel in a tree and moments later came out of that tree with the squirrel, arms scratched and bleeding.
www.quillnewspaper.com /Apr03/a1605a1.html   (1855 words)

  
 The Iraq Page - Cpl. Evan James   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
On Monday, Marine Cpl. Evan James of La Harpe, Ill., drowned while crossing a canal in Iraq.
James and three other Marines were securing a "water point" near the Euphrates River so engineers could connect a pump and filtration system to provide drinking water to U.S. forces, said Gunnery Sgt. James Howard of the Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center in Peoria, Ill. One Marine is missing; the other two survived.
Evan James - Authored by: anonymous on Sunday, November 14 2004 @ 07:26 PM EST
iraq.pigstye.net /article.php/20030327120512797   (707 words)

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