Johanna Jones ²

  General Notes:

Now, with regard to things Glascoedian, my grandfather Frank Stratton who was abandoned by his father Thomas before the age of 2, was brought up by his maternal grandparents, the Morgans, who lived in Prescoed. I have delved into the Morgan ancestry quite a bit and visited the house (No 2 Cottage, Prescoed) where Granddad was brought up in the 1880s. Although his own Granddad Francis Morgan died in 1876, he was quite a colourful character and a stalwart of Mount Zion Chapel. In fact, he and his second wife are buried there (missing from your Inscription list). I've enclosed a picture of their headstone and one of your Pitt one, which is a bit closer.

The Morgans were quite an established family living in the area for quite a few generations and the Granddaughters of Francis were living at No 2 Cottage until they died a few years ago. I spoke to one of them on the phone. The place has now been modernised and is quite a 'des res'. Apparently the present owner was disappointed that they had to get rid of the spiral staircase because it was rotten. ²

  Noted events in her life were:

• Baptism: as an adult, 22 Sep 1872, Mount Zion Baptist Chapel, Glascoed, Monmouthshire. 1872 Sept 18^th Church Meeting
1^st It was unanimously agreed that the following person be Baptized next Lords day September 22^nd and also received into Church fellowship
Elizabeth Morgan and
Elizabeth Arnold and
Joanna Morgan

Johanna married Francis Morgan Sep Q 1870 in Pontypool Registration District, Monmouthshire.¹ (Francis Morgan was born circa 1819 in Llanbaddock, Monmouthshire, died on 28 Oct 1876 ³ and was buried in 1876 in Mount Zion Baptist Chapel, Glascoed, Monmouthshire ².)