Ann Morgan

(my great grandmother and wife of Ap Valant) was born at Brynhynydd Farm, Glanaman in the Bettws parish of Carmarthenshire.

She was the 4th child (& 2nd daughter) of David & Mary Morgan.

In 1857 she married William Rees (1835-1864) at Christ Church, Garnant. They moved to Cwmdare where William died in 1864, leaving Ann to raise their 2 sons & a daughter.

Ann was a poet who wrote under the bardic name, "Ann Brynhynydd".

In 1866 she married James Williams, later known as the bard, "Ap Valant". They had 3 sons & a daughter.

 

Ann died at the family home, 1 Glanlay St., Penrhiwceiber on 2nd December 1912. and was buried at Aberffrwd Cemetery Mountain Ash.

Aberffrwd Cemetery (now referred to as the 'old cemetery'), at Caegarw, was the first public cemetery in Mountain Ash. The first burial took place there on 29 August 1866. When this burial ground became full, a new cemetery was opened in 1906 known as Maes yr Arian in nearby Glenboi.
Aberffrwd cemetery is now closed.