Poultney Area St. David's Society, Inc.

11/05/2026

We invite you to join with others to help raise funds for the L… Janice Edwards needs your support for WAGS: Please Help Grow our Welsh heritage Library Space

10/28/2026

GREAT news for our cousins in the Gwynedd Family History Society!!!

And, YES, we also look forward to the day that the Welsh-American Genealogical Society can expand its site in our home community!!
Between them, our society, Poultney Welsh Church and the many cemeteries in our region, the collection is huge!!🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

10/27/2026

October 27th, 2026.
Amazing the weather is.
Following a lot of days of rain up to the point the chimney repair work was done the weather has flipped the other way. Conditions are very dry here now and rain is needed.
The nights have gotten cooler - heavy frost several mornings in a row. The furnace is running some although it is set on low temperature to try to save a bit on fuel.
The officers have a business meeting coming up November 10th at 5:30 p.m. and it will be held in Poultney Public Library.
Meanwhile, continued support of the community-at-large for this historic 125 year old property on the National Register of Historic Places, a 501(c)(3) non-profit since January 1, 2020 is VERY gratefully appreciated. Gifts may be given online in the GoFundMe appeal or by postal mail payable to Poultney Welsh Church Preservation Alliance ... (PWCPA) c/o Mary Stoneberg, Treasurer, 179 East Main Street, Poultney, VT 05764.
Thank you.
Janice, a volunteer helping this non-profit.

OCTOBER 7, 2026: (read our updates too) NEEDS FOR REPAIR AN… Janice Edwards needs your support for Poultney Welsh Church ALL BLDG REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE NEEDS

10/25/2026

October 25, 2026:
The collection of WAGS (the Welsh-American Genealogical Society) keeps on growing, and growing, and growing........
They are almost to the $30K mark in their library expansion fund appeal. Will you help them to reach this goal and begin the next?
Each tax-deductible gift, of any amount, will be very gratefully appreciated.
Gifts may be given online through the GoFundMe appeal or by check made payable to WAGS and postal mailed to: WAGS, 60 Norton Avenue, Poultney, VT 05764-1029.
Thank you.
Janice B. Edwards - on behalf of the officers of this Poultney Vermont USA founded, chartered non-profit.

10/22/2026

A Story About the Surname JONES:
This post from our Poultney Cemetery Association reminds us of a question posed at a meeting years ago held in the basement (St. David's Hall) of Poultney Welsh Presbyterian Church. The question was from a visitor at our meeting.
We asked the visitor to introduce themself and they said their name is Susan Jones Smith and that they were born in Pennsylvania but did not grow up there. They said they didn't know if their family was Welsh but they were curious what they might learn from us.
We asked the members present for anyone who has (had) a family member with the surname Jones to please stand up.
:-)
EVERY person in the room stood up and welcomed Susan!! :-)

09/22/2026

The largest cemetery in our community has a LOT of Welsh heritage people within it. It was chartered in 1862 and is a non-profit - overseen entirely since charter date by a board of trustees. Many through the years are of Welsh heritage.

Here is a project going on in the cemetery currently. One can see many more photos in the page of Poultney Cemetery Association.

09/05/2026

SUNDAY September 6, 2026 at the North American Festival of Wales: nafow.org website - and https://www.facebook.com/NAFOWales ... in Springfield, Massachusetts.
All times are EASTERN TIME, U.S.A.

The Sunday morning worship service will NOT be live stream.
The Gymanfa Ganu Session I and II - WILL BE live stream.
9:00am - 10:00am ~ WNAA Annual General Meeting
9:00am - 12:00pm ~ Marketplace
10:30am - 11:30pm ~ Worship Service, in English & Welsh
1:00pm - 1:45pm ~ Celtic harp music before Gymanfa
2:00pm - 3:30pm ~ Gymanfa Ganu Session I ~ offsite at Trinity United Methodist Church
~ directed by Tim Rhys Evans, accompanist, David Enlow
3:30pm - 4:30pm ~ Complimentary Afternoon Tea
4:30pm - 6:00pm ~ Gymanfa Ganu Session II ~ held at Trinity United Methodist Church
Closing Ceremony (at the conclusion of the Gymanfa)
6:30pm - 7:30pm ~ Sunday Evening Meal ~ [ menu ]
8:00pm - 10:00pm ~ Noson Lawen, sing folk songs and enjoy short, open-mic with
Festival performers and attendees.

North American Festival of Wales | Gŵyl Cymru Gogledd America | Celebrating Welsh culture across the US & Canada | NAFOW 2026 Springfield, Massachusetts → September 2-6, 2026

09/03/2026

September 3, 2026 is the 97th birthday of the now late Reverend Donald R Pepper, the last full time clergy in Poultney Welsh Church, Grove Street, Poultney, Vermont, USA.
The church was dedicated January 1, 1901 and throughout its history it has had several full time clergy as well as supply clergy.

In early Spring 2026, the Poultney Welsh Church's non-profit received gift from Poultney Historical Society of the three pulpit chairs that were formerly in the South Poultney (Ruby Road) Welsh Church. That church closed in the 1960's.
Repairs were needed for the pulpit chairs and the committee of the Grove Street Church began work for that need.
Thanks to gifts received from many, many, many people and organizations, the repair work was undertaken and began early summer 2026.

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The Reverend John Morris Jones, a native of Wales, was the clergy who first used those chairs and who officiated for that South Poultney church's congregation for the longest time as a full time clergy. At the same time he also officiated for the Grove Street Church as well as in the historic North Poultney Welsh Church.

The Reverend Donald R. Pepper also officiated from time-to-time in the South Poultney Welsh Church and utilized the pulpit chairs. A native to Middle Granville having ancestors from Wales, his longest career was with a Presbyterian Church in New Jersey, USA. However, when home for visits, etc. he often officiated in the South Poultney and also Grove Street Church. After retiring from the New Jersey church and coming back home to Middle Granville, he became full time clergy for the Grove Street church in Poultney.
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Now, on September 3rd, 97 years since the birth of Rev. Pepper, the chairs are now restored and were delivered to the Grove Street Welsh Church which was dedicated 125 years ago 1 January, 1901.

Two furniture restoration professionals did the work: Carl Bose and Dave Williams. Dave Williams is cousin of the late Rev. Pepper. He was pleasantly surprised today to learn that this day that he and Mr. Bose completed the project and delivered the chairs to the Grove Street church is the 97th heavenly birthday of Rev. Pepper.

Several of the donors for this project also include descendants and cousins of The Rev. John Morris Jones.
Life's circles.

Thank you again to everyone who have donated to this project - and who continue to help with the many restoration and upkeep needs of this historic property.

09/03/2026

R.I.P. Pastor Jerry McKinney.
Thank you for your sharing and caring to many throughout our slate valley region's communities.