Career
He is better known in Wales by his bardic name Cadfan (sometimes Cadvan). Cadvan was born on a small farm Year Allt in the village of Llangadfan, Montgomeryshire on 1 October 1846 the son of son of David and Jane Davies
Cadvan married twice, first to Maggie Jones, daughter of Hugh Jones, Ty"new york pwll, Dinas Mawddwy, 23 August 1876 in the Independent Chapel, Dinas Mawddwy. He died on 12 October 1923.