OWEN, JOHN (1788 - 1867), cleric and author

son of Owen and Eleanor Owen, Cilirwysg, Llanfihangel Ystrad, Cardiganshire. The parents were Calvinistic Methodists but two of their sons took orders - John Owen and David Owen (for the latter see Yr Haul, 1842, 195). John Owen was educated at Ystradmeurig under John Williams (1745/6 - 1818). Ordained at S. Asaph (deacon 1811, and priest 1812), he was curate at Hirnant 1811-3, S. Martin, Leicester, and Thrussington (Leicestershire), becoming vicar of Thrussington in 1845 (and rural dean in 1853); he was buried at Thrussington on 31 July 1867. He published memoirs of Daniel Rowland (Llangeitho) and Thomas Jones, Creaton (1752 - 1845), and commentaries.

Author

• Reverend Daniel Williams, (1878 - 1968)

Sources

• Yr Haul, 1842, 195
• Crockford's Clerical Directory
• Benjamin Williams (Gwynionydd), Enwogion Ceredigion (1869)
• Edward Morgan, Ministerial records: or Brief accounts of the great progress of religion, under the ministry of those eminent, learned, and pious ministers of God, the Rev. D. Rowlands, of Llangeitho, the Rev. W. Williams, of Pant-y-Celin, the Rev. D. Jones, of Llangan (London 1840)
• Y Geninen, 1897, 35

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Published date: 1959

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