JONES, EDWARD (1790 - 1860), minister (Presb.)
Date of birth: 1790
Date of death: 1860
Spouse: Mary Jones (née Davies)
Parent: Mary Jones
Parent: Edward Jones
Gender: Male
Occupation: minister (Presb.)
Area of activity: Religion
Author: Thomas Iorwerth Ellis
Born 11 September 1790, son of Edward Jones, Rhiwlas, in the parish of Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, Cardiganshire, and Mary his wife. He was taught to be a saddler, and at the age of 20 he went to London, where he heard John Elias preach, and thence to Bristol. He returned to his native district and began to preach with the Calvinistic Methodists; he was ordained to the ministry in 1829. He excelled not so much as a preacher but as an educator and an expert on the property, constitution and discipline of his Connexion. He married Mary, daughter of David Davies, Machynlleth, and sister of Robert Davies (1790 - 1841). He died 29 August 1860, and was the first to be interred in Aberystwyth town cemetery.
Author
- Thomas Iorwerth Ellis, (1899 - 1970)
- John Evans, Byr-gofiant am naw a deugain o Weinidogion Ymadawedig sir Aberteifi (Dolgellau 1894)
- Y Drysorfa, 1860, 360
Sources
- Wikidata: Q20732955
Additional Links
Published date: 2001
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