Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, DAVID (1808 - 1854), Baptist minister and editor Born at Pen-rhiw-fach, Llanpumpsaint, 1808, son of Benjamin and Esther Jones. He started to preach at Ebenezer, Blaenavon, and entered Abergavenny Academy at the age of 20. He was ordained minister of his mother church in 1832, and in July 1834 he moved to the Tabernacle, Cardiff, where he remained until his death, 8 November 1854. During his ministry at Blaenavon, he married E. Thomas, Neath
JONES, DAVID (1793 - 1825), minister in the countess of Huntingdon's connexion, an able linguist, and one of the joint authors (with Thomas Keyworth) of Principia Hebraica, 1817 he was the son of Thomas Jones (1761 - 1831) of Carmarthen, and was born at Cwmcreigiau-fach in the parish of Llanfihangel Iorath, Carmarthenshire, 11 February 1793. He received a good education, privately to begin with and then at David Peter's school, Carmarthen, the Presbyterian Academy in the same town, and Cheshunt College, Hertfordshire; he studied Arabic, Syriac, and Persian in addition to
JONES, DAVID (1772 - 1854), General Baptist minister Williams's suggestion, David Jones was ordained pastor there - it should be noted that neither man (nor indeed their congregations) ever abandoned Trinitarianism. Jones was in office for fifty years, preaching at the ' Cwar,' at Foxhole (Llansamlet), at Morriston, and at Pontardawe; he also kept school at the 'Cwar' and at Foxhole (W. Samlet Williams, Hanes Llansamlet, 94). He received a grant from the
JONES, DAVID (1797 - 1841), missionary
JONES, DAVID (Dewi Wyllt; 1836 - 1878?), musician practitioner to Dr. Jones, one of the doctors in the town, and he assisted a doctor at Ruthin before proceeding to Glasgow as a student. After passing his examination he established himself as a medical practitioner in Mold, where he lived until he died c. 1878.
JONES, DAVID (1834 - 1890) Wallington, local historian and genealogist Born 28 May 1834, at Llanblethian, Glamorganshire, the only child of Thomas Jones, maltster, and Hannah, his wife. He was educated at a private school at Cowbridge and after leaving Llanblethian and residing at various places in England he finally settled, in 1875, at Wallington. From that time until 1879 he seems to have held a responsible position as a clerk with Campbell, Shearer and Co
JONES, DAVID - see JONES, JOHN WILLIAM
JONES, DAVID (1881 - 1968), poet - see JONES
JONES, DAVID BEVAN (Dewi Elfed; 1807 - 1863), minister (B, and Church of Christ and Latter Day Saints - Mormons) Born 1807, son of John and Hannah Jones, Gellifaharen, Llandysul, Cardiganshire, and baptized 30 June 1807. He became a member of Pen-y-bont (B) church, in the parish of Llanfihangel-ar-arth, c. 1822, but was raised by Ebeneser church, Llandysul to preach. He ministered to Seion (B), Cwrtnewydd, Cardiganshire (1841-46); Jerusalem, Rhymney, Monmouth (1846-48); and Gwawr, Aberaman, Glamorganshire
JONES, Sir DAVID BRYNMOR (1852 - 1921), lawyer and historian The eldest son of Thomas Jones (1819 - 1882). Born in London and educated at University College School and at University College. He was called to the Bar in 1876 from the Middle Temple (of which he became Bencher in 1899 and Reader in 1911). He practised for several years on the South Wales circuit, and in 1885 became a County Court judge in England; he resigned in 1892, took silk, and entered
JONES, DAVID GEORGE (1780 - 1879) Tir-Waun,, blacksmith
JONES, DAVID GWYNFRYN (1867 - 1954), minister (Meth.)

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