Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, JOHN TYWI (1870 - 1948), Baptist minister and journalist beginning of the 20th c., as well as periods in the Rhondda and Merthyr Tydfil. He began to preach at Calfaria Baptist chapel Aberdare where Rev. Thomas Price, editor of the radical but short-lived newspaper Y Gwron was minister until his death in 1888. Through his own efforts Tywi Jones received further education at the Trecynon Seminary, Rees Jenkin Jones ' school and proceeded to the Bangor Baptist
JONES, JOHN VIRIAMU (1856 - 1901), first principal of the University College, Cardiff Board for Intermediate Education. In the midst of these indefatigable activities, he devoted every moment of his leisure to scientific research, mainly in physical measurements such as the determination of the ohm. For this research work he was elected F.R.S. in 1894. He died 1 June 1901 at Geneva and was buried near his father in S. Thomas's cemetery, Swansea. His brother, Sir David Brynmor Jones, is
JONES, JOHN WILLIAM (1883 - 1954), author, collector of letters and papers, publisher, antiquary and folk poet Born 5 March 1883 at 4 Caerffridd, Tanygrisiau, Merionethshire, son of David Jones, 'Glan Barlwyd', and his wife Ellen (née Roberts), Llwynogan, Llanedwen, Anglesey. He was educated at Glan-y-pwll school until he was twelve years old, and then he spent a further two years at the Higher Grade School in Blaenau Ffestiniog. In 1897 he went to work at the Oakley quarry where he laboured diligently
JONES, JOHN WILLIAM (1868 - 1945), builder John William Jones was born 16 March 1868 in Cae'r Hafod, Cyfylliog near Rhuthin, and he moved in 1886 to work as a joiner with David Roberts (1806-1886) and his son, John Roberts (1835-1894), later the Member of Parliament for the Flint Borough, 1878-92. He attended evening classes and technical school to further his knowledge and within 8 years he set himself up as a builder. J. W. Jones
JONES, JONATHAN (1745 - 1832), Independent minister founded. He died 18 February 1832, and was buried at Rhyd-y-bont. He was twice married, and had eleven children by his first wife. The eldest, John Jones, entered the ministry, and another son, David Jones, was a surgeon, but he died young. Jonathan Jones is described as a strong man a witty preacher, a hyper-Calvinist in theology, and a stout defender of infant baptism.
JONES, JOSEPH DAVID (1827 - 1870), schoolmaster and musician
JONES, JOSIAH THOMAS (1799 - 1873), publisher and Independent minister offices; Iago ap Dewi and Cawrdaf may serve as examples. David Griffiths (1756 - 1834) of Nevern was J. T. Jones's uncle.
JONES, JOSIAH TOWYN (1858 - 1925), Congregational minister, and Member of Parliament a leading figure on the Liberal platform, in close alliance with T. E. Ellis and afterwards with David Lloyd George. In 1912 he became Member of Parliament for East Carmarthenshire, in 1917 Welsh Whip and Junior Lord of the Treasury. From 1918 he represented Llanelly in the Coalition Parliament, resigning his seat owing to ill-health in 1922. He died 16 November 1925 at Ammanford.
JONES, LEWIS (1702? - 1772), Independent minister Methodist revival - we have one letter of his to Harris (T.L. 313 of February 1741, printed in Cofiadur, 1935, 54); he itinerated throughout Glamorgan. But in 1763 (Hanes Eglwysi Annibynnol Cymru, ii, 198), trouble arose between him and Samuel Price, his predecessor's son - Philip David naturally blames Jones. In consequence, Jones left Bridgend. It is usually believed that he went to Ross, but Walter J
JONES, MICHAEL (1787 - 1853), Independent minister and first principal of the Bala Independent College labourer, became a stone-mason, and after his brother, Evan, had helped him to get a little schooling went to Lampeter where he was trained as a book-binder. In 1807 Thomas Phillips (1772 - 1842) admitted him to full membership at Neuadd-lwyd, and it was he who urged him to start preaching. He then went to the school kept by David Davis of Castellhywel, working now and then to pay his way, and for a time
JONES, MORDECAI (1813 - 1880), promoter of British Schools, colliery proprietor, etc. School Society in South Wales, and a contributor to the Normal School, Brecon (1846). He incurred the wrath of the editor of The Principality, Ieuan Gwynedd by supporting the efforts of David Charles III, Trevecka, in the face of the strong opposition of the Independents and Baptists, to combine Government aid with voluntary charity. He agreed with the policy of the North Wales Calvinistic Methodist
JONES, MORGAN (1768 - 1835), Independent minister Independent cause in London. He maintained close contact with the directors of the London Missionary Society and it was through his enthusiasm, and that of David Peter and others, that the missionary movement acquired such impetus in the Carmarthenshire churches. He published Y Dydd yn Gwawrio, 1798 (a book on the foreign missions, together with some hymns - see J. Thickens, Emynau a'u Hawduriaid, 220 and

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