Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, EVAN (Ieuan Buallt; 1850 - 1928), farmer, and local antiquary , yn bennaf fel y'i clybuwyd yng Nghantref Buallt, o gasgliad Evan Jones (Swansea, 1925). He died 3 February 1928, at Tyn-y-pant, Llanwrtyd. Part of his collection was bequeathed to the National Library of Wales. Extensive collections of his MSS are in the Museum of Welsh Life, St. Fagans - nos. 1793/1-654, 2038/1-137 and 2384/1-186.
JONES, EVAN (Gwrwst ab Bleddyn Flaidd, Gwrwst; 1793 - 1855), Baptist minister and littérateur Jones, (1777 - 1819). Robert Ellis (Cynddelw) won a prize given by the Ivorite Society at Castleton for an awdl in his memory, May 1856.
JONES, EVAN (Ieuan Gwynedd; 1820 - 1852), Independent minister, and journalist Born at Bryn Tynoriad near Dolgelley, 5 September 1820, one of the six children of Evan and Catherine Jones. In 1824 the family moved to Ty Croes, Bontnewydd, Dolgelley. He suffered from ill-health all his life and, because of this, his attendance at various schools at Brithdir, Rhyd-y-main, Llanfachreth, and Dolgelley between 1826 and 1836 was extremely erratic. In 1836 he was given an
JONES, EVAN (1777 - 1819), Baptist minister Born at Llandysul, Cardiganshire, but his family was of Eglwyswrw, Pembrokeshire, and William Richards of Lynn calls him 'the man from Eglwyswrw.' He began preaching as a member at Pen-y-bont, Llandysul - according to David Jones (Bed. Deheubarth) in 1796, but according to other data in 1792. He spent four years at Bristol Baptist Academy under Ryland, who said that he was the ablest student he
JONES, EVAN (1836 - 1915), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and publicist Born 27 October 1836, at Esgair Goch, Pennal, Meironnydd, son of John Jones of Maestirau, Darowen, and his wife, Catherine Jervis, of Llanbryn-mair; his maternal grandmother was a sister to Abraham Wood, a preacher in lady Huntingdon's connexion. His early education was soon over, and in 1849 he was apprenticed to Adam Evans, a Machynlleth printer. He subsequently worked as a printer at Bethesda
JONES, EVAN (TALFRYN) (1857 - 1935), Baptist minister Born 26 May 1857 at Moel-y-crio, Halkin, Flintshire, the eleventh of the twelve children of Evan and Mary Jones. His parents were Calvinistic Methodists, but the son joined the Baptist church of Ainon, Pont-y-gof, was baptized there 24 March 1872, and began preaching in 1878. He went to a school at Llangollen in 1879, and to the Baptist college there in 1880, and afterwards became minister at
JONES, EVAN (PAN) (1834 - 1922), Independent minister damages against him to the tune of £1,200, but, as he said, 'the public paid every penny of this.' He edited Y Celt (1881-4). He published an annual, Llawlyfr yr Annibynwyr, which by 1891 had a circulation of 5,000, and a number of books and pamphlets: Cofiant y Parch. S. Griffiths, Horeb; Cofiant y Y Tri Brawd o Lanbrynmair; Oes a Gwaith y Prif Athraw M. D. Jones; Ein Hen Philistiaid; Y Dydd Hwn
JONES, EVAN (Gurnos; 1840 - 1903), Congregational and Baptist minister, poet, critic, lecturer, and eisteddfod conductor Born 14 April 1840 at Hendrelywarch (others say Penrhipyn), Gwernogle, Carmarthenshire, the son of John and Mary Jones. The family removed to Ystalyfera about 1848. Within two years his mother died, and he lost his father five years later. He was educated at a school kept by the Rev. Daniel Evans at the Plough and Harrow in Gwernogle, and at the works school at Ystalyfera. He became interested in
JONES, EVAN, harpist - see JONES, HUGH
JONES, EVAN (1799 - 1871), poet - see JONES, WILLIAM
JONES, EVAN DAVID (1903 - 1987), librarian and archivist E. D. Jones was born in Llangeitho, Ceredigion, on 6 December 1903, the eldest of the seven children of Evan Jones, farmer of Y Wenallt, and his wife Jane. He was educated at Tregaron County School and at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, where he graduated with honours in Welsh in 1926 and in History in 1927. Awarded the Sir John Williams research scholarship, 1928-29, he began to
JONES, Sir EVAN DAVIES (1859 - 1949), 1st baronet, of Pentower, Fishguard, civil engineer, Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire Born 18 April 1859, elder son of Thomas Jones, sea-captain, of Pentower, Fishguard, and Martha Philipps, his wife. He was educated at Fishguard national school, privately, and at University College, Bristol. Deciding to become a civil engineer he worked on the Severn Tunnel and the Manchester Ship Canal, eventually becoming a partner, and, later, managing director of Topham, Jones, & Railton, a

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