Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, JOHN (Shoni Sguborfawr; c.1810 - 1867), Rebecca rioter representations were later made on this account, also, to gain some mitigation of his sentence. He became a prize-fighter, and when the Taff Vale Railway was opened to Merthyr in 1840, it was celebrated by a bare-fist encounter between 'Shoni' and John Nash, railman, the champion of Cyfarthfa. It was recalled later that 'Shoni' was a defender of dumb animals, and that he had, on occasion, thrashed hauliers for
JONES, JOHN (Talhaiarn; 1810 - 1869), architect and poet wrote lyrics for many of the airs in Welsh Melodies by John Thomas (Pencerdd Gwalia) and for songs by Brinley Richards, Blockley, Owain Alaw, and J.D. Jones. [In London he became in 1843 a member of the Cymreigyddion Society, and president in 1849; in 1855 he printed an account of its last days. His fame rests mainly on his songs and light verse, often satirical.]
JONES, JOHN (Ivon; 1820 - 1898), man of letters
JONES, JOHN (Mathetes; 1821 - 1878), Baptist minister and littérateur -rhyd, 27 May 1846, and moved to the Temple, Newport, 1854, Llangollen (co-pastor with John Prichard (1796 - 1875)), 1857, Llanfachraeth (Anglesey), 1859, Pyle, 1861, Penuel, Rhymney, 1862 (with Siloam, Tafarnau-bach, 1871-1875), and Briton Ferry, 1877. He died at the latter place 18 November 1878, and was buried at Pant, Dowlais. He was married three times and was the father of six children. He
JONES, JOHN (Idrisyn; 1804 - 1887), cleric and author
JONES, JOHN (Idris Fychan; 1825 - 1887), shoemaker and harpist
JONES, JOHN (Eos Bradwen; 1831 - 1899), musician, etc.
JONES, JOHN (Humilis; 1818 - 1869), Wesleyan minister, editor, translator, and essayist
JONES, JOHN (1807 - 1875), printer
JONES, JOHN, army officer - see VINCENT
JONES, JOHN (1787 - 1860), Calvinistic Methodist minister - see JONES, EDWARD
JONES, JOHN (d. c.1717), Dissenter - see JONES, JOHN

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