Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JENKINS, HERBERT (1721 - 1772), early Methodist exhorter, afterwards Independent minister at Howel Harris's call, and also to co-operate with the English Methodists. Indeed, though he had exhorted with great acceptance in Pembrokeshire in 1741 (despite a severe 'dressing-down' by Griffith Jones at Llanddowror) and again in 1743 (Cylchgrawn Cymdeithas Hanes y Methodistiaid Calfinaidd, iv, 7-8), and though Welsh hymns of his were printed in 1742 and 1744, and a Welsh version of James
JENKINS, JOHN (1779 - 1853), Baptist minister, theologian, editor, and publisher sell his books. His most important volume, Gwelediad y Palas Arian, comprising a corpus of theology 'to display the strength of the evangelical Church,' was published in 1811 (2nd imp. 1820, 3rd 1864). In 1815 he started, with the co-operation of Thomas Williams (Gwilym Morgannwg, 1778 - 1835), Y Parthsyllydd; neu Eirlyfr Daearyddol, and between 1819 and 1831 published his laborious Esponiad, a
JOHNS, DAVID (1796 - 1843), one of the London Missionary Society missionaries in Madagascar co-operated with David Griffiths and David Jones in founding over twenty-five schools with a total attendance of over 2,000. Working ceaselessly in the face of bitter persecution, he helped to translate the Bible; he also translated the Pilgrim's Progress into Malagasy, brought out a Malagasy-English dictionary, and edited a number of books. He wrote, jointly with Freeman, A Narrative of the
JONES family Llwyn-rhys, ' ancient usefull men yt assist in ye work of the Gospell in Cardiganshire ' (Gordon, Freedom after Ejection, 146). He died aged 82 in 1722, and was buried in Llanbadarn Odwyn churchyard. His wife, Margaret, whom he married c. 1660, was probably a sister of David Edwards of Abermeurig (died 1716), one of the co-pastors of the Cilgwyn group of churches. She died 23 May 1700, in the fortieth year of her
JONES, Sir ALFRED LEWIS (1845 - 1909) in the firm of Elder Dempster, and played a major part in the shipping and general trade of the West African coast. He also had a great share in restoring prosperity to the Canary Islands. In 1900 he was invited by Joseph Chamberlain, then Secretary for the Colonies, to co-operate in developing the trade of the West Indies. He helped to form the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in 1899. In
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 (c. 1630 - 1704?), Puritan 1692 and his name is entered first, with David Edwards as his co-pastor in that church between 1692 and 1698. It is probable that David Edwards had charge chiefly of Llwynrhys, Cae'r Onnen, and Abermeurig. From 1691 to 1693 David Jones received £4 a year from the ' Happy Union' Fund, and it would appear from the review then made that he was living in the parish of Cellan. The word 'dead' is entered
JONES, DAVID (1741 - 1792), Baptist minister Ysprydol, o'r Aipht i Ganaan, and in 1777 he published an elegy on Miles Harry. He was twice married; his second wife was Hannah Jones, a widow, who had a farm and a malt-house at Dol-goch, Newcastle Emlyn; and in 1785 or 1786 he went to live there. He now joined Graig church at Newcastle [Emlyn], becoming co-pastor. His new church suited him well, for it was a quasi- Methodist, revivalistic, church
JONES, DAVID (1808 - 1854), Baptist minister and editor , and two sons were born to them. He was appointed co-editor of Ystorfa Weinidogaethol (aft. Ystorfa y Bedyddwyr) in 1838, and Y Bedyddiwr in 1840. He published Udgorn Jubili Cenhadiaeth y Bedyddwyr, 1844, and Y Drych Blynyddol, 1849. He translated Cydymaith y Bibl (n.d.) probably from the English of E. Romeyn, New York, and in 1839 edited a second edition of Enoch Francis, Gair yn ei Bryd. A popular
JONES, DAVID GWYNFRYN (1867 - 1954), minister (Meth.) Wales Socialist Alliance, parliamentary candidate for Flintshire in 1922 and 1924. He was co-author of Cofiant Glanystwyth, and he edited Odlau Moliant for the Welsh church in Cape Town. He lectured widely and contributed regularly to Welsh periodicals. He married Christiana Lloyd, and they had two sons. He died on 18 December 1954.
JONES, DAVID LEWIS (1788 - 1830), Arian minister and academy tutor Born 8 April 1788 at Glynadda, Llanpumpsaint, Carmarthenshire. He was brought up as an Independent at Pencader and was educated by David Davis of Castell Hywel and at Carmarthen Academy (1807-11). He was ordained at Llwynrhydowen, 30 August 1811, as co-minister with David Davis of Castell Hywel, and opened a school at Llandysul - at that time he was an Arminian although he ultimately became an
JONES, EDWARD (1775 - 1838), Wesleyan minister 1838. A list of the articles published by him in Yr Eurgrawn Wesleyaidd will be found in H. Wesl. Gymr., i, 276. It is said that he co-operated with John Bryan in publishing in 1805 a collection of hymns, but T. Jones Humphreys was of opinion that Edward Jones of Bathafarn (1778 - 1837) was the joint editor of that production.

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