Dictionary of Welsh Biography

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 himself, and did much to secure the translation of the New Testament into the Breton language. He died at Cheshunt 1 September 1825, a few weeks after being appointed classical tutor there.
JONES, DAVID GWYNFRYN (1867 - 1954), minister (Meth.) Born in Bryn-crug, Merionethshire, 1 November 1867. When he was seven, the family moved to Treorchy, but they returned to Bryn-crug two years later and he received a little education in the Board School there. At 12 he went to work in the colliery, but he sought more education in a private school in the Rhondda and later in a preparatory school in Cardiff. In 1890 he went to Dinas Mawddwy as a
JONES, DAVID LLOYD (1843 - 1905), Calvinistic Methodist minister became minister of the English church at Llandinam (1875) where he remained for the rest of his life. He married (1) Sophie Williams of Bootle, 1874, and (2) Annie, daughter of the Rev. Evan Jones, 1883; he had two sons by his first marriage and four by his second. He was moderator of the North Wales C.M. Association, 1899, of the General Assembly, 1904, and chairman of the Conference of English C.M
JONES, EDGAR WILLIAM (1868 - 1953), educationalist and broadcaster , went as a tutor to the grandchildren of John Hughes (1814 - 1889), the pioneer in the development of Russian metallurgy, at Yuzovka, in the Donets basin. They had three children, Gareth and two daughters, Gwyneth and Eirian. He died 1 May 1953.
JONES, EDMUND (1702 - 1793), Independent minister, and author Born in the parish of Aberystruth, Monmouth, 1 April 1702, son of John and Catherine Lewis of Pen-llwyn, a small holding (near the present Nant-y-glo railway station). Both parents were members of the Independent church at Penmaen. His only education was gained from the curate of Aberystruth, Howel Prosser. He began preaching in 1722, assisted the minister at Penmaen, and was ordained there in
JONES, EDWARD (1826 - 1902), Calvinistic Methodist historian till 1879, and where he married Elizabeth Roberts. In 1879 he removed to Bangor, becoming an elder in Hirael C.M. church - at his death he had been an elder for forty-three years all told, in three churches. He married as his second wife a daughter of John Owen (1808 - 1876) of Tyn-llwyn. At 73, he removed to Portdinorwic (Felinheli), where he died 1 March 1902; he was buried in Pant Glas burial
JONES, EDWARD (1741? - 1806), Calvinistic Methodist exhorter one of the two founders of the C.M. cause there, but better known for his failings than for his virtues. He was from Llansannan, Denbighshire, and D.E. Jenkins concluded that he was the ' Edward, son of John Edwards, Arllwyd ' who was christened there 1 April 1741; this, indeed, would tally with the 'about 60' which is given as his age in the legal proceedings early in 1801. He joined the Life
JONES, EVAN (Gwrwst ab Bleddyn Flaidd, Gwrwst; 1793 - 1855), Baptist minister and littérateur Born at Llanddoget, Denbighshire, 26 August 1793. He began to preach when he was 18 years old, and became missionary to Llŷn and Eifionydd in 1815. He was ordained at Garn Dolbenmaen, 25 November 1817, and moved in 1820 to Llangollen, in 1822 to Dolgelley, and in September 1823 to Castleton, Monmouth, where he remained until his death on 1 December 1855. In 1824 he married Mary Morgan, Maesyfelin
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, Sir EVAN DAVIES (1859 - 1949), 1st baronet, of Pentower, Fishguard, civil engineer, Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire the University of Wales conferred on him the degree of LL.D. (honoris causa); he was also an Officer of the Order of the Nile. He married (1), 1884, Cecilia Ann Evans, daughter of Jacob Evans, St. Fagans, Glamorganshire, by whom he had three sons (two of whom lost their lives in World War I) and three daughters, and (2), Lily Ann Railton (died 1945), daughter of James Railton, of Malpas, Monmouth
JONES, GARETH RICHARD VAUGHAN (1905 - 1935), linguist and journalist engaged on three enquiries, (1) in the U.S.A. on economic trends, (2) in Italy on relief measures in the Pontine Marshes, (3) in Soviet Russia on conditions of living. He joined the staff of the Western Mail in 1933, and in 1934 began a round-the-world-tour. After a hazardous journey through mid-China, he was murdered by bandits in Inner Mongolia on 12 August 1935. A University of Wales Memorial
JONES, GRIFFITH (1683 - 1761), cleric and educational reformer Born at Pant-yr-efel, Cwmhiraeth, Penboyr, Carmarthenshire, 1683; christened 1 May 1684, son of John ap Gruffydd and Elinor John. Educated in the village school, he afterwards became a shepherd. He then determined to be a clergyman, and, after some preparation, entered Carmarthen grammar school, under John Maddocks. About 1707 he applied for ordination, and, according to John Evans of Eglwys

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