Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, DAVID HUGH (Dewi Arfon; 1833 - 1869), minister (CM), schoolmaster and poet his denomination to be a minister, and in 1862, he went as a student to the school kept by Eben Fardd (Ebenezer Thomas) in Clynnog. He was accepted as a minister to serve the whole circuit of the Arfon Presbytery in 1863. During Eben Fardd's illness he taught in the school, and he followed Eben Fardd in the post. He was ordained to the full work of the ministry in the Association held at Llangefni
JONES, DAVID LLOYD (1843 - 1905), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born 5 January 1843 at Tal-y-sarn, Caernarfonshire, son of the celebrated John Jones (1796 - 1857). He was educated at the local British school, at Clynnog school, 1860, Bala College, 1861, and Edinburgh University, 1865-9 (M.A., 1869). He experienced the emotional influence of the 1859 revival. After having been minister of China Street, Llanidloes, 1870 (he was ordained at Amlwch, 1872), he
JONES, JOHN Maes-y-garnedd,, 'the regicide' married in 1639) died c. 1653; by her second husband, a grandson of Edmund Prys she had a son Edmund Price (1662 - 1718), entered as 'pauper' at Jesus College, Oxford, in 1682 (graduating 1685), who became vicar of Clynnog 1692, inherited Maes-y-garnedd, but disposed of Gerddi Bluog (the Prys estate) in 1710. Another brother, HUMPHREY JONES (died c. 1690), mercer, of Paternoster Row, was John's banker
JONES, JOHN OWEN (1857 - 1917), Calvinistic Methodist minister and tutor, and man of letters Born 11 January 1857 at Bryn-duntur, Bethesda, Caernarfonshire. He left the British School at Carneddi at the age of 12 and went to work in woollen factories at Bethesda and Clwt-y-bont and later at the Cae-braich-y-cefn quarry. In 1879 he was accepted as a preacher and after a short time at Clynnog went to Bala C.M. College in 1880. He was one of the first students at the University College of
JONES, OWEN WYNNE (Glasynys; 1828 - 1870), cleric, antiquary, story-writer, and poet Born at Ty'n-y-ffrwd, Rhostryfan, near Caernarvon, 4 March 1828. When he was 10 years of age he went to work in the quarry, leaving it at the age of 17 to go to Bron-y-foel school. It is not definitely known whether he went to Eben Fardd's school at Clynnog, but he certainly went to the Caernarvon Training College to qualify as a teacher in the Church schools. He was a schoolmaster at Clynnog
JONES, RICHARD (1771? - 1833), Calvinistic Methodist minister and writer said to have been given the opportunity of becoming a lawyer, he began to preach (1794). He and his family continued to live at Coed-cae-du until 1816 - the year of his ordination - and after living for some three years at Llwynimpia, Clynnog, a move was made to Wern, Llanfrothen; he is always known as 'Richard Jones of Wern.' Richard Jones believed in the Sunday school and the open Bible rather than
JONES, RICHARD (Glan Alaw; 1838 - 1925), minister (Presb.) him neither to Clynnog school nor Bala College. Nevertheless, he was a refined thinker and understood several languages. He preached alongside the giants of his denomination, though it was as an expositor that he was most prominent. He married twice, and raised a large family. He published two commentaries and a lecture, whilst a volume of his poetry and sermons was published posthumously by his
JONES, THOMAS JERMAN (1833 - 1890), missionary for twenty years with the Welsh Calvinistic Methodists Born 10 August 1833 at Llangristiolus, Anglesey, son of John Jones and Jane, née Jerman; he worked in early life on the farm and later as a quarryman at Bethesda, Caernarfonshire, where he was temporarily disabled through an accident. He studied at Clynnog school under Eben Fardd and later at Bala C.M. College (1860-3). He was ordained and ministered amongst the Welsh in the North of England
JONES, THOMAS MORRIS (Gwenallt; 1859 - 1933), Calvinistic Methodist minister, writer and journalist Born in Caernarvon town, after some elementary schooling he was apprenticed in the Herald office, but he started to preach about the age of 20, and attended school at Clynnog and afterwards studied at Bala C.M. College. He was ordained in 1887. He held pastorates at Bagillt (1885-9), Penmachno (1889-99), Bethlehem, Colwyn Bay (1899-1911), and at Gwespyr and Gronant (1911-33). He died in hospital
JONES, WILLIAM OWEN (1861 - 1937), minister of the 'Free Church of the Welsh', Liverpool Born 7 April 1861, at Penbryn, Chwilog, the son of Richard Jones, farmer, and Ellen Hughes. He attended several schools in the district, including that of Llanystumdwy. He also went to the Holt Academy, and to Clynnog School. He was subsequently at the Calvinistic Methodist Theological College, Bala, the University College of North Wales, Bangor, and S. John's College, Cambridge, where he took
JONES, WILLIAM RICHARD (Goleufryn; 1840 - 1898), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and writer Born at Llanfrothen, Meironnydd, son of Richard Jones. He was apprenticed to a carpenter and did not begin to preach until 1865. He then went to the preparatory school at Clynnog and afterwards, in 1866, to BalaBala C.M. College. In 1869 he became pastor of Ty-mawr and Pen-y-graig churches in Llŷn, being ordained in 1871. His subsequent pastoral charges were Seion and Bethel, Llanrwst, 1873
LEWIS, DAVID (Ap Ceredigion; 1870 - 1948), cleric, poet, and hymn-writer Born at Llaethdy, Cilcennin, Cardiganshire, 24 August 1870, son of David Lewis, farmer, and Jane his wife. He was educated first at a private school at Llan-non, Cardiganshire, kept by J. Davies (afterwards vicar of Clynnog Fawr, Caernarfonshire) and subsequently at St. David's College, Lampeter. There he won the Eldon Scholarship, for excellence in Welsh, and a Greek prize, and took the degree

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