Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, JOHN (Mephiboseth; 1850 - 1926), Baptist minister, poet, and author Born at Llangoed, Anglesey, 7 April 1850, the fourth of seven children of John Jones and Ellen Roberts, his wife. He had little education; at an early age he was working in the slate quarries, but in 1870 when he began to preach he attended the local church school and later spent a term at Beaumaris. In 1872, before entering the Baptist College at Llangollen, he had pastoral charge of several
JONES, JOHN (Tegid, Ioan Tegid; 1792 - 1852), cleric and man of letters was published in collected form, with a very short biography, by his sister's son the Rev. Henry Roberts, in 1859), Tegid does not rank high, although some of his short lyrics are attractive, and indeed are still current in quotation. It was as a scholar (however defective) in Welsh matters that he acquired repute. It was he who transcribed the 'Red Book of Hergest' stories for lady Charlotte Guest
JONES, JOHN (1766? - 1827), classical scholar and Unitarian divine Born at Wernfelen near Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, the son of a farmer. When about 14 years of age, he entered Christ College School, Brecon, then under David Griffith (1726 - 1816), and remained there until 1783. He later became a divinity student at Hackney College, London. In 1792 he became assistant tutor at the Presbyterian Academy at Swansea, but left in 1795, when he became minister of
JONES, JOHN (1786 - 1865), printer and inventor and Bangor). John Jones produced the smallest books ever printed in Welsh; but his printing masterpieces were Mawl yr Arglwydd by John Ellis (1816) and Gronoviana (1860), the first edition of the complete works of Goronwy Owen. These poems were collected by John Jones' son Edward (1826-81), father of Griffith Hartwell Jones, author of Celtic Britain and the Pilgrim Movement (1915). John Jones who
JONES, JOHN (1820 - 1907), minister (B) and historian by John's efforts at Evenjobb in 1849. John also conducted a day school in Gladestry chapel, the salary derived from the Edward Gough charity. In 1849 he married Anne Roberts (born 1825 in Cheltenham but of a Methodist family) of Abbey Cwmhir. For a few years before her death she kept a girls' school in Kington. She and her husband had eight children, six of whom died young. John Jones held
JONES, JOHN (Talhaiarn; 1810 - 1869), architect and poet Awdl y Greadigaeth … 1849; Eisteddfod Genhedlaethol Abertawe, 1863, Awdl er Coffadwriaeth am y diweddar Dywysog Cydweddog 'Albert Dda' … 1863; Gwaith Talhaiarn, the first volume published by H. Williams, 1855, the second by T. Piper, 1862, and the third by W. J. Roberts of Llanrwst, 1869. He wrote the Welsh words for Llywelyn, a dramatic cantata, 1864, and for The Bride of Neath Valley, 1867. He also
JONES, JOHN (Jac Glan-y-gors; 1766 - 1821), satirical poet vice-president twice [ 1801, 1813 ], its secretary four times, its official bard for five years, but refused to accept the presidency. He, Thomas Roberts of Llwyn'rhudol, and others founded the Society of Cymreigyddion in 1795, and he also had a hand in resurrecting the Cymmrodorion Society in 1820. He was married in Bermondsey parish church to Jane Mondel of Whitehaven, 23 July 1816. In 1818 he
JONES, JOHN (1790 - 1855), printer and publisher hands of his family (trading at 18, Tithebarn Street); in 1850 appeared Cofiant y Parchedig John Elias o Fon, which Jones wrote in conjunction with his friend, the Rev. John Roberts of Liverpool (1808 - 1880), better known under his pen-name Minimus. Jones, who had latterly lived in Melville Place, died suddenly (in the train, on his way home from a preaching engagement), 8 January 1855. Yr Amserau
JONES, JOHN EDWARD (IOAN MAESGRUG; 1914 - 1998) Born 23 December 1914 at 35 Mulliner Street, Liverpool, son of Thomas Robert Jones and his wife Elizabeth Jane (Roberts); he subsequently lived at a number of other addresses in Liverpool. He was educated at Sefton Park Council School and the Liverpool Institute High School for Boys. He was employed at the British Engine Boiler and Electrical Insurance Co, Manchester, 1933-45 but studied in his
JONES, JOHN EDWARD (1905 - 1970), secretary and organiser of Plaid Cymru there with J.E. again as secretary. As a result of his extraordinary organising talent the branch flourished and became the largest in the Party. He returned to Wales in 1930 as secretary and organiser of Plaid Genedlaethol Cymru. In Glan-rhyd (Presb.) chapel on 27 July 1940 he married Olwen Roberts, the sister of John Iorwerth Roberts, and they had a son and daughter. He possessed a tough character
JONES, JOHN EDWARD (Iorwerth Twrog; 1886 - 1934), schoolmaster, poet, and penillion -singer title Swyn y Tannau. The book included settings by J. E. Jones, together with notes by J. Breese Davies and a short biography by the Rev. Evan Roberts. He died in Towyn hospital, Meironnydd, 13 August 1934, and was buried in Maentwrog churchyard.
JONES, JOHN EVANS (1839 - 1893), journalist Born at Bagillt, Flintshire, 1839. After apprenticeship to P.M. Evans, printer and publisher, Holywell, he entered the service of David Roberts, timber merchant, Liverpool, in 1867. While at Liverpool he began to preach and became a student at the Bala C.M. College with a view to entering the Calvinistic Methodist ministry. He did not proceed to ordination, decided to become a journalist, and in

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