Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, OWEN (1787 - 1828), pioneer in Sunday school work Born 16 February 1787 at Towyn Meironnydd, son of John Jones of Crynllwyn; his mother (from Aberllefenni) had a brother, Owen Jones, vicar of Llandecwyn Meironnydd, after whom the boy was named. Apprenticed to a saddler at Aberystwyth, he and his cousin Robert Davies (1790 - 1841) engaged in Sunday school work; on removal to Llanidloes he continued this work. He then spent some time in London
JONES, OWEN (1833 - 1899), Calvinistic Methodist minister and man of letters . She died in January 1909. Though he became moderator of the North Wales C.M. Association (1887) and of the General Assembly (1894), he was primarily a writer and a bibliophile. His early knowledge of Llidiardau led him to collaborate with Robert Thomas (1796 - 1866) in a biography of David Rowland (1795 - 1861), published in 1863; later (1869), he published a book on Robert Thomas himself. His
JONES, OWEN GETHIN (Gethin; 1816 - 1883), local historian Born 1 May 1816 at Tyn-y-cae, Penmachno, Caernarfonshire, to Owen and Grace Jones. The father was a stone mason, and the son was brought up in that craft, but later on became a carpenter, then a builder, and finally a contractor on a fairly large scale. He married (1843) Ann (died 1873), daughter of William Owen of Coetmor and granddaughter of Robert Jones, a very well-known drover, of Bwlch Bach
JONES, PHILIP (1618 - 1674), colonel in the Parliamentary army and member of Cromwell's Second (or 'Other') House . One of the witnesses of his last will was Robert Thomas of Llanfihangel by Cowbridge, M.P. for Cardiff, and one of the five commissioners at Neath in 1655 who declared that the Propagation accounts of Philip Jones and his co-adjutors were correct to the nearest penny. And the name of his youngest son, Oliver, born in 1654, was a living memory of the old friendship with Cromwell and his family.
JONES, RHYS (1713 - 1801), antiquary and poet additions, by Cynddelw (Robert Ellis, 1812 - 1875). It should be observed that Rhys Jones was living at Tyddyn Mawr and not at Blaenau when he published his Gorchestion, which is a selection of the works of Aneirin, Taliesin, Llywarch Hen, and other poets; Rhys Jones wrote his awdl in praise of William Vaughan of Cors-y-gedol on the pattern of the awdlau by Gutun Owen and William Llŷn included in this
JONES, RICHARD (1848 - 1915), itinerant bookseller Born 24 August 1848 at Ty'n-y-fron, Clipiau, Aberangell, Merionethshire, the son of Richard Jones, farmer, and his wife Lowri (née Hughes). His mother hailed from Cwmtirmynach, Bala. He originally intended to follow his elder brother, Robert, into the ministry, but because of his poor health and a lack of education he had to abandon this path. He was persuaded by friends to become an itinerant
JONES, RICHARD (1771? - 1833), Calvinistic Methodist minister and writer Christened 11 January 1772, the only son of John and Margaret Prichard of Coed-cae-du, in the parish of Llanystumdwy. He went for a few short terms to the school kept by Robert Jones of Rhos-lan (1745-1829) at Brynengan and afterwards to that kept by John Roberts (1753 - 1834). He also spent two terms as the pupil of Evan Richardson at Llangybi and Brynengan. When he was 14 years of age he had to
JONES, RICHARD ROBERT (Dic Aberdaron; 1779 - 1843), polyglot , Cefnymeysydd. Editorial note 2021: In an autobiography which he began towards the end of his life Dic notes that his sister Jane told him that he was born in 1780, and that is the date on his gravestone. However, the records of St Hywyn’s Church, Aberdaron, show that he was baptized on 4 July 1779. He was the third of four children of Robert Jones and his wife Margret. [Information from Alun Jones]
JONES, ROBERT (Trebor Aled; 1866 - 1917), poet and Baptist minister
JONES, ROBERT (1810 - 1879), cleric and author Born 6 January 1810, eldest son of Robert Jones of Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire. He was educated at Oswestry Grammar School, matriculated from Jesus College, Oxford, 12 December 1834, and took his B.A. in 1837. He was ordained deacon by bishop Carey of S. Asaph, 1 July 1837, and licensed to the curacy of Northop, Flintshire. He received priest's orders on 5 May 1838, and served as curate of
JONES, ROBERT (1769 - 1835), cleric
JONES, ROBERT (1745 - 1829), Calvinistic Methodist exhorter and author Born 13 January 1745, son of John and Margaret Williams of Suntur, Llanystumdwy, Caernarfonshire. He was taught to read by his mother, and he attended one of Griffith Jones's circulating schools, kept by Thomas Gough. Robert Jones succeeded in persuading Bridget Bevan to reopen the circulating schools in North Wales, and he himself was a teacher at Llangybi (1766), Beddgelert (1767), Capel Curig

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