Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, DANIEL (1811 - 1861), Mormon missionary Born 4 August 1811, the son of Thomas and Ruth Jones, Tan-yr-ogof, Abergele. His eldest brother, John Jones (1801 - 1856), was celebrated as an anti-Baptist controversialist. After emigrating to America, Daniel Jones became a convert to Mormonism through conveying believers on a river boat of which he was in charge. Jones was with the prophet Joseph Smith on the night of 26 June 1844, when he was
JONES, DANIEL (1757 - 1821), Methodist cleric supporter of the Methodists and used to preach in their chapels; for many years they, in their turn, came every month to take communion in Radyr parish church. HEZEKIAH JONES, Methodist curate of Sully and Porthkerry, near Barry, and JACOB JONES of Hendre, the author of a popular elegy upon Williams of Pantycelyn, were his brothers. He died 20 January 1821 at the age of 63, according to his tombstone, and
JONES, DANIEL (1771 - 1810), General Unitarian Free-communion Baptist minister a Calvinistic secession from Swansea Old Meeting, Jones soon developed anti-Calvinistic views which ultimately led him into Unitarianism. He took a leading part in the controversies of 1794-9 among West Wales Baptists, and seems to have been the ablest and also the fairest debater on the anti-Calvinist side. He left Back Lane in 1800, and was succeeded by Joseph Harris, Gomer to become pastor of
JONES, DANIEL (1813 - 1846), Calvinistic Methodist missionary Born 12 September 1813 according to Not. W., son of Edward Jones, the hymnist (1761 - 1836), of Maes-y-plwm, Llanrhaeadr, Denbighshire When he was 15 he committed himself to a covenant of dedication at the small church of Llyn-y-pandy, near Mold, and on account of his devout life was marked out for the Christian ministry, and later destined for the mission field. In 1842 he entered Bala (C.M
JONES, DANIEL (1788 - 1862), Baptist minister Cristionogol (1845). Daniel Jones was one of the greatest of Welsh Baptist preachers. His daughter Jane married Nefydd (William Roberts, 1813 - 1872).
JONES, DANIEL (1908 - 1985), Labour politician He was born Danos Jones at Porth in the Rhondda valley on 26 September 1908, the son of Daniel Jones, a coalminer (One source claims he was born at Ystradgynlais). He received his education at Ynyshir elementary school, and the National Council of Labour Colleges. He worked as a miner, 1920-32, was unemployed, 1932-36, and then found employment as an aircraft industry engineer from 1936. He was
JONES, DANIEL (1725? - 1806), poet
JONES, DANIEL, draper - see JONES, ROBERT
JONES, DANIEL ANGELL (1861 - 1936), botanist and authority on ferns and mosses
JONES, DANIEL EVAN (1860 - 1941), author Born 22 September 1860, at Soar, Llangeler, Carmarthenshire, son of John Jones and his wife of Bargod Villa, Drefach. He was educated at local schools and by the Rev. W. E. Davies at the Pen-rhiw academy. In his youth he worked as a mason and bridge builder. Later he kept flannel and cloth factories in Dre-fach, Llandysul and Machen. He cultivated his literary interests from an early age. In 1899
JONES, DANIEL JENKYN (1912 - 1993), composer Daniel Jones was born on 7 December 1912 in Pembroke, the second son of Jenkyn Davies Jones, a bank manager, and his wife Margaret Falconer Jones. The family moved soon afterwards to Swansea, and Daniel Jones's name is inextricably linked with that city. His father was a composer and his mother a singer, and he showed early musical promise. As a pupil at Swansea Grammar School he became a close
JONES, DANIEL OWEN (1880 - 1951) Madagascar, minister (Congl.) and missionary Born at Tŷ-gwyn, Rhiw-Siôn, Cwm-cou, Cardiganshire, near Newcastle Emlyn, 23 February 1880, son of David and Rebecca Jones. He was educated at Tre-wen British School. At 16 years of age he began preaching in Tre-wen chapel under the ministry of David Evans (who later became his brother-in-law). He received further education at Newcastle Emlyn grammar school, the Old College School in Carmarthen

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