Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, DAVID BEVAN (Dewi Elfed; 1807 - 1863), minister (B, and Church of Christ and Latter Day Saints - Mormons) October 1862. He settled in Logan, about a hundred miles north of Salt Lake City, but died of tuberculosis in May or June 1863. He published Eos Dyssul (1838); Cân newydd yn dangos niweidiau meddwdod (n.d.); and Serch Gerdd (n.d.). His work appeared mainly in the Baptist and Mormon periodicals, (Seren Gomer and Udgorn Seion in particular); but the zenith of his literary career came undoubtedly with his
JONES, EZZELINA GWENHWYFAR (1921 - 2012), artist and sculptor , a joint exhibition with Seren Bell in Oriel Ceri Richards Swansea and an appearance with the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists. The highlight of the decade was the appearance of the bronze head of a collier. Commissioned by the Welsh Miners Museum in Afan Argoed Park in the Afan Valley and cast in a London foundry it was presented to the Museum in 1983. As the decade marched on Ezzelina produced
JONES, HUGH (1831 - 1883), Baptist minister and college principal Switzerland and Italy for reasons of health. He was at one time editor of Y Greal. A racy writer, he contributed numerous articles and sermons to various denominational and other periodicals, among them being the following: Yr Athraw, Y Greal, Seren Gomer, Baptist, Baptist Magazine, Traethodydd, Gwyddoniadur, etc. He also published works on Baptism and one on Biblical Exposition. Although quiet and gentle
JONES, HUGH WILLIAM (1802 - 1873), Baptist minister and editor the political life of Carmarthenshire. At the end of 1837 he purchased the periodical Seren Gomer, and was its publisher till the end of 1850, when it was sold to a company of Baptist ministers; he also collaborated with the former editor, Samuel Evans (1793 - 1856), in editing it. He wrote much himself in the periodical, and in particular defended the views of his former neighbour at Tredegar, John
JONES, JOHN (EMLYN) (Ioan Emlyn; 1818 - 1873), Baptist minister, poet, and man of letters preaching - indeed, precise dates of his career are in general hard to come by; but he ministered successively at Pontypridd, Ebbw Vale, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, and Llandudno, returning finally to Ebbw Vale, where he died in January 1873, aged 55. His literary activity was considerable: he was editor of Y Bedyddiwr and of Seren Cymru at different times, brought out an enlarged edition of Hanes Prydain
JONES, JOHN (1801 - 1856), Independent minister, and controversialist unreliable. He could shape a good lyric, and his song ' Deio Bach ' became very well known. Among his works will be found: Y Bedyddiwr, 1842; Adroddiad o'r Ddadl ar Fedydd yn Rhymni rhwng T. G. Jones a J. Jones o Langollen … 1841; Brad y Drôch, 1841; Catecism Bedydd, 1842; Adroddiad Dadl Llantrisant, 1842; Testament yr Ysgol Sabothol, 1849; Y Seren Foreu, 1846. Daniel Jones, (1811 - 1861), the Mormon, was
JONES, JOHN (Jac Glan-y-gors; 1766 - 1821), satirical poet Tom Paine's opinions with regard to the rights of man, and was opposed to monarchy, to war, and to oppression by church and state. He published his views in two pamphlets - Seren Tan Gwmmwl, 1795, and Toriad y Dydd, 1797 - and was exposed to much attack in consequence. He played a prominent part in the life of the Welsh community in London and joined the Society of Gwyneddigion [ 1790 ]. He was its
JONES, JOHN (Mathetes; 1821 - 1878), Baptist minister and littérateur captured several prizes for eisteddfodic essays, including an essay at Llangollen in 1858 on the mineral resources of North Wales, and contributed much to the periodical press, especially to Seren Gomer. He published Y Bedydd Cristionogol a Thaenelliad Babanod, 1863; and Pregeth i Fyfyrwyr Coleg Hwlffordd … 1865, and Pregeth i Fyfyrwyr Coleg Pontypwl … 1870 (1871), but he is best remembered for his
JONES, JOHN TYWI (1870 - 1948), Baptist minister and journalist wrote a number of plays, some of which deal with the language and Welshness, e.g. Dic Sion Dafydd (1913), and stories for children and adults, together with some theological works, e.g. Y Bedydd Ysgrythurol (1900). He published numerous essays in Seren Gomer and hymns in Llawlyfr Moliant. He married twice: (1) Ellen, daughter of Herbert Davies, a tailor of Aberdare; she died in 1915; and (2) Elizabeth
JONES, JOHN WILLIAM (1883 - 1954), author, collector of letters and papers, publisher, antiquary and folk poet poets and authors); Y Brython; Y Faner; Y Dydd; Y Cymro (in which the popular column 'Y Fainc Sglodion' appeared); Cymru; Y Genhinen; Cymru'r Plant; Trysorfa'r Plant; Y Drysorfa Fawr; Yr Eurgrawn; Yr Haul; Y Goleuad; Seren Cymru. Shortly before his death he saw the publication of Y Fainc Sglodion: casgliad o rai o straeon y chwarel a'r capel … (1953). Over many years he sent various materials which
JONES, JOSIAH THOMAS (1799 - 1873), publisher and Independent minister a passion for diffusing knowledge of all kinds (especially in theology and politics) among his countrymen. Only a few of his numerous publications can be named here. At Caernarvon he had a hand in Caledfryn's periodical Y Seren Ogleddol, and began to publish the Welsh Biblical Dictionary by William Jones (1784 - 1847) of Bridgend. At Merthyr Tydfil, as has been mentioned, he published a Radical
JONES, PETER (Pedr Fardd; 1775 - 1845), poet and hymnist entitled ' Manteision ac Anfanteision Ystad Priodas.' He was a contributor to periodicals such as Seren Gomer and Goleuad Gwynedd. He died at Liverpool, 26 January 1845, and was buried in the churchyard of S. Paul's there; David James (1803 - 1871) officiated at the funeral. In J. H. Morris, Hanes Methodistiaeth Liverpool, i, 119-24, there are fuller details of Peter Jones's somewhat troubled career at

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