Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, JOHN WILLIAM (1883 - 1954), author, collector of letters and papers, publisher, antiquary and folk poet reading. He was generally known as 'Joni Bardd' in his neighbourhood and he fulfilled the function of folk poet conscientiously. He had a burning interest in Welsh and English poetry, and particularly in collecting and publishing the work of some of the poets of his own and neighbouring areas. He edited some of the works of Ap Alun Mabon, Gwrid y Machlud (Blaenau Ffestiniog, 1941); Ioan Brothen, Llinell
JONES, LEWIS (fl. 1703) Pandy, Llan-uwchllyn, poet examples of the latter's poetry is found in NLW MS 672D (257), NLW MS 4698A (141), and, possibly, in Cwrtmawr MS 206B (176), NLW MS 4697A (67) NLW MS 12867D (35), and Swansea MS. 3 (13). [It is possible that Ioan Pedr copied MSS. by these two - see Journal of the Welsh Bibliographical Society, iv, 4, p. 167.]
JONES, ROBERT ALBERT (1851 - 1892), barrister and educationist Born 16 September 1851, son of the Rev. John Jones, Pen-y-bryn, Wrexham, Denbighshire, and great-grandson of Robert Jones, Rhoslan. He was a cousin of ' Ioan Maethlu ' [ John Maethlu Jones, 1839 - 1866 ]. He was educated at Manchester Grammar School, and entered Corpus Christi, Oxford, in 1870, where he graduated B.A. with first class in Mathematics in 1874. He was called to the bar at Lincoln's
JONES, THOMAS (Cynhaiarn; 1839 - 1916), lawyer and writer of verse 1881 he collected and published the poetry of Ioan Madog. He died 22 October 1916, and was buried in Dyneio graveyard, Pwllheli.
KADWALADR, SION (fl. 1750-1765), writer of ballads and interludes Born, according to Ioan Pedr in NLW MS 2629C, in Llanycil parish, Meironnydd. In his interlude, 'Gaulove,' Siôn describes himself as 'a sad creature, without brother or sister, stubborn, and always poor'; and a ballad of his (Bibliog. of Welsh Ballads no. 73), together with his interlude 'Einion' and a marwnad (NLW MS 2629C), testifies that he was transported for seven years to America - for
LEWIS, LEWIS WILLIAM (Llew Llwyfo; 1831 - 1901), poet, novelist, and journalist ; with 'Caradog' in the national eisteddfod held at Aberdare, 1861; with 'Llewelyn' in the Rhyl eisteddfod, 1863; with 'Dafydd' in the national eisteddfod held at Aberystwyth, 1865; with 'Arthur y Ford Gron' in the Chester national eisteddfod, 1866; with 'Elias y Thespiad' in Ruthin eisteddfod, 1868; with 'Gruffydd ap Cynan' in the Wrexham national eisteddfod, 1888; and with 'Ioan y Disgybl Anwyl' in
MORGAN ab IOAN RHUS - see RHYS, MORGAN JOHN
MOSES, EVAN (1726 - 1805) Trevecka, a tailor . Society at Bala (William Williams, Methodistiaeth Dwyrain Meirionydd, 52-5). Evan Moses's dates are not known, but his brother John died in 1787. The poet Ioan Tegid (John Jones, 1792 - 1852) was John Moses's grandson.
MOSES-EVANS, DAVID LEWIS (1822 - 1893), poet and schoolmaster (Ioan Cunllo) for an ode to the memory of Daniel Evans (Daniel Ddu o Geredigion), his work being highly praised by Eben Fardd. He was known colloquially as Dafydd Moses but about 1860 he added the surname Evans after researching his family history, and this was the surname used by the 5 or 6 youngest of his 9 children, 4 sons and 5 daughters. Moses died 1 September 1893. His daughter Mary was the step
PAGE, JOHN (Ioan Glan Dyfrdwy; 1830? - 1852), poet
PETER, JOHN (Ioan Pedr; 1833 - 1877), Independent minister and college tutor, and Welsh scholar
PROBERT, ARTHUR REGINALD (1909 - 1975), Labour politician of William Taylor of Abercwmboi, Aberdare, and they had two daughters. They lived at Allt Fedw, Abernant, Aberdare. Probert died suddenly at his home on 14 February 1975 and cremated at Llwydcoed Crematorium. He was succeeded by Ioan Evans as the Labour MP for Aberdare.

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