Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, JOHN MORGAN (1873 - 1946), minister (Congl.) and Principal of Bala-Bangor College, Bangor Commonwealth and Geiriadur Beiblaidd. He contributed chapters to M.E. Sadler's Moral Instruction and Training in Schools, 1905; to Welsh Political and Educational Leaders, on David Rees, Llanelli; and on the Gospel according to St. Matthew to The Story of the Bible, 1938. He edited Yr Efrydydd from April 1928 until September 1931 and the Cofiadur from 1923 to 1946. He also edited Hanes ac Egwyddorion yr
JONES, JOHN MORGAN (1838 - 1921), Calvinistic Methodist minster , and Y Deonglwr; he published Cofiant David Morgan, Pant, Cefncoedycymer, in 1887, commentaries (in Welsh) on Hebrews, Ephesians, and Acts, Yr Efengylau ('Davies Lecture,' 1906), Y Tadau Methodistaidd, 1895-7, with W. Morgan, and other works. He died 22 May 1921.
JONES, JOHN OWEN (Ap Ffarmwr; 1861 - 1899), journalist Nottingham as leader writer of the Nottingham Daily Express (see under David Edwards. During this time, he wrote a biography of Gladstone (Cofiant Gladstone, Caernarvon, 1898). He died at Nottingham 2 March 1899 and was buried in the Methodist burial-ground, Dwyran, 7 March. A memorial was placed on his grave in 1902, partly by subscriptions from Anglesey farm labourers. As his pen-name suggests, he took a
JONES, JOHN OWEN (OWEN BRYNGWYN; 1884 - 1972), singer conductor of the Llanegryn choir and his mother was an excellent pianist. He was educated at Llanegryn primary school and at Tywyn grammar school. He won a scholarship in 1903 to study at the University College of North Wales, Bangor, and graduated BSc in 1907. At Bangor he was greatly influenced by John Lloyd Williams and he became a member of the Welsh Folksong Society in its early days. From 1907 to
JONES, JOHN RICE (1759 - 1824), lawyer and settler in the American mid-west sailed for Philadelphia, returning in the course of the year for his wife and his son, John Rice, but leaving behind an infant daughter, Maria. In 1786 he moved to Kentucky (then federal territory, not yet admitted as a state), and fought in the warsagainst the Indigenous inhabitants under George Rogers Clarke, ending as commissary-general at Vincennes (later in Indiana), where he received a grant of
JONES, JOHN VIRIAMU (1856 - 1901), first principal of the University College, Cardiff Board for Intermediate Education. In the midst of these indefatigable activities, he devoted every moment of his leisure to scientific research, mainly in physical measurements such as the determination of the ohm. For this research work he was elected F.R.S. in 1894. He died 1 June 1901 at Geneva and was buried near his father in S. Thomas's cemetery, Swansea. His brother, Sir David Brynmor Jones, is
JONES, JOHN WILLIAM (1883 - 1954), author, collector of letters and papers, publisher, antiquary and folk poet Born 5 March 1883 at 4 Caerffridd, Tanygrisiau, Merionethshire, son of David Jones, 'Glan Barlwyd', and his wife Ellen (née Roberts), Llwynogan, Llanedwen, Anglesey. He was educated at Glan-y-pwll school until he was twelve years old, and then he spent a further two years at the Higher Grade School in Blaenau Ffestiniog. In 1897 he went to work at the Oakley quarry where he laboured diligently
JONES, JOHN WILLIAM (1868 - 1945), builder John William Jones was born 16 March 1868 in Cae'r Hafod, Cyfylliog near Rhuthin, and he moved in 1886 to work as a joiner with David Roberts (1806-1886) and his son, John Roberts (1835-1894), later the Member of Parliament for the Flint Borough, 1878-92. He attended evening classes and technical school to further his knowledge and within 8 years he set himself up as a builder. J. W. Jones
JONES, JONATHAN (1745 - 1832), Independent minister founded. He died 18 February 1832, and was buried at Rhyd-y-bont. He was twice married, and had eleven children by his first wife. The eldest, John Jones, entered the ministry, and another son, David Jones, was a surgeon, but he died young. Jonathan Jones is described as a strong man a witty preacher, a hyper-Calvinist in theology, and a stout defender of infant baptism.
JONES, JOSEPH (1877 - 1950), principal of the Memorial College, Brecon , Brecon. He began duties in October 1907. At the close of his first year as professor, he was ordained to the ministry. In 1909, he married Miss Gwenllian de Lloyd, Aberystwyth. He was granted leave of absence by the college in 1911 to pursue special New Testament courses at Heidelberg. He spent his life in the service of the Memorial College; 1907-1943 as professor and, in 1943 on the retirement of
JONES, JOSEPH DAVID (1827 - 1870), schoolmaster and musician
JONES, JOSIAH THOMAS (1799 - 1873), publisher and Independent minister offices; Iago ap Dewi and Cawrdaf may serve as examples. David Griffiths (1756 - 1834) of Nevern was J. T. Jones's uncle.

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