Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, DANIEL (1725? - 1806), poet
JONES, DANIEL (1788 - 1862), Baptist minister Born at Cwm-sarn-ddu, near Llandovery, 24 February 1788. He was baptized by Timothy Thomas of Aberduar, in 1807, and began preaching, continuing to do so even during his service in the militia. He was one of the founders of the meeting-house at Cwm-sarn-ddu; and when a church was incorporated there (1814) he was ordained pastor, serving as such even during his two years at the Abergavenny Baptist
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 (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 (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 (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, 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 friend of Dylan Thomas. The two remained close friends until Dylan's death in 1953; Jones edited a complete edition of Thomas's poems, and recorded his recollections of the poet in his volume My Friend Dylan Thomas (1977). The two of them belonged to a cultural circle in Swansea which included the artist Alfred Janes and the poet Vernon Watkins. Jones went to University College Swansea and graduated in
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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