Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, JOHN HARRIS (1827 - 1885) Trevecka College, Calvinistic Methodist minister and classical tutor Born 28 August 1827 at Waunwthan in the parish of Llangeler, Carmarthenshire., son of John and Elizabeth Jones, Pen-y-banc, Clos-y-graig. When he was two years old his parents moved to his mother's old home, Pen-y-banc. He received his early education at a school held in Saron (Independent) chapel, Llangeler. When he was 12 years of age, he was sent for three years to Newcastle Emlyn, to a
JONES, JOHN HENRY (1909 - 1985), educationist and translator John Henry Jones was born on 28 July 1909 in Llangefni, Anglesey, the only child of a father with whom he shared the same names, John Henry Jones (1863-1923), drapery manager, and his wife Jane Jones (née Griffith, 1868-1955), a skilled seamstress and milliner. After his father's death, he and his mother experienced considerable hardship, but thanks to her devotion and to the support of the
JONES, JOHN HERBERT (Je Aitsh; 1860 - 1943), journalist and author
JONES, JOHN HUGH (1843 - 1910), Roman Catholic priest Born at Tanrhiw, Llanycil on 21 May 1843; his father was John Jones, and his mother Mary née Jones was a grand-daughter of Dafydd Cadwaladr. He was educated at the Bala grammar school; the biographical sketch in Cennad Catholig Cymru states that he also received private tuition from John Williams (Ab Ithel). In 1862 he entered Jesus College, Oxford, intending to prepare for Anglican orders, but
JONES, JOHN ISLAN (1874 - 1968), minister (U) and author
JONES, JOHN ITHEL (1911 - 1980), minister (Baptist) and college principal John Ithel Jones was born in Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, on 1 January 1911. He was educated at the local primary school and at Cyfarthfa grammar school, Merthyr Tydfil. He was baptised at Moreia, Dowlais. Reverend R.B. Jones, the well known evangelical preacher was his uncle. Ithel Jones was already a student in the University College of Cardiff when he was accepted in 1930 by the
JONES, JOHN JAMES (1892 - 1957), teacher, librarian, scholar and linguist Born on 12 March 1892 in New Quay, Cardiganshire, the son of a saddler, Thomas Jones and Elizabeth, daughter of John Williams, Pendre, Llwyndafydd. He was educated at the Council School, New Quay and Aberaeron intermediate school (1906-10); he was a student teacher before entering the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth (1911-14). He graduated B.A. (Wales) with honours in Latin, and was
JONES, JOHN LLOYD - see LLOYD-JONES, JOHN
JONES, JOHN MATHER (1826 - 1874), proprietor of Y Drych Born 9 June 1826, at Bangor, Caernarfonshire. He emigrated to U.S.A. in 1849 and made his home in Utica, New York. He bought Y Drych in 1865 from John William Jones who thereafter became editor of the paper, being assisted by Thomas B. Morris ('Gwyneddfardd'). In 1866 John Mather Jones published a Welsh book on the history of the Civil War, which had been written by the two editors of Y Drych at
JONES, JOHN MORGAN (1861 - 1935), Calvinistic Methodist minister and author life of John Calvin entitled John Calvin: ei fywyd a'i waith, 1909, and a Welsh commentary on ' Second Isaiah,' Llyfr y Proffwyd Esaiah; esboniad: pen. xl-lxvi, 1919. A series of lectures on the religion of Israel delivered under the joint auspices of Cardiff University Colleges and the Workers' Educational Association, was published as Y Datguddiad O Dduw yn yr Hen Destament, 1936; an English
JONES, JOHN MORGAN (1873 - 1946), minister (Congl.) and Principal of Bala-Bangor College, Bangor
JONES, JOHN MORGAN (1838 - 1921), Calvinistic Methodist minster

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