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JONES, JOSEPH (1799 - 1871), Catholic priest , 2 December 1871 and was buried at Pant Asaph. An obituary was printed in The Tablet, 23 December 1871. In his will (under the name of James Jones) there is reference to brothers William and Robert and sisters Mary and Sarah. He left money to the Catholic orphanage at (? Holywell) and to the Catholic Clergy Fund, diocese of Shrewsbury.
JONES, JOSEPH DAVID (1827 - 1870), schoolmaster and musician last-named work had a somewhat remarkable effect - musical Wales was weaned from the music of the 18th century ballads and the way prepared for it to appreciate the songs composed by Joseph Parry, R. S. Hughes, and William Davies); a volume of anthems, and a cantata ('Llys Arthur'). With Edward Stephen (Tanymarian) he edited Llyfr Tonau ac Emynau, Jones being responsible for the greater part of the
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, LEWIS (1808 - 1854), Calvinistic Methodist minister and author C.M. chapel. He was the son-in-law of the hymn-writer William Edwards, 1773 - 1853. A copious writer, he published in 1841 a biography of the Rev. Richard Jones (1784 - 1840) of Bala, on whom see Geirlyfr Bywgraffiadol o Enwogion Cymru and William Williams, Methodistiaeth Dwyrain Meirionydd, 577-9; besides this, he published other books. There are good articles by him in Y Drysorfa; and he was
JONES, LEWIS (1793 - 1866), cleric Born 14 February 1793, son of William and Mary Jones, Penpontbren, Llanfihangel Geneu'r Glyn, Cardiganshire. Educated at Ystradmeurig under John Williams (1745/6 - 1818), he was afterwards a master in the Grammar School, Clitheroe, Lancashire. He became vicar of Almondbury, near Huddersfield, in 1822; he was also perpetual curate of Llandevaud, Monmouth, 1822-52. Taking advantage of the
JONES, LLEWELYN (1894 - 1960), minister (Presb.), editor and author contribution, however, was Aleluia gan y Parch, William Williams Pant y Celyn (1926), a diplomatic edition of parts I-VI of Aleluia, 1744-47 by Williams, Pantycelyn, with a valuable introduction. Since copies of Aleluia are so very scarce, this volume is invaluable to students of William Williams ' hymns.
JONES, MAURICE (1863 - 1957), priest and college principal Born 21 June 1863, at Trawsfynydd, Merionethshire, 2nd son of William Jones, shoemaker, and his wife Catherine. He was educated at the local school and with scholarships proceeded to Friars School, Bangor, Christ College, Brecon, where Dr. D. Lewis Lloyd was headmaster, and Jesus College, Oxford, where he graduated with 1st-class hons. in divinity, 1886. He gained the degrees of M.A. and B.D. in
JONES, MICHAEL (bu farw 1649), soldier in dispute, was seized by Tyrconnel in 1690 (leaving her destitute), while her adopted son MICHAEL JONES (son of Henry Jones, bishop of Clougher) was fighting for William III. Three other sons of Lewis Jones won distinction in Ireland. HENRY JONES (1605 - 1682) - 'a man of great learning' (Strype, Parker, I, xi) and a pioneer of Gaelic studies - succeeded him as dean of Ardagh (1625), became bishop
JONES, MORGAN GLYNDWR (1905 - 1995), poet, novelist and short story writer Glyn Jones was born at 16 Clare Street, Merthyr Tydfil, on 28 February 1905, the younger son of William Henry Jones (1873-1957), clerical worker at the GPO, and his wife Margaret (née Williams, 1897-1966), teacher. An elder brother, David Tydfilyn (1901-1968) became an H.M.I. A paternal grandfather David William Jones (1832-1900) had been a Welsh-language poet, known by his bardic name, Llwch
JONES, NATHANIEL CYNHAFAL (1832 - 1905), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and poet ) edited Charles o'r Bala, a Welsh fortnightly magazine for the use of Sunday schools. He published several volumes of his poems - Fy Awenydd, 1859, Elias y Thesbiad, 1869, Y Messiah, 1895, Y Bibl, 1895, Charles o'r Bala, 1898, and he and Richard Mills wrote a Welsh biography, Buchdraeth y Parch. John Mills, 1881. His chief literary accomplishment was the editing of the works of William Williams of
JONES, OWEN (Owain Myfyr; 1741 - 1814), a skinner in London and one of the most prominent figures in the literary life of Wales at the end of the 18th cent, and the beginning of the next Born 3 September 1741 at Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr, Denbighshire. As a young man he went to London as an apprentice to a skinner. He worked for Messrs. Kidney and Nutt in Ducksfoot Lane, and when he was about 40 years of age acquired their business for himself. His address from about 1782 onwards was 148 Upper Thames Street. He became a wealthy man, for, however much time he devoted to the work of
JONES, OWEN GETHIN (Gethin; 1816 - 1883), local historian Born 1 May 1816 at Tyn-y-cae, Penmachno, Caernarfonshire, to Owen and Grace Jones. The father was a stone mason, and the son was brought up in that craft, but later on became a carpenter, then a builder, and finally a contractor on a fairly large scale. He married (1843) Ann (died 1873), daughter of William Owen of Coetmor and granddaughter of Robert Jones, a very well-known drover, of Bwlch Bach

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