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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 (OWEN BRYNGWYN; 1884 - 1972), singer the name of his home in Llanegryn). He married, 24 March 1923 in Manchester, Dorothy Mary Elliott of Maidenhead, a trades union official, and they made their home in Hampstead, London, until 1962 when they moved to Ashtead, Surrey. In 1939 he resumed his teaching career and he was science teacher at Epsom College until 1954. As a singer he was in great demand as a soloist in oratorio and in
JONES, JOHN PULESTON (1862 - 1925), Calvinistic Methodist minister, writer, and theologian Born at Berth, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, 26 February 1862, son of Evan Jones, carpenter and builder, and Mary Ann Puleston (Mair Clwyd), sister of Sir John Puleston. The family moved to Bala, and when the boy was 18 months old he met with an accident which resulted in total blindness. His mother set to work and taught him to do everything possible for himself without expecting, or getting, help
JONES, JOHN RICE (1759 - 1824), lawyer and settler in the American mid-west was the eldest of fourteen children of John Jones, excise officer, Mallwyd, Meironnydd, born in February 1759. Family tradition attributes to him an Oxford education, but this is unconfirmed. In January 1781 he married, at Brecon, Eliza, daughter of Richard and Mary Powell of that town, where he was in practice as a solicitor in 1782, with London chambers in Thanet Place, Strand. In 1784 he
JONES, JOHN RICHARD (1765 - 1822), Sandemanian Baptist minister Born at Bryn Melyn, Llanuwchllyn, Meironnydd, 13 October 1765. He was educated at the school kept by Thomas Davies (1751 - 1781), then minister of the ' Old Chapel,' and was originally a member of the Independent church there; he began to preach there, but changed his denomination and was baptized by Henry Davies (1753 - 1825) of Llangloffan, at Trawsfynydd, 7 June 1788. He was ordained, 4
JONES, JOHN TYWI (1870 - 1948), Baptist minister and journalist wrote a number of plays, some of which deal with the language and Welshness, e.g. Dic Sion Dafydd (1913), and stories for children and adults, together with some theological works, e.g. Y Bedydd Ysgrythurol (1900). He published numerous essays in Seren Gomer and hymns in Llawlyfr Moliant. He married twice: (1) Ellen, daughter of Herbert Davies, a tailor of Aberdare; she died in 1915; and (2) Elizabeth
JONES, JONATHAN (1745 - 1832), Independent minister Born near Llanfihangel in the parish of Abergwili, Carmarthenshire, 1745, the youngest of five children of John and Mary Morgan. His parents worshipped at the Pant-teg Congregational chapel. He was apprenticed as a blacksmith, like his father, and worked for William Thomas, Llanllwni, whose smithy he took over when the latter removed to Llanwennog. He became a member of the Congregational church
JONES, JOSEPH (1877 - 1950), principal of the Memorial College, Brecon leave school for the coal mine. He began as a lamp-boy and subsequently worked as an engineer for a number of years. Soon it became evident that he had the makings of a scholar and preacher, and encouraged by the wholehearted support of the church at Moriah and its minister, the Rev. H. Aeron Davies, and the energetic, successful efforts of his mother in her milk business, Joseph Jones decided to
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 TOWYN (1858 - 1925), Congregational minister, and Member of Parliament Born 28 December 1858 at New Quay, Cardiganshire, son of John Jones, shoe-maker, and Elizabeth his wife. He left school at 11 and after tending sheep became a cabin-boy on the smacks Elizabeth and James and Mary, trading between the southern seaports of Wales and Ireland. In 1874 he was dismissed his ship for breaking crockery. He then entered the Towyn grammar school (New Quay), and, in 1876
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

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