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JONES, PHILIP (1855 - 1945), minister (CM) Born at 30, Cotton Row, Tai-bach, Glamorganshire, 19 February 1855, son of Evan and Catherine Jones. He was brought up in Dyffryn Church, where he heard the old pulpit stalwarts of Glamorgan. He was educated at Trefeca, and was ordained at the Association in Aberystwyth in 1887. He held pastorates at Fishguard, Llandeilo Fawr (for two terms); Capel Newydd, Llanelli; and Penuel, Pontypridd. He
JONES, PRYCE - gweler PRYCE-JONES, Sir PRYCE
JONES, REES (Amnon; 1797 - 1844), farmer and poet Born at Talgarreg, 8 October 1797, the elder brother of John Jones (1802 - 1863). He lost his father when he was 12 years of age. He had been to David Davis of Castellhywel's school and could read Latin, but, owing to his family's straitened circumstances, was withdrawn from school and spent the remainder of his life farming. As a young man he married Mary, daughter of the Nantyrymenyn family
JONES, REES CRIBIN (1841 - 1927), Unitarian minister and teacher Born at Talgarreg Mill, Cardiganshire, 9 September 1841, one of four children. David Jones, his father, was from Rhandir, Talgarreg, and his mother was from Caer-foel, Ystrad. At one time a shepherd, he was educated at Dewi Hefin's school, Cribyn, John Davies's school at the Three Horse Shoes, Cribyn, Pont-siân school (1860-63), and the Presbyterian College, Carmarthen (1863-67). He conducted
JONES, REES JENKIN (1835 - 1924), Unitarian minister, schoolmaster, historian, and hymn-writer Born 17 September 1835, eldest son of John Jones (1802 - 1863) of Aberdare. On his mother's side he was descended from the family of Jones of Llwyn-rhys, pioneers of Nonconformity in Cardiganshire. He was educated at his father's school, Carmarthen Presbyterian College (1855-9), and the University of Glasgow (1859-62), where he graduated M.A., 1863. His father having died 19 December 1863, he
JONES, RHYS (1713 - 1801), antiquary and poet Eldest son of John Jones of Blaenau, Llanfachreth, Meironnydd. He was educated at Dolgelley and Shrewsbury, it being his intention to become a lawyer. When, however, he was 18 years of age his father died, and he returned home to Blaenau where he spent the remainder of his life. In 1741 he married Ann, daughter of Richard Griffith of Tan-yr-allt, Caernarfonshire. He published Cerdd Newydd iw
JONES, RHYS GWESYN (1826 - 1901), Congregational minister in Wales and the U.S.A., and author
JONES, RICE - gweler JONES, RHYS
JONES, RICHARD (1757? - 1814), cleric and writer was the author of Undeb Crefyddol, neu Rybudd yn erbyn Schism (Wrexham, 1792), which provoked, in 1793, a reply (Sylwadau ar Draethawd a elwir Undeb Crefyddol, etc.) by Thomas Jones (1756 - 1820).
JONES, RICHARD (1603? - 1673), schoolmaster and translator of religious works
JONES, RICHARD (1787 - 1855?), printer and publisher Printer and publisher with presses at Dolgelley, Pontypool, Merthyr Tydfil, Machynlleth, and Llanfyllin. Born 26 May 1787 at Bryntirion, Bont-ddu, Meironnydd, the son of William Jones and Catherine (Evans). Numerous details concerning the career of this important Welsh printer and publisher are given by Ifano Jones in his History of Printing and Printers in Wales, 1925; a summary must, therefore
JONES, RICHARD (1771? - 1833), Calvinistic Methodist minister and writer Christened 11 January 1772, the only son of John and Margaret Prichard of Coed-cae-du, in the parish of Llanystumdwy. He went for a few short terms to the school kept by Robert Jones of Rhos-lan (1745-1829) at Brynengan and afterwards to that kept by John Roberts (1753 - 1834). He also spent two terms as the pupil of Evan Richardson at Llangybi and Brynengan. When he was 14 years of age he had to

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