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JONES, EVAN (PAN) (1834 - 1922), Independent minister outspoken championship of temperance made him unpopular and he moved to Blaina, Monmouth, where, within a year, he began to preach in Berea chapel. In 1857 he was admitted to the Bala Independent College, and in 1860, on the advice of Ioan Pedr (John Peter), went on a visit to Germany. In 1862 he was admitted to the Presbyterian College at Carmarthen; but, at the end of his course there, as he did not
JONES, HUGH (1830 - 1911), Calvinistic Methodist minister -lefn (1862-4), at Amlwch (1864-1871), and, finally (1871-1911) at Netherfield Road (the chapel was later removed to Douglas Road), Liverpool; he died 26 May 1911. He was moderator of the North Wales C.M. Association in 1877, and of the General Assembly in 1886, but, in fact, was not greatly interested in administration. Hugh Jones was, above all things, a preacher, and was universally regarded as a
JONES, HUGH (1831 - 1883), Baptist minister and college principal pastorate of the Llandudno Baptist church, and was ordained for the work in 1857. In 1859 he became co-pastor with John Prichard at Llangollen and Glyndyfrdwy, and in 1862 became classical tutor at the newly-founded Baptist College at Llangollen, succeeding John Prichard five years later as principal of the college. A testimonial was presented to him in 1877 to enable him to make a tour through
JONES, JOHN (Mathetes; 1821 - 1878), Baptist minister and littérateur -rhyd, 27 May 1846, and moved to the Temple, Newport, 1854, Llangollen (co-pastor with John Prichard (1796 - 1875)), 1857, Llanfachraeth (Anglesey), 1859, Pyle, 1861, Penuel, Rhymney, 1862 (with Siloam, Tafarnau-bach, 1871-1875), and Briton Ferry, 1877. He died at the latter place 18 November 1878, and was buried at Pant, Dowlais. He was married three times and was the father of six children. He
JONES, JOHN (Myrddin Fardd; 1836 - 1921), writer, antiquary, and collector of old letters and manuscripts following books, mostly at his own expense: Golygawd o Ben Carreg yr Ymbill, 1858; Awdl Mynyddoedd Eryri, 1862; Caniadau Ieuan Lleyn, 1878; Adgof Uwch Anghof, 1883; Gwaith Owain Gruffydd, 1895; Cofiant Dewi Wyn, 1902; Gleanings from God's Acre, 1903; Cynfeirdd Lleyn, 1905; Gwerin Eiriau Sir Gaernarfon, 1907; Llen Gwerin Sir Gaernarfon, 1908; Gwaith Owain Lleyn, 1909; and Enwau Lleoedd Sir Gaernarfon, 1913
JONES, JOHN (Talhaiarn; 1810 - 1869), architect and poet Awdl y Greadigaeth … 1849; Eisteddfod Genhedlaethol Abertawe, 1863, Awdl er Coffadwriaeth am y diweddar Dywysog Cydweddog 'Albert Dda' … 1863; Gwaith Talhaiarn, the first volume published by H. Williams, 1855, the second by T. Piper, 1862, and the third by W. J. Roberts of Llanrwst, 1869. He wrote the Welsh words for Llywelyn, a dramatic cantata, 1864, and for The Bride of Neath Valley, 1867. He also
JONES, JOHN EVANS (1839 - 1893), journalist the author of a series of sketches for children, under the general heading ' Huw Huws y Go a Ninnau,' which ran in Trysorfa y Plant from February 1862. He had a considerable reputation as an editor, but he was little known personally to his contemporaries. He died in June 1893 and was buried in Llanbeblig churchyard, Caernarvon.
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 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, LEIFCHILD STRATTEN LEIF (1862 - 1939), Liberal politician and temperance advocate Born in London 16 January 1862, son of Thomas Jones (1819 - 1882). He graduated with a 'first' in mathematics from Trinity College, Oxford. After repeated failures in other constituencies, he became M.P. for N. Westmorland (1905-10), Rushcliffe, Notts. (1910-18), and Camborne, Cornwall (1923-4 and 1929-31). He was raised to the peerage in 1932, as baron Rhayader. He died 26 September 1939 (Who
JONES, LEWIS (1837 - 1904), pioneer in Patagonia, and writer Born at Caernarvon. He moved to Holyhead where, in conjunction with his fellow-printer Evan Jones (afterwards of Caernarvon) (1836 - 1915) he edited the Pwnsh Cymraeg. He then went to Liverpool where he became one of the leaders of the Welsh Colony movement. In 1862 he was sent with Capt. T. Love Jones-Parry to explore Patagonia, and returned with a report so highly coloured as to be misleading
JONES, LEWIS DAVIES (Llew Tegid; 1851 - 1928), eisteddfodwr Born at Ffriddgymen, near Bala, 3 November 1851. He went to the British School at Bala in 1862, and after a period as pupil-teacher entered the Bangor Normal College in January 1872. He spent two years there, and after eighteen months' teaching at Cefnfaes school, Bethesda, he was appointed headmaster of Garth school, Bangor, in June 1875. He held this post for twenty-seven years, relinquishing

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