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OWEN, JOHN (1833 - 1896), cleric and author
OWEN, JOHN (1733 - 1776), Methodist exhorter religion. On 22 December 1763 he married Mary Edwards of Plas Llangwyfan. They went to live at Berthen Gron in the parish where he had been born and before long their home was opened to the revivalists from South Wales. Mary Owen was a very exceptional woman; she rode her pony seven times to Llangeitho, a distance of 200 miles there and back, to get preachers to come to Berthen and the Vale of Clwyd. In
OWEN, JOHN (1836 - 1915), Calvinistic Methodist minister and author of the popular ballad 'Cân y Mochyn Du' ('the Ballad of the Black Pig') Born 1 April 1836, the son of Simon and Rachel Owen, Blaenpencelli, Eglwyswrw, Pembrokeshire. He received his early education at the Sunday school held at Ebenezer Baptist chapel. Before he was 12 years of age, he was engaged as a shepherd boy at Henllys, the former home of the 16th century historian, George Owen, and after serving thus for a period of two years, he took leave for eight weeks in
OWEN, JOHN (1864 - 1953), minister (Presb. C.W.) and author Born 17 April 1864 at Pen-y-maes, Morfa Nefyn, Caernarfonshire, son of James and Margaret Owen. He worked in an office in Liverpool for six years, and began preaching in 1884. He was educated at Clynnog School, Bala College, and Oxford (where he graduated in 1892; M.A. in 1903). For a year he was a tutor at Bala College. He was ordained in 1892, and served as pastor of Gerlan, Bethesda (1892-1902
OWEN, JOHN (bu farw 1759), poet, harpist, letter-writer nephew of the Morris family of Anglesey. Born probably at Holyhead during the early thirties of the 18th century (the parish records before 1737 are missing), the son of Owen Davies and Ellen Morris. When a young boy he went to live with Lewis Morris in Cardiganshire and rendered service to his uncle both in that county and subsequently in London in connection with the industrial undertakings and
OWEN, JOHN (John Owen of Tyn-llwyn; 1807 - 1876), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and writer on agriculture Born 1 August 1807 at Gwindy, Llecheiddior, Eifionydd, son of William Owen and his wife Margaret, who was a niece of Robert Jones (1745-1829) of Rhos-lan. He was an early and a wide reader, and as a youth wrote in Seren Gomer on behalf of Catholic Emancipation. He went to several schools, including that kept by Evan Richardson and a school at Chester where Glan Alun (Thomas Jones, 1811 - 1866
OWEN, JOHN (Owain Alaw; 1821 - 1883), musician Born 14 November 1821 in Crane Street, Chester, the son of a captain Owen. After receiving a good education he was apprenticed to Messrs. Powell and Edwards, Cutlers, Chester. He was taught music first of all by Edward Peters of Chester, and later, by C. Lucas of London. When still quite young he became organist in the countess of Huntingdon chapel; he also became conductor of the 'Octagon
OWEN, JOHN (1564? - 1628?), epigrammatist son of Thomas Owen of Plas-du, Llanarmon, Caernarfonshire, and nephew of Hugh Owen (see the article Owen of Plas-du). Scholar of Winchester, 1577, he matriculated at New College, Oxford, in 1582, and became a jurist Fellow of the college in 1584; B.C.L. 1590. Owen was schoolmaster at Trelleck, Monmouth until, in 1595, he became headmaster of Warwick school. Although his ten books of epigrams were
OWEN, JOHN (1857 - 1934), preacher - gweler OWEN, RICHARD JONES
OWEN, JOHN (1849 - 1917), pastor - gweler OWEN, JOHN
OWEN, JOHN (1854 - 1926), bishop Son of Griffith Owen and Ann his wife; born at Ysgubor Wen, Llanengan, Caernarfonshire, 24 August 1854. Educated at ysgol ramadeg Botwnnog, he won in 1872, a mathematical scholarship at Jesus College, Oxford, and after obtaining second class honours in both classical and mathematical moderations, was placed in the second class in the final mathematical school in 1876. He proceeded to the degree
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