Studies of sensation, ed. by R. H. Shepherd_ (1879), _Memoir pp.
xvii–lxxxiv_; _Athenæum_, _ii_ 368, 401, 466 (1878).
JONES, EDWYN (eld. son of Henry Jones of Louth, Ireland).
Barrister G.I. 26 Jany. 1867; member of joint board of
examiners, Inns of Court 1877 to death; edited with John Shortt
The county court acts, with chapters upon administration,
trusts, etc. 1868; author of The law of salvage 1870. _d._
Woocote Dower house, Upper Wallington 3 Nov. 1890.
JONES, ELIZABETH (dau. of Mr. Mandelbert, actor). _b._ 1834;
appeared at Sadler’s Wells as Macduff’s child in Macbeth, as
Arthur in King John, and as the prince of Wales in Richard III.;
acted at Olympic and Surrey, and at Brighton, Plymouth, Dublin
and Bristol; acted at Grecian theatre, Islington 1865–74. (_m._
David H. Jones, actor, _d._ 21 Sep. 1867). _d._ at res. of
brother in law George Chapman, musical director, Beaufort villa,
Norrisville, Bristol 5 May 1883. _Era 19 May 1883 p._ 9.
JONES, ERNEST CHARLES (son of Charles Jones, major 15 hussars
and aide de camp to Ernest, duke of Cumberland). _b._ Berlin
25 Jany. 1819; ed. St. Michael’s coll. Lüneberg; engaged in
journalism in London 1841; barrister M.T. 19 April 1844; joined
the chartist movement 1845, was the leader till 1858; contested
Halifax 1847, 1852, Nottingham 1853, 1857 and Manchester
1868; arrested for making seditious speeches, and sentenced
at Central criminal court to two years’ solitary confinement
7 July 1848; attended chartist convention of 1851; joined the
northern circuit and had much practice; editor of the Northern
Star and of The People’s Paper 1852; The Labourer 1847; author
of The Wood spirit 2 vols. 1841; My life, a rhapsody; The maid
of Warsaw 1854; Woman’s wrongs, tales 1855; The revolt of
Hindostan, a poem 1857, originally written with his own blood
while in prison; Democracy vindicated, a lecture 1867. _d._
Wellington st. Higher Broughton, Manchester 26 Jany. 1869.
_bur._ Ardwick cemet. 31 Jany., demonstration in Trafalgar sq.
London in honour of his memory 26 March 1869. _C. Mackay’s Forty
years’ recollections_, _ii_ 59–63 (1877); _Reg. and Mag. of
Biog._, _March 1869 pp._ 223–6; _Times 27, 29, 31 March 1869_.
JONES, EVAN (son of Evan Jones). _b._ Bryntynoriad near Dolgelly
5 Sep. 1820; ed. Brecon coll. 1841–5; a bard of great celebrity;
independent minister, Tredegar, July 1845 to Jany. 1848; replied
to rev. John Griffith’s false charges against nonconformists,
charging them with ignorance, drunkenness and immorality
1847, and exposed the Blue book treachery of the Education
commission; edited The Principality, a newspaper. Cardiff
1848; superintended and wrote for the Standard of Freedom, and
the Pathway 1851, two of Cassell’s publications; published Y
Gmraes, a magazine for women Jany. 1850 to death; Yr Adolygydd,
a quarterly review March 1850 to death; known as Ieuan Gwynedd;
author of The dissent and morality of Wales 1848; Facts and
figures in illustration of the dissent and morality of Wales
1849 and many works in Welsh; ruptured a blood vessel in London
and _d._ Cardiff 23 Feb. 1852. _bur._ Groeswen near Caerphilly,
monument erected by a penny subscription. _Congregational year
book for 1854 p._ 234–5.
JONES, GEORGE. _b._ 1780; 2 lieut. R.M. 19 June 1793, lieut.
col. 22 July 1830, col. commandant 27 Dec. 1837 to 9 Nov. 1846;
general 20 June 1855; a prisoner of war in France 1804–14. _d._
Woodside house, Southsea 30 Jany. 1857 aged 77.
JONES, GEORGE (only son of John Jones, mezzotint engraver
1745–97). _b._ 6 Jany. 1786; student at the R.A. 1801; served
in the militia, joined the army of occupation in Paris after
Waterloo; painted many pictures of Waterloo and the battles
in the Peninsula; A.R.A. 1822, R.A. 1824, librarian 1834–40,
keeper 1840–50, acted as pres. 1845–50; exhibited 221 pictures
at R.A., 141 at B.I. and 1 at Suffolk st. 1803–70; chief adviser
of Robert Vernon in forming his collection; acted as executor
for Chantrey and Turner; author of Recollections of life of sir
S. Chantrey 1849. _d._ 8 Park sq. Regent’s park, London 19 Sep.