The following article was found in the Wilkes-Barre (PA) Record, 29 Jan
1896, Page 7. If anyone is interested in receiving a copy of this
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"After an illness of nearly two years, during the last five months of
which he was confined to his bed, Rev. Theophilus Jones, the oldest
Welsh preacher in the United States, died yesterday of general debility
and paralysis, aged 86 years, at the home of his son, attorney D.J.
Jones, 51 Sullivan street. Deceased was born in January 1810....He was
in early youth apprenticed to the weaving business and worked as a
weaver at Pontmorlais, Merthyr Tydvil, Wales...was converted at a
Cymanfa of the Welsh Baptist denomination in 1827, at Caerphilly, under
the preaching of the late Christmas Evans, who was one of the greatest
preachers of the century in Wales...Deceased was a preacher at 17 years
of age and was ordained when he was 20 years of age...He married in
Wales and came to the United States in 1843...He was married prior to
his leaving Wales to Miss Morgan of Rhosmean, Llandello, Wales. She was
the sister of Col. Dr. John Morgan of the British navy, who on one
occasion visited his sister in this city....brief services at the home,
51 Sullivan street, conducted by Rev. J.T. Lloyd, pastor of the Welsh
Baptist Church, assisted by Rev. Mr. McGee, Rev. Dr. T.C. Edwards, Rev.
D.L. Davis of Edwardsville, Rev. Edward Jenkins, Revs. W.S. Jones and
W.F. Davis of Scranton, Rev. Jacob E. Davis of Plymouth, Rev. Charles
Jones of Nanticoke, Rev. W.D. Thomas of Pittston and Rev. J.M. Lloyd of
Parsons. The remains will be taken to the Welsh Baptist Church.
Interment in Hollenback Cemetery."
Nancy Cook
Pasadena, MD, USA