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Erasmus Jones (17 December 1817 – 9 January 1909) was a Welsh-American minister and author. Jones was born in the parish of
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, Caerns. Before emigrating to New York in 1833 with his brother, he attended school at
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, located near Bangor. Upon his arrival in the United States, he moved between
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,
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. Whilst being a part of the Church, he returned to Wales in 1852 to preach. However, he returned to America to serve as a
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in the army but after, went on to ministering to numerous churches in Oneida County (including several other places), until he settled in Utica.


Works

Jones also published several books over a span of 30 years. These included: * ''The Higher Law Triumphant: The Captive Youths of Judah'' ''(published 1856)'' * ''The Adopted Son of the Princess'' ''(which was awarded a prize at the Utica ' eisteddfod' in 1870)'' * ''The Welsh in America'' ''(published 1876 when it appeared in
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)'' * ''Llangobaith: A Story of North Wales'' ''(published 1886)'' * ''Gold, Tinsel and Trash'' ''(published 1890)''


Death

Jones died January 9, 1909.


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Further reading

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Erasmus Welsh Methodist ministers 19th-century American writers 19th-century Welsh writers 1817 births 1909 deaths Welsh emigrants to the United States People from Trenton, New Jersey People from Remsen, New York Writers from New York City 19th-century Methodists 19th-century American Methodist ministers People from Llanddeiniolen 19th-century Welsh Methodist ministers