Erasmus Jones
Erasmus Jones was a Welsh-American minister and author.
Jones was born in the parish of Llanddeiniolen, Caerns. Before emigrating to New York in 1833 with his brother, he attended school at Pentir, located near Bangor. Upon his arrival in the United States, he moved between New York City, Trenton, New Jersey, and Remsen, New York. In 1848, he entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Whilst being a part of the Church, he returned to Wales in 1852 to preach. However, he returned to America to serve as a chaplain in the army but after, went on to ministering to numerous churches in Oneida County, until he settled in Utica.