Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, ISAAC (1804 - 1850), cleric and translator
JONES, ISAAC FRANCIS (d. 1850), printer - see JONES, RICHARD
JONES, ISHMAEL (1794 - 1876), Independent minister Born in a thatched house called Plas-yn-pant, Ponciau, Denbighshire, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Jones. In his early days he was a coal-miner, but in spite of the blue scars on his face he would not admit to having been one. He fell under the spell of William Williams (1781 - 1840), of Wern, and shortly after joining the Independents began to preach. He was at Hackney College before being
JONES, JABEZ, printer - see JONES, RICHARD
JONES, JACK (1884 - 1970), author and playwright
JONES, JACOB, Methodist cleric - see JONES, DANIEL
JONES, JAMES (fl. 19th century), poet and prose writer was undoubtedly of Llanrhaeadr Mochnant, Denbighshire, but very little is known about him. He was a good poet and a sound exponent of the classical forms. He was also a good prose writer and had conducted an animated discussion with Cawrdaf (W. E. Jones) in Yr Eurgrawn on the subject of apparitions. His song ' Efo Deio i Dowyn,' shows that he could also write popular poetry.
JONES, JAMES (1792 - 1876), dean of Bangor - see VINCENT
JONES, JAMES IDWAL (1900 - 1982), headteacher and Labour politician He was born on 30 June 1900, the son of James Jones and Elizabeth Bowyer and was brought up in the Welsh community of Rhos. He was a brother to Thomas William Jones MP, Baron Maelor (1898-1984). He was educated at Ruabon Grammar School and Bangor Normal College. He later gained the degree of B.Sc.(Econ) as an external student of the University of London in 1936. He began his career as a certified
JONES, JAMES IFANO (1865 - 1955), librarian and bibliographer Born Oxford Str. Aberdare, Glamorganshire, 15 May 1865, according to WWP, but there is no record of his birth under this date in the Registry of Births and Deaths in Pontypridd; there is, however, a James Jones, son of Jane Jones of Harriet Street, born 14 May, and a clerical error is possible. His father, Thomas Jones, was a miner and his mother came from Cwmtwrch. She was a sister of the Rev. J
JONES, JAMES RHYS (KILSBY; 1813 - 1889), Congregational minister Born 4 February 1813 at Pen-lan, Llandovery, son of the Rev. Rhys Jones, Ffaldybrenin. At the age of 15 he went to Neuadd-lwyd Academy (near Aberayron), where he remained for two or three years. After a short period in a college at Blackburn he kept school at Ffaldybrenin, 1833-4. He then went to Carmarthen Academy, 1835-8. Afterwards he ministered at Machynlleth (for about six months), Frampton
JONES, JANE (1749 - 1833) - see MORRIS, WILLIAM

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