JONES
,
ISHMAEL
(
1794
-
1876
),
Independent minister
;
b. in a thatched house called
Plas-yn-pant
,
Ponciau, Denbs.
, 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
) (q.v.)
, of
Wern
, and shortly after joining the
Independents
began to
preach
. He was at
Hackney College
before being ordained to the ministry. His was a wandering ministry, for he was completely incapable of managing people. In
1847
he returned to his native district where he spent the remainder of his life. He d.
9 Sept. 1876
and was buried at
Wern
, near
Wrexham
. He was an unusual
preacher
and, at times, is said to have been as moving as
Williams
of
Wern
himself. His wit and the originality of some of his sayings made him celebrated.
Bibliography:
-
David Evans
,
Cofiant y Gwr Hynod sef y diweddar Barchedig
Ishmael Jones
, Bala, 1877
;
-
Cymru
, ii, 3;
-
Y Tyst
,
15 and 29 Sept.
,
13 and 20 Oct. 1876
;
-
Y Traethodydd
,
Oct. 1926
.
Author:
Rev. Principal Tom Ellis Jones, M.A., B.D., (1900-75), Bangor
