JONES, JOHN. _b._ Llanasa, Flintshire 1788; apprenticed to
a cotton-spinner at Holywell 1796–1803; served in the navy
1805–15; worked as a cotton-spinner at Stalybridge, Cheshire
1820 to death; wrote a poetical version of Æsop’s and other
fables; author of two poems, The Cotton Mill 1821, The Sovereign
1827; a collection of his works was published as Poems. By John
Jones 1826; known as the Welsh bard. _d._ Stalybridge 19 June
1858.
JONES, JOHN. _d._ Newborough villas, St. Paul’s road, Highbury
park, London 15 Feb. 1861 aged 102. _bur._ Highgate cemet.
JONES, JOHN. _b._ London 1796; appeared at Adelphi theatre in an
operetta The Conjurer 1816; came out in New York as Mr. Dulcet
in Amateurs and Actors, at Niblo’s garden 1828; at Chestnut st.
theatre, Philadelphia 28 Nov. 1831 as Felix in Cinderella; sang
at Park theatre, New York 1831–44; the leading tenor in La Dame
Blanche, Norma and Cinderella; teacher of vocal music 1844 to
death; had a pension from Dramatic fund association; composer of
The Mellow horn, a popular song. _d._ New York 1 Nov. 1861.
JONES, JOHN. _b._ 1788; ed. at univ. of Edinb.; studied at
Guy’s and St. Thomas’ hospitals; M.R.C.S. 1809; founded a self
supporting dispensary at Derby; contributed numerous papers to
Medical Physical Journal, Provincial Medical Journal, Lancet and
Association Journal; author of On self supporting dispensaries,
their adaptation to the relief of the poor and working classes