BIO: Isaac Jenkins, Wyoming Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, PA & NY

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Chaffee, Amasa Franklin. History of the Wyoming 
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
New York: Eaton & Mains, 1904, pages 350-351.
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  Jenkins, Isaac, was born on February 1, 1837, at Ponterwyd, 
Cardiganshire, South Wales. He attended the common and some private 
schools, and finally a high-grade private school at Aberystwyth City, 
twelve miles from his home. 
  Raised in a Christian home, he was early converted - when, he does 
not remember - at fourteen years of age received a remarkable blessing, 
and soon after joined the Wesleyan Church. In March, 1859 he received 
exhorter's license, and about three months later a local preacher's 
license. In March, 1861, he left school and went as supply to Swansea, 
Glamorganshire, South Wales, where he labored until July, 1862. In May, 
1861, he was examined by the South Wales District Conference as a 
candidate for the ministry, and in August following, after proper 
examination, was accepted by the Wesleyan Conference and placed on the 
reserve list until needed. In August, 1862, he was appointed to 
Llandeilo Circuit with Rev. Timothy Jones, and again in 1863 with Rev. 
Henry Parry. In March, 1866, he came to America and settled in 
Minersville, Meigs County, O., where he remained two and a half years, 
supporting himself by his trade-blacksmithing. After nine months of 
silence he began preaching again as opportunity came. In September, 
1868, he went by invitation to the Welsh Mission in Rome District, 
Black River Conference, and was licensed to preach in March, 1869. He 
was also recommended to membership in the Annual Conference, and was 
accepted in 1869. He received deacon's orders in 1870 and elder's 
orders in 1877. He became a member of this Conference in 1888 by 
transfer from the Northern New York Conference.
  On March 3, 1866, he married Miss Mary Lewis, of Aberdovey, 
Merionethshire, North Wales. They have one son and two daughters 
living, and one daughter died in childhood.
  His father was a class leader for many years, and he had an uncle who 
was a prominent preacher in Wales many years.
  He has published a pamphlet on Class Meetings.
  His pastorates have been as follows: 1869-72, South Trenton, Welsh 
Mission; Northern New York Conference, 1873-74, West Sandy Creek; 1875-
77, Ohio; 1877-78, Norway and Grey; 1879-81, Cedar Lake; 1882-84, 
Martinsburg; 1885-87, Hammond; Wyoming Conference, 1888-90, Wilkes-
Barre, Welsh Mission; 1891, Lehman; 1892-94, Vestal; 1895-97, Auburn; 
1898-99, Gibson; 1900-01, Camptown; 1902-03, Rome.