Birth Name: Howard Sion Jones
Place of Birth: Columbus, Ohio, United States
Date of Birth: July 20, 1970
Ethnicity: African-American
Howard Jones is an American singer. He is best known as the former vocalist of the bands Killswitch Engage and Blood Has Been Shed, and as the current vocalist of Devil You Know. He is the son of Thomasina (Jordan) and Waitsell Bebb Jones.
Howard’s paternal grandfather was Edward Eugene Jones (the son of William Robert “Will” Jones and Georgia Ann Johnson). William was the son of Wilson Jones and Sarah Jones. Georgia was the daughter of an unknown father and Pattie Barnes/Johnson.
Howard’s paternal grandmother was Della Laura Mays (also known as Louise Della Mayes, the daughter of Avery “Gabe” Mays and Bessie Crawford). Avery was the son of Tillet Stokes and Jane Mays. Bessie was the daughter of Jack Crawford and Sarah Watts.
Sources: Howard’s birth record – http://birth-records.mooseroots.com/l/9965505/Howard-Sion-Jones
Marriage record of Howard’s parents – http://marriage-divorce-records.mooseroots.com/l/60480918/Waitsel-Jones
Birth record of Howard’s father – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VC4P-KG8
Death record of Howard’s father – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VK24-ZB9
Death record of Howard’s paternal grandfather, Edward Eugene Jones – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGT4-99Q
Birth record of Howard’s paternal grandmother, Della Laura Mays – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHYW-HZ6
Death record of Howard’s paternal great-grandfather, William Robert Jones – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGQQ-MQ4
Death record of Howard’s paternal great-grandmother, Georgia Ann (Johnson) Jones – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGBP-HJ2
Marriage record of Howard’s paternal great-grandparents, Avery Mays and Bessie Crawford – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXT5-HY3
Death record of Howard’s paternal great-grandmother, Bessie (Crawford) Mayes – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FP4G-JYX