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V'IRGINIA BIOGRAPHY
Rev. Richard H. Jones was born in Xanse-
mond county, Virginia, in 1826, and died in
1902. He was educated in the public schools
and took a course in divinity at the Epis-
copal College. He was ordained a minister
at the age of nineteen years, and from that
time until his death was an ardent soldier of
the Cross, having his first parish in North
Carolina. He was also militant in his
nature, and during the entire period of war
between the states served as chaplain of a
North Carolina regiment. He scorned dan-
ger, and wherever there was a suffering sol-
dier who desired the consolation of the
church, there Chaplain Jones would be
found. He was greatly beloved by his regi-
ment, and his after life was often gladdened
by letters and visits from his old comrades.
He saw war in all its horrors, and fervently
besought the God of battles that peace might
come to his beloved land. He was mustered
out at the close of the war at Drury's Bluff,
and at once resumed peaceful, ministerial
work. He was first located at Wilmington,
North Carolina, and then came to Virginia,
locating in Norfolk, where he was assistant
to Dr. Barton Christ. He was a leader in
all forms of charitable work, belonged to all
the organizations of a philanthropic nature
in the city, and accomplished a great deal of
good among the poor. He never questioned
a man's creed, his nationality or his color;
if he needed assistance, that was sufficient
to commend him to this unselfish, wholly
devoted clergyman and Christian gentle-
man. He was a prominent Odd Fellow, and
used that grand order in his charitable work.
He ceased from his labors in 1902 and left
a city mourning. He married Harriet Ann,
daughter of Rev. Benjamin L. Hoskins and
his wife, Marian (Miot) Hoskins, of South
Carolina.
Herbert Jones, son of Rev. Richard H. Jones, was born in Oxford, North Carolina, and attended public schools until he com- pleted his preparatory education. He then attended Eastman's Business College at Poughkeepsie, New York, one year, return- ing after completing the course to his home in North Carolina. At the age of nineteen years he became clerk in a general store. From 1881 to 1882 he was employed in a responsible capacity in a general commercial business at Rocky ]\Iount, Oxford county. North Carolina, coming to \'irginia in the latter year and locating in Norfolk. He was
there associated with the house of Miller &
Rhoads, later was with the Burt Shoe Com-
pany, entering the employ of his present
house, the \\'arren Flour Company, in 1910.
He is a thorough business man, a strong
salesman, and highly regarded as a man.
He is a member of the ^It. Moriah Lodge,
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, a Dem-
ocrat in politics, and in religion a member
of St. Luke's Episcopal Church.
Children of Herbert and Restonica (Woodward) Jones: i. James W^oodward, born April 5, 1885 ; was educated in Nor- folk public schools ; he was variously em- ployed until 1908, when he entered the em- ploy of the Wasseo Flour Company, and is now in charge of their extensive shipping department : he is a member of lodge, chap- ter, council and commandery of the Masonic order ; in religious faith he is an Episco- palian, being a member of St. Luke's Epis- copal Church ; he married, April 8, 1909, India Truesdale, of North Carolina, and has children, James Woodward (2). and Re- stonica Woodward. 2. Herbert Hoskins, of whom further.
Herbert Hoskins Jones, second son of Herbert and Restonica (Woodward) Jones, was born .\ugust 26, 1890, and died July 26, 1906. At the time of his death he was a student at Mount Saint Joseph's College, and by his college friends the following beautiful testimonial was prepared and pub- lished:
He pleased God and was beloved; he was taken away lest wickedness should alter his understand- ing, or deceit beguile his soul, being made perfect in short space, he fulfilled a long time: for his soul was pleasing to God. therefore He hastened to bring him out of the midst of iniquities. (Book of Wisdom 4-9-13). No more appropriate words can be found, none eulogize more truly the person of our lamented scholar, fellow student and friend, Herbert Joseph Jones, than the above quotation from the Book of Wisdom. It is sad. very sad to think that such a young, promising life has sud- denly closed, that his day should not even have reached its meridian, and yet it is not altogether sad, as those who witnessed his edifying life during the last two months of his college career, can attest. Although brought up in the Episcopal faith, moved not by words, but by the sacrificing lives of the good Brothers, as he himself acknowledged to his instructor, became a member of the Catholic Church, after a thorough course of instruction, during which he evinced a wonderful knowledge of even the deepest questions, he was baptized (con- ditionally) April 20 of this year. He was a noble character, endowed with most beautiful traits, though his retiring, apparently gloomy disposition
