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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