Background
Jones, John William was born on September 25, 1836 in Louisa, Virginia, United States. Son of Colonel Francis William and Ann Pendleton Jones.
Jones, John William was born on September 25, 1836 in Louisa, Virginia, United States. Son of Colonel Francis William and Ann Pendleton Jones.
Graduate University of Virginia, 1859. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1860. Doctor of Divinity, Washington and Lee, 1874.
Was under appointment as missionary to China when war broke out. Served private soldier, 1861-1862, chaplain, 1862-1863, in 13th Virginia infantry, C.S.A. Missionary chaplain A. P. Hill’s corps, November 1863, to close of war.
Active worker in great revivals in which over 15,000 of Lee’s veterans professed conversion, personally baptizing 410 soldiers. Pastor Lexington, Virginia, 1865-1871, and one of chaplains Washington College.
Successively agent Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, superintendent Virginia Baptist Sunday School and Colportage Work, assistant secretary Home Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention, chaplain University of Virginia, pastor of several churches
Has been for some years chaplain general United Confederate Veterans. Secretary and superintendent Confederate Memorial Association. Lecturer on Lee, Jackson, et cetera
Was secretary Southern History Society, 1876-1887, and edited 14 volumes
Southern History Papers. Author: Personal Reminiscences, Anecdotes and Letters of R. East. Lee, 1874.
Army of Northern Virginia Memorial Volume. Christ in the Camp; School History of the United States.
Life and Letters of R. East. Lee, 1906, N3.
Jefferson Davis Memorial Volume. High School and College History of the United States. Address: Richmond, Virginia.
Married Judith Page Helm, December 20, 1860.