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          African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas Churchyard - Columbarium
    "First (aka African Church) Black Episcopal Church in United States of America"
                                     Founded 1792
                 6361 Lancaster Avenue (Overbrook & Lancaster Avenues)
              Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania  19151-2622
                                   215 - 473 - 3065
                                     www.aecst.org 
                              Father Martini Shaw, 17th Rector
 
 
 
Name                           Date of Birth       Date of Death       Comments    
 
COLEMAN, H. Shirley                                17 Sep 2006         Columbarium
 
JONES, Rev. Absalom            06 Nov 1746         13 Feb 1818         71 years of age
                               "To the memory of the Rev. Absalom Jones, who, born a slave,
                                and becoming possessed of freedom by good conduct, and
                                rendered respectable by a course of virtuous industry, was
                                principally instrumental in founding the African Church of St. Thomas"
                                 
 
 
Source: Obituaries
            gleamed from the Internet