Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Jones, John "Jack" August 7, 1868
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Norfolk Virginian, August 8, 1868
DEATH OF A GOOD NEGRO - John Jones, a worthy and estimable negro, died 
suddenly in this city yesterday. During the yellow fever, in 1855, John Jones' 
name was as familiar as "house-hold words." His self sacrificing efforts at 
that time are well known to our citizens, among whom he was a general favorite.

The citizens of Norfolk after the pestilence proposed buying John his freedom, 
but as the laws of the State required all manumitted slaves to leave the 
State, he preferred to stay as a slave. 

John has now passed away from all earthly cares and a monument should record 
the good deeds he did whilst living.

Norfolk Journal, August 11, 1868. The Funeral of "Jack" Jones. The remains of 
this man were conveyed to their last resting place on yesterday evening, 
followed by a large number of our most respectable citizens. Deceased formerly 
belonged to Mrs. Watson, and in the fever of 1855 was employed by the Howard 
Association to bury the dead. He displayed a remarkable amount of moral 
courage under the most trying circumstances, and many of our citizens yet 
treasure up the memory of kindnesses conferred on them by him who is now no 
more.

The Howard Association attended his funeral in a body.

Peace to his ashes.

(West Point Cemetery, Lot 38)



Additional Comments:
Find a description of John Jones' duties during the epidemic at the yellow 
fever site 
http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/yellow-fever/yftoc.html
Richmond Dispatch, August 23-29
using "Edit," then "Find on this page."


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