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Richard R. Jones
The Reverend Richard R. Jones (1853 – 1921) was a noted African-American Baptist minister, civil rights activist and orator in Roanoke, Virginia. Early life Richard Jones was born into slavery to his parents, William and Mary Jones, who were both owned by Matthew Pedigue of Botetourt County, Virginia. After the Civil War, he went to West Virginia, he experienced a religious conversion and a call to preach. He returned to Virginia and was baptized in Bedford County, Virginia, where he also entered public school to learn how to read. While in Bedford County, he preached at the Bunker Hill Baptist Church, and the Western Light Baptist Church and the Shady Grove Baptist Church, and to found the Piney Grove Baptist Church. In 1884 he married Lelia Leftwich of Bedford County. First Baptist Church In 1882 he moved to Roanoke to help start the First Baptist Church (Roanoke, Virginia), First Baptist Church. An aggressive and passionate speaker, he worked with the congregation to raise fun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke ( ) is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. At the 2020 census, the population was 100,011, making it the 8th most populous city in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the largest city in Virginia west of Richmond. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. Roanoke is the largest municipality in Southwest Virginia, and is the principal municipality of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which had a 2020 population of 315,251. It is composed of the independent cities of Roanoke and Salem, and Botetourt, Craig, Franklin, and Roanoke counties. Bisected by the Roanoke River, Roanoke is the commercial and cultural hub of much of Southwest Virginia and portions of Southern West Virginia. History Timeline * 1835 - Town of Gainesborough incorporated. * 1838 - Roanoke County created. * 1852 - Big Lick Depot built near Gainesborough; Virginia & Tennessee Railroad begins operating. * 1865 - April: Big Lick settlement sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
