City: Jackson
JONES, Amos B., minister of the gospel; educator; born Boydton Va., Dec. 4, 1841; Irish-Welsh-Dutch and English-French descent; son of Amos Wesley and Caroline Matilda (Blanch) JONES; fathers’ /sic/ occupation, minister and president of Memphis Conference Female Institute; educated at Jackson, Tenn., and Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Auburn, Ala.; degrees of M. A., LL. D. was conferred upon him Southwestern Baptist University and D. D. by University of Ala.; married Mary Gordon GATES Feb. 6, 1868; member Masons, Royal Arch, Deputy Grand Master of Tenn., Knights Templar, Knights of Pythias, A. O. U. W., I. O. O. F. and Elks; Grand Capt.-Gen. K. T. and Dictator K. of H.; was Capt. in army of C. S. A. 1860-5; wounded Chicamauga Sept. 19, 1863, and Atlanta, 1864; ordained minister of the gospel M. E. church, South; elected president Huntsville Female College June 15, 1880, owned entire plant which was burned 1895; established college for young ladies Gadsden, Ala., May 31, 1859, and resigned July 31, 1896; was pastor of Talladega (Ala.) church 1896-7, and was elected president Memphis Conference Female Institute Sept. 25, 1897, which position he now holds.
