EV. WILLIAM A. JONES labored principally in Nansemond county, Virginia. He was at Holy Neck, in 1841, in a quarterly meeting with Revs. Joshua Livesay and Uriah Rawls. This May meeting used to be a great day. In 1842, Sunday, September 18th, he was ordained to the gospel ministry at Holy Neck chapel, the charge being given by Elder Lewis Craven. He attended the Conference at Holy Neck on August 18 and 19, 1848. In 1842, he had charge of the church at Union, in Southampton county, and was assisted in the protracted meeting by Rev. W. R. Stowe. In 1846, the Eastern Virginia Conference was held at Union, and Elder W. A. [237] Jones is spoken of as "well engaged and doing much good." An extra session of the Conference was held at Cypress chapel this year, and Rev. W. B. Wellons was ordained November 29, 1846, by the presbytery composed of Revs. Mills Barrett, Robert Rawls, and William A. Jones.

      In 1849, he assisted Rev. W. B. Wellons in a protracted meeting at Cypress chapel, from July 28th to August 6th. About one month later, he was drowned in attempting to cross Somerton creek during a very heavy freshet. After crossing the bridge he drove into a flat where the stream bore him down.

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