Historical Rosters Database
Joseph Ravenscroft Jones
Roster ID 101This is a summary. Contact the Archives for additional biographical information.
| First Name: | Joseph |
| Middle Name: | Ravenscroft |
| Last Name: | Jones |
| Suffix: | |
| Affiliation: | Class of 1848 |
| Biography & Genealogy: | Joseph Ravencroft Jones, Class of 1848: Born- June 11, 1828 in Charles Town Va. (now WVa.) Father- Rev. Alexander Jones; Mother- Ann Northy Churchill Pat. Grandfather- Rev. Alexander Jones; Pat. Grandmother- Mary Farquhar Mat. Grandfather- Benjamin Churchill; Mat. Grandmother- Clarissa [maiden name unknown] Married- Courtney Bowdoin Byrd Children- (There were eight children, but we only have records of the names of four): Charles Andrews Jones; Joseph Churchill Jones; George Lorraine Jones; Courtney Byrd Jones Entered VMI- July 23, 1845 Graduated- July 4, 1848 standing 18 in a class of 24 Also a graduate of the University of Va. and Virginia Theological Seminary. Career- Teacher, Clergyman, Rector for Episcopal Church in Millwood Va. Civil War Record- Unofficial source says he was a Drill Master for the Confederate Army at Winchester, but otherwise played no part in the War. Died- Aug. 15, 1894 at Millwood Clark Co. Va. |
