. History of the American Negro and his institutions ... edited by Caldwell . iththe Knights of Moses and the Knights and Daughters of Taborin both of which she holds high official position. WILLIAM WARREN JONES REV. WILLIAM WARREN JONES, a successful coloredMissionary Baptist minister and prominent Mason, re-sides at Augusta, Ga. He was born at Hephzibah on Au-gust 21, 1874, son of Phillip Jones, a farmer, and Chanie Louise(Ryanes) Jones, the latter being a native of Edgefield, S. grandparents were Benjamin and Rachel Jones and Pierceand Clarissie Ryanes. On February 27, 1897, he w
. History of the American Negro and his institutions ... edited by Caldwell . iththe Knights of Moses and the Knights and Daughters of Taborin both of which she holds high official position. WILLIAM WARREN JONES REV. WILLIAM WARREN JONES, a successful coloredMissionary Baptist minister and prominent Mason, re-sides at Augusta, Ga. He was born at Hephzibah on Au-gust 21, 1874, son of Phillip Jones, a farmer, and Chanie Louise(Ryanes) Jones, the latter being a native of Edgefield, S. grandparents were Benjamin and Rachel Jones and Pierceand Clarissie Ryanes. On February 27, 1897, he was married to Miss Mattie LouiseCarr, daughter of Robert H. and Elizabeth Carr, of have three children, Harold Leonhardt, William Warren,Jr., and James Elhannon. Mr. Jones was twelve years of age when he learned the al-phabet under Prof. S. A. Walker. His early schooling was fre-quently interrupted and fragmentary, his time being devoted inpart to farm work. After he reached the point where he could*<*.ke up teaching in Burke and Richmond counties, his way was. WILLIAM WARREN JONES. GEORGIA EDITION 657 somewhat easier. His course at Walker Baptist Institute wasdelayed on account of his church work, and the fact that he hada family dependent on his support. His reading centers aboutthe Bible. He has traveled across the continent. He was early converted, and at about the age of eighteen feltcalled to the work of the ministry. He was ordained by theFranklin Covenant Baptist Church in 1897. He has pastored the following churches: Adam Grove, Rich-mond Hill, Old Flat Rock, Smith Grove, Thomson Bridge, , Pine Hill, Bottford Spring, Spring Branch, CummingsGrove, Macedonia, Ebenezer and Doyals Grove. Of these he or-ganized Richmond Hill (from the Pedo Baptist), ThomsonBridge and Mt. Horeb. He is assistant secretary of the WalkerBaptist Association, and a trustee of Walker Baptist has had a fruitful ministry and has baptized at least
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