. History of Queens County, New York, with illustrations, portraits, & sketches of prominent families and individuals . annuallyelected a member of the standing committee. This, asis known among churchmen, is the highest and mosthonorable position in church organization to which alayman can attain, as the standing committee is canon-ically the bishops adviser, and in his absence becomesthe episcopal authority of the diocese. In personal appearance Mr. Floyd-Jones is of fullmedium height, fair complexion and good physique;he has robust health, being almost a stranger to ailmentsof any kind. In
. History of Queens County, New York, with illustrations, portraits, & sketches of prominent families and individuals . annuallyelected a member of the standing committee. This, asis known among churchmen, is the highest and mosthonorable position in church organization to which alayman can attain, as the standing committee is canon-ically the bishops adviser, and in his absence becomesthe episcopal authority of the diocese. In personal appearance Mr. Floyd-Jones is of fullmedium height, fair complexion and good physique;he has robust health, being almost a stranger to ailmentsof any kind. In 1847 he married Caroline A., daughter of the lateRobert Blackwell, a prominent merchant of New York,and a granddaughter of James Blackwell, formerlyowner of Blackwells Island, which takes its name fromhim. Their family consists of five sons and threedaughters, the hand of Death having up to this timebeen mercifully withheld from this family circle; and,although now somewhat scattered, all still bear with themthe most charming memories of and cling with the fond-est affection to Massapequa, their happy island
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