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'''Maryus Jones''' (July 8, 1844 – January 26, 1923) was the [[mayor]] of [[Newport News, Virginia]] from September 1, 1908 to September 1, 1912. |
'''Maryus Jones''' (July 8, 1844 – January 26, 1923) was the [[mayor]] of [[Newport News, Virginia]] from September 1, 1908 to September 1, 1912. Jones was born in [[Gloucester County, Virginia]] at Marlfield Plantation.<ref name=Star>{{cite web |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1297&dat=19230127&id=Y91NAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vYoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4061,623657 |title=Col. Maryus Jones: Lawyer and Confederate Veteran Passes Away |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=January 27, 1923 |publisher=[[The Free Lance–Star|Daily Star]] |access-date=June 8, 2018 |quote=He was sitting in his chair and having an after dinner smoke when death came}}</ref> He was a direct descendant of Roger Jones, who came to Virginia in 1680 with [[Thomas Colepeper, 2nd Baron Colepeper|Lord Colepeper]].<ref name=UVa>{{cite book |last=Barringer |first=Paul Brandon |date=1904 |title= |
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University of Virginia: Its History, Influence, Equipment and Characteristics, with Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Founders, Benefactors, Officers and Alumni |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gXwyAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA459&lpg=PA459&dq=%22maryus+jones%22&source=bl&ots=OOsF677SaY&sig=ACfU3U1rCEThZ_ypWv5zUwrAlHjFR4jc_A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjdrLXthdviAhUNC6wKHUmHBG04ChDoATABegQICRAB#v=onepage&q=%22maryus%20jones%22&f=false |publisher=[[Lewis Publishing Company]] |page=Page 459}}</ref> Prior to serving as mayor, he was a [[colonel]] in the [[Confederate Army]]. He took part in the dedication of a memorial to Confederate soldiers at [[Greenlawn Memorial Park, City of Newport News, Virginia|Greenlawn Cemetery]] in 1909.<ref>{{findagrave|id=29680325|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref> |
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Jones fought in several battles in the [[American Civil War]], including the [[Battle of Saint Mary's Church]] and the [[First Battle of Deep Bottom]], where he was captured.<ref name=UVa /> |
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Jones was born in [[Gloucester County, Virginia]] and was buried there, at [[Abingdon Church]], following his death in Newport News. Jones had moved to Newport News in 1899, where in addition to serving as mayor built a law practice and was a prominent Baptist.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1297&dat=19230127&id=Y91NAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vYoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4061,623657 |title=Col. Maryus Jones: Lawyer and Confederate Veteran Passes Away |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=January 27, 1923 |publisher=[[The Free Lance–Star|Daily Star]] |access-date=June 8, 2018 |quote=He was sitting in his chair and having an after dinner smoke when death came}}</ref> |
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Jones was buried at [[Abingdon Church]], following his death in Newport News. Jones had moved to Newport News in 1899, where in addition to serving as mayor built a law practice and was a prominent Baptist.<ref name=Star /> |
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Colonel Maryus Jones | |
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| Mayor of Newport News | |
| In office 1908–1912 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel R. Buxton |
| Succeeded by | Bernard B. Semmes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 8, 1844 Marlefield, Gloucester County, Virginia, United States |
| Died | January 26, 1923 (aged 78) Newport News, Virginia, United States |
Maryus Jones (July 8, 1844 – January 26, 1923) was the mayor of Newport News, Virginia from September 1, 1908 to September 1, 1912. Jones was born in Gloucester County, Virginia at Marlfield Plantation.[1] He was a direct descendant of Roger Jones, who came to Virginia in 1680 with Lord Colepeper.[2] Prior to serving as mayor, he was a colonel in the Confederate Army. He took part in the dedication of a memorial to Confederate soldiers at Greenlawn Cemetery in 1909.[3]
Jones fought in several battles in the American Civil War, including the Battle of Saint Mary's Church and the First Battle of Deep Bottom, where he was captured.[2]
Jones was buried at Abingdon Church, following his death in Newport News. Jones had moved to Newport News in 1899, where in addition to serving as mayor built a law practice and was a prominent Baptist.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Col. Maryus Jones: Lawyer and Confederate Veteran Passes Away". Daily Star. January 27, 1923. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
He was sitting in his chair and having an after dinner smoke when death came
- ^ a b Barringer, Paul Brandon (1904). University of Virginia: Its History, Influence, Equipment and Characteristics, with Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Founders, Benefactors, Officers and Alumni. Lewis Publishing Company. p. Page 459.
- ^ "Maryus Jones". Find a Grave. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
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