Near Glen Allen in Hanover County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
John Preston Clarke
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, December 19, 2014
1. John Preston Clarke Marker
Inscription.
John Preston Clarke. . The Rev. John Preston Clarke (1831-1915), a free black man, and his Madagascar-born wife, Lucy Ann Renibe Winston, were raised in a Quaker community of free blacks in Montpelier. Ordained a minister in 1867, Clarke helped foster black institutions through individual enterprise and spiritual leadership. He is associated with eight central Virginia Baptist churches: Abner, Bethany, Ebenezer, Fifth Baptist, Greenwood, Mount Olive, St. James, and Shiloh, all of which remain active. Clarke and his wife are buried on land they owned and farmed west of Ashland in an area known as Winston Estates.
The Rev. John Preston Clarke (1831-1915), a free black man, and his Madagascar-born wife, Lucy Ann Renibe Winston, were raised in a Quaker community of free blacks in Montpelier. Ordained a minister in 1867, Clarke helped foster black institutions through individual enterprise and spiritual leadership. He is associated with eight central Virginia Baptist churches: Abner, Bethany, Ebenezer, Fifth Baptist, Greenwood, Mount Olive, St. James, and Shiloh, all of which remain active. Clarke and his wife are buried on land they owned and farmed west of Ashland in an area known as Winston Estates.
Erected 2014 by Hanover County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.
Location. 37° 43.328′ N, 77° 37.076′ W. Marker is near Glen Allen, Virginia, in Hanover County. Marker is on Abner Church Road (Virginia Route 624) 0.3 miles north of Ashland Road (Virginia Route 623), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15143 Abner Church Road, Glen Allen VA 23059, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Our History. Abner Baptist Church (Submitted on December 19, 2014.)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, December 19, 2014
2. Abner Baptist Church
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, December 19, 2014
3. Abner Baptist Church Road
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 779 times since then and 50 times this year. Last updated on March 21, 2016, by Debra Dandridge of Glen Allen, Virginia. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 19, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
