Austin
Travis County, Texas
30 16.591' N 97 43.608' W

Text: (c. 1808-1898). Jacob Fontaine was born in Arkansas and came to Austin about 1850 as a slave of Episcopal Minister Edward Fontaine in 1864. Jacob began preaching separate services for fellow slaves attending the First Baptist Church Colored about 1867. Jacob also established five other churches in this area and a county association of Black Baptist. He was politically active; published the “Gold Dollar,” and early Black newspaper; and urged Black voters to support Austin’s bid for the University of Texas in 1881. He is buried here in an unmarked grave.