Baptist Church of Charlottesville states that "from the information available it is impossible to establish accurately the dates of all of the eleven pastors of the church between 1863 and 1914." It reports Gibbons' pastorate ended in 1870, after "about two years" of service. However, Isabella's sponsoring agency said in 1874 that it was in serious financial difficulty; they were closing schools and their monthly publication had become yearly. The Delevan Hotel building, housing both Isabella's school and William's church, was condemned and torn down in 1876 and a replacement was not ready until 1884. At the same time references to her as a teacher in Charlottesville disappear, references to William as a Washington pastor start to appear, so the couple may have moved to Washington about 1875, or the couple may have lived separately from 1870 to 1874. He held his position at the Zion Baptist Church until his death in 1886. Under him the church grew from 200 to 1,700 members. When he died in June 1886, 10,000 mourners attended his funeral, the Washington Post reported in a front-page story. The National Republican estimated the crowd at 5,000, adding that "it was almost impossible to get within a block of the building". The entire board of the church accompanied his remains to Charlottesville,where he was buried in Oakwood Cemetery. After her death in 1890, Isabella's remains were also taken from Washington to Charlotteville, and interred there. Legacy In 2015, the University of Virginia named its new residence hall Gibbons House, in honor of Isabella and William. In the public area are photos of them, interpretive panels on the walls, and a plaque about them. References Further reading 19th-century American slaves People from Charlottesville, Virginia People from Washington, D.C. African-American history of Virginia 1825 births 1886 deaths African-American Baptist ministers People from Albemarle County, Virginia 19th-century American clergy Enslaved workers at the University of Virginia