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1301 S Shamrock - 1924
Back view of the home built by George A.M. Jones, where Anna H., Sophia B., Emily P. and George A.M. Jones lived in Monrovia. The family had a small orange ranch on their property extending to what is now Sherman Avenue, along Los Angeles Street.
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1901 Census for Frederica F. Jones - 1900
Partial record. From a scrapbook of family history compiled by Anna H. Jones and Sophia Bethany Jones family descendent Renée Cochée with contributions from Ron Clark.
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2444 Montgall Avenue, Kansas City, MO - 2009
Anna H. Jones' home at 2444 Montgall Avenue in Kansas City, MO. This street was written about as a noteworthy street of accomplished African Americans. From a scrapbook of family history compiled by Anna H. Jones and Sophia Bethany Jones family descendent Renée Cochée with contributions from Ron Clark.
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A Bill of Sale for Allen Jones' 'purchase' of his father Charles who was enslaved. Dated 1829. - 1829
A Bill of Sale for Allen Jones' 'purchase' of his father Charles who was enslaved. Dated 1829. From a scrapbook of family history compiled by Anna H. Jones and Sophia Bethany Jones family descendent Renée Cochée with contributions from Ron Clark.
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A Century's Progress for the American Colored Woman by Anna H. Jones
In Voice of the Negro (September 1905): 631–633 and (October 1905): 692–694. From a scrapbook of family history compiled by Anna H. Jones and Sophia Bethany Jones family descendent Renée Cochée with contributions from Ron Clark.
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A Word For Vacation by Anna H. Jones - ??
Published in the Lincolm High School Annual. From a scrapbook of family history compiled by Anna H. Jones and Sophia Bethany Jones family descendent Renée Cochée with contributions from Ron Clark.
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A pistol made by James "Gunsmith" Jones'
James "Gunsmith" Jones was a renowned gunsmith and engraver who moved his family to Chatham, Ontario, Canada and lived there until his death.
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A.M.E. Zion Forum - Young People's Forum - 1925
March March 1 1925, Anna H. Jones to read a paper on the "Negro In Slavery".
Record Type: Documents
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About Sophia B. Jones from the "Story of Spelman College"
Book writtten by Florence Mathilda Read. From a scrapbook of family history compiled by Anna H. Jones and Sophia Bethany Jones family descendent Renée Cochée with contributions from Ron Clark.
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Allen Chavis and Margie Carr Facebook chat
Contains links to resources for Margie Carr's planned book "Kansas City's Montgall Avenue". From a scrapbook of family history compiled by Anna H. Jones and Sophia Bethany Jones family descendent Renée Cochée with contributions from Ron Clark.
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Allen Jones
Facts about Allen Jones life -- dates of birth, marriages, where he lived, when he died, offspring and census records listing him. From a scrapbook of family history compiled by Anna H. Jones and Sophia Bethany Jones family descendent Renée Cochée with contributions from Ron Clark.
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Allen Jones' Emacipation Papers
To the Honorable the Judge of the Superior Court of the County of Wake. Petition of emancipation for the slaves Allen owned, having bought them from their slaveowners, including Allen's wife Tempe, three of their children Munro (James Monroe), Bethena and (Charles) Brougham.
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Allen Jones' headstone Oberlin OH
Allen Jones' headstone in Oberlin, OH, where he had taken his family after leaving North Carolina.
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Allen Jones' purchase of his father Charles Jones' freedom from George W. Jeffreys - 1929
Allen Jones' purchase of his father out of slavery, from George W. Jeffreys of Person County for $350. Allen was by this time a 'free man of color', having paid for his own freedom.
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Anna H. Jones
A collection of images of Anna at different points in her life. From a scrapbook of family history compiled by Anna H. Jones and Sophia Bethany Jones family descendent Renée Cochée with contributions from Ron Clark.
Record Type: Photo
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Anna H. Jones
An image of Anna H. Jones in her later years, taken in Kansas City, showing her dignity. See also OBJ ID: AHJ 247.
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