Anna H. Jones (September 2, 1855 – March 7, 1932) was a Canadian-born American clubwoman, suffragist, and educator based in later life in Kansas City, Missouri.
Anna Holland Jones was born on September 2, 1855,[1] in Chatham, Canada West, the daughter of Emily Francis Jones and James Monroe Jones.[2] Her father was one of the first black graduates of Oberlin College, finishing in 1849.[3] Her father was a gunsmith and engraver who, with his brother Elias Toussaint Jones, was involved with John Brown's Canadian abolition activities.[4][3] Anna H. Jones attended university in Michigan,[5] and graduated from Oberlin College in 1875.[6]
Her sister Sophia Bethena Jones (1857–1932) became a medical doctor, and "the first black faculty member at Spelman College" and founder of the school's nursing program.[7] Her sister Fredericka Florence Jones (1860-–) also became a teacher.[8]
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Anna H. Jones taught elocution at Wilberforce University in Ohio from 1885 to 1892. She taught high school and was a school principal in Kansas City, Missouri,[5] until 1916, when she retired from classroom work.
She was president of the Missouri Association of Colored Women's Clubs from 1903 to 1906. She raised the money to build a YMCA in Kansas City.[9] She represented the Kansas City Colored Women's League in the talks that resulted in the creation of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs.[10] She wrote three biographical sketches for Hallie Q. Brown's Homespun Heroines and Other Women of Distinction (1926).[11]
Jones traveled to London in 1900 for the First Pan-African Conference, in the company of Anna Julia Cooper, Fannie Barrier Williams, and Ella D. Barrier, among others. Jones and Cooper were the only two African-American women to address the Conference;[12] Jones presented a paper titled "The Preservation of Race Individuality."[13] She later corresponded with W. E. B. DuBois.[14] In 1905 her two-part essay "A Century's Progress for the American Colored Woman" appeared in consecutive issues of Voice of the Negro magazine.[15] Her short essay "Women Suffrage and Social Reform" appeared in a 1915 issue of The Crisis.[16]
Jones moved to Monrovia, California, in 1921. She died there on March 7, 1932, aged 76. The Anna H. Jones Colored Women’s Club was organized in Monrovia in 1932, in her memory.[18]
Referencesedit
^"Celebrate History | Historic Marker: Anna H. Jones". William G. Pomeroy Foundation. 21 February 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
^Gwen Robinson, "Grandfather Arrived in North Carolina Aboard Slave Ship" March 2, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Chatham Daily News (February 25, 2017).
^ abSteven Lubet, The "Colored Hero" of Harper's Ferry: John Anthony Copeland and the War against Slavery (Cambridge University Press, 2015): 38, 102. ISBN9781316352205.
^Jacqueline L. Tobin, From Midnight to Dawn: The Last Tracks of the Underground Railroad (Doubleday, 2007): 50. ISBN9780385514316.
^ ab"A Shame", Washington Bee (October 27, 1894): 2. via Newspapers.com.
^Roland M. Baumann, Constructing Black Education at Oberlin College: A Documentary History (Ohio University Press, 2014). ISBN9780821443637.
^"Sophia B. Jones Charts a Course of Success for African-American Doctors", Our Stories, Spelman College (April 2016).
^"An Appreciation" Rising Son (March 17, 1905): 5. via Newspapers.com.
^"$4,000 More Needed to Furnish Y. M. C. A." Kansas City Sun (October 10, 1914): 1. via Newspapers.com.
^Charles Edward Coulter, Take Up the Black Man's Burden: Kansas City's African American Communities, 1865–1939 (University of Missouri Press 2006): 39-41. ISBN9780826265180.
^Hallie Q. Brown, Homespun Heroines and Other Women of Distinction (Aldine Publishing, 1926): contents.
^Paul Finkelman, Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 to the Present (Oxford University Press 2009): 246. ISBN9780195167795.
^Vivian M. May, Anna Julia Cooper, Visionary Black Feminist: A Critical Introduction (Routledge 2012): 23–28. ISBN9781135911553
^Letter from Anna H. Jones to W. E. B. Du Bois, December 18, 1911, W. E. B. DuBois Papers, University of Massachusetts.
^Anna H. Jones, "A Century's Progress for the American Colored Woman", Voice of the Negro (September 1905): 631–633 and (October 1905): 692–694.
^Dawn Keetley and John Pettegrew, eds, Public Women, Public Words: A Documentary History of American Feminism: 1900 To 1960 (Rowman & Littlefield, 2005): 194–195. ISBN9780742522251.
^Claudia Tate, ed., The Works of Katherine Davis Chapman Tillman (Oxford University Press, 1991): 35. ISBN9780195062007.
^Susie Ling, "Community Life South Of the Tracks: Blacks in Monrovia’s History", Monrovia Weekly (February 4, 2015).
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A photograph of Anna H. Jones in later life, from the Oberlin University Archives.
January 01, 1970
anna, jones, september, 1855, march, 1932, canadian, born, american, clubwoman, suffragist, educator, based, later, life, kansas, city, missouri, 1902, publicationbornanna, holland, jonesseptember, 1855chatham, canada, westdiedmarch, 1932, 1932, aged, monrovia. Anna H Jones September 2 1855 March 7 1932 was a Canadian born American clubwoman suffragist and educator based in later life in Kansas City Missouri Anna H JonesAnna H Jones in a 1902 publicationBornAnna Holland JonesSeptember 2 1855Chatham Canada WestDiedMarch 7 1932 1932 03 07 aged 76 Monrovia California U S NationalityCanadian AmericanAlma materOberlin CollegeOccupation s Educator Suffragist Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editAnna Holland Jones was born on September 2 1855 1 in Chatham Canada West the daughter of Emily Francis Jones and James Monroe Jones 2 Her father was one of the first black graduates of Oberlin College finishing in 1849 3 Her father was a gunsmith and engraver who with his brother Elias Toussaint Jones was involved with John Brown s Canadian abolition activities 4 3 Anna H Jones attended university in Michigan 5 and graduated from Oberlin College in 1875 6 Her sister Sophia Bethena Jones 1857 1932 became a medical doctor and the first black faculty member at Spelman College and founder of the school s nursing program 7 Her sister Fredericka Florence Jones 1860 also became a teacher 8 Career editAnna H Jones taught elocution at Wilberforce University in Ohio from 1885 to 1892 She taught high school and was a school principal in Kansas City Missouri 5 until 1916 when she retired from classroom work She was president of the Missouri Association of Colored Women s Clubs from 1903 to 1906 She raised the money to build a YMCA in Kansas City 9 She represented the Kansas City Colored Women s League in the talks that resulted in the creation of the National Association of Colored Women s Clubs 10 She wrote three biographical sketches for Hallie Q Brown s Homespun Heroines and Other Women of Distinction 1926 11 Jones traveled to London in 1900 for the First Pan African Conference in the company of Anna Julia Cooper Fannie Barrier Williams and Ella D Barrier among others Jones and Cooper were the only two African American women to address the Conference 12 Jones presented a paper titled The Preservation of Race Individuality 13 She later corresponded with W E B DuBois 14 In 1905 her two part essay A Century s Progress for the American Colored Woman appeared in consecutive issues of Voice of the Negro magazine 15 Her short essay Women Suffrage and Social Reform appeared in a 1915 issue of The Crisis 16 Katherine D Tillman wrote a poem about Jones titled My Queen 17 Personal life editJones moved to Monrovia California in 1921 She died there on March 7 1932 aged 76 The Anna H Jones Colored Women s Club was organized in Monrovia in 1932 in her memory 18 References edit Celebrate History Historic Marker Anna H Jones William G Pomeroy Foundation 21 February 2022 Retrieved September 27 2022 Gwen Robinson Grandfather Arrived in North Carolina Aboard Slave Ship Archived March 2 2017 at the Wayback Machine Chatham Daily News February 25 2017 a b Steven Lubet The Colored Hero of Harper s Ferry John Anthony Copeland and the War against Slavery Cambridge University Press 2015 38 102 ISBN 9781316352205 Jacqueline L Tobin From Midnight to Dawn The Last Tracks of the Underground Railroad Doubleday 2007 50 ISBN 9780385514316 a b A Shame Washington Bee October 27 1894 2 via Newspapers com nbsp Roland M Baumann Constructing Black Education at Oberlin College A Documentary History Ohio University Press 2014 ISBN 9780821443637 Sophia B Jones Charts a Course of Success for African American Doctors Our Stories Spelman College April 2016 An Appreciation Rising Son March 17 1905 5 via Newspapers com nbsp 4 000 More Needed to Furnish Y M C A Kansas City Sun October 10 1914 1 via Newspapers com nbsp Charles Edward Coulter Take Up the Black Man s Burden Kansas City s African American Communities 1865 1939 University of Missouri Press 2006 39 41 ISBN 9780826265180 Hallie Q Brown Homespun Heroines and Other Women of Distinction Aldine Publishing 1926 contents Paul Finkelman Encyclopedia of African American History 1896 to the Present Oxford University Press 2009 246 ISBN 9780195167795 Vivian M May Anna Julia Cooper Visionary Black Feminist A Critical Introduction Routledge 2012 23 28 ISBN 9781135911553 Letter from Anna H Jones to W E B Du Bois December 18 1911 W E B DuBois Papers University of Massachusetts Anna H Jones A Century s Progress for the American Colored Woman Voice of the Negro September 1905 631 633 and October 1905 692 694 Dawn Keetley and John Pettegrew eds Public Women Public Words A Documentary History of American Feminism 1900 To 1960 Rowman amp Littlefield 2005 194 195 ISBN 9780742522251 Claudia Tate ed The Works of Katherine Davis Chapman Tillman Oxford University Press 1991 35 ISBN 9780195062007 Susie Ling Community Life South Of the Tracks Blacks in Monrovia s History Monrovia Weekly February 4 2015 External links editA photograph of Anna H Jones in later life from the Oberlin University Archives Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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