Grace Morris Allen Jones
Grace Morris Allen Jones (7 January 1876 – 2 March 1928) was an African American educator, school founder, fundraiser, postmaster, clubwoman, reformer, and writer. As well as founding her own vocational training school in Burlington, Iowa, she was instrumental in the success of Piney Woods Country Life School, which she ran with her husband, Laurence C. Jones, in Mississippi.
Grace Morris Allen Jones | |
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| Born | 7 January 1876 |
| Died | 2 March 1928 Piney Woods, Mississippi |
| Resting place | Piney Woods |
| Education | Burlington High School, University of Iowa, Chicago Conservatory of Music |
| Occupation(s) | Educator, school founder, fundraiser, postmaster, clubwoman, reformer, and writer |
| Employer | Piney Woods Country Life School |
| Organization | Mississippi State Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs |
| Spouse | Laurence C. Jones |
| Children | Laurence Jr., Turner, and Helen |
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