Category Archives: Jones

Surname: Jones, Midwest, Illinois, Maternal

1880-1920 and the “Politics of Respectability”

Posted on January 30, 2020 by PeggyAnn

Angela Davis, and icon from when I grew up. Reading about a woman’s movement within the Black Baptist Church between 1880ish and 1920ish. They formed a policy of “politics of respectability.” Which gave a framework for all African American’s to … Continue reading →

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A New Story!

Posted on March 15, 2016 by PeggyAnn

Check out my latest genealogy  story:  My VanZandt Roots And while I have your attention, food for thought:  “We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.”  ~Charles R. Swindoll And in the words … Continue reading →

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