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Nancy Jones

1860 – 1939

American missionary

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About Nancy Jones

Lived 1860 – 1939 (aged 78–79). Nancy Jones was a missionary and teacher.

Nancy "Nannie" Jones (January 8, 1860 - July 1939) was an African-American schoolteacher and missionary to Mozambique and Southern Rhodesia.

A native of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, Jones moved with her family in childhood to Memphis, Tennessee, where she attended the Lemoyne Institute. She graduated from Fisk University in 1886;

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Important facts

Birth century
Died
1939
Occupation
Education
Fisk University

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Nancy Jones's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Nancy Jones?

American missionary

When was Nancy Jones born?

Nancy Jones was born on 28 January 1860 in Christian County.

When did Nancy Jones die?

Nancy Jones died in 1939.

What was Nancy Jones's occupation?

Nancy Jones was a missionary and teacher.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Nancy Jones

· Wikidata: Q97695025

· DBpedia: Nancy Jones (missionary)

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