Sallie Jones Atkinson

Sarah Green Jones Atkinson (October 14, 1860 – November 14, 1943) was an American educator based in rural Virginia.

Early life Born Sarah Green Jones, she was a native of Dinwiddie County, Virginia, and born into a family of educators.

Career Atkinson and her husband donated land and timber in 1911 to construct the first high school in Dinwiddie County in 1911. She also supported teaching at the school. Sunnyside High School became the first eight-month rural school to gain accreditation in Virginia. Students had that schedule because they were needed during the other months to work on family farms.

Atkinson was also known for her support of the local 4-H Club and its students, which provided education and training for young people in livestock and crop management, cooking and baking skills, and other needed activities. Atkinson also worked for women's suffrage in Virginia, serving on a state committee under Governor Andrew Jackson Montague. The committee convinced him to support women having the right to vote.