About Valena C. Jones
Lived 1872 – 1917 (aged 44). Valena C. Jones was an American teacher and head teacher.
Valena Cecilia Jones (née MacArthur; August 3, 1872 – January 13, 1917) was an American educator and principal. Several schools have been named in her honor, including in New Orleans, and Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi.
Life and career Valena Cecilia Jones was born as Valena Cecilia MacArthur on August 3, 1872, in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi; Jones graduated in 1892 from Straight University in New Orleans (later merged with Dillard University).
In 1901, she married Rev. Robert R. Jones, and together they had three children.
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Who was Valena C. Jones?
American educator (1872–1917)
When was Valena C. Jones born?
Valena C. Jones was born on 3 August 1872 in Bay St. Louis.
When did Valena C. Jones die?
Valena C. Jones died on 13 January 1917 in New Orleans.
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Valena C. Jones was a teacher and head teacher.
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Valena C. Jones was American.
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