Jones Family Pictorial & Biographical and 12 similar items

The Jones Family Pictorial Biographical. A vintage, single edition newsletter-style publication from the 1980s by Family Publications. Primarily intended for young people and beginning genealogists who want to know a little bit more about their surname, and to foster pride in their roots. No family lineages or indepth research of various family lines are provided. Measures 8.5 x 11. Contains 16 pages printed on brown paper. Contains photographs, drawings, articles and stories about important people and places that bore the name. In addition, a special section is devoted to the historical roots of the surname itself explaining how it came to be. The Jones Family edition features a cover story on John Paul Jones, the famous sea captain. Other prominent bearers of the name who are profiled include: Quaker Humanitarians Rufus Jones and Thomas E. Jones; African-American educator Laurence C. Jones; "Mother Jones," legendary advocate for the poor; Entertainers George Jones, Davy Jones, and Shirley Jones; Baseball Legend Slim Jones; Golfer Bobby Jones; Musician Spike Jones; British astronomer Harold S. Jones; English architect Inigio Jones; and Author James Jones who wrote "From Here to Eternity." The histories of the towns of Jones, Oklahoma; Jonesborough, Tennessee; and Jonesboro, Arkansas are also included.