Sarah Emily (Gibson) Jones (1845 - 1938)

Born 13 Apr 1845 in Virginia, United States

Died 21 Oct 1938 at age 93 in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama

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Biography

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Sarah Emily (Gibson) Jones was an African-American educator, leader, and poet.

She was born on April 13, 1845 in Virginia to Daniel and Mary Gibson.

Career

From 1875 until her retirement in 1911, she taught at the Elm Street Colored School in the Walnut Hills neighborhood of Cincinnati. She was part of the Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs, and was named Poet Laureate of the Ohio Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs ^[1]

Residences

From 1850-1860, Sarah was living in Cincinnati, Ohio, with her parents.^[2][3]

In 1870, Sarah was living in Springfield, College Hill, Hamilton, Ohio, with her husband and child.^[4]

In 1880-1900, Sarah was living in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA.^[5][6] In 1880, she lived with her son. It appeared that her husband lived elsewhere (not clear if divorced or not).^[7]

Sarah died on October 21, 1938 in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama aged 93, and was buried in Cincinnati. ^[8][9]

Sources

1. ↑ Walnut Hills Historical Society, Cincinnati, Ohio. https://walnuthillsstories.org/stories/sarah-gibson-jones/
2. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1850; Census Place: Cincinnati Ward 1, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: 687; Page: 47a
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #13728505 (accessed 2 February 2022)
   Sarah Gibson (7) in Cincinnati Ward 1, Hamilton, Ohio, USA. Born in Virginia.
3. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1860; Census Place: Cincinnati Ward 14, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: M653_976; Page: 375; Family History Library Film: 803976
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #43764346 (accessed 2 February 2022)
   Sarah E Gibson (17) in Cincinnati Ward 14, Hamilton, Ohio. Born in Virginia.
4. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1870; Census Place: Springfield, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: M593_1208; Page: 643B
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #38100763 (accessed 2 February 2022)
   Sarah Jones (25), Keeping House, in Springfield, Hamilton, Ohio. Born in Virginia.
5. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: 1024; Page: 135B; Enumeration District: 113
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #25731668 (accessed 2 February 2022)
   Sarah Jones (36), married self (head), Teacher, in household of Sarah Jones (36) in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA. Born in Virginia.
6. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Cincinnati Ward 26, Hamilton, Ohio; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0226; FHL microfilm: 1241279
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #40394326 (accessed 2 February 2022)
   Sarah G Jones (55), widowed mother, in household of Joseph L Jones (31) in Cincinnati Ward 26, Hamilton, Ohio. Born in Virginia, USA.
7. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: Mount Pleasant, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: 1023; Page: 471B; Enumeration District: 101
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #45040315 (accessed 2 February 2022)
   Marshall Jones (50), married self (head), Waiter, in household of Marshall Jones (50) in Mount Pleasant, Hamilton, Ohio, USA. Born in Kentucky.
8. ↑ Death:"Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974"
   Ancestry Record 2543 #746961 (accessed 2 February 2022)
   Sarah Gibson Jones death 1938 (age 95) in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama.
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210201992/sarah-emily-jones : accessed 02 February 2022), memorial page for Sarah Emily Gibson Jones (13 Apr 1845–21 Oct 1938), Find A Grave: Memorial #210201992, citing United American Cemetery, Madisonville, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Chris Hanlin (contributor 47638705) .

• "Public Member Trees", database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/150998336/person/282354186897/hints?Hints.hintStatus=pending&successSource=Hint&_phtarg=sJY2343&msg=ntm&msgParams=2%7c2%7c4%7cTWFyc2hhbGwgUC4gSC4gSm9uZXMgU3J8Sm9zZXBoIExhd3JlbmNlIEpvbmVzIFNy0&mpid=282354186897&shid=1039159880117&nec=1&mdbid=60525&mrpid=174891226 : accessed 2 February 2022), profile for Sarah Emily Gibson Jones. Tree by Elaine Martzen.

See also:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Gibson_Jones