Col. Jefferson F. Jones of the Kingdom of Callaway


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Col. Jefferson Franklin Jones (1817-1879), son of Thomas G. Jones and Rececca Buxton Snedicor, was born in Montgomery Co., Ky., and died in Callaway Co., Missori. He was married to Sally Ann Jameson (1828-1888) in 1844 in Callaway County. She was born in Fulton, Callaway Co., to Samuel Jameson and Malinda Harris. They were parents of sixteen children. Descendants live in Alabama, Missouri, Ohio, New York and elsewhere. The earliest Jones ancestor, Mosias Jones (d. bef. 1728), died in New Kent Co., Va. and married ca. 1719 Lucy Foster (1697-1750) of New Kent Co., Virginia.







One hundred years ago


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Centennial History of Missouri


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Symposium on Politics (JCR Vol. 05 No. 01)


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There are millions of Bible-believing Christians in the United States, people who affirm their faith in the infallibility of the Bible. Yet it is obvious to anyone that the United States is dominated by the forces of secular humanism.




The Inland Ground


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This text examines the Mid West of America, covering such diverse topics as coyote hunting, wheat growing and hog butchering and considers individuals such as Truman and Eisenhower.




The Book of What If...?


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What if a book didn?t just tell you how to think or what to know, but rather encouraged you to think for yourself? What if there was a book that focused on asking questions instead of just answering them? The Book of What If?? does just that! What if you lived on a floating city? What if politicians were kids? What if broccoli tasted like chocolate? What if you could explore outer space? By asking these fun, open-ended questions, this book fosters greater critical thinking skills and gives kids a space to interact by breaking out a notebook to draw or write out their personal reactions, or engage in entertaining exercises with family and friends. Plus, sidebars deepen the investigation with peer-to-peer insights, historical and current profiles, real-life examples, and more, making for unlimited learning opportunities!




At Speed


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The intricacies and diversity of America, including its small towns, people, landscapes, roads, and history, are explored in this collection of travel essays that recount the author's odyssey along the roads through the heartland of America.




MACON TO MANASSAS


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Macon to Manassas a novel by John Wayne Dobson and Walter Kevin Sark. It was edited by Edward DeVries. Kevin and John were born in and are life-long residents of Macon, Georgia. Both have known The Lord Jesus Christ as personal Savior for much of their lives. They are close friends and veteran re-enactors of The 16th GA, Co. G Infantry Re-enactment Company, ""The Jackson Rifles."" The book was a 20-year labor of love dedicated to the Confederate companies that were raised in the authors' native Macon. 23 Confederate combat units were raised during the course of the War from Macon. At War's end, there were not enough survivors to muster 7 companies. With so many men from Macon giving their lives for ""The Cause,"" the authors wanted to write a novel that would not only be good reading, but also tell the story of the brave and honorable men from Macon. Those who survived the war, and those who did not. www.dixieheritage.net