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Jane Elizabeth Hitchcock Jones
Jane Elizabeth Jones (March 13, 1813 – January 13, 1896) was an American suffragist and abolitionist and member of the early women's rights movement. Biography Jane Elizabeth Hitchcock was born in Vernon, New York on March 13, 1813. Her parents were Reuben and Electra Hitchcock (née Spaulding) . Jones was known for her abolitionist views and traveled throughout New England, Pennsylvania, and Ohio as a lecturer in support of Garrisonian abolitionism. In 1845, she traveled to Salem, Ohio with fellow abolitionist lecturer, Abby Kelley. The pair organized anti-slavery activities. Hitchcock co-edited the ''Anti-Slavery Bugle'' along with Benjamin Jones who would become her husband. In 1850, she delivered a lecture before the Ohio Women's Convention in Salem, Ohio where she highlighted people in slavery and women, wishing that the term "Women's Rights" would go out of use and instead focus on human rights for all. In 1861, Jones successfully lobbied with Frances Dana Barker Gag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vernon, New York
Vernon is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 5,408 at the 2010 census. The Town of Vernon is on the western border of the county. The town contains a village, also named Vernon. History The first European settler was Josiah Bushnell, from Berkshire County, Massachusetts, who came in 1794. The town was formed in 1802 from parts of the Towns of Augusta and Westmoreland. Vernon was part of the original Oneida Reservation. In 1859, a remnant group of Oneida people lived in the southwestern part of the town. In 1920, the population of the Town of Vernon was 4,522. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.1 square miles (98.7 km2), all land. Skanandoa Creek ("''hemlock''", or "''stream of hemlocks''"), was named after the famous Skenandoa. It flows through the eastern section of town. The western town line is the border of Madison County and is formed by the Oneida Creek. Demographic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |