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John W Jones
John W. Jones was born into slavery in Virginia, and escaped to live in Elmira, New York, where he was active in the Underground Railroad.
John W Jones exterior 2008
Exterior shot of the John W Jones house taken in 2008
John W Jones exterior 2008 rear of house
Exterior shot of the back of the John W Jones house taken in 2008
John W. Jones Monument (Horseheads North, New York)
This small commemorative marker made of granite and bronze is located within Woodlawn National Cemetery, the location where John W. Jones was the caretaker in charge of burying the Confederate dead of Elmira Military Prison, located nearby. It was…