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Jones, Alfred, 1839-1920 [Gift of land]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03135.13.084 Author/Creator: Jones, Alfred, 1839-1920 Place Written: Marshall County, Tennessee Type: Autograph document signed Date: 4 September 1912 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Order a Copy

One land transaction document which details a gift of land to Kenneth Jones from Alfred and Maxine Jones, Kenneth's parents. The document details the gift's location and estimated value.

Jones, Alfred, 1839-1920
Jones, Maxine Harris, fl. 1860-1938
Jones, Kenneth, fl. 1912
Progressive Era to New Era, 1900-1929
Children and Family
Law
Land Grant
Land Transaction
The Politics of Reform

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