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Article: Exploringtheir roots: Passing on family history to younger members is vital to Jones descendants.
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- Decatur Daily (Decatur, AL)
- Article date:
- August 11, 2006
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Byline: Patrice Stewart
Aug. 11--Catherine Miller knows what it takes to put on a big family reunion -- good food, family history books with old photos, games and fun, T-shirts, goody bags and door prizes.
But the most important part is providing time for relatives -- especially younger family members -- to learn about each other and their extended family.
She included all that as she planned a recent reunion of the offspring of Cator and Catherine ("Mama Cat") Jones. They included Pearl Davenport, Osha Dee Robinson, Lilly Garth, Muggy Jones, Jesse Jones, Walter Jones, Arthur Jones, Tommy Jones and Cator Jones Jr.
Only Walter Jones has ...