Aunt Pigeon, Mrs. Mary Whelan Jones, died in Baltimore between January 2, 1939 and 1940 after ?108 years of life. (The 1939 date is beleived to the accurate as Aunt Pigeon Jones is known to have held daughter of a descendant of the Clarke Family just before her death). There is a question if she died in 1938, but most likely 1939. Born near White Marsh, Prince George's County, she lived the majority of her life in Ridge, and near Point Lookout . Born a slave, she was eventually freed by the Clarke Family of Ridge, Maryland.
She was laid to rest in St. Michael's Cemetry beside her husband Peter. Services were attended by many relatives and friends, and teh Knights of Saint Jerome. Records show she was a maid of Julia Fidelis young Clarke. She eventually was maid to Maria Ellen Lee Clarke of Ridge. She was born on the estate of Colonial Notley Young of Prince George's County. Her father was Edward Whalen.
Mary Ellen was called "Pigeon" because she was very slight and because there was a cousin of Colonial Young named Mary Ellen. "Pigeon" went to St. Mary's County when she was 12 years old. She was loaned to his older daughter in St. Mary's Co. When she was about 20 years old, she maried Peter Jones at St. Ignatius Church, St. Indigoes. During the Civil War, Aunt Pigeon would go to Point Lookout and cook for the quartermaster at the Confederate Prison Camp. She would put food on teh window sills at the prison when she was able. She was well known at St. Michael's Church and would cook for the priest and at festival time for the people of St. Michaels. She was a devoted member of the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary and was a member.
Aunt Pigeon Jones how so many know her as, died at the home of her son, Ben. When the Clarke family freed Aunt Pigeon, it was my great-great-grandmother who gave her land for her husband and her to build on, somewhere behind St. Michael's Catholic Church.
She was laid to rest in St. Michael's Cemetry beside her husband Peter. Services were attended by many relatives and friends, and teh Knights of Saint Jerome. Records show she was a maid of Julia Fidelis young Clarke. She eventually was maid to Maria Ellen Lee Clarke of Ridge. She was born on the estate of Colonial Notley Young of Prince George's County. Her father was Edward Whalen.
Mary Ellen was called "Pigeon" because she was very slight and because there was a cousin of Colonial Young named Mary Ellen. "Pigeon" went to St. Mary's County when she was 12 years old. She was loaned to his older daughter in St. Mary's Co. When she was about 20 years old, she maried Peter Jones at St. Ignatius Church, St. Indigoes. During the Civil War, Aunt Pigeon would go to Point Lookout and cook for the quartermaster at the Confederate Prison Camp. She would put food on teh window sills at the prison when she was able. She was well known at St. Michael's Church and would cook for the priest and at festival time for the people of St. Michaels. She was a devoted member of the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary and was a member.
Aunt Pigeon Jones how so many know her as, died at the home of her son, Ben. When the Clarke family freed Aunt Pigeon, it was my great-great-grandmother who gave her land for her husband and her to build on, somewhere behind St. Michael's Catholic Church.
Aunt Pigeon, Mrs. Mary Whelan Jones, died in Baltimore between January 2, 1939 and 1940 after ?108 years of life. (The 1939 date is beleived to the accurate as Aunt Pigeon Jones is known to have held daughter of a descendant of the Clarke Family just before her death). There is a question if she died in 1938, but most likely 1939. Born near White Marsh, Prince George's County, she lived the majority of her life in Ridge, and near Point Lookout . Born a slave, she was eventually freed by the Clarke Family of Ridge, Maryland.
She was laid to rest in St. Michael's Cemetry beside her husband Peter. Services were attended by many relatives and friends, and teh Knights of Saint Jerome. Records show she was a maid of Julia Fidelis young Clarke. She eventually was maid to Maria Ellen Lee Clarke of Ridge. She was born on the estate of Colonial Notley Young of Prince George's County. Her father was Edward Whalen.
Mary Ellen was called "Pigeon" because she was very slight and because there was a cousin of Colonial Young named Mary Ellen. "Pigeon" went to St. Mary's County when she was 12 years old. She was loaned to his older daughter in St. Mary's Co. When she was about 20 years old, she maried Peter Jones at St. Ignatius Church, St. Indigoes. During the Civil War, Aunt Pigeon would go to Point Lookout and cook for the quartermaster at the Confederate Prison Camp. She would put food on teh window sills at the prison when she was able. She was well known at St. Michael's Church and would cook for the priest and at festival time for the people of St. Michaels. She was a devoted member of the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary and was a member.
Aunt Pigeon Jones how so many know her as, died at the home of her son, Ben. When the Clarke family freed Aunt Pigeon, it was my great-great-grandmother who gave her land for her husband and her to build on, somewhere behind St. Michael's Catholic Church.
She was laid to rest in St. Michael's Cemetry beside her husband Peter. Services were attended by many relatives and friends, and teh Knights of Saint Jerome. Records show she was a maid of Julia Fidelis young Clarke. She eventually was maid to Maria Ellen Lee Clarke of Ridge. She was born on the estate of Colonial Notley Young of Prince George's County. Her father was Edward Whalen.
Mary Ellen was called "Pigeon" because she was very slight and because there was a cousin of Colonial Young named Mary Ellen. "Pigeon" went to St. Mary's County when she was 12 years old. She was loaned to his older daughter in St. Mary's Co. When she was about 20 years old, she maried Peter Jones at St. Ignatius Church, St. Indigoes. During the Civil War, Aunt Pigeon would go to Point Lookout and cook for the quartermaster at the Confederate Prison Camp. She would put food on teh window sills at the prison when she was able. She was well known at St. Michael's Church and would cook for the priest and at festival time for the people of St. Michaels. She was a devoted member of the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary and was a member.
Aunt Pigeon Jones how so many know her as, died at the home of her son, Ben. When the Clarke family freed Aunt Pigeon, it was my great-great-grandmother who gave her land for her husband and her to build on, somewhere behind St. Michael's Catholic Church.
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