Sallie Jones Atkinson
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Sarah Green Jones Atkinson (October 14, 1860 – November 14, 1943) was an American educator based in rural Virginia.
Born Sarah Green Jones, she was a native of Dinwiddie County, Virginia,[1] and born into a family of educators.[2]
Career
Atkinson and her husband donated land and timber in 1911 to construct the first high school in Dinwiddie County in 1911.[3] She also supported teaching at the school. Sunnyside High School became the first eight-month rural school to gain accreditation in Virginia.[4] Students had that schedule because they were needed during the other months to work on family farms.
Atkinson was also known for her support of the local 4-H Club and its students, which provided education and training for young people in livestock and crop management, cooking and baking skills, and other needed activities.[5] Atkinson also worked for women's suffrage in Virginia, serving on a state committee under Governor Andrew Jackson Montague. The committee convinced him to support women having the right to vote.[4]