Jones, Roger Beauchamp Spencer 1947-1986
Variant namesRoger Jones discusses how his family was able to sell tobacco in Calloway County, Kentucky during the time of the Night Riders. He recalls how the price of tobacco remained fairly stable in the county after the Night Riders were organized. Jones explains that everyone could work and vote in Calloway County regardless of race. He remarked that Marshall County was quite different regarding race than in Calloway County. Jones also mentioned that the leader of the Night Riders was known to have killed people in the region.
From the description of Oral history interview with Roger Jones [sound recording], 1973 April 3 (Murray State University). WorldCat record id: 650490911
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| associatedWith | Armistead, Walker Keith, 1783-1845. | person |
| associatedWith | Garnett-Mercer-Hunter families. | family |
| associatedWith | Jones, Susan, | person |
| associatedWith | Marcy, William L. (William Learned), 1786-1857. | person |
| associatedWith | Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850. | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Work Projects Administration (Minn.). Workers Education. | corporateBody |
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| Calloway County (Ky.) | |||
| Marshall County (Ky.) |
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| Kentucky |
| Night Riders |
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Birth 1947
Death 1986
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