Carrie's immediate relatives including parents, siblings, partnerships and children in the Jones family tree.

Carrie's Family

Parent

Parent

Carrie (Burt) Jones Partner Child Partner Child

Sibling

Photos and snapshots taken of Carrie (Burt) Jones, her Jones family, and locations and places or events from her life.

Jones Family Reunion

Leave a comment to ask questions, share information, or simply to show that you care about Carrie.

Post

Add Carrie's birthday or the date she died to see a list of historic events that occurred during Carrie's lifetime. Refresh the page for new events.

In 1868, in the year that Carrie (Burt) Jones was born, on May 30th, Memorial Day was observed as a day to decorate the graves of Union soldiers with flowers. General John A. Logan, of the Grand Army of the Republic, had declared the 30th "Decoration Day".

In 1957, on September 24th, the "Little Rock Nine" (nine African-American students) entered Little Rock High School. Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus had previously prevented the students from entering the school at the beginning of the term with the Arkansas National Guard - they blocked the door. President Eisenhower ordered federal troops - the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army - to guard the students and allow them entry.

In 1966, on July 1st, Medicare became available after President Johnson signed into law the Medicare Act in 1965. President Truman had received the first Medicare card since he had been the first to propose national healthcare law. insurance.

In 1972, on September 5th, the Palestinian terrorist group Black September, with the assistance of German neo-nazis, kidnapped and killed 11 Israeli athletes at the Olympic Games in Munich. The attackers crept into the Olympic Village and abducted the athletes while they were sleeping. A German policeman was also killed.

In 1991, on November 7th, legendary basketball player Magic Johnson announced that he had HIV. In 1991, the public was confused about the difference between HIV and AIDS (HIV is a virus that can lead to AIDS) and there was little treatment for either. Most thought that Johnson would die within a year or so. Also, the transmission of AIDS wasn't understood so he had to retire from basketball. Magic Johnson is still alive and well.