Sallie Jones Atkinson

Sarah Green "Sallie" Jones Atkinson (October 14, 1860 – November 14, 1943) was an American educator. Atkinson was a native of Dinwiddie County, Virginia, and was born into a family of educators. She and her husband, John Pryor Atkinson, donated land and timber for the construction of a high school in Dinwiddie County in 1911. The school, Sunnyside High School, went on to become the first eight-month rural school to gain accreditation in Virginia. As an educator Atkinson was also known for her support of the local 4-H Club and its students. She was also involved in the fight for women's suffrage in Virginia, serving on a state committee under Governor Andrew Jackson Montague which worked to convince him to allow women the right to vote.

Sallie Jones Atkinson

Sarah Green "Sallie" Jones Atkinson (October 14, 1860 – November 14, 1943) was an American educator. Atkinson was a native of Dinwiddie County, Virginia, and was born into a family of educators. She and her husband, John Pryor Atkinson, donated land and timber for the construction of a high school in Dinwiddie County in 1911. The school, Sunnyside High School, went on to become the first eight-month rural school to gain accreditation in Virginia. As an educator Atkinson was also known for her support of the local 4-H Club and its students. She was also involved in the fight for women's suffrage in Virginia, serving on a state committee under Governor Andrew Jackson Montague which worked to convince him to allow women the right to vote.