Was the maker a woman, man or a group?

Female

When was the quiltmaker born?

02/4/1901

If the quiltmaker was married, what was the wedding date.

Ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

African American

Educational background:

7th grade

Religious affiliation:

Baptist

Occupation (if retired, former occupation):

Homemaker

Where was the quiltmaker born?

Demopolis, Alabama (AL), United States

Where did the quiltmaker grow up?

Rural

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Jones

Father's Name:

Mooreland Jones

Father's ethnic/tribal background:

farmer

Mother's Name:

Ida Jones

Mother's ethnic/tribal background:

house keeper

Spouse's/Spouses' name(s):

David Phillips

Spouse's/Spouses' occupation:

Foundry worker

Number of children:

1

Number of female children:

3

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Under 10 years of age

Name of quilting group(s):

Phillips belongs to a quilting group in Muskegon which meets to exchange patterns and to quilt together. To raise money the group puts on chicken dinners.

Estimate the number of quilts made by this maker:

more than 50

Describe any unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs, or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:

The real heyday of quilting, Phillips noted, was before 1925 when many women would meet for a quilting bee, bring food, and spend the day quilting. Today, says Phillips, when young women get together to quilt, all they do is eat. Quilts for a hobby, in the country that is what we used for cover.