She was of mixed parentage, her father being a black sailor and her mother a white islander, and came from a family with two older siblings and one younger brother.

Jones managed the property and acted as hostess of the island, as well as the cook and housekeeper of the guesthouse.

[2] She was frequently the feature of articles in magazines and newspapers from visiting officials and tourists to the island.

[1] In 1951, Jones ventured into politics, running for the territorial council with two other women candidates, Ursula Dunkin-Hughes and Millicent L. Wilson.

When developers proposed in 1955 to replace the Government House with a hotel financed by Dutch backers, the island council refused because the investors would not guarantee Jones' continued employment.