Nina Eva Vida Jones
Australian racing motorist (1882-1966)
Nina Eva Vida Jones (née Harris; 30 January 1882 - 2 March 1966), also known as Mrs JES Jones, was an Australian racing motorist who competed in the 1930s. She was said to be the first woman from New South Wales to compete at motor racing. Her husband John Alexander Stammers Jones was a brewer.
Life
Nina Eva Vida Harris was born on 30 January 1882 in Ultimo, New South Wales. Her parents were Susan Mary (née Clarke) and her husband William Henry Harris. Her father was a gentleman as his family had benefited from a bequest left by second fleeter John Harris. That John Harris left about £150,000 as he had gained a huge estate based at Ultimo, New South Wales. Jones was born at Ultimo and she was home schooled.
In 1910 she married John Alexander Stammers Jones who was a keen sportsman and he owned the Zig Zag Brewery, ten hotels and, in time, two Darracq cars. Their home at Lithgow which was near the brewery until they had a house built at Darling Point which they named Nia Heymo.
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