John Wylie GRACY Enoch Avery JACKSON E A JACKSON William F JACKSON John Wesley JACKSON Jeff Gardner JACKSON Ethel Beatrice JACKSON Lee Woodrow JACKSON Jesse D GRACY Thomas Avery GRACY Mollie Walker HANNA Mini tree diagram
Mary Frances GRACY

Mary Frances GRACY5,1,6,11,8,7,4

also known as Mary F JACKSON9

also known as Mary JACKSON5

26th Jun 18825,1,6,7,2,3,8 - 22nd Feb 19391,2,3

Life History

26th Jun 1882

Born in Henderson County, Texas.5,1,6,7,2,3,8

1900

Resident in Township 8, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory.9

27th Feb 1901

Birth of son E A JACKSON in Marietta, Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory.2

27th Feb 1901

Death of son E A JACKSON in Marietta, Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory.2

19th Apr 1902

Birth of son William F JACKSON in Greenville, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory.12,6,2,13

12th Jan 1905

Birth of son John Wesley JACKSON in Oklahoma.15,6,14,16,2

1910

Residence2 in Hickory, Love, Oklahoma.5,6

1st Nov 1913

Birth of son Jeff Gardner JACKSON in Oklahoma.5,10,17,2,18

26th Apr 1916

Birth of daughter Ethel Beatrice JACKSON in Oswalt, Love, Oklahoma.5,10,19,20,2,21

16th Jul 1919

Birth of son Lee Woodrow JACKSON in Marietta, Love, Oklahoma.5,10,2,22,23,24,21

1920

Residence3 in Burney, Love, Okahoma.10

10th Sep 1927

Death of Enoch Avery JACKSON in Oswalt, Love, Oklahoma.2,25,26,3

1930

Residence4 in Hickory, Love, Oklahoma.5

6th Dec 1936

Death of son John Wesley JACKSON in Love County, Oklahoma.3,14,2

22nd Feb 1939

Died in Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas.1,2,3

Carcinoma of Stomach for unknown period of time, with contributory Bronchopneumonia since 18 February 1939

23rd Feb 1939

Buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Marietta, Love. Oklahoma.1,2,3,4

Other facts

 

Married Enoch Avery JACKSON

Notes

  • In 1900 at the April census, Mary Frances Gracy has recently married her husband Enoch A Jackson (reported as married 0 years).  They are living with her parents and 5 of her siblings in the same household, but enumerated as a separate family.

    1900 Federal Census, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, 4 June, Township 8, District 151, page 2A, Hse/Fam #17
    Jackson, Enoch A  Son-in-law W M Oct 1876  23 Married less than 1 yr TX GA GA
    Jackson, Mary F  Daughter W F June 1883  16 Married less than 1 yr TX TN TX

    This census reports her birth date as June 1883.  The date on her gravestone, however, is 26 June 1882.  For some reason, the birth dates on very many of these 1900 census reports are one year off.  The same thing occurs with her husband's birth date.  The 1900 census above tells us that Wylie and Hannah (Mollie) married about 1881 (married 19 years).  This is consistent with the report of birth of their daughter Mary Frances in June 1882, the date on Mary Frances' gravestone.  Mary Frances and Enoch Jackson are living in the Gracy household.

    In 1910, I find Enoch and Mary still in Love County, Oklahoma, in their own household with their two sons:
    1910 Federal Census, Love County, Oklahoma, 15 April, Hickory Township, District 169, p 1A, Hse/Fam #6
    Jackson, Enoch Head M W 33 Married 10 years OK AL GA  Laborer [b abt 1877]
    Jackson, Mary Wife F W 26 Married 10 years TX TN TX [b abt 1884]
    Jackson, William F  Son M W 7 OK OK TX
    Jackson, John W Son M W 5 OK OK TX

    1920 Federal Census, Love County, Oklahoma, [no date], Burney Township, District 124, p 9A, Hse #149, Fam #155
    Jackson, Ean Head Rents M W 44 OK TX TX Farmer Can read and write [b abt 1876]
    Jackson, Mary Wife F W 36 TX US US Unable to read or write [or left blank?] [b abt 1884]
    Jackson, William Son M W 17 OK OK TX
    Jackson, John Son M W 15 OK OK TX
    Jackson, Jeff Son M W 6 OK OK TX
    Jackson, Ethel Dau F W 3 OK OK TX
    Jackson, Lee W Son M W 7 months OK OK TX

    In 1930, Mary is a widow and her widowed mother is living in her household.  Mary is head of the household as a widow with three children still at home.  The enumeration listing is unusual.  Jeff is shown as head.  The enumerator wrote Jeff first, listing him as Head of the household with Mary as Mother.  Then he changed the relationships to show Mary as Head and Jeff as Son.  But he left the other relationships as he had originally entered them, in relationship to Jeff.  So Molly Gracy is reported as Grandmother, even though now Mary has been redesignated as Head of the household.

    1930 Federal Census, Love County, Oklahoma, 12 April, Hickory Township, District 4, page 5A, Hse #91, Fam #93
    Jackson, Jeff  Head/Son Rents M W 17 Single OK OK TX Farmer
    Jackson, Mary  Mother/Head F W 48 Widow TX GA TX [b abt 1882] No Occupation
    Jackson, Ethel  Sister [Daughter] F W 13 Single OK OK TX No Occupation
    Jackson, Lee   Brother [Son] M W 10 Single OK OK TX No Occupation
    Gracy, Molly  GrandMother [Mother] F W 69 Widow TX GA MS No Occupation

    They are living next door to her son William F and family.

    Mary's gravestone presents her name as Mrs E A Jackson.  She is buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Love County, Oklahoma.  But she died in Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas.  (See memorial at the end of these notes.)

    Mary Frances' death certificate was found by my cousin Marion Mixon.  The date of birth on the certificate has a different year (1879) from that on the grave (1882), but provides some excellent detail to fill out our understanding of Mary Frances and her parents.  The place of birth of both her parents is specified, whereas before we had only the state.  The date of death is also a year later than the Find a Grave transcription.  On the photo of the grave, I cannot actually read the final number of the year of death.

    I would normally trust the informant's report to the doctor recorded on the death certificate. However, in this case, the date of birth would be when her mother was only 14. This is possible, but not likely.  The doctor might have got the date wrong, transcribed it incorrectly, or maybe the informant, Mary's brother Claude, got the date wrong.  The date on the grave matches more closely with the census age reports, which yield a year of birth of 1882-1884.  The 1900 census reports her birth date as Jun 1883, one year later, which, for some reason, is often the case with that census.

    Another definitive reference is when her parents were married.  The 1900 census above tells us that Wylie and Hannah (Mollie) married about 1881 (married 19 years).  This is consistent with the report of birth of their daughter Mary Frances in June 1882, the date on Mary Frances' gravestone.  Mary Frances and Enoch Jackson are living in the Gracy household.

    Texas Death Certificate
    Mary Frances Jackson
    Residence 2910 Maiden St, Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas
    Birth 26 June 1879 Henderson County, Texas
    Widow, Husband E A Jackson
    Father J W Gracey born Nashville, Tennessee
    Mother Mollie Hanna born Athens, Texas
    Informant C E Gracey, Vernon, Texas
    Death 22 Feb 1939 at home, 2910 Maiden St, Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas
    Cause of death Carcinoma of Stomach for unknown period of time, with contributory Bronchopneumonia since 18 February 1939
    Burial 23 Feb 1939 in Marietta, Oklahoma (name of cemetery not reported) by Burton Funeral Home, Marietta
    Certificate #10612 filed 9 March 1939, filed State 11 March 1939
    Document courtesy of FamilySearch.org

    Note the spelling of the maiden name here.  The name is found spelled both Gracy and Gracey.

    A Death Notice/Obit for Mary Frances (Gracy) Jackson (June 26, 1882 - February 22, 1939) was published in The Daily Ardmoreite .  Thanks to cousin Kati Jackson Cain for the transcription, by email 26 May 2014.

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    "MARIETTA, March 4 -(Special)-
    Funeral services were held Thursday [23 Feb 1939] at Lake View cemetery for Mrs. E. A. Jackson of Oswalt, conducted by Rev. Richard L. Webster, pastor of the Pentecostal Holliness church.

    Deceased was born June 26, 1879, at Athens, Texas, and passed away Wednesday [22 Feb 1939].  She had been a resident of this country for many years.

    Survivors include three sons, Jeff and Lee Jackson of Vernon, Texas, and William Jackson of this city; one daughter, Mrs. R. L. Sloan, Vernon; two brothers, T.A. and Claude Glacey [Gracy], and her mother, Mrs. Mollie Glacey [Gracy]."
    --  The Daily Ardmoreite, March 5, 1939
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    The full text of the memorial on Find a Grave discusses various family members and events.

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    Mary Frances Gracey Jackson
    Birth Jun 26, 1882 [compare death certificate, 26 June 1879]
    Death Feb 22, 1938 [death certificate and obituary say 1939]

    Born 26 June 1879 Henderson County, TX. USA
    Died 22 Feb 1939 Residence 2910 Mariden St Vernon, Wilbarger County, TX. USA

    Father J W Gracey (John Wiley Gracy) 1861-????. see note below!
    Mother Mollie Hanna (Mollie Walker Hanna) 1859-1940
    Burial/Cremation or removal 23 Feb 1939 [here the correct year is given]

    Husband/Wife E A Jackson (Enoch Abraham Jackson) Memorial #14181271
    Undertaker Burton Funeral Home Marietta, Ok. USA

    Texas Death Certificate #10612
    Death 2910, Maiden St Vernon, Wilbarger County, TX. USA
    Informant C E Gracey

    Note on Informant and Father's surname:  spelling is believe to be an error with Gracy spelled Gracey on Mary's death Cert with all family records and research having surname as Gracy. Also death cert for Mollie Walker Hanna has both John Wiley and her on death Cert TX #5973 as Gracy.

    Children of Enoch Jackson and Mary Frances Gracy Jackson:
    E A Jackson 1901-1901
    William F Jackson 1902-1985 Memorial #16159905
    John Wesley Jackson 1905-1936 Memorial #14258767
    Jeff Gardner Jackson 1914-1995
    Ethel Beatrice Jackson Sloan 1916-1999 Memorial #14166614
    Lee Woo Jackson 1919-1983

    Altho my [? Note the memorial is signed by two individuals] research and family records have John Wiley Gracy born 1861 with death unknown it appears the J W Gracy Memorial #14137359 1854-1930 may be him.

    The other J W Gracy Memorial #141137366 born 1886-1902 is possible Joseph Wesley Gracy in my tree but I have no information to support either.

    Information and research on Mollie Walker Hanna can be found on Death Cert Texas #5973 showing she died in Vernon, Wilbarger County, TX. USA 24 Jan 1940 with burial in Marietta Cemetery 26 Jan 1940. However a search of Lakeview found nothing along with a search of OK. It is assumed no findagrave information has ever been entered on her with all indications she is buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Love County, OK. USA.

    Burial Lakeview Cemetery, Marietta, Love County, Oklahoma, USA

    Created by Phil & Donna May 05, 2006
    --  Find A Grave Memorial #14181278, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14181278/mary-frances-jackson
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