Biography

Mary (Hall) Mercks is a part of US Black heritage.

Mary Hall was born in ~1880 in Oklahoma, United States.

Mary married Charles J Jones (~1864 - ) in ~1909. Date is estimated by the birthdate of their eldest child, Sarah (1911 - ?)

In the 1920 census Mary (age 39) was the wife of Charles J Jones in Choctaw, Oklahoma, United States. They had two daughters, Sarah and Louisa.^[1]

In the 1930 census May (age 50) was the wife of Cal J Jones in Everidge, Choctaw, Oklahoma, United States. Living with them were their children Louis[a] and Andrew. Her age at first marriage is given as 20, which computes to a first marriage in 1900.^[2]

On 16 October 1940, Mary was now Mary Mercks, living in Virgil, Choctaw, Oklahoma, United States, as per her son's draft card.^[3]

Research Notes

• My mother told me that her grandmother was half Choctaw. I believe she meant this grandmother because of where Mary lived. - Miyako
• The Dawes rolls had an entry for a "Mary Hall" (age 21) on the Choctaw Freedmen Roll in Oklahoma in 1904. She was listed along with George Hall (age 17), and Eastman Hall (age 15). ^[4]
• There was a "Mary Marks" who died on 30 June 1963 in Yolo, California. Her birthplace was Oklahoma. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   Citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 1456; Line: 1; FHL microfilm: 1821456; Record number: 23278;
   FamilySearch (accessed 30 November 2021)
   FamilySearch Image Image number 00481
   Mary Jones (39), wife, in household of Charles J Jones (56) in Choctaw, Oklahoma, United States.
2. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   Citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 3A, line 35, family 49, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1897; FHL microfilm 2,341,631.
   FamilySearch (accessed 30 November 2021)
   FamilySearch Image Image number 00602
   May Jones (50), wife, in household of Cal J Jones (63) in Everidge, Choctaw, Oklahoma, United States. Born in Oklahoma.
3. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Texas, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 789
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #20595964 (accessed 30 November 2021)
   Name: Andrew Jones; Gender: Male; Race: Black; Age: 22; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 2 Feb 1918; Birth Place: McCurtain, Oklahoma, USA; Residence Place: Kiomatia, Red River, Texas, USA; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: Kiomatia, Red River, Texas, USA; Employer: W C Freeman; Height: 5 6; Weight: 160; Complexion: Light Brown; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Gray; Next of Kin: Mary Mercks;
   Household Members Age Relationship:
   Andrew Jones 22 Self (Head)
   Mary Mercks Mother.
4. ↑ "U.S., Native American Citizens and Freedmen of Five Civilized Tribes, 1895-1914", Ancestry.com database, Choctaw and Chickasaw Rolls, Choctaw Freedmen Roll, Mary Hall (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/92107:2976)(Subscription required).
5. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP4H-T7P : 26 November 2014), Mary Marks, 30 Jun 1963; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 01 December 2021, 00:20), entry for Mary Hall (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:GDHW-HZ3 ); contributed by various users.
• Birth/death of son Andrew Jones: "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
  citing Digital film/folder number: DI0001099
  FamilySearch Record: 6K7V-QG96 (accessed 6 April 2024)
  Andrew Jones born to Mary Hall.