Mary A. Jones, a.k.a. Mrs. James B. Crail: What I know about her.

What I know about Mary A. Jones Crail:

(1) She was born in Ohio according to her death certificate, census records and the death records of at least two of her sons.

(2) Mary died in Indianapolis on 11 Aug 1887 at the age of 76, placing her birth about 1811.

(3) She was the wife of James B. Crail and the mother of Sylvester, John, Aaron & George. Mary & James probably married about 1832/3.

(4) Her father was T. Jones according to her death certificate. Mother listed as "unknown."

(5) Mary bought town lots in Marietta, Shelby, IN in 1851 & 1853. She and James sold the lots in 1854.

(6) She is listed as Mrs. Mary Crail in the 1875/6 Indy directory, residing at 353 E. Market, home of son John Crail.

(7) The 1876/7 directory has her as Mrs. Mary Crail, residing at the home of son Sylvester.

(8) Mary is not listed in the 1877/8 & 1878 directories.

(9) In 1879, 1882, 1883, 1885 & 1886, she was entered as Mary A. Crail [widow James] & resided at the home of son John. Mary did not appear in the 1880, 1881 or 1884 directories.

(10) Mary was enumerated in Indianapolis in 1880, in the household of her son, John. The record gives the birthplace of her father as Kentucky & her mother as Ohio.

(11) Following her death in 1887, Mary was interred at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indy.