Life History

Notes

• 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 16 June, LaGrue Township, District 4, page 14A, Hse #262, Fam #267
  McKewen, Daniel Head W M Nov 1862 37 Married 13 yrs [but no wife in the home, appears to be widowed] AR MS TN Farmer
  McKewen, Maggie Dau W M Oct 1885 14 Single AR AR MS
  McKewen, Dora Dau W F Jan 1888 12 Single AR AR MS
  McKewen, Mary Dau W F Sept 1890 9 Single AR AR MS
  McKewen, Delia Dau W F Apr 1893 7 Single AR AR MS
  McKewen, Conner Son W M Sept 1894 5 Single AR AR MS
  Wadkins, Polly Mother-in-law W F Feb 1827 73 Widow NC NC NC
  
  Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
  Mary McKewen
  Age 15, Birth Year abt 1890
  Residence DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas
  Spouse's Name Frank L Turner
  Spouse's Gender:
  Male
  Spouse's Age 21
  Spouse's Residence DeLuce, Arkansas, Arkansas
  Marriage 15 Oct 1905 Arkansas County
  Marriage License Date 14 Oct 1905
  
  Mary's husband Frank Turner died some time in 1910.  I have not found them in the 1910 census.  His grave has only the year of death. In 1915 she married George Jones.
  
  Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
  Mary M Turner
  Age 23,
  Birth Year abt 1892
  Residence DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas
  Spouse's Name Geo F Jones
  Spouse's Age 26
  Spouse's Residence DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas
  Marriage 12 Jun 1915 Arkansas County
  Marriage License Date 12 Jun 1915
  
  1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 20 January, LaGrue, District 12, McKeever Rd, page 1B, Hse #146, Fam #153
  Jones, George Head Rents M W 34 AR AR AR Teamster, Log Hauling
  Jones, Mary M Wife F W 28 AR AR AR
  Turner, Millie I Stepdau F W 12 AR AR AR
  Turner, Fred R Stepson M W 10 AR AR AR
  Jones, Sadie M Dau M W 4 AR KS AR [b abt May 1915]
  Jones, India O Dau M W 2 AR KS AR [b abt May 1917]
  I never found any record with Mary's maiden name, until in February 2014 through other connections from her record in the 1940 census led me to a record of her marriage to Garnett Hooker, which led me to her grave information on Find a Grave.  Her maiden name was McKewen.  In the 1940 census, she and Garnett have two children, and Mary's daughter India Ola Jones is in their household.
  
  1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 16 April, LaGrue Township, District 1-11, Page 7B, Southeast Line of DeWitt, Hse #166, Owns $800
  Hooker, Garnett Head F W 58 Married Grade 2 b Arkansas same house 1935 Directs Farm Operation
  Hooker, Mary Wife F W 48 Married Grade 5 b Arkansas same house in 1935
  Hooker, Robert D M W 11 Single Grade 4 b Arkansas same house in 1935 Farm Laborer
  Hooker, Dona Lee Dau F W 7 Single Grade 1 b Arkansas same house in 1935
  Jones, India Ola Dau F W 21 Single Grade 8 b Arkansas same house in 1935 Housework, Private Home
  
  She and Garnett were both buried in the McKewen Cemetery in Arkansas County, Arkansas.  This also provided the name of her first husband, surnamed Turner, with whom she shares a double grave and stone.
  
  Mary M. McKewen [Jones] Hooker
  Birth Sep. 6, 1890
  Death Dec. 28, 1948
  Spouse Frank L Turner (1884 - 1910)
  Burial McKewen Cemetery, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  Created by Dale Houghton Aug 21, 2011
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #75247032, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=75247032
  
  Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950
  Volume 65, Certificate #12798
  Mary M Hooker
  Age 58, Estimated birth year 1890
  Death 28 Dec 1948 Arkansas County

Sources

• 1. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 16 June, LaGrue Township, District 4, page 14A, Hse #262, Fam #267
• 2. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 20 January, LaGrue, District 12, McKeever Rd, page 1B, Hse #146, Fam #153
• 3. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
• 4. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 5. Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950
  • Volume 65, Certificate #12798
• 6. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 16 April, LaGrue Township, District 1-11, Page 7B, Southeast Line of DeWitt, Hse #166, Owns $800
• 7. Obituary of R D Hooker, Stuttgart Daily Leader, Stuttgart, Arkansas, 11 Oct 2011
• 8. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
• 9. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
• 10. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
• 11. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 8 April, Prairie Township, District 1-24, page 4A, Hwy 17, Hse #42, Owns $200
• 12. Gravestones of Forks LaGrue Cemetery
• 13. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 16 April, LaGrue Township, District 1-11, Page 7B, Southeast Line of DeWitt, Hse #165, Owns $300