Mary was born in 1899 at Mua Island and died in 1952 (aged 54) at Mua Island. She was married to Jackonia Yalla. Their children are Tom Jackonia (1919-1985), Jimmy Keriato Jackonia (27 December 1922, Mua Island - 9 October 1978, Cairns, age 55), Peter Jackonia (1925-1982), Nelmin Jackonia (born 1926), Nebek (Mambek) Jackonia (born 1927), Kara Jackonia (born 1930), Lily Jackonia (born 1933), Moses Jackonia (born 1934), and lastly Manuel Jackonia (born 1938).
The children took Mary's husband's first name as their surname (Jackonia).