Mary Jones

Mary Alice Jones (1898–1980) was an American author specializing in religious books for children. Born in Dallas, Texas, she attended the University of Texas, Northwestern University, and Yale University, later becoming a children's book editor at Rand McNally & Company in 1945 before authoring popular titles like *Prayers for Little Children*, which sold over 2 million copies, and *Tell Me About God*.[1]

Dallas, Texas, USA Jan 1, 1898 Wikipedia
Children's literature