Biographical Sketch of Mary L. Hickman

This biographical sketch will help us contextualize Mary's diary entries, hopefully filling in the gaps and bringing the diary to life for modern readers. Most of the genealogical information is from Find-a-Grave.com entries, which have proven extremely helpful but could be better. I've found several errors (such as not listing William Stanley Hickman as Samuel and (most likely) Mary's son.

This biographical sketch will evolve over time as errors are corrected and updates are made.

Mary L. Hickman

Mary L. Lecky Hindman

Birth - Feb 2, 1843, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death - Jul 27, 1916 (aged 73), Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA

Burial - Monongahela Cemetery, Monongahela, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA

Mary L. Hindman's death notice from the Daily Republican

According to the death certificate, Mrs. Hindeman died of cancer of the liver and bowels in Columbus, Ohio.

Family Members

Samuel Hindman, Spouse of Mary L. Hindman

Samuel's Biographical Information

Birth - June 2, 1840

Death - Jul 31, 1924 (aged 84)

Burial - Monongahela Cemetery, Monongahela, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA

Samuel Hindman

Samuel's parents

Father: Robert Hindman 1799 - 1848 (aged 48 - 49)

Mother: Hanna Pollock Hindman 1807-1896 (aged 89)

Samuel's siblings

William S. Hindman, 1842-1864

Sarah J. Hindman, 1847-1882

Robert P. Hindman, unknown-1854

Mary and Samuel's Children

Lillie Deane Hindman

Birth - 11 Dec 1869, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death - 11 Apr 1875 (age 5), Monongahela, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA

Burial - Monongahela Cemetery, Monongahela, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA. Plot Section: C, Lot: 93, Grave: 4

Lillie's memorial page at Find-a-Grave

William Stanley Hindman

Birth - 28 Feb 1876, Monongahela, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death - Oct 13, 1958 (aged 82), Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA

Burial - Union Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA

Mary's Parents

Father - LTC David Allen Lecky, 1822 - 1907

Birth - Oct 1822, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death - Apr 1907 (aged 84), Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA

BURIAL - West Newton Cemetery, West Newton, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA

David Lecky's Obituary at the Monongahela Daily Republican

Mother - possibly Elizabeth Jane Warner Lecky, 1825-1913.

However, Elizabeth is not named in David's obituary as his wife. Were David and Elizabeth estranged at this time? Elizabeth's children on her Find-A-Grave memorial page are listed as Florence, Jesse, and Letitia, with no mention of Mary. Was Elizabeth David's second wife? Was Mary a child from a previous marriage?