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, 1843-1916

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's memorial page at Find-a-Grave

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.

Immediate family members

Samuel Hindman, spouse, 1840-1924

Samuel Hindman

Birth - June 2, 1840

Death - Jul 31, 1924 (aged 84)

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

Samuel's memorial page at Find-a-Grave

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

Lillie Deane Hindman, daughter, 1869-1875

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, son 1875-1958

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

Extended family members

David Allen Lecky, Mary's father, 1822-1907

Memorial page at Find-a-Grave

Obituary at the Monongahela Daily Republican:

Elizabeth Jane Warner Lecky, Mary's Mother, [?] 1825-1913

Memorial page at Find-a-Grave

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?