Biographical Sketch of Mary L. Hindman
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 Hindman as Mary's son.
This biographical sketch will evolve over time as errors are corrected and updates are made.
Mary L. Hindman, 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 |
| Additional info. | 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, 1840-1924
Spouse of Mary Hindman
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
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
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?
Mary's Siblings
Sarah B. Lecky Pierce, 1844 - 1926
Florence Virginia Lecky McKinney, aka Mrs. R.B. McKinney, 1855 - 1948
Jesse Warren Lecky, 1866 - 1945
Letitia Jane Lecky Wise, 1871 - 1932
Mary's Aunts and Uncles
Miscellaneous
Many relatives mentioned in "A Geneology of the Warne Family in America" also here