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 was found at Find-a-Grave.com. Find-a-Grave has proven extremely helpful, but 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 place | 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 below, Mrs. Hindeman died of cancer of the liver and bowels in Columbus, Ohio.
Mary's Immediate family members
Samuel Hindman, spouse 1840-1924
Samuel Hindman, spouse of Mary L. Hindman
| Birth | June 2, 1840, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Death | Jul 31, 1924, (aged 84), Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA |
| Burial place | Monongahela Cemetery, Monongahela, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Additional info. | Memorial page at Find-a-Grave. |
Lillie Deane Hindman, daughter 1869-1875
Lillie Deane Hindman, daughter of Mary L. 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
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