People and businesses mentioned in the diary

Below is a list of individuals and businesses referenced in the diary. Names in italics signify maiden names. Each person's name is accompanied by the page number of their first mention in the diary.

You can learn more about Mary's extended family in an article by Mary that was published in The Daily Herald. In the article, she reminisces about friends and family members, and shares details about the neighborhood where she grew up.

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Index

Allen, Mrs. - page 9, left

Allen, Van - page 9, left

Auntie aka Aunt Jane (see Mary Jane Lecky King below) 

Bailie, Bertie, page 9, left. 

Bailie, Robert, page 11, right. Mentioned on page 17, left as an appraiser of Jane King's estate.

Banker, Mr. - page 9, right

Brankas [?] - page 15, left

Campbell, Will - page 12, right. Pall bearer for Tish Lecky.

Campbell, William V. - page 15, left and page 17 left. Might be father of Will? Executor of Aunt Jane's will?

Eckles, Mr. - page 9, right

Edmundson, Jane - page 14, left

Evanshire Pharmacy - diary cover

Fickes, Ed - page 13 right. Pall bearer for Tish Lecky.

Fickes, Lil - page 14, left. Wife of Ed. Fickes

Florence - page 10, right. Might be Mary's sister.

Flora - page 11, left (probably Flora Lytle?)

Fortner, William - page 3, right

Hazzard Book Store - page 1, left

Hershey, Mr. - page 17, left. An appraiser of Jane King's estate

Huston, Flora - page 15, left - eloped with Tom Ramsey

King, Mary Jane Lecky - page 8 right. aka Auntie or Aunt Jane. Daughter is Elizabeth L. “Lizzie” King McConnell, Sister is Laetitia. 

Kinkead, Mrs. - page 9, right. Buried in Carson City, Nevada

Laetitia -page 8 right. Aunt Jane King's sister

Lecky, Jesse - page 13, right. Pall bearer for Tish Lecky

Lecky, Robert - page 4, right

Lecky, Tish - page 13, right. Mary's aunt. Died at 83. Pall bearers were A. Patton, Ed Fickes, R.B. McKinney, Will Campbell, Jesse Lecky, Dean [?] Weise

Liem, Mrs. - page 16, left

Lytle, Flora - page 12, left (probably same Flora mentioned on page 11, left?)

Lytle, James - page 11, right. Was a witness on page 17, left when they were settling Jane King's estate.

Lytle, J.P. - page 8, right. Son of Mrs. S.C. Lytle.

Lytle, James [?] - page 15 left. Same as J.P. Lytle?

Lytle, Joseph - page 10, right. Lives in Monongahela

Lytle, Mary - page 14, right. Dressed Jane King after she died.

Lytle, Mrs. S. C. - page 8, right. J.P. Lytle is her son

Lytle, Mrs. Sarah C. - page 11, left - might be the same as Mrs. S.C Lytle above

Hazzard's Bookstore - page 1, left

Hindman, Mary - page 1, right. Diary author.

Hindman, Samuel - page 8, right. aka "Mr. H." -  Mary's husband.

Hindman, William - page 10, right. William is Mary's son.

Kinkead, Mrs. - buried in Carson City, Nevada

Martin, Abram - page 4, right

Mayhnghs [?] - page 9, right

McClintock, Mrs. - page 12, left

McClintock, H. - page 12, left.

McClintock, Harry - page 15, right (same as H. McClintock above?)

McClure, Mrs. Robert - page 9, right. note: Mary uses an unusal looking capital "C' when she writes. It can look like "le". So note that this name is McClure and not "McLelure"

McClure [?], Samuel - page 10, left

McClure, Squire F.S. - page 12, left

McKinney, Florence - page 17, left. Residuary legatee of Jane King's estate

McKinney, John - page 9, right

McKinney, R.B. - page 8, right. Pall bearer for Tish Lecky.

McKnight & Co. - page 4, right

Mr. H. (see Samuel Hindman) - page 8, right. Is Mary's husband.

Neish [?] and Company - page 5, right

Osborn, Mrs. - page 12, left. - bought produce from Mary.

Patton, A. - page 13, right. pall bearer for Tish Lecky.

Pierce, Charles - page 10, left. Neighbor, a murder happened on his property.

Pierce, Florence - page 15, left

Pierce, Frank - page 11, right. "Turned 24"

Pierce, Hanna - page 14, right

Pierce, Sarah - page 15, left

Poher, Frant [?] - page 9, left. "of Monessen". Bought Aunt Jane King

Ramsey, Tom - page 15 left. Eloped with Flora Huston

Sayer, Herschel - page 10, right. Might be a friend of William Hindman.

Spadacini, Tony - page 13, left. Person who was murdered. (Mary misspelled name as Spadasini

Shep - page 10, right

Van Allen

Walker, Mr. - page 16, left. Fruit Agent

Wall, Annie - page 15, left. Daughter of John McKinney

Wall, Jessee - page 17, right. Was with Mary when Mr. H was sick.

Weise, Dean [?] - page 13, right. Pall bearer for Tish Lecky.

Wise, Letitia Jane Lecky - Mary's sister