Mary Elizabeth Brindle

     Mary Elizabeth Brindle was born on 10 February 1875 at Irwin, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 She was the daughter of Phillip Kuhns Brindle and Sophia Blank. Mary Elizabeth Brindle went by the nick-name of Lizzie. Mary, age 5, appeared on the US Census of 1880 living at Paradise, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania,in the household of her parents, Phillip Kuhns and Sophia Brindle.³

Mary Elizabeth Brindle married Edward Ransom Goodwin, son of Ivory Flanders Goodwin and Nancy Smith, in 1893.



Her married name was Goodwin. Mary, age 24 years, and Edward, age 31 years, appeared on the US Census of 1900 on 310 Frankstown Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.⁴ Mary, age 34 years, and Edward, age 41 years, appeared on the US Census of 1910 on 7330 Idlewild Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.⁶ Mary, age 44 years, and Edward Goodwin, age 51 years, appeared on the US Census of 1920 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, living with their daughter, Sarah, and her family.⁷ Mary, age 54 years, and Edward Goodwin, age 61 years, appeared on the US Census of 1930 at 7330 Idlewild Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.⁸ Mary, age 64 years, and Edward, age 71 years, appeared on the US Census of 1940 on 7330 Idlewild Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.⁹ Mary's husband, Edward, died on 12 May 1945.^1,2,10 Mary Elizabeth Brindle died on 12 February 1954 at Old Folks Home, Paint Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, at age 79 from a cerebral hemmorrhage.^1,2 Mary was buried on 15 February 1954 at Union Cemetery, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.^1,2