Cynthia Mary Burnham

Spokesman Review
Spokane, Washington
May 23, 1945
p. 11

LINDSEY, Mary Cynthia -- Passed away May 20 at a local hospital. Home at N540S Elgin. She had lived here 40 years.

Survived by three daughters, Mrs. Allie Holland, Spokane; Mrs. Zella Stanley, Inglewood, Calif.; Hazel Lindsey in California; two sons, Wallie Lindsey, Los Angeles, Calif., Herschel Lindsey, Spokane; one sister, Miss Phoebe Burman, one brother Theodore Burman, both of Hoopston, Ill.; 8 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter.

Funeral Friday May 25 at 2:30 p.m. from the Smith Funeral Home, W1124 Riverside ave. Dr. H.A. Van Winkle officiating. Interment Riverside Park.

  Events

• She appeared on the census in 1880 in Onarga, Iroquois County, Illinois. She lived in the household of her parents.

• She appeared on the census in 1900 in Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho. She lived in the household of her husband.

• She appeared on the census in 1910 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington. She lived in the household of her second husband.

• She appeared on the census in 1920 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington. She was divorced and lived in the household of her son-in-law, Daniel J. Holland. She is recorded as Mary Edwards.

• She appeared on the census in 1930 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington. She is recorded as widowed and lives in the household of her son-in-law, Daniel J. Holland. Her name is "Mary C. Lindsey".

• She appeared on the census in 1940 at 504 South Ray Street in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington. She is widowed and lives in the household of her son-in-law, Daniel J. Holland. She is recorded as Cynthia M. Lindsey.

Cynthia married William Allen Lindsey, son of Thomas Lindsey and Elizabeth Harriet Hall, 26 January 1888 in Buckley, Iroquois County, Illinois.⁴⁵¹ The marriage ended in divorce. (William Allen Lindsey was born 5 May 1863 in Del Rey, Iroquois County, Illinois,⁴⁵² died 1 March 1924 in Springwater, Clackamas County, Oregon ^452,453,454 and was buried 4 March 1924 in Springwater, Clackamas County, Oregon at Springwater Cemetery ^452,453.) The cause of his death was liver, artery and heart disease.

Cynthia next married George Edwards, son of Spencer Edwards and Grace Seeder, 15 September 1908 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington. (George Edwards was born about 1857 in Wisconsin.)