[From a scan of an undated newspaper clipping, [January 19, 1930, Washington, D.C.], graciously provided by William Myers].
Mrs. Mary Louise Binckley, long among the most prominent women in Washington society, died yesterday at the [age of] 92 years. She was the [wife/widow of] John M. Binckley, Assistant [Attorney] General during the Johnson [Adm]nistation, and at one time an [edit]or of the National Intelligencer.
When she was only 10 years old Mrs. Binckley, then Mary Louise Michel, daughter of Mr. an Mrs. Harvey Michel, enjoyed the intimate friendship of Mrs. Alexander Hamilton, who, then 90 years old, was in Washington to assist Edward Johnston, at that time editing the Hamilton papers. Mrs. Binckley was a niece of Mr. Johnston, and also of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston.
Several years ago Mrs. Binckley started to write her impressions of old Washington, but the task was never completed, although a paper she prepared was read before the Columbia Historical Society in 1928 by John B. Larner.
Mrs. Binckley is survived by three children, Col. George S. Binckley, of Los Angeles, and Miss Nellie F. Binckley and Mrs. Thomas Armat, of Washington.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning by the Rev. H. H. D. Sterrett, rector of All Souls' Episcopal Church, at the chapel of Oak Hill Cemetery, where burial will be made.
[Mary Louise Binckley / Mary Louisa Mitchell/Michel Binckley (February 16, 1838-January 18, 1930).
John Milton Binckley (1821-1878).
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Michel = Harvey Mitchell/Michel (1799-1866) and Jane Mary Wood Johnston Mitchell/Michel (1811-1892).
Mrs. Alexander Hamilton = Elizabeth "Betsey" "Eliza" Schuyler Hamilton (1757-1854).
Edward William Johnston (1799-1866).
Joseph Eggleston Johnston (1807-1891).
John B. Larner of the Columbia Historical Society.
Col. George S. Binckley = George Sydney Binckley (1870-1941).
Miss Nellie F. Binckley = also known as Nella Fontaine Binckley (1860-1951).
Mrs. Thomas Armat = Mary "May" Binckley Armat (1875-1969).
Rev. H. H. D. Sterrett = Henry Hatch Dent Sterrett, Sr. (1880-1953).]
[Many thanks to William Myers, Mary Davy, Sally Young and Sue Davis for their ongoing research collaboration; in this case, specifically to William for providing a scanned copy of the original document.]
MRS. M. L. BINCKLEY
DIES AT AGE 92
Niece of Gen. Johnston. She
Was Very Prominent in
Society Here.
KNEW HAMILTON'S WIFE
Mrs. Mary Louise Binckley, long among the most prominent women in Washington society, died yesterday at the [age of] 92 years. She was the [wife/widow of] John M. Binckley, Assistant [Attorney] General during the Johnson [Adm]nistation, and at one time an [edit]or of the National Intelligencer.
When she was only 10 years old Mrs. Binckley, then Mary Louise Michel, daughter of Mr. an Mrs. Harvey Michel, enjoyed the intimate friendship of Mrs. Alexander Hamilton, who, then 90 years old, was in Washington to assist Edward Johnston, at that time editing the Hamilton papers. Mrs. Binckley was a niece of Mr. Johnston, and also of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston.
Several years ago Mrs. Binckley started to write her impressions of old Washington, but the task was never completed, although a paper she prepared was read before the Columbia Historical Society in 1928 by John B. Larner.
Mrs. Binckley is survived by three children, Col. George S. Binckley, of Los Angeles, and Miss Nellie F. Binckley and Mrs. Thomas Armat, of Washington.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning by the Rev. H. H. D. Sterrett, rector of All Souls' Episcopal Church, at the chapel of Oak Hill Cemetery, where burial will be made.
[Mary Louise Binckley / Mary Louisa Mitchell/Michel Binckley (February 16, 1838-January 18, 1930).
John Milton Binckley (1821-1878).
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Michel = Harvey Mitchell/Michel (1799-1866) and Jane Mary Wood Johnston Mitchell/Michel (1811-1892).
Mrs. Alexander Hamilton = Elizabeth "Betsey" "Eliza" Schuyler Hamilton (1757-1854).
Edward William Johnston (1799-1866).
Joseph Eggleston Johnston (1807-1891).
John B. Larner of the Columbia Historical Society.
Col. George S. Binckley = George Sydney Binckley (1870-1941).
Miss Nellie F. Binckley = also known as Nella Fontaine Binckley (1860-1951).
Mrs. Thomas Armat = Mary "May" Binckley Armat (1875-1969).
Rev. H. H. D. Sterrett = Henry Hatch Dent Sterrett, Sr. (1880-1953).]
[Many thanks to William Myers, Mary Davy, Sally Young and Sue Davis for their ongoing research collaboration; in this case, specifically to William for providing a scanned copy of the original document.]
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