Lydia Emma Brindle

     Lydia Emma Brindle was born on 6 July 1864 at Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 She was the daughter of Phillip Kuhns Brindle and Sophia Blank. Lydia, age 6, appeared on the US Census of 1870 living at Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania,in the household of her parents, Phillip Kuhns and Sophia Brindle.³ Lydia, age 15, appeared on the US Census of 1880 living at Paradise, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania,in the household of her parents, Phillip Kuhns and Sophia Brindle.⁴ As of 28 November 1883,her married name was Welty.

Lydia Emma Brindle, age 19, married Richard Coulter Welty, age 23 , son of Daniel Welty and Margaret Coulter Beatty, on 28 November 1883.



Lydia, age 35 years, and Richard, age 39 years, appeared on the US Census of 1900 on 1 Arch Avenue, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.¹ Lydia, age 45 years, and Richard, age 49 years, appeared on the US Census of 1910 on 207 Arch Avenue, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.⁵ Lydia died on 18 February 1929 at home on 211 E. Otterman Street, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, at age 64 from carcinoma of the uterus.² Lydia was buried at Saint Clair Cemetery, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.²