Born in Greenwood, Leflore, Mississippi, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Allan McCaskill Kimbrough
and Mary Hunter (Southworth) Kimbrough
Wife of
Upton Beall Sinclair
— married
21 Apr 1913 in Fredericksburg City, Virginia
[children unknown]
Died
at age 79
in Monrovia, Los Angeles, California, United States
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Biography
Mary Craig Kimbrough[1] was born on 12 Feb 1882 in Greenwood, Mississippi. She was the daughter of Allan Kimbrough and Mary (Southworth) Kimbrough. In 1892 mary was enrolled[2] in school in Leflore, Grenada, Mississippi. This was right at the beginning of the progressive era[3] in the United States. The 1900 census[4] lists Mary as living with her family in Leflore, Mississippi where her father is a prominent lawyer.
| Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Mc C Kimbrough | Head | M | 49 | Mississippi |
| Mrs Kimbrough | Wife | F | 38 | Mississippi |
| Mary K Kimbrough | Daughter | F | 18 | Mississippi |
| Orman Kimbrough | Son | M | 15 | Mississippi |
| Willie P Kimbrough | Son | M | 12 | Mississippi |
| Sallie Kimbrough | Daughter | F | 11 | Mississippi |
| Morgan Kimbrough | Son | M | 8 | Mississippi |
| Dolley Kimbrough | Daughter | F | 4 | Mississippi |
| Alice Cleveland | Servant | F | 13 | Mississippi |
| Mollie Hutchingson | Border | F | 26 | Alabama |
1900 is the same year Mary graduated from Gardner School for Young Ladies in New York City. She married[5] the author Upton Sinclair on 21 April 1913 in Fredricksburg, Virginia. Mary and Upton collaborated at writing and Upton claimed to have stolen much of her work. Upton has a son, David from his previous marriage. The 1920 census[6] shows the family living in Pasadena, California.
| Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upton Sinclair | Head | M | 41 | Maryland |
| Mary Sinclair | Wife | F | 36 | Mississippi |
| David Sinclair | Son | M | 18 | New York |
Mary Sinclair published[7] her own autobiography in 1957. She was well known for her biography of Winnie Davis, "The Romance History of Winnie Davis" and works poetry. Mary gained some notariety for experiments in mental telepathy which were considered by scientists to be gullible.
Mary craig Sinclair passed away on 26 April 1961 in Monrovia, California. She is buried[8] at IOOF Cemetery, Greenwood, Leflore County, Mississippi with her parents.
Research Notes
- Some sources call her by Craig Sinclair.
Sources
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Craig_Sinclair
- ↑ "Mississippi Enumeration of Educable Children, 1850-1892; 1908-1957", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK64-MWGT : Wed Mar 06 07:20:10 UTC 2024), Entry for Mary and A C M S Kimbrough, 1892.
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_Era
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9XD-63X : Tue Mar 05 15:25:19 UTC 2024), Entry for A Mc C Kimbrough and Mrs Kimbrough, 1900.
- ↑ "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:689S-11PX : Mon Jan 15 18:49:05 UTC 2024), Entry for Upton Beall Sinclair and J J Lanier, 21 Apr 1913.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH7Z-WNM : Sat Mar 09 02:30:50 UTC 2024), Entry for Upton Sinclair and Mary Sinclair, 1920.
- ↑ Mary Craig Sinclair, Southern Belle: A Personal Story of a Crusader's Wife (NY: Crown Publishers, 1957)
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138705799/mary_craig-sinclair: accessed March 9, 2024), memorial page for Mary Craig Kimbrough Sinclair (12 Feb 1882–26 Apr 1961), Find a Grave Memorial ID 138705799, citing IOOF Cemetery, Greenwood, Leflore County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Sandi K (contributor 47747668).
See Also
- https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L2CW-HGW
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Craig_Sinclair
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138705799/mary-craig-sinclair
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