Antique Cabinet Card Photograph. Identified as Mary Lucretia Bingham (married name Converse). Photo by Bosworth Murphy studio of Springfield, MA. Measures approximately 4.25 x 6. including mount. Condition: This is an original photograph, not a copy or reproduction. It is in very good condition. Comments: An on-line genealogy search reveals Mary was born September 11, 1831, the daughter of Alanson and Abigail H. Bingham. She was married to Rufus Josiah Converse (1817-1886). Mary died May 8, 1915 at the age of 83 in Springfield, MA. Her subsequent obituary appeared in the Bainbridge Republican. "Mrs. Mary L. Converse, widow of the late Rufus J. Converse, died in Springfield, Mass., Saturday morning, May 8th, aged 83 years and 8 months. She is survived by four sons and two daughters, Edwin A. of Louisville, Ky., Fred J., of Boston, Mass., Eugene G., of Bridgeport, Conn., Frances B. of Albany, N.Y., Julia E. of Springfield, Mass., and Mary L. Roe of Binghamton, N.Y. Mrs. Converse was a sister of Mrs. Elisha Warren and Mrs. George Salisbury of this village, both deceased, and aunt of Mrs. Jesse Anderson of Lestershire. She had been a resident of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] in her girlhood days. Mrs. Converse was an invalid for many months and the release from the extreme pain and suffering which she had borne with great patience and fortitude, came, it seemed, in answer to her earnest prayer, for the end came peacefully and as the day was breaking her spirit entered into awakening of the new and higher life for which she had so longed. To her it was a gladsome going home. To the loved ones left behind, particularly to the devoted daughter Julia, whose untiring devotion and loving care for the aged mother for long weary moments, it meant the severing the strongest and sweetest ties of earth. Truly the memory of her is blessed. Interment was made in the cemetery at Coventry, Rev. Joslyn officiated."