Mary E. was born on April 10th, 1871.1 Mary E.'s father was Cyrus L. Hills and her mother was Lucy S. Cushing. Her maternal grandparents were Sherman Cushing and Almeria Monroe. She had a brother and a sister, named Sherman D. and Jennie M.. She was the second oldest of the three children. She died at 6 months old on November 5th, 1871.1