Mary Anne Wall
- Born: 28 Apr 1843, Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
- Marriage (1): Abraham Lawrence on 28 Jan 1860 in Presbyterian Manse, Sandhurst, , Bendigo, , Victoria, Australia
- Died: 21 Jan 1926, Ovens Benevolent Asylum, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia at age 82
- Buried: 26 Jan 1926, Beechworth Cemetery, Beechworth, , Victoria, Australia
 Cause of her death was Senile Dementia Exhaustion, Indefinite.
General Notes:
Mary Anne LAWRENCE was buried on 26/1/1926 in Church of England Area, Section A, Grave 418. Her age was given as 83 years; her last address as O.B.A.(Ovens Benevolent Asylum); and the attending clergyman as Rev. Falconer.
Hers is an unmarked grave with three other, unrelated occupants - all male, asylum residents - the first buried in 1878, the other two on the same day in 1934.
Noted events in her life were:
• She resided at the time of her marriage on 28 Jan 1860 in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.
Mary married Abraham Lawrence, son of Benjamin Lawrence and Elizabeth Ann Haines, on 28 Jan 1860 in Presbyterian Manse, Sandhurst, , Bendigo, , Victoria, Australia. (Abraham Lawrence was born in 1826 in Niagara, Ontario, Canada, died on 14 Jun 1883 in Forest St, Sandhurst, now Bendigo, Victoria, Australia and was buried on 17 Jun 1883 in White Hills Cemetery, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.). The cause of his death was Asthma, Serious Apoplexy, 2 years.
Marriage Notes:
It was a Presbyterian ceremony. Witnesses were the brides parents William P. and Elizabeth Wall. Mary Ann made her mark, suggesting she was illiterate.
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