Virgie McFarland
Virgie Belle Smith McFarland (1877 – January 24, 1971) was instrumental in establishing the first Aberdeen Women's Exchange in 1918.
Early life
[edit]Virgie Belle Smith McFarland was born in 1877 in Keosauqua, Iowa, the daughter of William Dixon Smith (1819-1911) and Ruth E. Maple (1839-1923).[1]
Career
[edit]She was an educator and wrote articles and stories for eastern syndicate.[1]
She was instrumental in establishing the first Aberdeen Women's Exchange in 1918.[1]
She was chairman of the Playfield Commission.[1]
She was a member of the Harbor Civic Club, Sorosis Club and Writers Club.[1]
Personal life
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Virgie McFarland moved to Washington in 1888 and lived in Aberdeen, Washington. She married George Mcfarland (1870-1943) and had four children, Ruth Puphal, Frank, Virgil George McFarland (1902-1973), Elizabeth "Betty".[1]
She died on January 24, 1971, and is buried at Fern Hill Cemetery, also located in Aberdeen, Washington.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Binheim, Max; Elvin, Charles A (1928). Women of the West; a series of biographical sketches of living eminent women in the eleven western states of the United States of America. p. 197. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
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