Decherd, Mary Elizabeth, 1874-1954

The daughter of physician George Michael Decherd, Mary Elizabeth Decherd (1874-1954) received a bachelor of arts in 1892 and a master of arts in 1897, both in literature from the University of Texas at Austin. A longtime instructor of mathematics at the university, she was heavily involved with the University Methodist Church and its student missions particularly in the church's work to found and support a school in Brazil. Decherd was also active in the greater Methodist Episcopal Church and several aid societies in Austin.

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