Mrs. F.T. McWhirter was born Luella Frances Smith in Perrysville, Indiana on October 1 1859. She was educated at East Tennessee Wesleyan College, Athens, Tennessee, and DePauw University. On November 18, 1878, she married Felix Tony McWhirter, a member of the English department at Depauw University. The McWhirters moved to Indianapolis, Indiana in 1888. Throughout her life, Mrs. McWhirter was actively involved with and held various offices in numerous clubs and organizations such as the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, Indiana Federation of Clubs, Women's Department Club of Indianapolis, General Federation of Women's Clubs, Indiana Dry Federation, Golden Rule Foundation, Daughters of the American Revolution, Society of Indiana Pioneers, Indiana White Cross Guild, United Protestant Church Loyalty Crusade, and Epsilon Sigma Omicron. Mrs. McWhiter died December 10, 1952.
From the description of Papers, 1873-1974. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 60555379
