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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"The Decherds have it." The Alcade, October 1963, 31.

From the guide to the Mary Elizabeth Decherd Papers 1943., 1865, 1887-1946, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)

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.

From the description of Mary Elizabeth Decherd Papers, 1865, 1887-1946 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 759219971