Mary Sears McHenry

Mary Sears McHenry
B&W portrait photo of a woman with her hair in an up-do, wearing a dark blouse, a medal pinned to it.
Portrait photo from A Woman of the Century
Born
Mary Sears

December 30, 1834
New Boston, Sandisfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJuly 26, 1912
Lake Okoboji, Iowa, U.S.
Known forNational President, Woman's Relief Corps
Spouse
William A. McHenry
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(m. 1864)​
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Mary Sears McHenry (December 30, 1834 – July 26, 1912) was an American charitable organization leader who served as the eighth National President of the Woman's Relief Corps (WRC) in 1890, which at the time, was the largest fraternal association in the country.[1]

  1. ^ "Guide to the Mary Sears McHenry papers". The University of Iowa Libraries. Retrieved 26 March 2017.