Background
Witsil, Elizabeth Smith Alison was born on September 13, 1909 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Daughter of Alexander and Katharine Anna (Smith) Alison.
Witsil, Elizabeth Smith Alison was born on September 13, 1909 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Daughter of Alexander and Katharine Anna (Smith) Alison.
Bachelor of Arts, Wilson College, 1931. Postgraduate Columbia University, 1934-1936.
Accounting clerk Remington Rand, Inc., Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1932—1933. Social case-worker Bridgeport Branch New England Home Little Wanderers, 1933—1936, Connecticut Children's Aid Society, Danbury, 1936—1938. Director membership, public relations public Young Men’s Christian Association, Bridgeport, 1964—1975.
Director cultural tours and vols. Bridgeport Museum Arts, Science and Industry, 1975—1983. Member Board Finance Fairfield (Connecticut), 1955—1979, Fairfield Republican Town Meeting, 1947—1955.
President board managers Woodfield Maternity Home and Adoption Service, 1954—1957, member corporation. Board directors Visiting Nurse Association Bridgeport, United Fund Council Eastern Fairfield County, Bridgeport Council Church Women, Child Guidance Center of Bridgeport, Connecticut Conference Social Work, Mountain Grove Cemetery Association, trustee, from 1972. Vice president Fairfield Community Services.
Trustee Greater Bridgeport Symphony Society, from 1978. Member Senior Citizens Tax Relief Committee, Fairfield, 1980—1985, Senior Citizens Life Center Study and Building Committee, 1981—1984. Board associate University Bridgeport.
Member Republican Women's Association Fairfield.
Membership, public relations and publicity Young Women's Christian Association, Bridgeport, 1964-1975. Member Board Finance Fairfield (Connecticut), 1955-1979. Member Fairfield Republican Town Meeting, 1947-1955.
Member Senior Citizens Tax Relief Committee, Fairfield, 1980-1985, Senior Citizens Life Center Study and Building Committee, 1981-1984.
Member Republican Women"s Association Fairfield. Member American Association of University Women (woman of year award 1986), League of Women Voters, Daughters of the American Revolution, Institute for Retired Professionals, BridgeportHosp.
Auxiliary (president 1961-1963), Delta Kappa Gamma (honorary). Clubs: Contemporary (secretary 1957-1964, president 1976), Wilson College.
Married Walter Earle Witsil, August 27, 1938 (deceased February 1964). 1 child Adah Elizabeth Witsil Unger stepchildren: Walter Earle, Sarah Virginia Witsil Lloyd.