Background
MATHEWS, Estelle Nelson was born on January 3, 1879 in Georgetown, Colorado, United States. Daughter of John V. and Minnie Annette (Ward) Nelson.
MATHEWS, Estelle Nelson was born on January 3, 1879 in Georgetown, Colorado, United States. Daughter of John V. and Minnie Annette (Ward) Nelson.
Loretto Academy; Central Business. College; Loretto College. Colorado University; Denver University Extension Courses.
American Red. Cross during flu epidemic nursing in Colo, and New Mexico. Appointed Chairman on Council of Defense for duration of War, 1917. Stenographer for Colorado Child Welfare Bureau, 1919.
$1.00 Representative of Federation Childrens Bureau, 1920-1929. Director, Sheppard-Towner work in Colorado Executive Secretary, Colorado Child Welfare Bureau, since 1920.
Member: American Association of Social Workers. International Congress of Mental Hygiene. Colorado Association of Mental Hygiene.
Daughters of Veterans, of Civil War (Past President). Child Hygiene State Board (Chairman). Council of State Wide Health Agencies.
Colorado Congress of Parents and Teachers. National. Conference of Social Work. State Conference of Social Work.
Colorado Society for Crippled Children. Colorado Tuberculosis Association. Denver Childrens Hospital.
Association; Colorado Women's Christian Temperance Union. Colorado Traveling Health Clinic. Clubs: Business. and Professional Womens.
Loretto Alumnae.
Spouse William Mathews, November 20, 1898.