Background
Smith, Ethel Farrington was born on March 26, 1910 in Arlington, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Leander Morton and Blanche Emeline (Clough) Farrington.
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Smith, Ethel Farrington was born on March 26, 1910 in Arlington, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Leander Morton and Blanche Emeline (Clough) Farrington.
AB, Smith College, 1931. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1942.
Case worker, N.H. State Department Public Welfare, Manchester, 1934-1935; welfare worker, City Department Welfare, Rochester, New York, 1935-1936; placement interviewer, N.H. State Employment Svc., Nashua, 1936-1937; medical social worker, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1938-1947; medical social worker, March of Dimes, Asheville, North Carolina, 1948-1949; medical social worker, March of Dimes, Boise, Idaho., 1948-1949; medical social worker, Easter Seal Society, Billings, Montana, 1949-1950.
Active Girl Scouts United States, past volunteer training director Palm Glades council, board directors. National board directors Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America, 1973-1990, past president Florida chapter. Member National League American Pen Women, National Society Genealogists, New England History Genealogical Society (trustee 1986-1989, life, named trustees room the Ethel Farrington Smith Trustees Room 1993), Smith College Club of the Palm Beaches (past president), Ancient and Honorary Artillery Company of Massachusetts (past state officer women's division), Society Mayflower Descendants (past state officer Florida), Hull Massachusetts History Society (honorary life, co-president Rich Kinfolk).
Married Harland Willard Hawes, March 27, 1951 (deceased 1958). Married John Eldredge Smith, 1959 (deceased 1973). Four stepchildren.