Jane Farwell Smith

Background

Smith, Jane Farwell was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of John Charles and Jessie Greene (Delaware) Farwell.

Education

Student, University Chicago, 1925-1928.

Career

President, Infant Society Chicago, Beverly Hills (Illinois) Center, 1949; chairman American heritage committee, Daughters of the American Revolution, Illinois, 1963-1965; American heritage committee national vice chairman, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1965-1968; Insignia chairman, Illinois, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1966; Illinois treasurer, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1966-1968; member of national Americanism and manual for citizenship committee, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1968; Illinois regent, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1969-1971; member, United States of America Bicentennial Commission, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1971-1974; national correspondent secretary general, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1971-1974; 1st. vice president general, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1974-1975; president general, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1975-1977; honorary life president general, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1977-1981; member long range planning commission, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1988-1993; trustee, United States Capitol History Society, 1976-1982; president, 4th Division Ex-Regents Club, 1981-1982.

Achievements

• Jane Farwell Smith has been listed as a noteworthy Civic worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Kate Duncan School Board, Grant, Alabama, 1975-1986, Tamassee School Board, Tamassee, South Carolina., 1975-1977. Member National Gavel Society (life), Daughters of the American Revolution (president executive club 1983-1985, president national officers' club 1986-1988), Daughters of the American Revolution Museum (life), Daus. Colonial Wars, National Society New England Women, Alden Kindred American, Colonial Dames American, Daus.

American Colonists, Daus. Founders and Patriots, National Society Women Descendant Ancient and Honorary Artillery Company, American National Society Old Plymouth Colony Descendants, Society Mayflower Descendants, Colonial Daus. 17th Century, Hereditary Order ofFirst Families of Massachusetts, Colonial Wars National Society, New.

England Women.

Connections

Married Wakelee R. Smith, February 7, 1929. Children— Diana Jane Smith Gauss, Carol Louise Smith, Anderson.

Father:

John Charles Farwell

Mother:

Jessie Greene (Delaware) Farwell

Spouse:

Wakelee R. Smith