Background
McGaughey, Janie Wood was born on January 6, 1891 in Atlanta. Daughter of George Burkhart and Mamie Buchanan (Wood) McGaughey.
McGaughey, Janie Wood was born on January 6, 1891 in Atlanta. Daughter of George Burkhart and Mamie Buchanan (Wood) McGaughey.
AB, Agnes Scott College, 1913. Student, Bible Seminary, New York City, 1921. Master of Religious Education (honorary), Bible Seminary, New York City, 1957.
DRE (honorary), Southwestern Bible Seminary, Memphis, 1942.
Teacher, North Avenue Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, 1913-1919; associate professor Bible, Assembly's Training School, Richmond, Virginia, 1921-1922; director religious education, First Presbyterian Church, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1922-1926; professor Bible, Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, Virginia, 1926-1927; director spiritual life department, Department Woman's Work, Presbyterian Church in the United States, 1928; secretary, Department Woman's Work, Presbyterian Church in the United States, from 1929; executive secretary, Department Woman's Work, Presbyterian Church in the United States, 1949-1956. Field Bible teacher; visitor woman's work departments churches and missions, Mexico, 1941, Brazil, 1949. Head counselor Camp Greystone, Tuxedo, North Carolina, 1920-1926.
Member American Association of University Women, Phi Beta Kappa.