Mariah Jane Zust

Background

Zust, Mariah Jane was born on January 26, 1927 in Unionville, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Charles Ray and Amy Winifred (Anderson) Mabee.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Northeast Missouri State College, 1964; Master of Arts, Goddard College, 1976.

Career

Teacher, Chino (California) Unified School District, 1968-1974; lecturer in history textiles, various universities, 1976-1986; owner, Thornhedge, Unionville, Missouri, since 1986. Consultant Los Angeles County Fair, Pomona, summers 1975-1979. Textile research England and Federal Republic of Germany, summers 1976-1980.

Consultant textiles, dyes.

Membership

Member National Handweavers, Textile Museum-National.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening focused on weavers dyes, spinning fiber and tools.

Connections

Married John Windham Anderson, 1951 (divorced 1968). Children: Haithe, Mimms, John, Kate. Married George Ernest Zust, May 29, 1971.

Father:

Charles Ray Mabee

Mother:

Amy Winifred (Anderson) Mabee

Spouse:

George Ernest Zust

Spouse:

John Windham Anderson

child:

Mimms Zust

child:

Haithe Zust

child:

John Zust

child:

Kate Zust