Background
Pogue, Mary Ellen E. was born on October 27, 1904 in Fremont, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Frank Eugene and Mary Nettie (Coe) Edgerton.
Pogue, Mary Ellen E. was born on October 27, 1904 in Fremont, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Frank Eugene and Mary Nettie (Coe) Edgerton.
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Education Music, University Nebraska, 1926. Studied violin with Harrison Keller, Boston Conservatory of Music, 1928. Studied violin with Kemp Stillings, Violin Master Class, 1937.
Historian, Governor William Bradford Compact, 1966. President Bethesda Community Garden Club, 1947-1948. General Society Mayflower Descendants, Society Mayflower Descendants
Historian, Governor William Bradford Compact, since 1966. Vice chairman Montgomery County (Maryland) Victory Garden Center, 1946-1947. President Bethesda Community Garden Club, 1946-1947.
Founder Montgomery County Young Women’s Christian Association, board directors, 1946-1950, 52-55. Founder Welcome to Washington International Club Music Group, since 1967. Co-founder Group Piano in Montgomery County, Maryland schools, 1954.
Member General Society Mayflower Descendants, Society Mayflower Descendants District of Columbia (director District of Columbia since 1954, elder 1974-1992, elder emeritus since 1992), National Society Daughters Founders and Patriots American, Philanthropic and Educational Organization Sisterhood (president 1957-1959, charter member chapter R, 75 Year Member Tribute), Mortar Board Alumnae Club (president 1965-1967, award 1986, 75 Year Member Honor.), National Capitol Area Federation Garden Clubs, National Council State Garden Clubs, Bethesda United Methodist Women, National Genealogical Society, New England Historic Genealogical Society (life), Ohio Genealogical Society (life), Maryland Genealogical Society, Maryland History Society, Connecticut Society Genealogists, Pilgrim Society (life), Plimoth Plantation, Hereditary Order Descendants Colonial Governors, National Society Magna Charta Dames, Colonial Order of Crown, Sovereign Colonial Society Americans Royal Descent, Order of Descendants Colonial Physicians and Chirurgiens, Hereditary Society Blue Book (perpetual member), National Society Women Descendants Ancient and Honorary Artillery Company, First Families Ohio, First Families Nebraska, Century Families Nebraska, Oregon Trail Pioneers, Sons and Daughters Colonial and Antebellum Bench and Bar 1565-1861 (charter), Welcome to Washington International Club, Indiana Agency Women (associate), Capital Speakers Club (Washington), The Plantagenet Society, Society Descendants Knights of Most Noble Order of Garter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Order Americans Armorial Ancestry, Saybrook Colony Founders Association, Society Founders Norwich Connecticut (certified descendant Richard Edgerton), Kenwood Country Club, Alpha Phi (75 year member certified), Alpha Rho Tau, Delta Omicron Music (life).
Married L. Welch Pogue, September 8, 1926. Children: Richard Welch, William Lloyd, John Marshall.