Background
Cowper, Mary Gaskins was born on March 16, 1923 in New Bern, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of William Ottis and Mittie Irene (Becton) Gaskins.
Cowper, Mary Gaskins was born on March 16, 1923 in New Bern, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of William Ottis and Mittie Irene (Becton) Gaskins.
Bachelor in Home Economics, East Carolina University, 1943.
Cryptographic clerk United States Army Signal Corps, Arlington, Virginia, 1943-1945. Teacher Craven County Schools, Brigeton, North Carolina, 1945-1946, Dover, 1948-1950, Edenton (North Carolina) City Schools, 1946-1947. Home economics extension agent North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service, Elizabeth City, 1950-1951, Gatesville, 1951-1953, 67-88, Edenton, 1965-1967.
Active Gates County American Cancer Society, since 1957. County representative Area Health Planning Organization, Edenton, 1968-1973. Secretary Gates County Council on Status of Women, Gatesville, 1984-1985.
Member Gates County History Society. Member National Association Extension Home Economists (public affairs committee 1985-1986, distinguished service award 1982), North Carolina Association Extension Home Economists (president North-East district 1972, chairman district committee 1974, 76-79, 83-84, Best Newsletter award 1972), North Carolina Home Economics Association (chairman North-East region 1980, liaison to state family life council 1983-1986, chairman state family relations committee 1983-1984). Clubs: Gatesville Women's (vice president, president 1957-1959).
Married George Pulaski Cowper, May 17, 1952 (deceased August 1985). Children: Ottis Riddick, William Neal, Edith Dell.