Background
Wharton, Mary Merchant was born on November 13, 1942 in Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Oliver Phillipps and Mary Belle Merchant.
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Mary Merchant Wharton
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor in Secondary Education, Shepherd College, 1965; Bachelor in Elementary Education, Shepherd College, 1975.
Career
Teacher 1st and 2d grade, Middleway (West Virginia) Elementary School, 1967-1972; teacher 1st grade, South Jefferson Elementary School, Charlestown, West Virginia, 1972-1977; teacher 2d grade, South Jefferson Elementary School, Charlestown, West Virginia, 1977-1983; teacher 3d grade, Shepherdstown (W. Virginia) Elementary, 1983-1985; teacher 3d grade, South Jefferson Elementary School, Charlestown, West Virginia, 1985-1990; teacher language Arts 6th grade, Blackville (South Carolina.) Middle School, 1990-1993; teacher language arts 7th grade, Blackville (South Carolina.) Middle School, 1991-1993.
Achievements
Membership
Den mothr troop 42, Cub Scouts American, Charlestown, 1973-1975. Leader troop 595, Girl Scouts United States of America, Charlestown, 1974-1979. Leader 4-H Club, Charleston, 1985-1991.
Active Parent-Teachers Association. Teacher special education Sunday school Methodist Church, 1985-1991, leader Asbury Children's Council, 1983-1985. Member National Education Association, South Carolina.
Education Association, Blackville Education Association, Blackville County Education Association, Jefferson County Education Association, Charlestown Jaycee-ettes (president 1968-1970, Jaycee-ette of Year award 1969), United Daughters of the Confederacy (president since 1983, West Virginia page since 1987, recorder of crosses West Virginia division 1977-1990, historian 1990-1992), Real Great Granddaus. Club (vice president West Virginia division 1989-1990), Tops Club (Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia, correspondent committee 1987), American Legion Auxillary Post #91 (chairman education), Sigma Sigma Sigma.
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Married Stewart BoydWharton Junior, September 28, 1963. Children: Stewart B. III, Mary Ella Wharton Cogle.
