Mary Jane Farmer Hays papers

Collection

Identifier: MSD-1911-001

Collection Statement

This collection includes information in regard to Greencastle and Putnam County, Indiana. Of note, information can be found on the Asbury Towers and the Christian Home. This collection also contains genealogical materials, diaries, photographs, research, and correspondence, ranging from 1880-1980.

Dates

Creation: 1888 - 1980

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, literary rights, including copyright reside with the creators of the documents or their legal heirs and assigns. All requests to publish or quote must be submitted to the DePauw University Archives and Special Collections. The publisher must also obtain permission from the copyright holder.

Biographical Note

Mary Jane Farmer Hays was born on March 19, 1888, at Mt. Meridian, the daughter of Thomas B. and Alice (Hazelett) Farmer. She graduated from Greencastle High School where she later taught and was a member of the DePauw class of 1911. On June 11, 1931, she married Louis F. Hays, who preceded her in death on September 10, 1937.

Mrs. Hays was a member of the First Christian Church of which she was deaconess emeritus. She was also a member of the Washburn Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Progress History Club, a charter member of DePauw Chapter Alpha Omicron Pi, Heritage Preservation Society, and the Putnam County Historical Society as well as the Christian Women’s Fellowship. She remained active in all of these groups until her death. On June 21, 1980, Jane passed away at the Putnam County Hospital. She is buried at the Forest Lawn Cemetery, Greencastle, Indiana.