Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameDr. Marion Lane Conrow 
Birth3 Dec 1894, Freehold, Monmouth Co, NJ
Census1910, Wichita, Sedgwick Co, KS
MemoED 69, Sht 123, Ln 105
Death5 Mar 1986, Boulder, Boulder Co, CO
Burial16 Mar 1986, Maple Grove Cem, Wichita, Sedgwick Co, KS
MemoSect ET, Lot 67C, GR 1
OccupationTeaching Missionary
EducationWichita High, Fairmount College B.A., Boston Univ M.A.
ReligionMethodist
FatherHenry Smock Conrow (1861-1945)
MotherMary Lavinia Perrine (1865-1915)
Misc. Notes
Marion was born 3 Dec 1894 in Freehold NJ. The family moved to Wichita KS in 1904. She became a charter member of the College Hill Methodist Church (Wichita, KS) in 1907. Listed as age 15, born in New Jersey, in 1910 census with her family. She attended Wichita High School 1909-1913 and Fairmount College 1914-1918 gaining a B.A. degree. She taught at 2 Kansas high schools before becoming a Methodist missionary and beginning 40 years as an English professor at Ewha Womans University in Seoul, Korea in 1922. During her 1st sabbatical leave she attended Boston University, Boston, MA graduating with an MA degree in 1929. During her 2nd sabbatical leave in 1936/7 she did advanced study at Chicago University, Chicago, IL.
During WWII she was secretary of the YWCA in Wichita, served as dean of women at McKendree College, Lebanon, IL and worked at the Methodist Mission's headquarters in New York City. She returned to Korea in 1948 until the Korean War when she taught at Tokyo Woman’s Christian College. She received an honorary doctorate in literature from Ewha University in 1956.
On 19 May 1963, the College Hill Methodist Church held Marion Conrow Day in honor of her return after 40 years of missionary service. She wrote 2 books, many articles and belonged to many honorary societies and professional organizations.
She died at 5:25pm on the 5th of March 1986 in the Health Care Wing of Frasier Meadows Manor, 350 Ponca Place, Boulder CO. Memorial Services were held Thursday, 13th March, at the Frasier Meadows Manor Chapel and on Tuesday, 18th March, at the College Hill Methodist Church Wichita KS. Marion was also honored at the 1986 Assembly of the United Methodist Women as one of "100 Women in Mission".
During WWII she was secretary of the YWCA in Wichita, served as dean of women at McKendree College, Lebanon, IL and worked at the Methodist Mission's headquarters in New York City. She returned to Korea in 1948 until the Korean War when she taught at Tokyo Woman’s Christian College. She received an honorary doctorate in literature from Ewha University in 1956.
On 19 May 1963, the College Hill Methodist Church held Marion Conrow Day in honor of her return after 40 years of missionary service. She wrote 2 books, many articles and belonged to many honorary societies and professional organizations.
She died at 5:25pm on the 5th of March 1986 in the Health Care Wing of Frasier Meadows Manor, 350 Ponca Place, Boulder CO. Memorial Services were held Thursday, 13th March, at the Frasier Meadows Manor Chapel and on Tuesday, 18th March, at the College Hill Methodist Church Wichita KS. Marion was also honored at the 1986 Assembly of the United Methodist Women as one of "100 Women in Mission".