Rebecca B. Mellors
Rebecca B. Mellors (November 7, 1899 - 1989) was an educator.
Early life
Rebecca B. Mellors was born in Weir, Kansas, on November 7, 1899, the daughter of Thomas Mellors and Annie Willey.
Career
Rebecca B. Mellors was an educator. In 1927 she was named clerk and first secretary of the School District No. 49, Metford.{{cite journal|title=Twenty Years Ago Today - 02 Jun 1947, Mon • Page 6|journal=Medford Mail Tribune|date=1947|page=6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13816824/medford_mail_tribune/|accessdate=17 September 2017}} In 1928 the Medford Mail Tribune wrote that 80% of those who directed the destiny of the young people of Medford were women and that ranking high in the positions of responsibility was Mellors.{{cite journal|title=Rebecca Mellors - 01 Jan 1928, Sun • Page 46-47|journal=Medford Mail Tribune|date=1928|pages=46–47|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13816768/medford_mail_tribune/|accessdate=17 September 2017}} Always in 1928, the Census showed that Medford school system ranked 4th in size in the state of Oregon and that Mellors was in the School board.{{cite journal|title=Census Shows 3276 Enrolled in Medford Schools: Increase of 11 per cent during 1927 - 01 Jan 1928, Sun • Page 55|journal=Medford Mail Tribune|date=1928|page=55|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13816852/medford_mail_tribune/|accessdate=17 September 2017}}
Later she became clerk of the Medford, Jackson County, Board of Education.{{cite book|title=Patterson's American Educational Directory|date=1937|publisher=College And School Direct|edition=Vol XXXIV|url=https://archive.org/details/pattersonsameric028362mbp?q=Rebecca+Mellors|accessdate=17 September 2017}}
She was a member of Order of the Eastern Star and Business and Professional Women's Club. In 1929 she was appointed chairmen of Education of the Business and Professional Women's club.{{cite journal|title=Business Women Name Chairmen - 14 Jun 1929, Fri • Page 3|journal=Medford Mail Tribune|date=1929|page=3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13816798/medford_mail_tribune/|accessdate=17 September 2017}}
Personal life
She lived in Kansas and Idaho. While in Kansas she was living with Lila Veatch.{{cite journal|title=Timber Hill - 25 Feb 1920, Wed • Page 2|journal=The Galena Evening Times|date=1920|page=2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13816902/the_galena_evening_times/|accessdate=17 September 2017}} In 1920 she moved to Jerome, Arizona, and later to Medford, Oregon.{{cite journal|title=25 Aug 1920, Wed • Page 1|journal=The Columbus Daily Advocate|date=1920|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13816877/the_columbus_daily_advocate/|accessdate=17 September 2017}}{{cite book|last1=Binheim|first1=Max|last2=Elvin|first2=Charles A|title=Women of the West; a series of biographical sketches of living eminent women in the eleven western states of the United States of America|date=1928|page=[https://archive.org/details/womenofwestserie00binh/page/n209 162]|url=https://archive.org/details/womenofwestserie00binh|accessdate=8 August 2017}}{{PD-notice}}
Her married name was Jensen. She died in 1989 and is buried at Siskiyou Memorial Park, Medford.
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Category:People from Cherokee County, Kansas
Category:People from Medford, Oregon
Category:Educators from Oregon