Junkin, Mary L.

On November 3, 1892 Mary L. Junkin (1865- 1952) was among the first seven missionaries of the Southern Presbyterian Church in The United States. Mary grew up in a wealthy family in Virginia. There are several schools and institutions associated with Mary’s family such as the University of Washington and Lee as well as the Virginia Military Academy. Despite the family’s connection to these school, Mary was not allowed to attend as she is a woman so therefore, she went to the neighboring city of Staunton and attended Augusta Female Seminary later named Mary Baldwin University.

Mary was Married on June 27, 1892. After the death of her husband, she returned to the United States and died herself on November 2, 1952. She is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Lexington.