Mary Wells Knight Ashworth (May 28, 1903 – September 12, 1992) was an American historian who wrote for Douglas Southall Freeman between 1945 and 1953.
With the George Washington biography, Ashworth was a bibliographer before she co-wrote the seventh volume with John Alexander Carroll.
Apart from Washington, Ashworth's entries appeared in Notable American Women 1607-1950 and the World Book Encyclopedia.
[1] From 1945 to 1953, Ashworth worked as a historian for Douglas Southall Freeman while he wrote his biography George Washington.
[4] Apart from writing, Ashworth's entries were featured in Notable American Women 1607-1950 and the World Book Encyclopedia.