City: Nashville
ALEXANDER, Gross, minister and editor; born Scottsville, Ky., June 1, 1852; son of Charles Holliday and Eliza Ann (Drane) ALEXANDER; father, physician; paternal grandparents, A. C. and Elizabeth (Holliday) ALEXANDER; maternal grandparents, Anthony and Fannie (Settle) DRANE; attended Univ. of Louisville, Drew Seminary and Southern Baptist Seminary; graduated from Univ. of Louisville, A. B. 1871, Drew Seminary, B. D., 1877; S. T. D. Emory & Henry College (Virginia); twice married, first, Helen M. WATTS, Louisville, Ky., Aug. 12, 1875, second Arabel WILBURN, Chicago, Nov. 30, 1887; began his career as teacher of Latin and Greek; later served as pastor in New York, State and City, Louisville and Nashville churches; Professor, New Testament Interpretation, Vanderbilt Univ. 1884-1902; Presiding Elder, Louisville, 1902-1906; Book Editor, M. E. Church, South, and Editor Methodist Review, since 1906.
Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
