City: Lebanon
BONE, Winstead Paine, president Cumberland University; born Douglas, Tex., Nov. 23, 1861; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Robert DOUNELL and Griselda Minerva (Burk) BONE; father’s occupation physician and surgeon; paternal grandparents John and Levicey (McMinn) BONE; maternal grandparents James and Ann (Lucas) BURK; educated Trinity University (Tex.), Cumberland University (Tenn.), Union Theological Seminary (N. Y.), University of Berlin, and University of Chicago; graduated from Trinity University, A. B., 1883, A. , 1894, D. D., 1907; Cumberland University, B. D., 1886; in early life he was pastor of the following churches; Presbyterian church, Greeneville, Tex., 1886-1887; Nashville, Tenn., 1888-1889; Athens, Ala., 1890-1891; Dallas, Tex., 1891-94; married Martha Ready WILLIAMSON, Sept. 29, 1897; member Beta Theta Pi Fraternity; professor N. T. Greek and Cumberland University, 1894-1909; dean of Theo. Dept. C.P. Univ. 1906-09; at present is president of Cumberland University and professor English Bible in same; former writer of S. S. Lesson Comments, 1891-1906; member of Presbyterian church, U. S. A.
