City: Memphis
PETTINGILL, Edgar Alfred, advertising agent (newspaper and magazine); born Marengo, Ill., Sept. 20, 1867; English descent; son of Lemuel R. and Cornelia (Simonds) PETTINGILL; father’s occupation, farmer, later foreman; paternal grandparents William R. and Ann (Wells) PETTINGILL, maternal grandparents Alfred and Abagail (Milliman) SIMONDS; educated University of Rochester (N.Y.); in early life was salesman, buyer, advertiser and superintendent; married Janet GUTHRIE, Sept. 28, 1898; member of Business Men’s Club, Memphis, Tenn.; Democrat; member of Presbyterian church; sole owner Pettingill-Flowers Advertising Co., Memphis, Tenn.
Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
