City: Nashville WITHERSPOON, John Alexander, physician; born Columbia, Tenn., September 13, 1864; Scotch descent; son of John M. and Mary T. (Hanks) WITHERSPOON; father was lawyer and farmer; graduated 1887 from Medical Department of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.; married Cornelia DIXON, November 8, 1888; is a Mason, Knight Templar, […]
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City: Memphis RAINE, Gilbert Dixon, banker and insurance man; born Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 18, 1881; American-French descent; son of Gilbert D. and Julia (Woodward) RAINE; father’s occupation, publisher daily paper; paternal grandparents Charles and Elizabeth (Dixon) RAINE, maternal grandfather William WOODWARD; educated in High School and University of Tenn., Knoxville; […]
City: Memphis RAINE, Gilbert D., publisher; born Lynchburg, Va., Jan. 16, 1856; Irish-Swiss descent; son of Charles J. and Mary (Dixon) RAINE; educated Appomattox Court House, Va., Philadelphia, PA., New York and Memphis; began his career in fire and life insurance work; in 1889 became interested in newspaper business; in […]
City: Gainesboro DIXON, Miles J., lawyer; born at Highland, Tenn., Jan. 12, 1868; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John and Eliza (Rawley) DIXON; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents John and Mary (Haliburton) DIXON, maternal grandparents Daniel and Elizabeth (Huse) RAWLEY; educated at Willette, Macon Co., Tenn., and at Flynn’s Lick Academy, […]