HISTORY OF KENTUCKY AND KENTUCKIANS, E. Polk Johnson, three volumes, Lewis Publishing Co., New York & Chicago, 1912. Common version, Vol. III, p. 1168. [Jefferson Co.] DR. E. O. WITHERSPOON, the subject of our sketch, was reared in Lawrenceburg and attended the public schools and later on the [sic] Georgetown (Kentucky) College. He was graduated from the Hospital Medical College, Louisville, in 1901 and for several years took post-graduate courses at New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore. He was interne at the Gray Street Infirmary for one year, then engaged in general practice in 1902. The Doctor was appointed assistant health officer of the city of Louisville in November, 1909. He is ex-president of his Alumni Association of the Hospital Medical College. He taught in the college seven years, beginning as assistant in chemistry and attaining a professorship in that department. He resigned to take a position as assistant in surgery in the same college, and attained a professorship in that branch. Dr. Witherspoon is associated with the staff of the City Hospital and the Home for the incurables. He is a member of the Society of Physicians and Surgeons, the Louisville Academy of Medicine, the Jefferson County Medical Society, the Kentucky State Medical Society and the American Medical Association. He is also a member of the Commercial Club, and state head physician for the Modern Woodmen of America. Dr. Witherspoon married Nell E. Newman, who was born in Bardstown, and is the daughter of W. H. Newman, of Louisville. Witherspoon Newman = Lawrenceburg-Anderson-KY Georgetown-Scott-KY Bardstown-Nelson-KY NY PA MD http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/jefferson/witherspoon.eo2.txt