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		John McGraw (1815 - 1877) John McGraw View John McGraw's genealogy profile	Added On: 2/23/2017	5/16/2024	Follow
Added On: 2/23/2017 John McGraw (1815 - 1877) John McGraw View John McGraw's genealogy profile 5/16/2024 Follow
		Amasa Stone, Jr. (1818 - 1883) Amasa Stone, Jr. Husband of Julia A. Gleason, father of Clara (Mrs. John Milton Hay) Adelbert, and Flora (Mrs. Samuel Mather). Railroad builder-philanthropist. He was a major benefactor of W... View Amasa Stone, Jr.'s genealogy profile	Added On: 8/2/2014	5/15/2024	Follow
Added On: 8/2/2014 Amasa Stone, Jr. (1818 - 1883) Amasa Stone, Jr. Husband of Julia A. Gleason, father of Clara (Mrs. John Milton Hay) Adelbert, and Flora (Mrs. Samuel Mather). Railroad builder-philanthropist. He was a major benefactor of W... View Amasa Stone, Jr.'s genealogy profile 5/15/2024 Follow
		Judge Robert Maclay Widney MP (1838 - 1929) Robert Maclay Widney Judge & Founding Father of the University of Southern California Widney was an American lawyer, judge, and a founding father of the University of Southern California... View Judge Robert Maclay Widney's genealogy profile	Added On: 6/16/2014	4/15/2024	Follow
Added On: 6/16/2014 Judge Robert Maclay Widney MP (1838 - 1929) Robert Maclay Widney Judge & Founding Father of the University of Southern California Widney was an American lawyer, judge, and a founding father of the University of Southern California... View Judge Robert Maclay Widney's genealogy profile 4/15/2024 Follow
		Colonel George Washington Scott, (CSA) (1829 - 1903) George Washington Scott (CSA) Scott was the son of U.S. Representative John Scott and the brother of U.S. Senator John Scott, Jr.. He was a Florida and Georgia businessperson, education phila... View Colonel George Washington Scott, (CSA)'s genealogy profile	Added On: 8/24/2015	3/24/2024	Follow
Added On: 8/24/2015 Colonel George Washington Scott, (CSA) (1829 - 1903) George Washington Scott (CSA) Scott was the son of U.S. Representative John Scott and the brother of U.S. Senator John Scott, Jr.. He was a Florida and Georgia businessperson, education phila... View Colonel George Washington Scott, (CSA)'s genealogy profile 3/24/2024 Follow
		Rev. Abraham Still, MD MP (1796 - 1867) "Abram" Rev. Abraham “Abram” Still, MD BIRTH 25 August 1796 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States DEATH 31 December 1867 (aged 71) Centropolis, Franklin County, Kansas, United States BURIAL Oakwo... View Rev. Abraham Still, MD's genealogy profile	Added On: 3/15/2010	12/19/2023	Follow
Added On: 3/15/2010 Rev. Abraham Still, MD MP (1796 - 1867) "Abram" Rev. Abraham “Abram” Still, MD BIRTH 25 August 1796 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States DEATH 31 December 1867 (aged 71) Centropolis, Franklin County, Kansas, United States BURIAL Oakwo... View Rev. Abraham Still, MD's genealogy profile 12/19/2023 Follow
		Dr Charles Lewis Cocke (1820 - 1901) Charles Lewis Cocke was the founder and president of Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia. Wearing graduation robes, seniors at Hollins University walk from campus through an adjacent field to the Coc... View Dr Charles Lewis Cocke's genealogy profile	Added On: 7/8/2009	12/18/2023	Follow
Added On: 7/8/2009 Dr Charles Lewis Cocke (1820 - 1901) Charles Lewis Cocke was the founder and president of Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia. Wearing graduation robes, seniors at Hollins University walk from campus through an adjacent field to the Coc... View Dr Charles Lewis Cocke's genealogy profile 12/18/2023 Follow
	Emerson College of Oratory Pub. Dept., 1897. Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charles_Wesley_Emerson_USA.png	Charles Wesley Emerson MP (1837 - 1908) Charles Wesley Emerson was the founder, namesake and first president of Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. Charles Emerson was also a minister with the Unitarian Church and the author of a numbe... View Charles Wesley Emerson's genealogy profile	Added On: 5/16/2017	12/6/2023	Follow
Emerson College of Oratory Pub. Dept., 1897. Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charles_Wesley_Emerson_USA.png Added On: 5/16/2017 Charles Wesley Emerson MP (1837 - 1908) Charles Wesley Emerson was the founder, namesake and first president of Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. Charles Emerson was also a minister with the Unitarian Church and the author of a numbe... View Charles Wesley Emerson's genealogy profile 12/6/2023 Follow
		John Sutton, Founder of Indiana University of Pennsylvania MP (1814 - 1877) John Sutton Hall was named after him Married Mary Agnes Walker in 1847 Father of Thomas and John, daughter Annie died young Aged 63 years, 1 month, 5 days Founder of Indiana Normal School which later ... View John Sutton, Founder of Indiana University of Pennsylvania's genealogy profile	Added On: 4/14/2009	11/19/2023	Follow
Added On: 4/14/2009 John Sutton, Founder of Indiana University of Pennsylvania MP (1814 - 1877) John Sutton Hall was named after him Married Mary Agnes Walker in 1847 Father of Thomas and John, daughter Annie died young Aged 63 years, 1 month, 5 days Founder of Indiana Normal School which later ... View John Sutton, Founder of Indiana University of Pennsylvania's genealogy profile 11/19/2023 Follow
		Rev. Charles Winterfield Baldwin (1840 - 1938) Charles Winterfield Baldwin Charles Winterfield Baldwin was on born 23 March 1840, the tenth of eleven children of Judge William Henry Baldwin and Jane Maria Woodward, the grandson of Captain Henr... View Rev. Charles Winterfield Baldwin's genealogy profile	Added On: 11/12/2023	11/12/2023	Follow
Added On: 11/12/2023 Rev. Charles Winterfield Baldwin (1840 - 1938) Charles Winterfield Baldwin Charles Winterfield Baldwin was on born 23 March 1840, the tenth of eleven children of Judge William Henry Baldwin and Jane Maria Woodward, the grandson of Captain Henr... View Rev. Charles Winterfield Baldwin's genealogy profile 11/12/2023 Follow
		Rev. Russell Herman Conwell MP (1843 - 1925) Russell Herman Conwell (February 15, 1843 – December 6, 1925) was an American Baptist minister, orator, philanthropist, author, lawyer, and writer. He is best remembered as the founder and first p... View Rev. Russell Herman Conwell's genealogy profile	Added On: 10/23/2020	10/16/2023	Follow
Added On: 10/23/2020 Rev. Russell Herman Conwell MP (1843 - 1925) Russell Herman Conwell (February 15, 1843 – December 6, 1925) was an American Baptist minister, orator, philanthropist, author, lawyer, and writer. He is best remembered as the founder and first p... View Rev. Russell Herman Conwell's genealogy profile 10/16/2023 Follow
		Daniel David Palmer MP (1845 - 1913) Daniel David Palmer (March 7, 1845 – October 20, 1913) was a Canadian American chiropractor who was the founder of chiropractic. Palmer was born in Pickering, Ontario, but emigrated to the United Sta... View Daniel David Palmer's genealogy profile	Added On: 8/12/2023	8/12/2023	Follow
Added On: 8/12/2023 Daniel David Palmer MP (1845 - 1913) Daniel David Palmer (March 7, 1845 – October 20, 1913) was a Canadian American chiropractor who was the founder of chiropractic. Palmer was born in Pickering, Ontario, but emigrated to the United Sta... View Daniel David Palmer's genealogy profile 8/12/2023 Follow
		Collin McKinney Wilmeth (1848 - 1898) Collin McKinney Wilmeth, preacher and missionary, the son of Joseph Bryce and Nancy (Ferguson) Wilmeth, was born on January 2, 1848. The Wilmeths moved to Texas in 1845, stopped in Dallas at Christmas,... View Collin McKinney Wilmeth's genealogy profile	Added On: 4/19/2023	4/19/2023	Follow
Added On: 4/19/2023 Collin McKinney Wilmeth (1848 - 1898) Collin McKinney Wilmeth, preacher and missionary, the son of Joseph Bryce and Nancy (Ferguson) Wilmeth, was born on January 2, 1848. The Wilmeths moved to Texas in 1845, stopped in Dallas at Christmas,... View Collin McKinney Wilmeth's genealogy profile 4/19/2023 Follow
		Demetrius Felix Willis (1825 - 1872) Demetrius Willis, merchant, soldier, and Texas state representative, son of Joshua Willis and Martha (Hall) Willis, was born in Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama, on January 14, 1825. After the deat... View Demetrius Felix Willis's genealogy profile	Added On: 4/18/2023	4/18/2023	Follow
Added On: 4/18/2023 Demetrius Felix Willis (1825 - 1872) Demetrius Willis, merchant, soldier, and Texas state representative, son of Joshua Willis and Martha (Hall) Willis, was born in Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama, on January 14, 1825. After the deat... View Demetrius Felix Willis's genealogy profile 4/18/2023 Follow
		George Charles Sumner Benson, PhD MP (1908 - 1999) George Charles Sumner Benson Founding President, Claremont McKenna College , Founder, Harvey Mudd and Pitzer Colleges Find A Grave Memorial ID # 158611502 George Charles Sumner Benson, the foun... View George Charles Sumner Benson, PhD's genealogy profile	Added On: 3/31/2023	3/31/2023	Follow
Added On: 3/31/2023 George Charles Sumner Benson, PhD MP (1908 - 1999) George Charles Sumner Benson Founding President, Claremont McKenna College , Founder, Harvey Mudd and Pitzer Colleges Find A Grave Memorial ID # 158611502 George Charles Sumner Benson, the foun... View George Charles Sumner Benson, PhD's genealogy profile 3/31/2023 Follow
		Rev. Charles Burt Sumner, D.D. MP (1837 - 1927) Dr. Charles Burt Sumner Find A Grave Memorial ID # 10447114 Dr. Charles B. Sumner's Wikipedia Page Guide and Index to the Papers of Charles Sumner (PDF) The Story of Pomona College by Dr. Ch... View Rev. Charles Burt Sumner, D.D.'s genealogy profile	Added On: 3/30/2023	3/30/2023	Follow
Added On: 3/30/2023 Rev. Charles Burt Sumner, D.D. MP (1837 - 1927) Dr. Charles Burt Sumner Find A Grave Memorial ID # 10447114 Dr. Charles B. Sumner's Wikipedia Page Guide and Index to the Papers of Charles Sumner (PDF) The Story of Pomona College by Dr. Ch... View Rev. Charles Burt Sumner, D.D.'s genealogy profile 3/30/2023 Follow
		J. H. Wayland (1863 - 1948) J. H. Wayland, physician, Baptist religious leader, and founder of Wayland Baptist College was born in Randolph County, Missouri, on April 22, 1863. He attended Central College of Missouri and graduate... View J. H. Wayland's genealogy profile	Added On: 3/30/2023	3/30/2023	Follow
Added On: 3/30/2023 J. H. Wayland (1863 - 1948) J. H. Wayland, physician, Baptist religious leader, and founder of Wayland Baptist College was born in Randolph County, Missouri, on April 22, 1863. He attended Central College of Missouri and graduate... View J. H. Wayland's genealogy profile 3/30/2023 Follow
		Henry Austin Palmer (1842 - 1917) Henry Austin Palmer Banker, Founder of Claremont, California; principal of the Pacific Land Improvement Company and a founder & the first president of the Pomona College Board of Trustees Find ... View Henry Austin Palmer's genealogy profile	Added On: 3/11/2009	3/22/2023	Follow
Added On: 3/11/2009 Henry Austin Palmer (1842 - 1917) Henry Austin Palmer Banker, Founder of Claremont, California; principal of the Pacific Land Improvement Company and a founder & the first president of the Pomona College Board of Trustees Find ... View Henry Austin Palmer's genealogy profile 3/22/2023 Follow
		Joseph Elbert Nunn (1851 - 1938) Joseph Elbert Nunn, Panhandle educator and businessman, son of John Martin and Alice (Breeding) Nunn, was born September 23, 1851, in Adair County, Kentucky. At age seven the family moved to La Grange,... View Joseph Elbert Nunn's genealogy profile	Added On: 2/21/2023	2/21/2023	Follow
Added On: 2/21/2023 Joseph Elbert Nunn (1851 - 1938) Joseph Elbert Nunn, Panhandle educator and businessman, son of John Martin and Alice (Breeding) Nunn, was born September 23, 1851, in Adair County, Kentucky. At age seven the family moved to La Grange,... View Joseph Elbert Nunn's genealogy profile 2/21/2023 Follow
		William Heard Kilpatrick, Sr., Ph.D. MP (1871 - 1965) William Heard Kilpatrick Graduate of Mercer University Teacher's College, Columbia University, PhD Professor of Education, Teacher's College, Columbia University Acting President, Mercer Uni... View William Heard Kilpatrick, Sr., Ph.D.'s genealogy profile	Added On: 5/11/2008	2/1/2023	Follow
Added On: 5/11/2008 William Heard Kilpatrick, Sr., Ph.D. MP (1871 - 1965) William Heard Kilpatrick Graduate of Mercer University Teacher's College, Columbia University, PhD Professor of Education, Teacher's College, Columbia University Acting President, Mercer Uni... View William Heard Kilpatrick, Sr., Ph.D.'s genealogy profile 2/1/2023 Follow
		Rev. Henry Durant (1802 - 1875) Rev. Henry Durant Find A Grave Memorial ID # 8862165 Rev. Durant's Wikipedia Page Henry Durant (Acton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, June 18, 1802 – Oakland, Alameda County, California, Janu... View Rev. Henry Durant's genealogy profile	Added On: 9/10/2012	1/31/2023	Follow
Added On: 9/10/2012 Rev. Henry Durant (1802 - 1875) Rev. Henry Durant Find A Grave Memorial ID # 8862165 Rev. Durant's Wikipedia Page Henry Durant (Acton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, June 18, 1802 – Oakland, Alameda County, California, Janu... View Rev. Henry Durant's genealogy profile 1/31/2023 Follow