BIO: William M. Witherspoon, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA.

                               CHAPTER XL.

                        BOROUGH OF SHIPPENSBURG. 

446  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

  WILLIAM M. WITHERSPOON, physician and surgeon, Shippensburg, was born 
in Franklin County, Penn., October 17, 1844, son of William Noble and 
Mary Ann (Lytle) Witherspoon, natives of Pennsylvania, former a farmer 
of Scotch descent, latter of Irish descent; their family consisted of 
seven children, four of whom are now living, William M. being the 
third.  Our subject was reared on the farm and attended the common 
school, also the academy at Chambersburg, Penn., and afterward taught 
school for one term.  He commenced the study of medicine, in 
Chambersburg, Penn., under the eminent physician Dr. J. L. Suesserott, 
remaining with him one year and a half, and then entered the medical 
department of the University of Pennsylvania, from which he graduated 
in 1869, and has been in active practice in Shippensburg ever since.  
He was married, in 1881, to 

447  BOROUGH OF SHIPPENSBURG.

Flora, daughter of John Bridges, a lady of Scotch descent.  The Doctor 
and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.  He is a member of 
Cumberland County Medical Society.  In politics he is a Republican.