Vol 1: 1897-1942 ; Vol 2:1943-1950; Vol 3: 1951- 1960; Vol 4: 1961-1968 ; Vol 5: 1969-1973; Vol 6: 1974-1976; Vol 7: 1977-1981; Vol 8: 1982-1985; Vol 9: 1985-1989; H: HistoricalThere are no Erskines listed in Vols 2, 3, 5, 7,8, 9

Vol 1: 1897-1942
Albert Russel Erskine, pres Studebaker Corp.; b. Huntsville, AL, Jan 24, 1871; s. William Michael and Ursula Dudley (Ragland)* E; ed. pub. and pvt. schs.; CPA, Conn. 1908, LL.D., U. Notre Dame, 1924; m. Annie Lyell Garland, of Huntington, WV, 1903; 1 son, Albert Russel. With Am. Cotton Co., St. Louis, later New York, as gen. auditor and mgr. operating depts., supervising 300 cotton gins in the South, 1898-1904; treas. Yale & Towne Mfg. Co., 1904- 1910; v.p., Underwriter Typewriter Co., 1910-1911; joined Studebaker Corp. as treas. and mem. exec. com., 1911, 1st VP 1913, pres 1915-; also pres. Studebaker Corp America, Studebaker Corp Can; chmn bd. and pres. Pierce Arrow Motor Car Co; pres bd lay trustees U. Notre Dame; dir and chmn of Warchest, South Bend, IN 1917-1919; pres. South Bend Council of Boy Scouts of America 1924, mem. City Plan Commn., South Bend, 1922-26; Home: South Bend, IN. Died July 1, 1933.*listed as "Sue (Ragland)" in Vol 15, 1928-29; Memberships: Interstate Harbor Commn of IL and IN; Mem Am. Inst. of Accountants, Conn. Soc, CPAs, Soc. Automotive Engrs., Nat. Automobile Chamber of Commerce (dir.), Ind. Soc. of Chicago, S.A.R., Presby'n Elk. Clubs: Indiana, Rotary, South Bend Country; Bankers, Metropolitan (NY); Congressional Country, Racquet (Washington, DC); Gulf Stream Country, Bath and Tennis (Palm Beach).

Vol 1: 1897-1942
Ebenezer Erskine, Presby'n clergyman; b. Ridley Park, PA Jan 31, 1821; grad. Jefferson Coll, 1843; Princeton Theol. Sem, 1848 (D.D., Centre Coll, 1869); held pastorates at Philadelphia, 1849-1851; Columbia, PA, 1851- 57; Sterling, IL, 1858-1864; edited Northwestern Presbyterian, Chicago, 1865-9; pastor Big Spring Presby'n Ch., Newville, PA, since 1870; dir. of McCormick Theol. Sem., Chicago, 1864-9; since 1878, a dir. Princeton Theol Sem. Mem of com. of cong. with Southern Presby'n Ch., 1873; chmn. of com. on revision in Assembly of 1890; mem. of revision com., 1890-1893. Moderator Synod of Harrisburg and Synod of PA. Address Newville, PA. Died 1902.

Vol 1: 1897-1942
Emma Payne Erskine, author; b. Racine, WI May 10, 1854; d. Alfred & Olive (Child) Payne; ed. at home; m. Charles Edwin Erskine Apr 8, 1873 (died 1908). Now engaged in designing and homebuilding on own land at Tryon, NC; pres. Holly Co. Episcopalian. Author: The Mountain Girl (novel) 1912; Joyful Heatherby (novel), 1913; The Eye of Dread (novel), 1913; A Girl of the Blue Ridge, 1914. Address: Tryon, NC. Died Mar 5, 1924.

Vol 6: 1974-1976
George Chester Erskine, b. Jefferson ME Aug. 13, 1881; s George B and Myra L (Poland) E; grad. Farmington (Me) Normal School 1899. M. Iva Louise McArdle Dec 10, 1907. Children - George Randolph, John McArdle. Began prison work at South Boston House of Corrections 1900; supt. Prisom Camp and Hosp, West Rutland, MA 1907-16; supt. Conn. Reformatory from 1916. Capt. q.m. 2d Co. Governor's Foot Guard, Mem. Prison Assn. (pres 1929, now treas), Conn. Soc. of Executives (pres 1925), Waterbury Field Trial Club (pres 192501929). Republican. Mason (KT, Shriner). Woodman. Clubs: Southington Golf, Cheshire Rotary. Home Cheshire, Conn. [removed in Vol 6, 1977, when he was over 95 y/p and had no current info.]

Vol 6: 1974-1976
Graves Blanchard Erskine, asst. to sec. of def.; marine corps officer; b. Columbia, LA June 28, 1897; s. Benjamin & Daisy Laurs (Graves) E; grad La State U 1917. m. Margaret Spratling 1920 (div). children - Margaret, Maureen, Bonnie; m 2d Constance Caraway Yeatman Oct 10, 1954. Entered USMC 1917 and advanced through grades to gen. (4 star); served at Pearl Harbor; chief of staff Amphibious Corps; Decorated DSM, Legion of Merit with Combat V, Purple Heart, silver star, others; recipient numerous civilian awards; Mem. VFW Clubs: Army-Navy (pres 1963), Army-Navy Country, City Tavern, Internat., GeorgeTown (Washington); Marine Memorial (San Francisco); Metropolitan (NYC); Atlantic Fleet, other related duties; led assault on Iwo Jima 1945; served Guam 1945, cmdr. Camp Pendleton 1950, cmdg gen. Fleet Marine Force Atlantic 1951-1953; ret. 1953, asst sec def 1953-1961, Washington, DC. Died May 21, 1973. Buried at Arlington Memorial Cemetary, Arlington, VA.

Vol 4: 1961- 1968
Howard Major Erskine, utilities exec; b. Philla. Sept 8, 1893; s. Robert & Emma (Major) E.; student pub. sch. and Drexel Inst, Phila.; m. Agnes Glover Weir, Sept 27, 1921. children - Nancy (Mrs. David R. Grace), Carol (Mrs. William A. Flint), Howard Weir. With Penn Mut. Life Ins. Co., Phila. 1911-1916, supt. agys., Deptroit 1916- 17; sales mgr Harris, Small & Co, Detroit 1919-1922; v.p. P.W. Chapman & Co, also G.L. Ohrstrom & Co, NYC 1922-31; pres. Power Gas & Water Security Co, 1932-1936; v.p., Dir. Fed Water Service Co, 1936- 42; financial vp So. Natural Gas Co 1942-61, dir; dir Frederic R. Harris, Inc; trustee Bronx Savs Bank. Served as capt. AEF 1917-1919. Republican. Clubs: Dosntown, Union League, Harbor View (NYC), Blind Brook Country (Portchester, NY) Home: 43 Greenfield Ave, Bronxville, NY. Office: Watts Bldg, Birmingham 2, AL; also 90 Broad St., NYC. Died March 4, 1964.

Vol: Historical
John Erskine, jurist; b. Strabane, County Tyrone, Ireland Sept. 13, 1813; m. Rebecca Smith 1851, 1 dau (Mrs. Willard P. Ward). Admitted Fla bar 1846, moved to Newman GA, then Atlanta GA 1855. Strongly opposed succession. US judge, District of GA 1866- 1882. Died Atlanta Jan 27, 1895.

Vol 3: 1951- 1960
John Erskine, author;

Vol: Historical
Robert Erskine, army officer; b. Dunfermline Scotland Sept 7, 1735; s. Rev Ralph and Margaret (Simson) E. attended U. Edinburgh 1748, 52; m. Elizabeth Erskine. Engaged in unsuccessful business venture in London, invented centrifigal hydraulic engine which led to his election as fellow Royal Soc. 1771; send to America as rep. Brit. investors in Am. Iron Co 1771, became supporter of colonists, formed mil. regiment; commd. capt. Bergen Co (NJ) Militia 1775; geographer, surveyor-gen. Continental Army 1777-1780. Died Oct 2, 1780.

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John Morse Erskine, surgeon. b. San Francisco Sept 10, 1920, son Morse & Dorothy (Ward) E; BS Harvard 1942, MD 1945. Diplomate American Board of Surgery, Surgical Intern UC Hospital, SF 1945-46; Surg. res. Mass. Gen. Hosp. Boston 1948; resident in surgery Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston 1948-53; George Gorham Peters fellow, St. Mary's Hosp. London 1952. pvt prac medicine specializing in surgery San Francisco 1954 -; asst clin prof Stanford, San Francisco 1956-59, asst assoc clin prof UCSF 1959 -; surg cons. SF Vet. Hosp 1959-1973. contbr articles to profl jours, chpts to books. Founder No. Calif. Artery Bank, 1954-58, Irwin Memorial commr, pres 1969-74; bd dir People for Open Space - Greenbelt Alliance 1984 -; chm adv coun Dorothy Erskine Open Space Fund. Capt USA 1946-48. FACS. Mem. SF Med. Soc. (bd dir 1968-72), SF Surgical (vp 1984), Pacific Coast Surgical Assn, Am. Cancer Soc. (bd dir SF 1965-75), Calif. Med. Assoc. Olympic Club, Sierra Club. Democrat. Unitarian. Home 233 Chestnut St, SF, 94133, Office 2340 Clay St, SF, 94115.

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