Researching Beth Whitson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 431 people with the Whitson surname? In that year Whitson was ranked number 3148 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Beth means "form of ELIZABETH - consecrated to God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Beth Whitson on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Beth Whitson and the Whitson Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 430 people with the Whitson surname in the UK? Whitson is now ranked number 3635 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Beth Whitson
Beth Slater Whitson
Beth Slater Whitson (December 1, 1879 – April 26, 1930) was an American lyricist. She was born on December 1, 1879, in Goodrich, Tennessee and died on April 26, 1930. She was the daughter of John H. Whitson and Anna Slater Whitson. Her Father was the Co- Editor of the Hickman Pioneer Newspaper. Whitson began her songwriting in Hickman country. In 1913 Whitson and her family moved to Nashville where she and sister Alice continued to write and publish, Beth’s local biographer, Grace Baxter Thompson, remarked at the dedication of a state historical marker to Whitson’s career in 1978: “She gave beauty and color and enjoyment to her community from which those qualities have been far-reaching and long-lasting”. She composed lyrics to over 400 songs, and is best remembered for the songs "Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland" (1909) and "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" (1910), both becoming one of the largest selling songs in sheet music.Her first major hit Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland really became known in 1949 when it was featured in the movie In the Good Old Summertime She wrote the words to her songs but got someone else to write the music.
In 1913, Whitson and her family moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where she and her sister, Alice, continued to write.
"Let me call you sweetheart I'm in love with you. Let me hear you whisper that you love me too" - Beth Slater Whitson, from Let Me Call You Sweetheart
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