George Rodger and Lois “Jinx” Rodger, Elliot’s paternal grandparents, were married on January 29, 1953 in Akron, Ohio. The Reverend was Lewis Morrow Witherspoon- Jinx’s father and Elliot’s great-grandfather.
Note that on the birth certificate it says that Jinx was born in Lebanon. Because her father was a reverend, it’s possible they were there as missionaries.
The Gentleman 