Randolph  County,  Indiana
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The Star Press
Wednesday, June 30, 1999
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Reva Addington, 89 ----------
      WINCHESTER-Former resident Reva Marcelia Huffman Addington, 89, Auburndale, Fla., died Monday in Polk City, Fla., after a long illness.
      Mrs. Addington was born in Mooreland and graduated from Losantville High School and Ball State Teacher's College (now Ball State University, Muncie). She was a homemaker. She and her husband farmed near Huntsville for more than 40 years. She moved to Auburndale from Winchester in 1990. She was a member of New Life Baptist Church, Auburndale, and Lynn Friends Church.
      Survivors include a son, James Allen Addington (wife: Margaret); a daughter, L. June Stephens (husband: Boyd); two sisters, Beulah Cooper and Zola St. Clair; six grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.
      Her husband, James Addington, is deceased.
      Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Huntsville Cemetery.
      Calling will be 6-8 p.m. Friday at Thomas Funeral Home, Lynn.
Contributed By: Gina Richardson


Union City Times-Gazette
Friday, February 7, 1941
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Chester A. Arthur is Named Executor
of Asa Addington Will.
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         Chester A. Arthur, of Franklin township, yesterday in Randolph circuit court was appointed executor of the will of  Asa R. Addington, who died February 2.  Bond was set at $2,000.
         The will, which was produced leaves the widow, Flora, all household goods and furniture subject only to the right of a son and daughter to select quilts, dishes and silverware which belonged to Mr. Addington's mother.
         Due to the fact that money inherited by a first wife, Pearl, $800 from her father and $200 from the  Emerson Addington estate, was turned over to the deceased and used by him to purchase and improve real estate, the will provides that the executor pay $500 each to a son, Perry O., and a daughter, Kathleen Addington Patterson, and the wife, Flora.  Residue of the estate will go to the children.
        The will was executed October 24, 1940, witnessed by  A. L. and  John E. Bales.
Contributed By: Billy J. Baker


A  Randolph  County  Area  Newspaper
1894
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            Laura Addington  was born 1/17/1864, d/o Joseph & Phoebe (Dennis) Allen. Quaker until 1885, joined the Christian Ch. at Buena Vista.  Moved to Unionport 1881. Mar. Waldo Addington  4/19/1891.  Died 3/1/1894 in childbirth. Bur. Buena Vista.
Summarized by Sandra Mumah


A  Randolph  County  Area  Newspaper
1893
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             William S. Addington  was born 11/28/1838.  Died at Bilkbeck IL 2/1893 s/o the late James S. Addington. Mar. Mary L. Underwood 8/28/1867 Had son Frank. Also in Ward. 2/13/1893 ae 54y 2m 22d. Surv. son Frank and bro. George.
Summarized by Sandra Mumah


A  Randolph  County  Area  Newspaper
1892
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            Margaret Addington  was born N.C. 2/2/1815 d/o  James and Jemima (Hodgin) Sullivan.  Mar. Jesse Addington 7/24/1824 age 20. Mar 58y.  Res in Franklin Twp.  Surv 1 son.  Bur New Dayton d. 8/22/1892.
Summarized by Sandra Mumah


A  Randolph  County  Area  Newspaper
1891
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            Jesse Addington  was born in Chester, Wayne Co. IN 6/22/1814-d. Franklin Twp 11/19/1891 ae 77y 4m 27d. Mar 7/24/1834 to Margaret Sullivan, 3 sons, 2 dec'd. He was s/o Thomas Sr. & Tamar (Smith). Thos. b. 1778 came to Wayne Co. 1807 and to R.C. 1834. Bur New Dayton.
Summarized by Sandra Mumah


A  Randolph  County  Area  Newspaper
1891
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            Jesse M. Addington,  s/o Thomas & Martha b. 5/9/1868-d. 9/24/1891. Mar Rose Ward 11/1/1890.
Summarized by Sandra Mumah


A  Randolph  County  Area  Newspaper
1889
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            Robert N. Addington, s/o  Joseph & Susan  b. 8/10/1859-d. 7/14/18189 age 38y. Mar. Rebecca J. Wright  8/16/1873, 5ch. Bur New Dayton Cem. s/o Jessie A. & -- (Sutton) Addington Born Wayne Co., IN .
Summarized by Sandra Mumah


A  Randolph  County  Area  Newspaper
1885
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            George Addington  d 4/11/1885 age 62y 6m 23d. After a long and painful illness. Service by Rev. John Jessup. Survivors are the wife Priscilla (Clinton) whom he married 4/6/1854. She died 1/18/1900.
Contributed by Sandra Mumah


A  Randolph  County  Area  Newspaper
1885
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        Piety Addington  d. 3/27/1885 age 48y 11m 7d. On 12/7/1854 she married I. R. (Isaac) Addington. They had 7 children. Res. in FranklinTwp. Randolph Co. Her maiden name was Horn. Burial in the New Dayton Cem. Services by Rev. J. W. Lowry at the M.E. Church.
Contributed by Sandra Mumah


A  Randolph  County  Area  Newspaper
1884
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        Nathan Addington  d. 10/9/1884 age 45yrs 4m. One 3/6/1863 he married Elizabeth Williams. He resided 2mi West of Winchester and died after a short illness of dropsy. He was a Civil War Vet.
Contributed by Sandra Mumah

A  Randolph  County  Area  Newspaper
1884
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        Margaret B. (Woodard) Addington  d. 9/7/1884 of consumption.  She was the wife of Thomas L. Addington of Ward Twp. (2nd wife)
Contributed by Sandra Mumah


A  Randolph  County  Area  Newspaper
1882
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        James S. Addington.  Many years a resident of this county. Died in Hancock Co. , Ind. Burial at the New Dayton Cem. last week. May 3, 1882.
Contributed by Sandra Mumah

A  Randolph  County  Area  Newspaper
1881
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        William Addington  d. 4/22/1881 very old. Died at the home of his son Thomas Addington. He was an old pioneer. Leaves 2 sons and 2 dts . Burial at the New Dayton Cem. The cem. records lists his wife as Almira whom he married in 1869.
Contributed by Sandra Mumah


A  Randolph  County  Area  Newspaper
1881
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        Gary Oscar Addington  d. 3/--/1881, age 19y 7m 27d. He was killed by a falling limb. The s/o Jonathan and Sarah. Burial at New Dayton Cem.
Contributed by Sandra Mumah


A  Randolph  County  Area  Newspaper
1878
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        John L. Addington  d. 3/1/1878 at Ackeley, Iowa, aged 67y 8d. Born 3 mi.. No. of Richmond, Ind. Came to Randolph Co. in 1831; taught school several years. He was a member of the Board of Commissioners, 1831 1841. Married Sallie Stephens 11/8/1832. She d. 12/13/1847. He married 2nd Nancy Fansher in 1848 who survives. Moved to Kansas in 1858, then came back to Ind., the spring of 1860. He went to Iowa in 1865 and stayed. He was a minister of the M.E. Church for 25 years. Urias Eberhart preached the funeral.
Contributed by Sandra Mumah


A  Randolph  County  Area  Newspaper
1878
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        Mrs. Wilson Addington  d. 2/12/1878 at Marion, Ind. of congested stomach. She was brought to Union City, Ind. for burial.
Contributed by Sandra Mumah

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