The following are copies of pages of the John L. Addington Bible:
Tanscription of Records from Bible bought by
John L. Addington in 1877 and in
the possession of Blanche Addington Sanders (19 Jul 1889 - Nov
1977) in 1960 according to Hugh M. Addington in his 1960 book.
There are writings in the Bible from at least 4 different people. An attempt has
been made to group the hand writings and date when they were made.
Pages as numbered here may not be in the same order as in the Bible.
(page 1)
[hand writing A, assumed to be John L. Addington (1810-1878) who bought the Bible in 1877]
Henry Addington a native
of England was born about ?
1727 Emigrated to America
{in the year 1745 crossed out} settled near Philadel
-phia got separated from a younger
brother when landing and never
heard of him afterwards,
Henry married Elisabeth Buson
by whom he had three sons (To wit)
John, William and James,
about the year 1755 Emigrated
to South Carolina Union District
and John the Eldest married a young
lady by the name of Lamb by whom
he had two Children, William and
Alsie became a widower and maried
Lady by the name of Elisabeth Heaton
by whom he had seven children (To wit)
Mary Joseph John Sarah Thomas
(page 2)
[hand writing A, assumed to be John L. Addington ]
Elisabeth and James (II first) and in the year
1806 Emigrated to Wayne County
Indiana near where Richmond is
now located, James (II first) the youngest
in 1809 maried Nancy Lewellin
by whom he had the following children
(To wit) John L. William L. Rachel
Benjamin L. Thomas L. Jesse L.
and Mary Addington,
John L. Addington the eldest
maried Sally Stephen Nov., Eighth
1832 by whom he had Eight Childre
(To wit) James A Matilda A Frances L
Nathan Alice Mary and William B
and George Addington losing his
wife he maried on the 5th of May
1848 Nancy Fansher by whom
he had three sons (To wit) Samuel
Thomas and John La Salle Addington
(page 3)
[hand writing A, assumed to be John L. Addington ]
James Addington the Eldest
married Nancy Kely by whom
he has nine children (To wit)
Jasper Newton Marion Alice
Annetta Rosetta Florence
Olive and Carrie
[various different hand writings below, some B, some C, maybe others]
Jasper Addington the Eldest maried
Eva Hiatt by whom he had
Carl Addington, Winona Addington,
Dott Addington, Gernsie Addington
and Joseph Addington
Augustus Browne married Annetta Addington
by whom he has. Maried Browne Dec 12 1884
Carl Addington the eldest married July 28 ....
Maude Gossett by whom he had
Martin Ratliff, Hyatt Carter, Carl A. Jr
Marybe, Lester Cunningham, Alfred Gossett and
Nancy Elizabeth
Newton Addington married Sudie Vance and they
give birth to seven children. Floyd, Hazel, James, Ra.....
Roe, Neuton, Annetta.
Marion Addington married Rebecca Maltida Herd and they
give birth to five girls, Blanche, Florence, Jay, Myrtle Ra
born 1889 1891 1894 1896 18
(page 4)
[hand writing A, assumed to be John L. Addington ]
James A. Addington and Father
Removed to Kansas Teritory May
24th 1858 Returned to Ridgeville
Randolph Co. Ind Nov 7th 1860
[hand writing C, apparently Blanche Addington Sanders, slanted left, perhaps writing left handed, recorded in 1957]
There has been many pages
lost from this bible sence 1905
The lost records can be
found in books at the
Public Library in KC Mo.
And you can get the photo-
stat copie for a very little
cost for the Coat of arms
and the crest and the
Madilian. If you want to
get the coat o arms or the
Crest, Madilian in Color it
Will cost only $5.00 more.
(page 5)
[hand writing A, assumed to be John L. Addington ]
This Book bought August 20th 1877
of Marcus Bosworth for the sum of $8.00
Recorded by John L. Addington Great grand Father
[hand writing C]
John L. Addington is the eldest my Great Grand ....
heir of Lord Addington. son of James Addington
of England.
James A. Addington is the eldest son
son of John L. Addington
Jasper Addington is the eldest
son of James A. Addington
Carl A. Addington is the eldest
son of Jasper Addington
Martin R. Addington is the eldest
son of Carl A. Addington
(no heirs)
These Records have been brought
up to date by the eldest Grand daughter
under the name of Addington by birth
Blanche A. Addington, born July 19, 1889
these Records were Recorded Jan. 10, 1957
(page 6)
[hand writing B, identity of the writer unknown, records are in the period 1923-1932, probably written about 1932]
Martin Ratliff son of Carl A. and
Maud Gossett Addington married
Elizabeth Lucille Hayes Dec 8, 1923
Hiatt Carter Addington married
Marian Virginia Ketchum May 30, 1923
Four children were born of
this marriage
Billie Rae born May 4, 1924
Mary Lee - July 4, 1926
Martin Gossett born Feb. 22, 1929
Judy Elizabeth born Mar. 22, 1931
Died Oct. 23, 1932 Age 19 Mos.
Carl A. Addington Married
Eleanor Justine Marshall Feb. 2, 1932
Their first child Sally Jo, born Oct 26, 1932
(page 7)
[hand writing D, identity of the writer unknown, this writing in the margin, apparently in pencil, must have occurred after the entries made in 1957]
Lord Sidmonth (Mr. Addington) carried the ????lects forever for
Suppressing traditions? meetings and writings and the use
of Arms. A more wholesom measure with the act pursued
by Mr. Secretary after Sir Robert Peal for resumption
of cash payments and the regulation of the currency
1819 and in 1822 Lord Sidmonth was succeded as
home secretary by Mr. Peal. But our ancestors was a
Lord Addington long before (Mr. Addington Lord Sidmonth was Lord)
[hand writing C]
James I King James of England
Reign in the 1600s He Revised
the Holy Bible in 1881-1885 it was untouched forover 270 years
And
Queen Victoria Reign in the
years of 1880
[hand writing C, much of this section is of questionable accuracy]
The Castle of Kent was in laters
years bought by Duke Addington
Commander in Chief of British
the object was for the Free masons.
on the 5th of June, 1800 Home for the
Widows & orphans.
King George III in 1787
Knight Addington was on the
Thron till the French army
declared War with England then
He was made Admaral of the
English Navy. After the War
was over He became Knight again
The Addington Family holds a Coat of Arms
and a Cresyt, and a Madilian.
[hand writing D]
(page 8)
[hand writing A, assumed to be John L. Addington ]
James A. Addington (2nd) was born Dec 11, 1832 Born in Ridgeville (Ridgeville crossed out(page 9)
[hand writing A, assumed to be John L. Addington ]
Sally Addington Wife of John
L. Addington Deceased December
thirteenth 1847
George Addington son of John L.
and Saly Addington Decd
December 6th 1847
[hand writing D]
John L. Addington Decd March 1st, 1878
Nancy Addington Died March 9, 1878
Eva Addington wife of Jasper Addington Died
in Aug 1901 at ?Oran Popular, Ia
Jasper Addington died Dec 19th 1910
Marybe Addington Died June 7th 1912.
Judy Elizabeth Addington died Oct 23, 1932.
Marion Addington Died Jan. 26th 1912 in Mt. Washington Mo 49 yrs
6 mo
Rebeca Miltida Addington Sept 28th, 1942 in Calif., La Angeles
Lula Janet Sanders, Dec 29, 1922 Daughter of Blanche Addington
Sanders
Florence Addington Cornman Died in Feb 1949 in La Angeles Calif
Francis Foster Died in 1947 in Long Beach Calif Myrtle
Addington’s husband
Nancy Addington wife of James A. Addington Died in 1907 in KC Mo
Walter J. Sanders Died Feb 7th 1945 in St. Louis Mo Blanche
Addington’s husband
Newton Addington Died 1935
Sadie Addington Died 1933
Newton Addington Died Aug 8 1933 James A. Addington
Rosco Addington Kelly Died 1939 Died April 29 - 1886
Floyd Addington Died 1896
?
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