He attended Central University, Richmond, KY in the late 1890's. He was member Z0085 of the greek national fraternity, Sigma Nu, Zeta Chapter.
ADDAMS, CYRUS COOK, SR., Sigma Nu, Zeta #0085, (b Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky, August 11, 1881; d Fort Thomas, Campbell County, Kentucky, March 2, 1958). Occupation: Transportation Company. His parents were William Henry Addams (1850-1922) and Cora Virginia Cook (1855-1935). He attended Central University in Richmond, Kentucky. In 1897 he was initiated into the Zeta Chapter of Sigma Nu National Fraternity. He competed in oratory contests. He graduated in 1901. For a short time he farmed and then pursued a career in the transportation industry. He started with Green Line Company in 1918 as a streetcar conductor. Later he served as terminal clerk and night foreman before becoming assisstant superintendent in 1937. He retired in 1954 after thirty-six years service with the company. In 1910 he married Gladys N. Milner (1892-1976). From this marriage came William Milner Addams (1911-2002), Eugene B. Addams (1912-1995), Cyrus Cook Addams, Jr. (1918-1988), Gladys W. Addams Harper (1925-1996) and John Franklin Addams (1930-2019). He and his wife are buried in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana, Kentucky.
Sources:
- Ancestry.com genealogy website.
- Newspaper.com website.
- Findagrave.com website.
- The Delta of Sigma Nu magazine.
- Who's Who in Sigma Nu: The Historic Roll Call of the Legion of Honor. Sigma Nu Fraternity, Inc. (1994).
- Cream and Crimson yearbooks of Central University.
ADDAMS, CYRUS COOK, SR., Sigma Nu, Zeta #0085, (b Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky, August 11, 1881; d Fort Thomas, Campbell County, Kentucky, March 2, 1958). Occupation: Transportation Company. His parents were William Henry Addams (1850-1922) and Cora Virginia Cook (1855-1935). He attended Central University in Richmond, Kentucky. In 1897 he was initiated into the Zeta Chapter of Sigma Nu National Fraternity. He competed in oratory contests. He graduated in 1901. For a short time he farmed and then pursued a career in the transportation industry. He started with Green Line Company in 1918 as a streetcar conductor. Later he served as terminal clerk and night foreman before becoming assisstant superintendent in 1937. He retired in 1954 after thirty-six years service with the company. In 1910 he married Gladys N. Milner (1892-1976). From this marriage came William Milner Addams (1911-2002), Eugene B. Addams (1912-1995), Cyrus Cook Addams, Jr. (1918-1988), Gladys W. Addams Harper (1925-1996) and John Franklin Addams (1930-2019). He and his wife are buried in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana, Kentucky.
Sources:
- Ancestry.com genealogy website.
- Newspaper.com website.
- Findagrave.com website.
- The Delta of Sigma Nu magazine.
- Who's Who in Sigma Nu: The Historic Roll Call of the Legion of Honor. Sigma Nu Fraternity, Inc. (1994).
- Cream and Crimson yearbooks of Central University.
He attended Central University, Richmond, KY in the late 1890's. He was member Z0085 of the greek national fraternity, Sigma Nu, Zeta Chapter.
ADDAMS, CYRUS COOK, SR., Sigma Nu, Zeta #0085, (b Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky, August 11, 1881; d Fort Thomas, Campbell County, Kentucky, March 2, 1958). Occupation: Transportation Company. His parents were William Henry Addams (1850-1922) and Cora Virginia Cook (1855-1935). He attended Central University in Richmond, Kentucky. In 1897 he was initiated into the Zeta Chapter of Sigma Nu National Fraternity. He competed in oratory contests. He graduated in 1901. For a short time he farmed and then pursued a career in the transportation industry. He started with Green Line Company in 1918 as a streetcar conductor. Later he served as terminal clerk and night foreman before becoming assisstant superintendent in 1937. He retired in 1954 after thirty-six years service with the company. In 1910 he married Gladys N. Milner (1892-1976). From this marriage came William Milner Addams (1911-2002), Eugene B. Addams (1912-1995), Cyrus Cook Addams, Jr. (1918-1988), Gladys W. Addams Harper (1925-1996) and John Franklin Addams (1930-2019). He and his wife are buried in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana, Kentucky.
Sources:
- Ancestry.com genealogy website.
- Newspaper.com website.
- Findagrave.com website.
- The Delta of Sigma Nu magazine.
- Who's Who in Sigma Nu: The Historic Roll Call of the Legion of Honor. Sigma Nu Fraternity, Inc. (1994).
- Cream and Crimson yearbooks of Central University.
ADDAMS, CYRUS COOK, SR., Sigma Nu, Zeta #0085, (b Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky, August 11, 1881; d Fort Thomas, Campbell County, Kentucky, March 2, 1958). Occupation: Transportation Company. His parents were William Henry Addams (1850-1922) and Cora Virginia Cook (1855-1935). He attended Central University in Richmond, Kentucky. In 1897 he was initiated into the Zeta Chapter of Sigma Nu National Fraternity. He competed in oratory contests. He graduated in 1901. For a short time he farmed and then pursued a career in the transportation industry. He started with Green Line Company in 1918 as a streetcar conductor. Later he served as terminal clerk and night foreman before becoming assisstant superintendent in 1937. He retired in 1954 after thirty-six years service with the company. In 1910 he married Gladys N. Milner (1892-1976). From this marriage came William Milner Addams (1911-2002), Eugene B. Addams (1912-1995), Cyrus Cook Addams, Jr. (1918-1988), Gladys W. Addams Harper (1925-1996) and John Franklin Addams (1930-2019). He and his wife are buried in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana, Kentucky.
Sources:
- Ancestry.com genealogy website.
- Newspaper.com website.
- Findagrave.com website.
- The Delta of Sigma Nu magazine.
- Who's Who in Sigma Nu: The Historic Roll Call of the Legion of Honor. Sigma Nu Fraternity, Inc. (1994).
- Cream and Crimson yearbooks of Central University.
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Son of Wm. & Cora Cook. Husband of Gladys Milner
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