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James Knox Polk Addington

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James Knox Polk Addington

Birth
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Death
29 May 1889 (aged 44)
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Scott County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Mother - Elizabeth Stallard Addington

The descendants of James K. Addington have made good accomplishments in an educational way. Three of his sons, L. J., W. B. and J. F. have done much merchandising under the firm name of Addington & Co. at Saratoga, Va., and The Farmers Mercantile Union at Nickelsville, Va. The two seniors have been school teachers, partners in farming operations, connected in R. F. D. service, also surveyors, and dealers some in coal land and real estate. Sutro K. Addington, son of L. J., was made Sergeant at the Citizen's
Military Training Camp at Fort Eustis, Va. 1929. The same year his twin sisters, Lola Dell and Iva Nell, became school teachers from the State Teachers College at East Radford, Va. In 1930 Sergeant Addington was assigned to the command of 1st platoon Co. E, and had the distinction of coming our winner in boxing in his weight and class of all the 10 military companies at Fort Eustis Camp. His sister Lena lives in Pennsylvania, and his younger sister, Marie, is a student in Nickelsville High School. Dupont and Carma Lee, son and daughter of W. B., a man of much ability, are
students in high school at Wise, Va. J. F., Notary Public for Scott and Wise counties, for convenience in taking acknowledgments of oil leases etc., is father of seven sons and one daughter, Arleta engaged in college work preparatory to teaching, and the sons old enough, are students in Nickelsville High School. J. K.'s daughter,
Verdia M., m. Carson Dougherty who has been Notary Public for the county, and county surveyor, and is quiet an enthusiastic violinist. Two of their daughters are doing college work, Dana preparing for the occupation of teaching and Clarine as a seamstress. Their other children, Willie and Alice, are in school.

(History of the Addington family in United States and England ... by Addington, Hugh M.)
Mother - Elizabeth Stallard Addington

The descendants of James K. Addington have made good accomplishments in an educational way. Three of his sons, L. J., W. B. and J. F. have done much merchandising under the firm name of Addington & Co. at Saratoga, Va., and The Farmers Mercantile Union at Nickelsville, Va. The two seniors have been school teachers, partners in farming operations, connected in R. F. D. service, also surveyors, and dealers some in coal land and real estate. Sutro K. Addington, son of L. J., was made Sergeant at the Citizen's
Military Training Camp at Fort Eustis, Va. 1929. The same year his twin sisters, Lola Dell and Iva Nell, became school teachers from the State Teachers College at East Radford, Va. In 1930 Sergeant Addington was assigned to the command of 1st platoon Co. E, and had the distinction of coming our winner in boxing in his weight and class of all the 10 military companies at Fort Eustis Camp. His sister Lena lives in Pennsylvania, and his younger sister, Marie, is a student in Nickelsville High School. Dupont and Carma Lee, son and daughter of W. B., a man of much ability, are
students in high school at Wise, Va. J. F., Notary Public for Scott and Wise counties, for convenience in taking acknowledgments of oil leases etc., is father of seven sons and one daughter, Arleta engaged in college work preparatory to teaching, and the sons old enough, are students in Nickelsville High School. J. K.'s daughter,
Verdia M., m. Carson Dougherty who has been Notary Public for the county, and county surveyor, and is quiet an enthusiastic violinist. Two of their daughters are doing college work, Dana preparing for the occupation of teaching and Clarine as a seamstress. Their other children, Willie and Alice, are in school.

(History of the Addington family in United States and England ... by Addington, Hugh M.)


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