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Addington, John Henry[1]

Male 1878 - 1953  (75 years)


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  • Name Addington, John Henry 
    Birth 15 May 1878  Crafts Colly (Ermine), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1910  Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Draft Registration 12 Sep 1918  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    WW I 
    Census 1920  Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Misc 15 Jul 1933  Kona, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    was wounded, and Dolph Hall was slain, by Troy Triplett and Homer Rose 
    • Triplett was sentenced to death by a Letcher County jury on 27 Oct 1937 for the murder of Hall. His accomplice, Homer Rose, received a life sentence.

      Triplett was executed by electrocution on 20 May 1938 at the Kentucky State Penitentiary in Eddyville, KY.
    Draft Registration 27 Apr 1942  Kona, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Death 15 Dec 1953  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    Burial Potter Family Cemetery, Payne Gap, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Person ID I5167  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 26 Jul 2019 

    Father Addington, James Taylor,   b. 19 Oct 1850, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 May 1917, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Adams, Cecilia,   b. 20 May 1852, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Feb 1929, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 13 Mar 1870  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1402  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Potter, Mary Rebecca Jane,   b. 15 Sep 1887, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Mar 1947, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Marriage 7 Sep 1904 
    Children 
     1. Addington, Sarah Ann,   b. 18 Aug 1908, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jul 1998, Florida, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
     2. Addington, Joel Martin,   b. 26 Aug 1911, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Dec 1966, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)
    Family ID F2196  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Aug 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 15 May 1878 - Crafts Colly (Ermine), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDraft Registration - WW I - 12 Sep 1918 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - was wounded, and Dolph Hall was slain, by Troy Triplett and Homer Rose - 15 Jul 1933 - Kona, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDraft Registration - 27 Apr 1942 - Kona, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 15 Dec 1953 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Potter Family Cemetery, Payne Gap, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Populated Place Township Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S19250] John Henry Addington in entry for Rebecca Potter Addington, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961".

    2. [S19249] John H Edington in household of James T Edington, "United States Census, 1880".

    3. [S19248] J H Addington, "United States Census, 1920".

    4. [S19253] John Henry Addington, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942".

    5. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 052, Cert. #25817, Deathvol. 1953, hv.

    6. [S19252] John Henry Addington, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961".

    7. [S19251] John Henry Addington, "Find A Grave Index".