Hugh Jackson Addington (1877 - 1929)

Born 20 Apr 1877 in Scott, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Elizabeth (Kilgore) Addington — married 4 Feb 1898 in Scott County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 21 Dec 1929 at age 52 in Scott, Virginia, United States

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Hugh Addington has German Roots.

Biography

Legacy

Hugh Jackson Addington "Hugh Jack" was a big square-jawed man with bright, piercing eyes. He had spent his life as a farmer, rolling-mill operator, storekeeper of the Green Store (his own general store) and as a moonshiner.

Family History

Hugh Jackson Addington was the son of David Jesse Addington and Mary Louemma McConnell. The Addingtons are thought to have been of English descent with many ancestors being of Puritan or Quaker beliefs. Like many other colonial families, the Addingtons were farmers. The first Addington of this line in America was William Addington (abt 1750 - 1805).

Hugh was the father of Maybelle (Addington) Carter. He was the maternal grandfather of Helen Carter, June Carter Cash and Anita Carter. He was also the maternal great-grandfather of Carlene Carter, Rosey Nix and John Carter Cash.

He was a second cousin twice removed of Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle.

Time Line

1877 April 20 Hugh Jackson Addington is born to David and Mary Addington in Scott, Virginia, USA

1880 According to the census record lived in Johnson, Scott, Virginia USA with his parents David and Mary.

1898 February 4 Hugh marries Margaret Elizabeth Kilgore in Scott, Virginia, USA.

1898 December 21 Birth of first son Dewey "Duke" Lee.

1900 According to the census record lived in Johnson District (North Part), Scott, Virginia, USA with his wife Margaret and son Dewey.^[1]

1902 May 28 Birth of first daughter Ava Madge.

1903 May 29 Birth of second son David Jessee.

1904 July 15 Death of his mother Mary Louemma.

1905 April 2 Birth of third son William Brooks.

1907 February 18 Birth of second daughter Norma.

1909 May 10 Birth of third daughter Maybelle.

1910 According to the census record lived in Johnson, Scott, Virginia, USA with his wife Margaret and children Dewey, Ava, David, William, Norma and Maybelle.^[2]

1913 November 2 Birth of fourth son Hugh Jackson Jr.

1915 December 26 Birth of fifth son Millburn.

1818 February 6 Birth of sixth son Warren.

1920 According to the census record lived in Civil District 7, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA with his wife Margaret and children Dewey, William, Norma, Maybelle, Hugh, Milburn and Warren.

1928 January 10 Death of his father David Jesse.

1928 December 20 Death of his daughter Ava Madge.

1929 December 21 Hugh dies in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, USA from a lung abscess. He is buried in the Hugh Jack Addington Cemetery in Nickelsville, Scott County, Virginia, USA.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMJ7-LR2 : accessed 25 March 2019), Hauch B Addington, Johnson District (north part), Scott, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 72, sheet 2A, family 23, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,727.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPG8-2B7 : accessed 25 March 2019), Hugh J Addington, Johnson, Scott, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 73, sheet 4B, family 74, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1648; FHL microfilm 1,375,661.

• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5KK-TBC : 10 March 2018), Hugh J. Addington, 20 Apr 1877; citing Scott, Virginia, reference p 254; FHL microfilm 2,046,967.

• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR9J-G77 : 11 February 2018), H J Addington and M E Kilgore, 04 Feb 1898; citing Scott, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 337,187.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPG8-2B7 : accessed 6 October 2018), Hugh J Addington, Johnson, Scott, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 73, sheet 4B, family 74, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1648; FHL microfilm 1,375,661.

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6ZZ-N1X : 13 March 2018), Hugh Jackson Addington, 1917-1918; citing Scott County, Virginia, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,991,162.

• "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVY2-XJ3C : 20 August 2018), Hugh Jackson Addington, 21 Dec 1929; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 January 2019), memorial page for Hugh Jackson “Hugh Jack” Addington (20 Apr 1877–21 Dec 1929), Find A Grave Memorial no. 53433791, citing Hugh Jack Addington Cemetery, Nickelsville, Scott County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by TAYLOR (contributor 47701928) .

• Zwonitzer, M. & Hirshberg, C. Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone?: The Carter Family and Their Legacy in American Music. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Inc., 2004.