Celia (Steward) Addison (1829 - 1907)

Born 1 Jan 1829 in Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 4 Feb 1907 at age 78 in Gallipolis, Gallia, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Celia (Steward) Addison is a part of US Black heritage.

Celia STEWARD was born in 1829 in Virginia.

According to her daughter, Vina's death record, her father's name was Rush ADDISON.

In 1870,^[1] Silvey ADISON is listed along with several younger individuals with the same surname working as servants of George MOORE in Clendenin Township, Mason County, West Virginia. While it is possible these additional individuals with the ADISON surname could be Celia's children, their exact relationship was not noted by the census enumerator so it will not be possible to determine relationship without further research. It is possible that George MOORE might have been their owner during the slave period as he is believed to be the same individual who was listed as owning slaves in Mason County, Virginia in 1850.^[2]

Celia was also listed as being in George MOORE's household in 1880.

Note: There is a tombstone in Bruce Chapel Cemetery in Mason County, West Virginia that says that George MOORE died in July 1880 and his wife Frances (HARNESS) MOORE died on 11 March 1878. - Find A Grave: Memorial #91947646

By 1900, the widowed Celia was head of household living in Gallipolis, Gallia, Ohio.^[3]

She passed away in 1907.^[4] Burial was in the Pine Street Cemetery, Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio.^[5]

Research Progress

Name

Vina (ADDISON) ALLEN's death record on 14 September 1930 in Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio^[6] stated that her father was Rush ADDISON and her mother was Cecil STEWARD.

Census Records

Research Note: In 1872, West Virginia abolished the subdivision of counties by the name of Township and adopted the subdivision of counties by Districts

1870 United States Federal Census Record of Mason County, West Virginia^[1]

Clendenin Township, Mason County, West Virginia, p. 205 A (stamped), p. 21 (penned), dwelling 141, family 143, NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 1692; FHL microfilm 553,191. - Note: this page was listed with a post office of Gallipolis, Ohio

The Household of George MOORE in 1870 contained the following individuals:

George MOORE, Age: 71 Years, White Male, Occupation: Farmer, Value of Real Estate: $60,000, Value of Personal Estate: $8,000, Place of Birth: Virginia

Frances H. MOORE, Age: 67 Years, White Female, Occupation: Keeping House, Place of Birth: Virginia

Silvey ADISON, Age: 40 Years, Black Female, Occupation: Domestic Servant, Place of Birth: Virginia, Cannot Read nor Write

Lidda ADISON, Age: 17 Years, Black Female, Occupation: Domestic Servant, Place of Birth: Virginia, Cannot Read nor Write

Wm ADISON, Age: 15 Years, Black Male, Occupation: Laborer, Place of Birth: Virginia, Cannot Read nor Write

Ellen F. ADISON, Age 10 Years, Mulatto Female, Place of Birth: Virginia, Cannot Read nor Write

Margaret ADISON, Age: 5 Years, Mulatto Female, Place of Birth: West Virginia

Levina F. ADISON, Age: 11 Months, Mulato Female, Place of Birth: West Virginia, Born in July

1880 United States Federal Census Record of Clendenin, Mason County, West Virginia^[7]

Enumeration District 93, Clendenin District, Mason County, West Virginia, p. 239 B (stamped), p. 10 B (penned), dwelling 86, family 89, NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 1408; FHL microfilm 1,255,408.

Note the first 3 individuals in the household were indexed with the surname of MORRIS, but the actual census record appears to list those 3 individuals with the surname of MOORE. Unfortunately the ADISON family listed in the household were only listed as servants and any relationship data that could have been collected was not noted by the census enumerator.

George MOORE, Age: 80 Years, White Male, Head of the Household, Marital Status: Widowed, Occupation: Farmer, Place of Birth: Virginia, Place of Birth of Father: Virginia, Place of Birth of Mother: Virginia

Mary M. MOORE, Age: 19 Years, White Female, Niece of the Head of the Household, Marital Status: Single, Occupation: Keeping House, Place of Birth: West Virginia, Place of Birth of Father: Virginia, Place of Birth of Mother: Virginia

Clinton MOORE, Age: 51 Years, White Male, Nephew of the Head of the Household, Marital Status: Single, Occupation: Overseer on Farm, Place of Birth: Virginia, Place of Birth of Father: Virginia, Place of Birth of Mother: Virginia

Celia ADISON, Age 50 Years, Black Female, Servant of the Head of the Household, Marital Status: Widowed, Occupation: Domestic Servant, Cannot Read nor Write, Place of Birth: West Virginia, Place of Birth of Father: Kentucky, Place of Birth of Mother: West Virginia

Matilda ADISON, Age: 26 Years, Black Female, Servant of the Head of the Household, Marital Status: Single, Cannot Read nor Write, Place of Birth: West Virginia, Place of Birth of Father: Virginia, Place of Birth of Mother: West Virginia

Wm ADISON, Age: 23 Years, Black Male, Servant of the Head of the Household, Marital Status: Single, Occupation: Farm Laborer, Cannot Read nor Write, Place of Birth: West Virginia, Place of Birth of Father: Virginia, Place of Birth of Mother: West Virginia

Ellen ADISON, Age: 14 Years, Mulatto Female, Servant of the Head of the Household, Marital Status: Single, Occupation: Domestic Servant, Can Read but Cannot Write, Place of Birth: West Virginia, Place of Birth of Father: West Virginia, Place of Birth of Mother: West Virginia

Barney ADISON, Age: 12 Years, Mulatto Male, [No relationship to head of the household given], Marital Status: Single, Attending School, Place of Birth: West Virginia, Place of Birth of Father: West Virginia, Place of Birth of Mother: West Virginia

Lena May ADISON, Age: 6 Years, Mulatto Female, [No relationship to head of the household given], Marital Status: Single, Attending School, Place of Birth: West Virginia, Place of Birth of Father: West Virginia, Place of Birth of Mother: West Virginia

Laura ADISON, Age: 4 Years, Mulatto Female, [No relationship to head of the household given], Marital Status: Single, Place of Birth: West Virginia, Place of Birth of Father: Ohio, Place of Birth of Mother: West Virginia

Annie ADISON, Age: 1 Year, Mulatto Female, [No relationship to head of the household given], Marital Status: Single, Place of Birth: West Virginia, Place of Birth of Father: Ohio, Place of Birth of Mother: West Virginia

George ADISON, Age: 11 Months, Mulatto Male, [No relationship to head of the household given], Born June, Marital Status: Single, Place of Birth: West Virginia, Place of Birth of Father: Ohio, Place of Birth of Mother: West Virginia

Maggie ADISON, Age: 14 Years, Mulatto Female, [No relationship to head of the household given], Occupation: Domestic Servant, Attending School, Place of Birth: West Virginia, Place of Birth of Father: West Virginia, Place of Birth of Mother: West Virginia

1900 United States Federal Census Record of Gallipolis Township, Gallia, Ohio^[3]

Enumeration District 29, 3rd Ward of Gallipolis City, Gallipolis Township, Gallia County, Ohio, p. , sheet 6B, dwelling 140, family 150, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.), roll ; FHL microfilm 1,241,271.

The Household of Celia ADDISON in 1900 contained the following individuals:

Celia ADDISON, Head of the Household, Black Female, Born: January 1829, Age: 71 Years, Marital Status: Widowed, 14 children born, 6 living in 1900, Place of Birth: West Virginia, Place of Birth of Father: West Virginia, Place of Birth of Mother: West Virginia, Unable to Read, Write or Speak English

Vina E. ADDISON, Daughter of the Head of the Household, Black Female, Born: April 1869, Age: 31 Years, Marital Status: Single, Place of Birth: West Virginia, Place of Birth of Father: West Virginia, Place of Birth of Mother: West Virginia, No Occupation Given, Able to Read, Write and Speak English

William H. ADDISON, Son of the Head of the Household, Black Male, Born: February 1855, Age: 45 Years, Marital Status: Widowed, Place of Birth: West Virginia, Place of Birth of Father: West Virginia, Place of Birth of Mother: West Virginia, Occupation: Day Laborer, Able to Read, Write and Speak English

Walter W. ADDISON, Grandson of the Head of the Household, Black Male, Born: September 1885, Age: 14 Years, Marital Status: Single, Place of Birth: West Virginia, Place of Birth of Father: West Virginia, Place of Birth of Mother: West Virginia, Attending School 9 Months, Able to Read, Write and Speak English

Charles A. ADDISON, Grandson of the Head of the Household, Black Male, Born: October 1889, Age: 9 Years, Marital Status: Single, Place of Birth: West Virginia, Place of Birth of Father: West Virginia, Place of Birth of Mother: West Virginia, Attending School 9 Months

Possible links to slavery years

Note: George MOORE in the 1850 Slave Schedule of Mason County, Virginia had several slaves.^[2]

1 Black Male aged 36 years

1 Mulatto Female aged 32 years

1 Black Female aged 23 years

1 Mulatto Male aged 21 years

1 Black Male aged 18 years

1 Mulatto Female aged 15 years

1 Mulatto Male aged 9 years

1 Mulatto Female aged 7 years

1 Mulatto Male aged 3 years

1 Mulatto Male aged 2 years

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ4P-9GM : Tue Mar 05 01:49:15 UTC 2024), Entry for George Moore and Frances N Moore, 1870.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HRWL-JL3Z : 15 March 2022), George Moore in entry for MM9.1.1/MVDM-Q1N:, 1850.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM89-FTJ : accessed 18 February 2021), Celia Addison, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 29, sheet 6B, family 150, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,271.
4. ↑ "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6NR-VTB : 14 December 2020), Celia Addison, 04 Feb 1907; citing Death, Gallipolis, Gallia, Ohio, United States, source ID v 2 p 58, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 317,663.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 18 February 2021), memorial page for Celia Addison (1 Jan 1829–4 Feb 1907), Find A Grave: Memorial #68463657, citing Pine Street Cemetery, Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Neil Elvick (contributor 47206481) .
6. ↑ "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8T5-ZB3 : Mon Mar 04 19:23:27 UTC 2024), Entry for Vina Allen and Rush Addison, 14 Sep 1930.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6R1-SHG : Sun Mar 10 03:15:50 UTC 2024), Entry for George Morris and Mary M. Morris, 1880.