John GADDISAge: 79 years1836–1915
- Name
- John GADDIS
 Birth | March 26, 1836 36 Note: The most likely state of his birth is Indiana. His draft record in 1863 states he was born in Indiana
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 Birth of a brother | William GADDIS January 16, 1840 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Samuel GADDIS August 14, 1840 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Edward or Edwin GADDIS May 16, 1844 (Age 8 years) |
| Death of a father | John? GADDIS about 1849 (Age 12 years) |
 Marriage | Mandana WALTON — View this family April 22, 1858 (Age 22 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Mary Olive GADDIS July 8, 1859 (Age 23 years) |
| Death of a wife | Mandana WALTON October 30, 1860 (Age 24 years) |
 Census | 1860 (Age 23 years) |
| Marriage | Ann Priscilla STILL — View this family August 8, 1861 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | John E. GADDIS July 1862 (Age 26 years) |
| Death of a son | John E. GADDIS November 3, 1863 (Age 27 years) |
 Residence | 1863 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | William Alfred GADDIS April 12, 1864 (Age 28 years) Note: 1870 census of Olney IL lists William as being born in Indiana his younger brothers are listed as being born in Illinois.
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| Census | 1865 (Age 28 years) Note: John Gaddis was living in Olney IL accrding to the 1865 IL state census, close to his brother George Gaddis.
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| Birth of a son #4 | Jacob Henderson GADDIS March 31, 1866 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Walter Chalmers GADDIS July 1869 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Priscilla Mae GADDIS July 10, 1870 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | Elam Frederick GADDIS 1872 (Age 35 years) |
| Death of a son | Elam Frederick GADDIS August 22, 1873 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a son #8 | Robert Uriah GADDIS August 20, 1874 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | Fannie C GADDIS October 1876 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a son #10 | Frank E GADDIS March 22, 1879 (Age 42 years) |
| Birth of a son #11 | Bert N. GADDIS August 1881 (Age 45 years) |
| Death of a son | Frank E GADDIS August 29, 1881 (Age 45 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William CUNNINGHAM — Mary Olive GADDIS — View this family March 12, 1884 (Age 47 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Jacob Henderson GADDIS — Margret Elizabeth BEETLE — View this family December 31, 1888 (Age 52 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Martin Cambridge MORRIS — Priscilla Mae GADDIS — View this family October 2, 1889 (Age 53 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Otto Waverly PIXLEY — Fannie C GADDIS — View this family May 2, 1895 (Age 59 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Robert Uriah GADDIS — Artamassia M. LENTZ — View this family May 7, 1899 (Age 63 years) |
| Death of a brother | William GADDIS March 7, 1904 (Age 67 years) |
 Event | Ann Priscilla STILL — View this family 50th Anniversary 1911 (Age 74 years) |
| Death of a brother | George (Gory-Gary) GADDIS February 22, 1914 (Age 77 years) |
 Death | May 12, 1915 (Age 79 years) |
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| Religion | Christian |
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John? GADDIS Birth: about 1800 Death: about 1849 |
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5 years himself |
Birth: March 26, 1836 36 — Indiana or Penn. or Mansfield, Richland Co., Ohio Death: May 12, 1915 — Fairfield, Wayne Co., Illinois |
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7 months younger brother |
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4 years younger brother |
Birth: May 16, 1844 44 — Indiana, probably Evansville. Death: November 10, 1933 — Rogers, Benton Co., AR |
| Family with Mandana WALTON |
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Birth: March 26, 1836 36 — Indiana or Penn. or Mansfield, Richland Co., Ohio Death: May 12, 1915 — Fairfield, Wayne Co., Illinois |
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Mandana WALTON Birth: about 1837 Death: October 30, 1860 — Warwick Co., IN |
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Marriage: April 22, 1858 — Warrick Co |
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15 months daughter |
Mary Olive GADDIS Birth: July 8, 1859 23 22 — Millersburg, Indiana Death: April 17, 1939 — Mt Carmel IL |
| Family with Ann Priscilla STILL |
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Birth: March 26, 1836 36 — Indiana or Penn. or Mansfield, Richland Co., Ohio Death: May 12, 1915 — Fairfield, Wayne Co., Illinois |
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Birth: May 29, 1841 26 28 — Holborn, London, England Death: May 21, 1915 — Fairfield, Wayne Co., Illinois |
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Marriage: August 8, 1861 — Millersburg, Warwick Co., Indiana |
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1 year son |
John E. GADDIS Birth: July 1862 26 21 — Warrick Co., IN Death: November 3, 1863 — Warrick Co., IN |
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21 months son |
Birth: April 12, 1864 28 22 — Indiana Death: April 9, 1947 — Bartlesville, Washington Co., OK |
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2 years son |
Jacob Henderson GADDIS Birth: March 31, 1866 30 24 — Wayne Co., ILL. Death: October 3, 1951 — Weatherford, OK |
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3 years son |
Walter Chalmers GADDIS Birth: July 1869 33 28 — Olney, Richland Co. IL Death: October 14, 1935 — Mt Sterling, Brown Co., IL |
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1 year daughter |
Birth: July 10, 1870 34 29 — Olney, Richland Co., IL Death: May 19, 1949 — Palestine, Illinois |
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3 years son |
Elam Frederick GADDIS Birth: 1872 35 30 Death: August 22, 1873 — Wayne Co. Illinois |
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3 years son |
Robert Uriah GADDIS Birth: August 20, 1874 38 33 — Wayne City, Wayne Co., ILL. Death: July 30, 1937 — Fairfield, Illinois |
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2 years daughter |
Fannie C GADDIS Birth: October 1876 40 35 — Illinois |
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3 years son |
Frank E GADDIS Birth: March 22, 1879 42 37 Death: August 29, 1881 — buried in Slocumb Cemetery in Fairfield IL |
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2 years son |
Bert N. GADDIS Birth: August 1881 45 40 — Illinois Death: January 1949 — Melrose Park, IL |
| Birth | The most likely state of his birth is Indiana. His draft record in 1863 states he was born in Indiana |
| Census | John's brother William lived with his new family. John Gaddis 1860 Census Birth Place: Indiana Home in 1860: Millersburgh, Warrick, Indiana Post Office: Canal John Gaddis 25 Mandenna L Gaddis 24 Mary A Gaddis 1 Brusilla Spencer 25 William Gaddis 19 Ohio |
| Residence | John Gaddis was listed in the Indiana Civil War Draft Registration Book as follows: John Gaddis Residence: Harty, Warrick, Indiana Age on 1 July 1863: 25, Married Place of Birth: Indiana |
| Census | John Gaddis was living in Olney IL accrding to the 1865 IL state census, close to his brother George Gaddis. |
| Event | Newspaper article celebrating their 50th anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. John Gaddis on August 8th passed the fiftieth milestone that marks their journey of married life. They have been residents of this city the past fifteen years. Mr. Gaddis was born at Gettysburg, Pa., March 26th, 1836. At an early age he served an apprenticeship in Cincinnati, Ohio, as a carpenter. He operated the first planing mill in Evansville Ind., during his early manhood. Mrs. Gaddis' maiden name was Priscilla Still. She was born in London, England, May 31, 1841. She came to this country at the age of 16 years. The couple was married at Millersburg, Ind., Aug. 8, 1861. Forty years ago Mr. Gaddis established a furniture factory in Olney, which he conducted for a time. He came to this city 39 years ago and established a hardwood saw mill. He sawed and donated the lumber used in constructing the present M. E. church building. Later he established a flour mill in connection with his saw mill on the site now occupied by the Fairfield ice plant. This mill was later burned. He went to Wayne City some 28 years ago and engaged in the saw milling business, and also established the flour mill there, later owned by Paul Hardy. He sawed and donated the hardwood lumber for the Wayne City Christian church. In 1896 he returned to Fairfield and built the flour mill now being operated by his son, B. N. Gaddis. By a former marriage Mr. Gaddis had one daughter, Mrs. A. S. Jessop, of Xenia. This couple has been the parents of six children: William, Robert and Bert N., in this city; Charles Gaddis, at Mt. Sterling, Ill., Jacob Gaddis, of Weatherford, Okla., and Mrs. M. C. Morris, of Xenia, Ill. There are 24 grand-children. Several children have died. The venerable couple live alone on Southern depot street in this city, and are enjoying fairly good health for people of their age. The golden wedding day was celebrated in a quiet sort of way, the couple receiving the congratulation of relatives and such friends as had been advised of the affair. That they may live to celebrate many more wedding anniversaries, is the wish of their many friends in which the PRESS joins heartily. Wayne County Illinois Press August 17, 1911 |
| Religion | John and Priscilla Gaddis were members of the Christian Church. (Partially taken from a description written by Paul F Campbell in 1903.) Wayne City is close to Fairfield. CHRISTIAN CHURCH The Christian Church of Wayne City was organized by Elder J. S. Rose in June, 1889. The following were officers: J. K. Ashley and J. M. Lee Elders Joe Pixley, Jonathon Bratton, and John Gaddis, deacons; J. H. Gaddis, clerk. A block of three lots was bought from P. A. Gaddis and a building was commenced and finished in the summer of 1890. |
| Media object | Probably two on the right are Edward and John. |
| Media object | The second mill in Fairfield Ill started by John Gaddis. |
| Note | Unknown Date, copied from Fairfield Paper Fairfield's First Automobile John Gaddis and son, Jacob Gaddis, enjoy the distinction of being the first of our citizens to invest in an automobile. It was bought in St. Louis, and was brought out by a representative of the house last week. Brief stops were made at Nashville, Centralia and Mt. Verson, and the machine exhibited to prospective buyers. It cost $725, and is the "run about" size and pattern. The Gaddis families enjoyed numerous spins Saturday and Sunday and Monday morning John and Jake Gaddis went to Salem, where they have a mill, returning Tuesday morning. Both trips were made in about five hours, which is almost as quickly as it can be made by rail, via Flora, including the stop of thirty minutes or more at the last named place which must be made in going by rail. The automobile trip could be made in faster time by the automobile were it not for the stops rendered necessary by frightened teams along the road. Many horses that are not afraid of trains or anything else, frighten badly at the sight of an automobile, and the slight chucking noise made by the gasoline motor, while other horses pay no attention to it. The Messrs. Gaddis will use all precaution possible, but it is well for our people to be a little on the guard until they see how their horses take to the "horseless"carriage. Many of those who have used the automobile think it is great sport, and it probably only remains for the manufacturers to get them down more reasonable figures to insure their general introduction. |
| Note | Chapter 14 "History of County" Mills and Factories.---The manufacturing industries of Fairfield are few, and mostly unimportant, being confined chiefly to mills. Hardin Barnhill built the first mill in the town in a very early day. (...) Next came the Fairfield Mills. They were built by John Gaddis, about 1875-76, and were afterward burned. Then the present mills were built. After their completion, Gaddis sold, in the spring of 1883, to Benheimer, who has greatly improved them ... |
| Note | From the Records of Civil court Cases in Warrick Co IN 1863 Hart, Geo. C. v Gaddis, John & Buzzingham, Oliver -debt 1129 |
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| Death | John GADDIS Obituary, May 20 1915, Wayne County Record Format: application/pdf File size: 44 KB |
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