John J. Addington Genealogical Papers
This collection houses typescripts of letters, cemetery records, and legal records, photocopied correspondence and newspaper clippings, genealogical charts, and newsletters documenting the descendants of the Jacob Banner, Jacob Koger, and William Addington families. All of the material was collected by the Rev. John J. Addington in the 1970s.
Dates
- 1973 April 21-1975 October 1
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection houses typescripts of letters, cemetery records, and legal records, photocopied correspondence and newspaper clippings, genealogical charts, and newsletters documenting the descendants of the Jacob Banner, Jacob Koger, and William Addington families. All of the material was collected by the Rev. John J. Addington in the 1970s.
Biographical/Historical Note
John James Addington was born to Henry Wilson and Mary Virginia (Koger) Addison on September 8, 1930. He was the last of six children, including Ruth Elizabeth, Henry Wilson, Forrest Eugene, Mary Catherine, and Martha Nan. Addington married Martha Alice Snowden on June 11, 1951, and the couple had four children. He spent most of his professional career as a pastor in Greensboro, North Carolina and relocated to Georgia in the mid-1970s.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
This collection was gifted to the University of Tennessee's Special Collections in 1976.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository