Reverend Thomas Ratcliffe Addison 1885–1964 – Whos Your Daddy? Wikigenealogy

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Reverend Thomas Ratcliffe Addison, 1885–1964 (aged 79 years)

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Reverend Thomas Ratcliffe Addison

Name: Reverend Thomas Ratcliffe /Addison/
Name prefix: Reverend
Given names: Thomas Ratcliffe
Surname: Addison

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: December 1852 43 30 — Stainton, Westmorland, England Marriage: June 1884 — Kendal, Westmorland, England Death: 4 September 1899 — Stainton, Westmorland, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jane Elizabeth Oldcorn Reverend Thomas Ratcliffe Addison Joseph Addison Mary Addison John William Addison Edward Addison Thomas Addison 1852–1899 Birth: December 1852 43 30 — Stainton, Westmorland, England Death: 4 September 1899 — Stainton, Westmorland, England
mother	Links Birth: April 1856 — Stainton, Westmorland, England Marriage: June 1884 — Kendal, Westmorland, England Death: July 1908 — Kendal, Westmorland, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas Addison Reverend Thomas Ratcliffe Addison Joseph Addison Mary Addison John William Addison Edward Addison Jane Elizabeth Oldcorn 1856–1908 Birth: April 1856 — Stainton, Westmorland, England Death: July 1908 — Kendal, Westmorland, England
Marriage	Marriage — June 1884 — Kendal, Westmorland, England
10 months himself	Links Birth: 14 March 1885 32 28 — Stainton, Westmorland, England Marriage: 30 November 1916 — Kulpahar, Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh, India Death: 12 September 1964 — Panora, Guthrie, Iowa, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Rebecca Gail Tallman Eleanor Pearl Addison Thomas G Addison Reverend Thomas Ratcliffe Addison 1885–1964 Birth: 14 March 1885 32 28 — Stainton, Westmorland, England Death: 12 September 1964 — Panora, Guthrie, Iowa, USA
4 years younger brother	Links Birth: September 1888 35 32 — Stainton, Westmorland, England Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Joseph Addison 1888–… Birth: September 1888 35 32 — Stainton, Westmorland, England Death:
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: September 1890 37 34 — Stainton, Westmorland, England Death: after 1964 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mary Addison 1890–1964 Birth: September 1890 37 34 — Stainton, Westmorland, England Death: after 1964
14 months younger brother	Links Birth: 23 October 1891 38 35 — Stainton, Westmorland, England Baptism: 22 November 1891 38 35 — Preston Patrick, Westmorland, England Marriage: 5 November 1919 — Kendal, Westmorland, England Death: December 1973 — Lunesdale, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jane Caroline Wightman John E Addison Paul Bertram Addison John William Addison 1891–1973 Birth: 23 October 1891 38 35 — Stainton, Westmorland, England Death: December 1973 — Lunesdale, Lancashire, England
4 years younger brother	Links Birth: 10 November 1895 42 39 — Stainton, Westmorland, England Death: after 1964 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Edward Addison 1895–1964 Birth: 10 November 1895 42 39 — Stainton, Westmorland, England Death: after 1964

Family with Rebecca Gail Tallman
himself	Links Birth: 14 March 1885 32 28 — Stainton, Westmorland, England Marriage: 30 November 1916 — Kulpahar, Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh, India Death: 12 September 1964 — Panora, Guthrie, Iowa, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Rebecca Gail Tallman Eleanor Pearl Addison Thomas G Addison Reverend Thomas Ratcliffe Addison 1885–1964 Birth: 14 March 1885 32 28 — Stainton, Westmorland, England Death: 12 September 1964 — Panora, Guthrie, Iowa, USA
wife	Links Birth: 24 November 1884 — Guthrie, Iowa, USA Marriage: 30 November 1916 — Kulpahar, Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh, India Death: 19 January 1965 — Panora, Guthrie, Iowa, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Reverend Thomas Ratcliffe Addison Eleanor Pearl Addison Thomas G Addison Rebecca Gail Tallman 1884–1965 Birth: 24 November 1884 — Guthrie, Iowa, USA Death: 19 January 1965 — Panora, Guthrie, Iowa, USA
Marriage	Marriage — 30 November 1916 — Kulpahar, Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh, India
6 years daughter	Links Birth: 1922 36 37 — India Death: before 1988 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Eleanor Pearl Addison 1922–1988 Birth: 1922 36 37 — India Death: before 1988
2 years son	Links Birth: 1923 37 38 — India Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Thomas G Addison 1923–… Birth: 1923 37 38 — India Death:

Events of close relatives
Birth	14 March 1885 32 28 Stainton, Westmorland, England
Birth of a brother	Joseph Addison September 1888 Stainton, Westmorland, England
Death of a paternal grandfather	Joseph Addison 7 June 1890 Kendal, Westmorland, England
Birth of a sister	Mary Addison September 1890 Stainton, Westmorland, England
Birth of a brother	John William Addison 23 October 1891 Stainton, Westmorland, England
Baptism of a brother	John William Addison 22 November 1891 Preston Patrick, Westmorland, England
Birth of a brother	Edward Addison 10 November 1895 Stainton, Westmorland, England
Death of a father	Thomas Addison 4 September 1899 Stainton, Westmorland, England Address: Bridge End
Death of a paternal grandmother	Margaret Townley 5 March 1904 Stainton, Westmorland, England
Death of a mother	Jane Elizabeth Oldcorn July 1908 Kendal, Westmorland, England
Marriage	Rebecca Gail Tallman — View this family 30 November 1916 (aged 31 years) Kulpahar, Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh, India
Birth of a daughter	Eleanor Pearl Addison 1922 India
Birth of a son	Thomas G Addison 1923 India
Death	12 September 1964 (aged 79 years) Panora, Guthrie, Iowa, USA
Last change	22 August 2018 – 19:53:33 Author of last change: 7mikefh

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Note	Thomas Ratcliffe Addison Thomas Ratcliffe Addison was the grandson of Joseph Addison and Margaret Townley. Joseph's first marriage was to Elizabeth Harper with whom he had two daughters Elizabeth and Mary. Mary Addison was born 1841 at Bridgend Farm, Stainton, Westmorland. Her granddaughter was Ethel Howell (1902-2005) who lived with her grandparents for a short time from the age of seven. Ethel's memory was sharp and luckily everything was recorded. The following is from when Ethel was remembering those times: "Tom Addison was a missionary in India. I was so excited one day when he came to see us. It was a great thrill when they came home for a holiday. He was a great big chap, full of tales of his travels and adventures. He told us his house in India had to be surrounded by tall thorn bushes to keep out tigers and wild animals. Tom married a lady doctor out there and they adopted a baby girl. She must have been a really good doctor. She told us once that she had tended to a woman who had been badly burned by falling on the fire. She had been wearing a bracelet around her arm, a really thick good one of unpolished silver. Before her arm could be treated the bracelet had to be cracked off her arm. Afterwards the woman took the broken bracelet and gave it to Tom's wife out of gratitude." All of this is a direct quote from Ethel's memoirs. India, Marriages, 1792-1948 Groom's name: Thomas Ratcliffe Addison Bride's name: Rebecca Gail Tallman Marriage date: 30 Nov 1916 Marriage place: Kulpahar, Bengal, India Groom's father's name: Thomas Addison Bridge's father's name: Jude Bradford Tallman Groom's marital status: single Bride's marital status: single Indexing project (batch) number: M75047-6 System origin: India-EASysource Film number: 527543 "India, Marriages, 1792-1948 ," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGJ9-3KC), Thomas Ratcliffe Addison and Rebecca Gail Tallman, 30 Nov 1916; citing reference , FHL microfilm 527543. Rites Tuesday For Missionary Rev. Addison Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, 2 p.m. at the First Christian church for Rev. Thomas Ratcliffe Addison, 79, retired missionary who died Saturday at the Keller Nursing Home in Panora. Rev. Addison retired from mission work in 1961 and moved to 403 North street, Guthrie Center. His wife, the former Rebecca Tallman, is a native of Guthrie County. They met in India where she was a medical missionary. Rev. Cecil Simonton will have charge of the rites and burial will be in Union Cemetery. Survivors include his widow, Rebecca, who makes her home at the Keller Nursing Home, a brother, Edward and a sister, Mary Bateson, both of England, and a number of in-laws in the Guthrie Center area. The Guthrian, Guthrie, Iowa, 14 Sep 1964.

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Thomas Ratcliffe Addison

Thomas Ratcliffe Addison was the grandson of Joseph Addison and Margaret Townley.

Joseph's first marriage was to Elizabeth Harper with whom he had two daughters Elizabeth and Mary.

Mary Addison was born 1841 at Bridgend Farm, Stainton, Westmorland. Her granddaughter was Ethel Howell (1902-2005) who lived with her grandparents for a short time from the age of seven. Ethel's memory was sharp and luckily everything was recorded. The following is from when Ethel was remembering those times:

"Tom Addison was a missionary in India. I was so excited one day when he came to see us. It was a great thrill when they came home for a holiday. He was a great big chap, full of tales of his travels and adventures. He told us his house in India had to be surrounded by tall thorn bushes to keep out tigers and wild animals. Tom married a lady doctor out there and they adopted a baby girl. She must have been a really good doctor. She told us once that she had tended to a woman who had been badly burned by falling on the fire. She had been wearing a bracelet around her arm, a really thick good one of unpolished silver. Before her arm could be treated the bracelet had to be cracked off her arm. Afterwards the woman took the broken bracelet and gave it to Tom's wife out of gratitude."

All of this is a direct quote from Ethel's memoirs.

India, Marriages, 1792-1948

Groom's name: Thomas Ratcliffe Addison

Bride's name: Rebecca Gail Tallman

Marriage date: 30 Nov 1916

Marriage place: Kulpahar, Bengal, India

Groom's father's name: Thomas Addison

Bridge's father's name: Jude Bradford Tallman

Groom's marital status: single

Bride's marital status: single

Indexing project (batch) number: M75047-6

System origin: India-EASysource

Film number: 527543

"India, Marriages, 1792-1948 ," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGJ9-3KC), Thomas Ratcliffe Addison and Rebecca Gail Tallman, 30 Nov 1916; citing reference , FHL microfilm 527543.

Rites Tuesday For Missionary Rev. Addison

Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, 2 p.m. at the First Christian church for Rev. Thomas Ratcliffe Addison, 79, retired missionary who died Saturday at the Keller Nursing Home in Panora.

Rev. Addison retired from mission work in 1961 and moved to 403 North street, Guthrie Center. His wife, the former Rebecca Tallman, is a native of Guthrie County. They met in India where she was a medical missionary.

Rev. Cecil Simonton will have charge of the rites and burial will be in Union Cemetery.

Survivors include his widow, Rebecca, who makes her home at the Keller Nursing Home, a brother, Edward and a sister, Mary Bateson, both of England, and a number of in-laws in the Guthrie Center area.

The Guthrian, Guthrie, Iowa, 14 Sep 1964.

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