William Henry Addams ^{1 2}

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Book: History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky: bio of James A. Cook, 1882. ³
WILLIAM ADDAMS, miller and distiller ; P. O.Cynthiana ; is a son of John and Lucy (Logan) Addams, daughter of Abner Logan, of Fleming County. John Addams was born in Culpepper County, Va., in 1820 ; he came to Kentucky and pursued his vocation as a teacher with marked success ; he died in 1861, and was followed to the grave in a few months by his devoted wife. Thus Wm. Addams was left an orphan at an early age, and had to struggle for his prominence in commercial and social circles. After receiving a meager education in the common schools he took a position with C. B. Cook & Co., and when that firm sold out to Peck and Van Hook he continued in that relation until 1864, when he became a partner with C. B. Cook in milling and distilling. He was married Oct. 8, 1873, to Miss Cora V. Cook, daughter of his partner. The couple now have four children, viz: Rilla, Lizzie, Cora and Cyrus. Mr. Addams is a member of the Christian Church, but his wife is a communicant of the Episcopal denomination. Mr. Addams was born Sept. 6, 1850, and is consequently just 31 years of age. He has been honored by the people of Cynthiana with a seat in the City Council for the last six years, and is recognized as a safe and reliable business man, a high-toned and afiable gentleman, and a useful citizen in every relation both public and private. He is a Democrat.

2. Newspaper: The Log Cabin, 5 Jul 1935, Cynthiana, Harrison, KY. ¹ (Portions of obituary regarding William Adams, see full obituary in her page)
Mrs. Cora V. Addams, age 80 years, widow of the late William Addams, died at her home on North Walnut Street in Cynthiana Monday afternoon at 5:15 o'clock after one week's illness. Mrs. Addams was formerly Miss Cora V. Cook and was a daughter of the late Cyrus and Permelia Catherine Knight Cook.
On October 8, 1872 Cora V. Cook was married to William Addams who later became a partner of C. B. Cook in the milling business, operating the mill that later became the property of the Crescent Milling Company. For many years years Mr. Addams engaged extensively in the grain, feed and seed business at 109 and 111 South Main Street, Cynthiana, and also had farming interests.
He was prominent in and business circles, was president of the Cynthiana Electric Light Company, was city councilman, Mayor, and a prominent candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor in 1911, heing defeated by former Senator McCreary. Mr. Addams died Nov. 16, 1922.
Mrs. Addams is survived by eight children, all of whom were here this week, they being Mrs. Rilla A. Megibben, Mrs. H. D.
Frisbie, Jr., Misses Cora and Lucy L. Addams, Mr. William Addams and Mrs. Ruth King, all of Cynthiana; Mr. Cyrus C. Addams, Ft. Thomas, Ky., and Mrs. Thomas E. Moore, Jr., Hazard, Ky.
Burial was in Battle Grove Cemetery.

William married Cora Virginia Cook, daughter of Cyrus Beecher Cook and Permelia Catherine Knight, on 8 Oct 1872 in Cynthiana, Harrison, KY.¹ (Cora Virginia Cook was born on 17 Apr 1855 in Point of Rock, Virginia, United States,^{1 4} died on 1 Jul 1935 in Cynthiana, Harrison, KY ^{1 4} and was buried on 3 Jul 1935 in Cynthiana: Battle Grove Cemetery, Harrison, KY ^{1 4}.)