John Wesley Gaddy II (1878 - 1919)

Born 28 Jan 1878 in Dillon, Dillon County, S.C.

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Died 24 Jan 1919 at age 40 in Dillon, Dillon, South Carolina, United States

Biography

John was born in 1878 and passed away in 1919. He was the Auditor of Dillion County, South Carolina. He died of influenza at an age 41.

• J. W. Gaddy, auditor of Dillon County, died today about 1 o'clock of pneumonia, superinduced by influenza. He was 41 years old, was reared as one of the very best officers of the county and was highly esteemed by everyone for his integrity, honor and uprightness. He was appointed to the office about three years ago and had held the office ever since. Mr. Gaddy leaves a large family connection in the county, having several brothers and sisters living at Latta, near which he was born. He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Jennie Brunson, and one son, J. W. Gaddy, about ten years old. He was a Mason and was treasurer of Mackey Lodge. Mr. Gaddy was also a member of the W.O.W. and Junior Order and was besides a Christian.

Sources

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 07 August 2019), memorial page for John Westley Gaddy (28 Jan 1878–24 Jan 1919), Find A Grave Memorial no. 22676604, citing Mount Holly Cemetery, Dillon, Dillon County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8) .
• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ6M-PPT : 13 March 2018), John Wesley Gaddy, 1917-1918; citing Dillon County, South Carolina, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,877,590.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3TZ-4NM : accessed 7 August 2019), John W Gaddy, Moody Township Latta town, Marion, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 80, sheet 5A, family 91, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,535.