His first office building was on Third Street near the present location of the library. He later bought a house and office building on Main Street, near the present post office.
Dr. Addison first made his calls using a team of horses and a buggy. When the Model T Fords came out, he bought a car for calls to the country. As his business expanded in the 1920's, his son Fern became his assistant.
In the later 1920s, Dr. Addison bought a farm in the area which Fern operated. After his father's death in 1935, Fern continued farming for several years, and then worked on the railroad until his retirement in 1966. He continues to make his home in Manning.
Dr. Addison and his wife Lillian were the parents of three daughters, Elsie, Ruby and Cecelia and two sons, Winford and Fern.
Actually, William's first wife, Elizabeth Delliston (?) Foote, died ____ when William was _____ and he married Lillian Bray on 04/27/1913. The article above implies that all were born of his second marriage, which is inaccurate. All were born to Elizabeth. They also had a child, Rosalee, who died in infancy.
An interesting item about William is that while in veterinary school he learned a formula for a chicken medicine that treated worms. This is according to Jackie's story; I asked Vera about this and she said she had been told this was for worms. This was an orange-colored rock that was boiled in water. This medicine was later sold by Dess and Minnie, with Jackie sometimes going along and receiving a percentage of sales. This "chicken medicine" might have had nothing to do with Will, may have been a concoction of Dess and Minnie. Vera told me that Dess and Minnie culled hens for extra money, just thinking they might have come up with the idea of a worm medicine.
I have found quite a few pictures of William but need to get them scanned, so right now am posting a 1920 picture of his son Fern.
HI. Dave Kusel from Manning has been compiling family histories with stories, photos and other stuff for over 4 decades. He is now working on a military book for those who served in the area. His website is www.davekusel.com his email is manningia@davidkusel.com . He has done a lot of my photos of my family history. He is very good to work with and very sincere in his effort. Maybe you would have some information on the Addison/Schrum family that he would find useful, including the military. I found some obits of the Addisions for him. Thank you in advance. Connie Petersen Carroll Iowa. I help him find information every once in awhile. If you are not interested, that is fine, but please check out his efforts on the website. Thanks again.
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