Madison, Henry

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St. Joseph Museums

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Madison, Henry

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9999.BHF.306

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Madison, Henry St. Joseph News-Press October 23, 2012 printed the obituary of Henry E. Madison. He was 104 years old. He died on October 18, 2012. Everett was the first born son, the middle child, of Elwood and Amanda (Hardy) Madison. He was born in Dixon, IL on February 2, 1908 and was the last direct descendant on the Madison Family tree. His sister was Cleota Washington Smith Tapp; brother Gilbert Madison; first wife and mother of his two children, Edith Mae (Wheatley) Madison; son Ernest H. Madison; wife Vivian Shannon Madison; daughter Carole A. Madison; granddaughter, Mallory D. Madison; and niece Lois V Brewer. He was known to his family as Uncle Ed and to his friends as Ed. He attended Lincoln Elementary School, and later Bartlett High. He graduated in 1927. While in high school, he worked for Billy Lend Construction Company and assisted during the brick lying of Jules Street and King Hill Avenue. He worked for Maxwell Jewelry and at Russell Stover Candy Store. He washed windows in the day time and waited tables at Moila Shrine Temple at night and later at Edgewood Night Club in 1950. He also worked at the American National Bank as an Outside Representative. He was an active member at the Tes Trams Club. Everett joined Ebenezer A.M.E. Church late in life and was a member for over 30 years. St. Joseph News-Press October 2012 Alonzo has an article about Everett Madison He learned to drive as a kid as he washed cars as a kid down at the Wonder bakery. The brake slipped on a car, he and a friend were washing. The friend panicked behind the wheel as the car rolled down a hill. Mr. Madison got his foot off the gas and put on the brake. Mr. Madison became so good at the wheel that he once was offered a job running moonshine whiskey. It was in the 1920s. He turned it down. Alonzo says he was a kid watching him wash windows in Downtown St. Joseph. He washed windows up into his 90"s He has seen prosperity and poverty but he said he did not think he would see the day we had a black president. He was never bitter. He saw the good in everyone and for everyone he had a smile. He said we are all human beings.

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Black Archives

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Obituary, Black History

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File, Folder

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jan 21, 2014

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Henry E. Madison

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Elwood Madison

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Amanda Hardy Madison

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Tapp Smith Washington, Cleota

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Gilbert Madison

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Edith Mae Madison Wheatley

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Ernest H. Madison

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Carole A. Madison

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Mallory D. Madison

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Lois V. Brewer

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Vivian Shannon Madison