Putnam patriot., 1930-10-16
JOSHUA ADDEMAN
 DIES IN THOMPSON
Father of Mrs. Dexter Elliott si! But a Week.-ln 90th
 Year
Veteran Civil w.r-Former R. l.
 State Secretary

Joshua Melancthon Addeman, vice president of the Industrial Trust Co.,, i Providence. since 1895. and former ! ly secretary of state of Rhode Island ! for fifteen wears. died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Dexter Elliott, Thompson. Monday night, in his 9oth year He had been III about week. Mir. Addeman was a veteran of the Civil War, enlisting while a senior at Brown University and serving prae- tically during the duration of the conflict. Though absent in the army he was graduated with the class of 1862. and subsequently, took his A. R. degree there. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, the honorary schol- astic fraternity.
 He became secretary of state in 1872 and was reelected for fourteen successive years. Upon retiring from public life he became treasurer of the then recently organized Industrial Trust Company. From 1895 to the time of his death he was a vice-pres- idcnt of the bank.
 Born in New Zealand
 Mir. Addeman was born at Bay of Islands. New Zealand, November 15. f840. When he was four years old the family came to Providence on a whaler, after a threat of native up- rising.
 At midnight May 25, 1862, the Rhode Island National Guard regi- ment to which Mir. Addeman was at tached. was mustered into the Fed cral service as the Tenth Rhode ls- land Volunteers. While his enlist ment was for but three months NIT. Addeman reenlisted in the Four teenth Heavy Artillery Rhode ls- land Volunteers. colored. He serv- ed as lieutenant and was later com missioned captain. In October, 1865, he was offered a commission of cap tain of regiment in North Carolina, but declined the honor and returned to civilian life. During practically all of his war service he acted as special correspondent to the "Provi- dcnce Journal and the Evening Bull letin.n
 Following the war he took up the study of law and was admitted to the bar in 1867. While he was secre- tary of state he made many public addresses In 1880 he was appoint ed to the commission to revise the Rhode Island statutes and later supervised their publication.
 Was Mason
 Mir. Addeman was a member of What Cheer Lodge of Masons and other Masonic bodies He was for merly president of the Rhode Island l Lyeeum and of the Soldiers and Sailor Historical Society. He was member of the Rhode Island His torieal Society and an honorary member of the Society of the Cincin- nati
 He married Louise Waterman Winsor. daughter of Laban w. Win sor and Frances NJ. (Deane) Winsor. lineal descendent of Roger Will Hams, October 25, 1872. They had three children, two of whom survive. One IS Mary Frances. who married Dexter Elliott. Of Thompson. Tuner al services this afternoon at Grace church. Providence.
 Church Funeral
 The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock in the Pom fret Congregational church, the pastor, Rev. George A. Barker. of- ticiating. The choir sang two hymns. Abide With Me" and Rock Of Ages" The bearers were John P. Grosvenor. John Campbell. Richard Clemens. Arthur Rhodes. Chester Smith and William Johnson. There was profusion of beautiful floral tokens. Burial was in the South cemetery.