Born in 1858, Addison grew up in Cason’s Precinct in Harrison County, Kentucky and worked on a farm when he was old enough. After turning 21, he moved to Cincinnati, Ohio and worked as a cattle shipper in the Camp Washington Stockyards. During 1889, he joined the Cincinnati Police Department as a Substitute Patrolman. Within a few weeks, he was promoted to regular Patrolman. He married a hometown girl, Louise “LuLu” Bauer, on December 6, 1892. Within months, LuLu was pregnant.
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