Fred H. MADDOX

Fred H. MADDOX, postmaster of Lyons, has lived in Greene County all his life and has had many interesting relationships with the business and civic activities of his home community. Mr. Maddox is a very talented man, an able musician, and well deserves all the esteem paid him.

He was born, October 8, 1875, on a farm near Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, son of Lorenzo and Cynthia A. (Green) Maddox. His grandfather, John Maddox, came from Kentucky and was one of the early settlers of Southern Indiana. He was highly educated and had one of the best private libraries in the state. Lorenzo Maddox was a boy when brought from Kentucky. He taught school in Greene County, followed farming, and for a few years was in the grocery business at Bloomington, Monroe County. He served with the Indiana Home Guards and saw some active service during the Morgan raid through the southern part of the state. Lorenzo Maddox and his wife had six children: William F., who married Corda Dye; Curtis B., deceased; Viola, who became the wife of John A. Young; Fred H.; Etta E., wife of Lome D. Bixler; and Elva, widow of James B. Gibson.

Fred H. Maddox attended the common schools of Greene County, took work in the county normal at Worthington and Lyons, and also attended the Indiana State Normal at Terre Haute. For seven years he was engaged in school teaching in Greene County, spending his vacation periods in preparatory work in the normal schools. For about twelve years he was a rural mail carrier, that being his first experience in the postal service. Afterwards he was bookkeeper for the J. L. Morgan Elevator Company at Lyons and for the Central Indiana Coal Company at Dugger until he was made postmaster of Lyons. His first appointment in 1925, and he was reappointed by President Hoover in 1929.

Mr. Maddox as a musician has done some successful work as an instructor and director of bands and orchestras, and in developing musical talent in children. He is a member of the Christian Church and is affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias.

Mr. Maddox married, June 18, 1930, at Linton, Indiana, Miss Winifred Humphreys, of Linton, daughter of William F. and Ellen C. (Dana) Humphreys.

Last updated 22.10.2009