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Source: Southwest Louisiana and Biographical and Historical by
William Henry Perrin published in 1891; page 277.


                        E. I. ADDISON  
                         Abbeville, LA

E. I. Addison, editor of the
Meridional was born in Opelousas, Louisiana, December 30, 1837.
He is the son of George W. and Arthemise (Richard) Addison.
George W. Addison was a Native of Georgetown, South Carolina. He
removed to Louisiana early in life where he married. He was for
many years editor and proprietor of the Opelousas Gazette, at
Opelousas, one of the first papers published in that part of the
State. He died in 1852. The mother of our subject was a native of
St.Landy parish, Louisiana. She died in 1845. 
   E. I. Addison received his education in the schools of his
locality, and learned the trade of printer at Abbeville,
Louisiana, in the office of the Meridional, then owned and edited
by E. I. Guegnon, of which he had charge until the breaking out
of the war. In 1862, he enlisted in Fournet's Yellow Jacket
Battalion, and served through the entire war. After the surrender
he returned home and resumed charge of the Meridional, which he
has published up to the present time. In January, 1891, Dr. C. J.
Edwards acquired an interest in the business. The Meridional is a
local weekly newspaper,  Democratic in politics, and devoted to
the interests of Vermilion parish in general. Mr. Addison was
married in December, 1860, to Miss Marie A. Blanchet. To
them have been born eight children, five sons and three
daughters, viz: Joseph F., deceased; P. Gilbert, George C.,
Adolph G., E. I., Jr., deceased; Maria C., Marie M. and Marie
Augustine. Mrs. Addison died April 16, 1890.