Lewis George Eddy

1867 - 1953  (86 years)

• Name	Lewis George Eddy
  Birth	9 Mar 1867	Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3, 12, 14, 18]
  	Birth Record of Lewis G. Eddy
  Census	1870 (2 years)	Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1870 US Census he was recorded, age 3, living in Shutesbury, Massachusetts while living with his parents.
  Census	1880 (12 years)	Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1880 US Census he was recorded, age 13, living in Shutesbury, Massachusetts while living with his parents.
  Organization	Mar 1890 (23 years)  [9, 14]
  In March 1890, he was raised as a Master Mason in Bay State Lodge, Montague, affiliating with Pacific Lodge in 1908. He was exalted in Amherst Arch Chapter 7 April 1921. He was also a member of Unity Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star
  	Masonic Membership Card of Lewis George Eddy
  Census	1900 (32 years)	Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1900 US Census he was recorded, age 33, living on 73 Factory Street, Amherst, Massachusetts. He was employed as an electric railroad engineer.
  Occupation	Abt 1900 (32 years)	Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [18]
  In White (1900) he is listed as a "stationary engineer at North Amherst, Mass."
  Census	1910 (42 years)	Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 43, living on Factory Street, Amherst, Massachusetts. He is listed as an engineer on an electric street railway.
  Census	1920 (52 years)	Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [5]
  In the 1920 US Census he was recorded, age 52, living on 20 Whitney Street, Amherst, Massachusetts. He was a motor man on a railway.
  Census	1930 (62 years)	Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6]
  In the 1930 US Census he was recorded, age 63, living on 20 Whitney Street, Amherst, Massachusetts. He is listed as an electrician in the construction industry.
  Census	1940 (72 years)	Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [7]
  In the 1940 US Census he was recorded, age 73, living in Amherst, Massachusetts. He is listed as a widower.
  Miscellaneous	1950 (82 years)  [17]
  He mis-stepped off a low porch and broke his hip
  Death	4 Apr 1953	Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [9, 14, 15]
  He died at the Cooley Dickinson Hospital.
  Burial	Aft 4 Apr 1953	West Cemetery, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. West Cemetery, Amherst, Massachusetts   [9, 11]
  Siblings	3 brothers and 3 sisters
  + 1. Lewis George Eddy,   b. 9 Mar 1867, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 4 Apr 1953, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 86 years) ▻ Bessie Eliza Parents,  m. 16 Aug 1893   2. Mary Elizabeth Eddy,   b. 17 Apr 1869, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 16 Oct 1916, Millers Falls, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 47 years)   3. Anna Maria Eddy,   b. 24 Jun 1871, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 19 Dec 1945, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 74 years)   4. Kate Jane Eddy,   b. 4 Jan 1873, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 16 Aug 1946, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 73 years)   5. Frank Alonzo Eddy,   b. 26 Oct 1879, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Nov 1963, Broward County, Florida, U.S.A.  (Age 84 years)   6. Walter Herbert Eddy,   b. 18 Aug 1882, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 9 Oct 1969  (Age 87 years)   7. Albert Rufus Eddy,   b. 23 Sep 1884, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 27 Dec 1885, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 1 year)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Rev. William Eddy,   b. 1558 to 1564, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England d. 23 Nov 1616, Cranbrook, Kent, England  (Age 58 years)  (7 x Great Grandfather)  Hannah Camp,   b. Abt 1785   d. 26 Apr 1867, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 82 years)  (Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I1073	Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Birth: White (1900) gives his birth place as Montague, Massachusetts. [18]

  
  

Father	George Harrington Eddy,   b. 16 Aug 1843, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 18 Dec 1927 (Age 84 years)
Mother	Jane Fuller Sherwin,   b. 6 Feb 1845, Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 15 Aug 1923, Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 78 years)
Family ID	F993	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart




Spouse / Partner	Bessie Eliza Parents,   b. 19 Dec 1875, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 19 Oct 1939, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 63 years)
Marriage	16 Aug 1893	Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3, 8, 10, 13, 16, 18]
	Marriage Record of Bessie Eliza Parents and Lewis George Eddy
Age at Marriage	He : 26 years and 5 months - She : 17 years and 8 months.
Children	2 sons and 4 daughters
1. Grace Angeline Eddy,   b. 8 Jun 1895, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 2 Apr 1981, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 85 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     2. Hazel Rebecca Eddy,   b. 3 Jul 1897, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 30 Jul 1988, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 91 years)     3. Percy Lewis Eddy,   b. 13 Mar 1899, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 11 Mar 1982, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 82 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     4. Florence Etta Eddy,   b. 11 May 1900, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 7 Nov 1994, Sunderland, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 94 years) +   5. Irene Francelia Eddy,   b. 3 Aug 1901, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 8 Mar 1979, Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A. (Age 77 years) ▻ Murvil Francis Burnett  m. 20 Jan 1919     6. Victor Charles Eddy,   b. 31 May 1905, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 20 Apr 1957, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 51 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
Family ID	F974	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	2 Jul 2021




• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Lewis George Eddy(1867 – 1953) 2George Harrington Eddy(1843 – 1927) 4Rufus Harrington Eddy(Abt 1800 – 1865) 8Rufus Eddy(1772 – 1844) 16Capt. Samuel Eddy(1738 – 1798) 17Susannah Meriam(1736 – 1803) 9Sarah Harrington or Merriam 18 19 5Rebecca Johnson(1800 – 1876) 10Hugh Moore Johnson(1768 – ) 20Hugh Johnson( – 1806) 21Elizabeth( – 1827) 11Levina Powers(1771 – ) 22Asa Powers(1742 – 1816) 23Resinah Wheeler(1739 – 1821) 3Jane Fuller Sherwin(1845 – 1923) 6Orville Sherwin(1816 – 1898) 12William Sherwin(1787 – 1866) 24Deacon Nathaniel Sherwin(1760 – 1834) 25Mary Bement(1763 – 1845) 13Marcia Carter(1792 – 1852) 26Elias Carter(1765 – 1849) 27Abigail Bullard(1764 – 1841) 7Betsey Ware(1814 – 1867) 14Michael Ware(1764 – 1849) 28Michael Ware(1725 – Abt 1814) 29Lucy Grant(23 Mar 1734/35 – ) 15Hannah Camp(Abt 1785 – 1867) 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 9 Mar 1867 - Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1870 - Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1880 - Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 16 Aug 1893 - Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1900 - Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Occupation - Abt 1900 - Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 4 Apr 1953 - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Burial - Aft 4 Apr 1953 - West Cemetery, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Lewis and Bessie (Parents) Eddy

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S192] Bureau of the Census, 1870 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1870; Census Place: Shutesbury, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_615; Page: 387B; Image: 778; Family History Library Film: 552114. [S189] Bureau of the Census, 1880 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1880; Census Place: Shutesbury, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: 533; Family History Film: 1254533; Page: 239B; Enumeration District: 260; Image: 0480. [S137] Bureau of the Census, 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: 653; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 0614; FHL microfilm: 1240653. [S186] Bureau of the Census, 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_593; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0677; FHL microfilm: 1374606. [S26] Bureau of the Census, 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_704; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 137; Image: 645. [S20] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: 912; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0002; Image: 88.0; FHL microfilm: 2340647. [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1599; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 8-5. [S106] Eddy Family Association Eddy Genealogical CD ROM, (Santa Cruz, California: Eddy Family Association, Gedcom, December 2003). [S224] Eddy Reunion Association. Eddy Reunion Minutes 1924-1980, (Eddy Reunion Association, manuscript, 1980). [S218] Eddy, Ruth Story Devereux. The Eddy Family in America, (Boston: The Eddy Family Association, 1930). [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 40138100 Lewis George Eddy. [S187] Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 201), Birth Record of Lewis G. Eddy. [S133] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013), Marriage Record of Bessie Eliza Parents and Lewis George Eddy. [S245] Massachusetts, Mason Membership Cards, 1733-1990, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013), Membership card of Lewis George Eddy. [S17] Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013). [S188] Holbrook Research Institute, Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Marriage Record of Bessie Eliza Parents and Lewis George Eddy. [S225] Pratt, Saisie H., Letter to Robert Roy, 20 May 2000 . [S690] White, Almira Larkin. Descendants of John White of Wenham and Lancaster, Massachusetts, (Haverhill, Massachusetts: Chase Brothers, 1900).