Bessie Eliza Parents

1875 - 1939  (63 years)

• Name	Bessie Eliza Parents
  Birth	19 Dec 1875	Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 6, 7, 9, 11, 14, 17]
  	Birth Record of Bessie Eliza Parents
  Census	1880 (4 years)	Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1880 US Census she was recorded, age 5, living in Amherst, Massachusetts. with her parents.
  History	1894 (18 years)  [16]
  Bessie was an excellent seamstress. She designed and sewed dresses and coats. She made patchwork pillows for each grand child as well. She did knitting, crocheting, and beautiful, complex tatting.
  Census	1900 (24 years)	Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1900 US Census she was recorded, age 25, living on 73 Factory Street, Amherst, Massachusetts.
  Census	1910 (34 years)	Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1910 US Census she was recorded, age 35, living on Factory Street, Amherst, Massachusetts.
  Census	1920 (44 years)	Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1920 US Census she was recorded, age 45, living on 20 Whitney Street, Amherst, Massachusetts.
  Census	1930 (54 years)	Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [5]
  In the 1930 US Census she was recorded, age 55, living on 20 Whitney Street, Amherst, Massachusetts.
  Death	19 Oct 1939	Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [7, 13, 16]
  She died at home of congestive heart failure.
  Burial	Aft 19 Oct 1939	West Cemetery, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. West Cemetery, Amherst, Massachusetts   [8, 10]
  She is buried in Lot 342.75 Grave A1.
  Siblings	5 brothers and 2 sisters
  1. Hattie Louisa Parents,   b. 10 Jan 1873, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. + 2. 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) ▻ Lewis George Eddy,  m. 16 Aug 1893   3. Clara L. Parents,   b. 8 Apr 1877, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   4. Arthur Charles Parents,   b. 8 Dec 1880, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 26 Sep 1952, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, U.S.A.  (Age 71 years)   5. Edward Alanson Parents,   b. 24 Apr 1883, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1925  (Age 41 years)   6. stillborn son Parents,   b. 22 Jan 1885, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 22 Jan 1885, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 0 years)   7. Herbert Harvey Parents,   b. 21 Dec 1886, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 25 Feb 1956  (Age 69 years)   8. George Andrew Parents,   b. 24 Mar 1893, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 16 Feb 1918  (Age 24 years)
  Half siblings	2 half brothers (family of Frederick H. Dougherty and Hattie Francelia Blanchard)
  1. Lyman H. Dougherty,   b. Jun 1868, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   2. Charles Dougherty,   b. Abt 1869, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Joseph Joel Parents,   b. Abt 1811, Canada d. 08 Aug 1858, Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 47 years)  (Grandfather)  Rebecca Williams,   b. Abt 1765  (2 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I1074	Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	24 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Charles Frederick Parents,   b. 20 Apr 1848, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 28 Feb 1918 (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Hattie Francelia Blanchard,   b. 2 May 1848, Whitingham, Windham County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 29 Oct 1928 (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F994	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	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)
  Marriage	16 Aug 1893	Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 7, 9, 12, 15, 17]
  	Marriage Record of Bessie Eliza Parents and Lewis George Eddy
  Age at Marriage	She : 17 years and 8 months - He : 26 years and 5 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 1Bessie Eliza Parents(1875 – 1939) 2Charles Frederick Parents(1848 – 1918) 4Joseph Joel Parents(Abt 1811 – 1858) 8 16 17 9 18 19 5Betsy McNall(1808 – 1887) 10Thomas McNall(Abt 1782 – 1826) 20Arthur McNall(1735 – ) 21Jane Quinton(Abt 1745 – ) 11Lucy Edgerton(1784 – 1813) 22William Edgerton(17 Jan 1744/45 – 1790) 23Lucy Birchard(1748 – 1820) 3Hattie Francelia Blanchard(1848 – 1928) 6Lyman William Blanchard(1826 – 1895) 12William Blanchard 24 25 13Hannah 26 27 7Angeline H. Goodell(1819 – 1888) 14Harvey Goodell(1792 – 1866) 28David Goodell(1768 – 1837) 29Lovisa Wood(1765 – 1863) 15Anna Sherman(1796 – 1875) 30Nathan Sherman(1765 – ) 31Rebecca Williams(Abt 1765 – )

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 19 Dec 1875 - Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1880 - Amherst, Hampshire 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. 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. Death - 19 Oct 1939 - Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Burial - Aft 19 Oct 1939 - West Cemetery, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos

  Lewis and Bessie (Parents) Eddy

  
  

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

  [S189] Bureau of the Census, 1880 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1880; Census Place: Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: 537; Family History Film: 1254537; Page: 291C; Enumeration District: 342; Image: 0583. [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. [S226] Cherichetti, Jane. Email: 2007-04-28 "Hattie & Etta Blanchard Genealogy" , (Email to Robert Roy from jcherichetti at hotmail.com, 28 April 2007). [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 40138037 Bessie Eliza Parents Eddy. [S187] Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 201), Birth Record of Bessie Eliza Parents. [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. [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), Birth Record of Bessie Eliza Parents. [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).