George Harrington Eddy

1843 - 1927  (84 years)

• Name	George Harrington Eddy
  Birth	16 Aug 1843	Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 3]
  Census	1850 (6 years)	Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [4]
  He was recorded while living with his parents.
  Age: 6
  Census	1855 (11 years)	Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [5]
  He was recorded while living with his parents.
  Age: 12
  Census	1860 (16 years)	Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6]
  He was recorded while living with his parents.
  Age: 16
  Census	1865 (21 years)	Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [7]
  He was recorded living with his widowed mother.
  Age: 21
  Census	1870 (26 years)	Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [8]
  In the 1870 US Census he was recorded, age 26, living in Shutesbury, Massachusetts. He was a farmer.
  Miscellaneous	1874 (30 years)	Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [9]
  He joined the masons.
  	Masonic Membership Card of George Harrington Eddy
  Census	1880 (36 years)	Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1880 US Census he was recorded, age 36, living in Shutesbury, Massachusetts. He was a farmer.
  Census	1900 (56 years)	Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [10]
  Age: 56
  Residence	1900 (56 years)	Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3]
  He was a market gardener.
  Census	1910 (66 years)	Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [11]
  He is listed as a farmer.
  Age: 66
  Address: Central Street
  Census	1920 (76 years)	Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [12]
  Age: 76
  Death	18 Dec 1927  [2, 13]
  Burial	Aft 18 Dec 1927	Elm Grove Cemetery, Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Elm Grove Cemetery, Montague, Massachusetts   [14]
  Siblings	3 sisters
  1. infant girl Eddy,   b. Est 1830, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   2. infant girl Eddy,   b. Est 1832, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   3. Sarah Jane Eddy,   b. 29 Aug 1833, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 14 Aug 1908, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 74 years) + 4. George Harrington Eddy,   b. 16 Aug 1843, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 18 Dec 1927  (Age 84 years) ▻ Jane Fuller Sherwin,  m. 15 May 1866
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Rev. William Eddy,   b. 1558 to 1564, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England d. 23 Nov 1616, Cranbrook, Kent, England  (Age 58 years)  (6 x Great Grandfather)  Hepzabah  (2 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I1082	Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Rufus Harrington Eddy,   b. Abt 1800, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 15 Apr 1865, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Johnson,   b. 6 Feb 1800, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 10 Jul 1876, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F1001	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	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)
  Marriage	15 May 1866	Shelburne Falls, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 3, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17]
  	Marriage Record of Jane F. Sherwin and George H. Eddy
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 9 months - She : 21 years and 3 months.
  Children	4 sons and 3 daughters
  +   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)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     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)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     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)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     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)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     6. Walter Herbert Eddy,   b. 18 Aug 1882, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 9 Oct 1969 (Age 87 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     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)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F993	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2016

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1George Harrington Eddy(1843 – 1927) 2Rufus Harrington Eddy(Abt 1800 – 1865) 4Rufus Eddy(1772 – 1844) 8Capt. Samuel Eddy(1738 – 1798) 16Samuel Eddy(1701 – 1762) 17Elizabeth Bellows(12 Feb 1700/1 – ) 9Susannah Meriam(1736 – 1803) 18Lt. Joshua Meriam(21 Feb 1707/8 – 1784) 19Susannah Gleason(1719 – 1788) 5Sarah Harrington or Merriam 10 20 21 11 22 23 3Rebecca Johnson(1800 – 1876) 6Hugh Moore Johnson(1768 – ) 12Hugh Johnson( – 1806) 24 25 13Elizabeth( – 1827) 26 27 7Levina Powers(1771 – ) 14Asa Powers(1742 – 1816) 28Reuben Powers(1714 – ) 29Azubah Wheeler(1727 – ) 15Resinah Wheeler(1739 – 1821) 30Samuel Wheeler 31Hepzabah

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 16 Aug 1843 - Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1850 - Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1855 - Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1860 - Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1865 - Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 15 May 1866 - Shelburne Falls, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1870 - Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Miscellaneous - 1874 - Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1880 - Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1900 - Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Residence - 1900 - Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Burial - Aft 18 Dec 1927 - Elm Grove Cemetery, Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  George and Jane (Sherwin) 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: Shutesbury, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: 533; Family History Film: 1254533; Page: 239B; Enumeration District: 260; Image: 0480. [S218] Eddy, Ruth Story Devereux. The Eddy Family in America, (Boston: The Eddy Family Association, 1930). [S690] White, Almira Larkin. Descendants of John White of Wenham and Lancaster, Massachusetts, (Haverhill, Massachusetts: Chase Brothers, 1900). [S273] Bureau of the Census, 1850 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009). Year: 1850; Census Place: Shutesbury, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_316; Page: 96A; Image: 192 [S274] 1855 Massachusetts, State Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014). [S191] Bureau of the Census, 1860 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009). Year: 1860; Census Place: Shutesbury, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_501; Page: 388; Image: 392; Family History Library Film: 803501 [S275] New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1865 Massachusetts, State Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014). [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. [S245] Massachusetts, Mason Membership Cards, 1733-1990, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013). Masonic Membership Card of George Harrington Eddy [S137] Bureau of the Census, 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004). Year: 1900; Census Place: Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: 649; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0490; FHL microfilm: 1240649 [S186] Bureau of the Census, 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20). Year: 1910; Census Place: Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_589; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0509; FHL microfilm: 1374602 [S26] Bureau of the Census, 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010). Year: 1920; Census Place: Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_698; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 121; Image: 1057 [S106] Eddy Family Association Eddy Genealogical CD ROM, (Santa Cruz, California: Eddy Family Association, Gedcom, December 2003). [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). Find A Grave Memorial# 128998682 [S227] Burrell, Alyce Adams. A Genealogy of Sherwin-Shedd and Allied Families in America , (Baltimore: Gateway Press, Inc., 1990). [S188] Holbrook Research Institute, Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011). Marriage Record of Jane F. Sherwin and George H. Eddy [S133] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013). Marriage Record of Jane F. Sherwin and George H. Eddy