The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20
BRISTOL NEWS.
The Golden Wedding of Col. A. G. Eddy
and Wife Pleasantly Observed.

and Wife Pleasantly Observed.
Colonel A. G. Eddy and wife on Mon
day celebrated their golden wedding, in
honor of the 50th. anniversary of their
marriage. An open house was kept
and large concourse Of
were ex-Goyernor A. q. Bo1rn and
family, Hon. Il. w. Easton and family,
Captain Charles ID. Eddy and family all
being nephews Of the Colonel; ex-Gover-
nor William Il. c. Wardwell and family,
Hon. Joshua Wilbour and wife. A large
delegation from the Light Infantry Vete-
ran Association, of which he was an
honored member, upon their arri-
val presented him with 500 in
gold. Twenty-Five years ago
yesterday he held silver wedding i'm the
Infantry building In Providence, receiv-
ing the greatest number OF gifts and the
eity ge', Colonel S Eddy during the RE Rebellion M ion
was appointed by Governor Sprague
to take charge of all of the volun-
teers and organize them for the
'front.' during which time he continued
in his business OF the manufacture OF
rubber goods, having retail store upon
Westminster street. The family consists
of his wife and two sons, Colonel George
o. Eddy OF Minneapolis, Mimi, and Harry
&. Eddy OF Chicago who at the present
time is doing the largest business as an
insurance agent OF any one in the West.
Colonel Eddy has number OF grand
children, and today he and his wife are
iiying quietly at their homo on Franklin
street.
Colonel Eddy is a descendant i'm the
eighth generation of Rev. William EDDY
vicar of st. Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook,
Kent, England, from 1901 TO 1916.
His father was Ezra Eddy (born July 10,
1851 and his mother Sally Peckham (born
vo,, nj Dos n,to
Ball Peckham of Middletown, X. l.
Ezra Eddy was the son of William Eddy,
born at Providence, July %, 1751, and
Huldah Ide, born June II, 1854, daughter
of Josiah and Bethiah Ide of Rehoboth.
William Eddy was the son of Zechariah
Eddy, born Sept. 10, 1851, ut Swansea,
Mass, and Eunice his wife. They re-
moved to Providence in 1907.
zecbariah Eddy, sd, was the son OF
Zechariah Eddy, born April 10, 1864, in
Middleboro, Mass, and Of Mercy Baker,
his lwife, who was born Feb. 13, 1888
zechariah Eddy, "a, wes the son OF Zecha-
riah born 1899 and Alice Paddock, born
March Z, 1910, daughter OF Robert Paddock
OF Dartmouth, now New Bedford, Mass.
Zechariah Eddy, lst was the son OF Sam
uel Eddy, born May, 1908, in England,
and his wife Elizabeth, who died in
1852. He with an older brother John
came from Boxted, Suffolk county, Eng
lthAs W -tihtAANo- ivy rthNu III lhN rhiD
Handmade from London, Aug. 10. 1890
and arrived at Plymouth, Mass, Oct. 20
1880.
Samuel Eddy was the son OF Rev. VIII
liam Eddy, born at Bristol, Eng, 1850
and Mary Fausten; she was the daughter
OF John and Ellen Mum Fausten, who
were married Jan. 10, 1862. William and
Mary Eddy were married in Cranbrook.
Nov. 20, 1887. lie became vicar of st.
Dunstan's Church In Aug. 1921, and. SO
continued until his death, Nov. 23, 1916.
Colonel Eddy has two sisters living.
Maria widow OF Nicholas r. Easton living
az Central fails, Mary, widow OF Hon.
John NJ. Burlington, living nj Oakland,
Cal. Another sister. Huldah, widow of
George %. Bourn died iu September 1872.
Two brothers, Charles ". Eddy OF Provi-
dcncc and Cyrus y. Eddy OF Bristol, died a
number OF years since.
Colonel Eddy married Emily G.. Green
February X, 1914.
They have two Sous, Colonel George q.
EDDY of Minneapolis. Mimi. and Henry
{. Eddy OF Chicago. H.. and quite mum
her Of grand children.