The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-30
JONATHAN G.. EDDY.
SUCCESSFUL LAWYER
Former Resident Of Jamaica and Brat
tleboro Was Prominent Citizen of
Sioux Falls, S. D.

The Sioux Falls Is. d. Argus-Lead-
err of Jan % contains the following
notice of interest to Windham County
people:
Jonathan G. Eddy who has been
wears, passed away peacefully at his
home at 100 North Duluth avenue at Z
clock last evening. At his bedside
in the last hours were his de-
voted wife, Anna NJ. Eddy, who is su-
perintendent of schools in this county.
Miss Segrid Rudberg, the faithful
nurse who has had the care Of him for
months, and a few very intimate
friends of the family.
The funeral services will be held at
the house at p. m. tomorrow. TEN
porary interment will be made in a
private vault here, and later the body
will be taken to Jamaica, VT, Mr.. Ed
dy S birthplace, for burial.
The services will be in charge of
DIR. John Russell Cow, pastor of the Oh
wet Baptist church of Minneapolis, an
old BrattIeboro friend-who will be as
sisted by DIR. Henry r. Best, pastor of
the City Temple.
The paIlbearers are: John NJ. Freese,
w I. Doolittlc, Joe Kirby, James Mon
roe. f. d. Morcom and b. II. ReQua.
Jonathan G. Eddy was born in ia
maica, Vt. August 81, 1874. He was
reared on farm and educated in the
common schools and in 1865 he en-
tered the law office Of Hoyt H. Wheel.
err. who afterwards became a United
| States district Judge. Four years later
/ Mr. Eddy was admitted to the bar and
| for the six wears following he prac.
| tieed law in Jamaica In 1875 he went
to Brattleboro. VT. and became a part
ner of Charles n. Davenport, under the
firm name of Davenport & Eddy. Thi,
firm became one of the strong, success
full law firms of the state and enjove(
big practice throughout New Eng
land 1t contained until January. 1882
when i'll health compelled Mr.. Daven
port to retire from the practice. Mr.
Eddy then formed partnership Will
James l.. Martin who later became
United States district Judge. Thi
partnership continued for four years
In July, 1856 Mr. Eddy came to Siou,
Falls and formed a partnership will
. Herbert J. Davenport under the firm
name of Eddy & Davenport Dr. Daven
port is now at the head Of the depart
ment of political economy at Cornell
university. Ithaca, n Y. Messrs. Ed
4 dy and Davenport soon became inter
eSted in real estate and during mum
Der Of years were large operators. no
only in real estate here but in south
ern lands. They built the Tempt
Court which at that time was the fines
building on Main avenue The firm
holdings were hit by the long PAM
which began in 1898 and did not en-,
until 1897 Mr.. Davenport went int
educational work in which he has bee
, signallv successful and Mr.. Eddy wen
into various speculations and invest
ments which he continued until i'll
t health. two years ago compelled hir
/ to cease. With the untiring assistanc
9 of his devoted wife, Mr. Eddy wa
: able to accumulate a substantial PROF.
f erty in spite of the almost insurmoun'
e able handicaps in his path.
= Mr. Eddy was 4 most interestin
t man. strong in his friendships, III
: afraid in his opinions. and uncomprt
I missing in his convictions. He nevc
t ceased to talk of his early experience
h at the Vermont bar, and during h
o long sickness. his dearest memorie
+ We're of his legal battles and successt
: in the old New England days. Durin
l. his life in New England, he was thre
times elected to the Vermont legisl;
d ture where he rendered the state fiji
h service. In 1879 he was married [
= Miss Anna NJ. Burke at Greenfel
/ Mass. a foster child, Mrs. Paulir
$ Eddy Gray lives at Townshend, VI
two sisters survive Mr.. Eddy. Mr.
q Flora Lamphear of Leominster, Mas
'. and Mrs. Nancy Ruby of New Have
$ Conn. A beloved brother, David, die
# a few years ago, and it was marked /