George Harrington Eddy

     George Harrington Eddy was born on 16 August 1843 at Petersham, Massachusetts.^1,2,3,4,5 He was the son of Rufus Harrington Eddy and Levina Rebecca Johnson. George Harrington Eddyappeared on the census of 1850 in the household of Rufus Harrington Eddy and Levina Rebecca Johnson.⁶ George Harrington Eddy, age 55 years, appeared on the Massachusetts State Census of 1855 in the household of Rufus Harrington Eddy and Levina Rebecca Johnson at Shutesbury, Massachusetts.⁷ George Harrington Eddyappeared on the US Census of 1860 in the household of Rufus Harrington Eddy and Levina Rebecca Johnson at Shutesbury, Massachusetts.⁸ George was a farmer in 1860.⁸ Heappeared on the US Census of 1865 in the household of Levina Rebecca Johnson at Shutesbury, Massachusetts.⁹

George Harrington Eddy, age 22, married Jane Fuller Sherwin, age 21 , daughter of Orville Sherwin and Betsey M. Ware, on 15 May 1866 at Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts.^5,10,1,11 George, age 26 years, and Jane, age 24 years, appeared on the US Census of 1870 at Shutesbury, Massachusetts.¹² According to the Federal Census in 1870, George was a farmer.¹² 1874, George joined the Masons. In 1927, he received his veteran's medal at Shutesbury, Massachusetts.^3,13 George, age 36 years, and Jane, age 34 years, appeared on the US Census of 1880 at Shutesbury, Massachusetts.¹⁴ According to the census in 1880, George was a farmer.¹⁴ He, age 56 years, appeared as head of household on the census of 1900 at Montague, Massachusetts.⁵ According to the Federal Census in 1900, George was a truck farmer.⁵ He, age 66 years, appeared as head of household on the census of 1910 at Central Street, Montague, Massachusetts.¹⁵ According to the Federal Census in 1910, George was a farmer.¹⁵ He, age 76 years, appeared as head of household on the census of 1920 at Central Street, Montague, Massachusetts.¹⁶ He died on 18 December 1927 at Montague, Massachusetts, at age 84 at the home of his daughter, Kate Tillson.^1,3,4,13 George's obituary was published on 20 December 1927.¹³ He was buried on 21 December 1927 at Elm Grove Cemetery, Montague, Massachusetts.^4,13

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