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Eddy, Augustus J. 1832 – 1904

EDDY, YOUNG, CUPPERNELL, PIKE, BENTZ

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 8/2/2019 at 14:49:12

Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer Nov. 15, 1904, FP, C4

A. J. Eddy passed away yesterday morning about 3:30, after several months of suffering. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 1 o’clock p. m., at the Congregational church, and will be In charge of the Masonic Lodge. The interment will be in the Eddy cemetery.

Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer Nov. 18, 1904, LP, C5

OBITUARY.
Augustus J. Eddy was a native of state of Vermont and a frequent visitor to the scenes of its mountains of living green. He was born April 17, 1833, and died at his home in Cresco, November 14, 1904, at the age of 71 years at his last birthday.
Mr. Eddy was among the early settlers of northern Iowa, and no unimportant factor in its upbuilding. The acquaintance of the writer with him dates from 1857, he at that time being engaged in farming in the western part of Winneshiek county, where he continued to reside until selling his farm and removing to Cresco some years ago. He was among the early gold hunters of Cal. for the climate of which he had an ardent attachment and to which he made frequent visits. Mr. Eddy always had a deep regard for the well being of his follow men, believing in the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of humanity. This belief and the upright, honest life he lived, made him a worthy member of the Masonic fraternity, which order, with its rites and impressive ceremonies laid his body to rest in the Eddy cemetery near Kendallville, Rev. C. A. Marshall officiating.
He came to Iowa in 1855 and was married to Helen Young who survives him, November 13, of the same year.
Six children was born to them: Austin, of Fergus Falls, Minn; Mrs. E. B. Cuppernell, of Webster City, Iowa; Mrs. Melvin Pike, of Vermont; Mrs. G. C. Bentz, of Richland, Mo.; William of Cresco; Melvin, of Monona, Iowa.

Transcriber’s Note: His gravestone shows his year of birth as 1832.

Added by Joy Moore August 2, 2019

Source: Decorah Republican Nov. 17, 1904 Page 6

Gus. Eddy, an old-time resident of Orleans, died at his home in Cresco Monday morning.

Transcriber’s Note: Kendallville-Eddy Cemetery shows this was Augustus who was born April 17, 1832 and died November 14, 1904.

Source: Decorah Republican Nov. 24, 1904 Page 6

Augustus Eddy, who has been so ill all summer at his home in Cresco, died on Monday last. Mr. Eddy has been a great sufferer all summer with a cancer on his tongue. The funeral was held in Cresco and the interment was at the Kendallville cemetery.

Kendallville - Eddy Cemetery
 

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