Source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois
Originally Published 1885
Chapman Brothers, Chicago, IL
Reproduced on CD purchased from Old Glory

Transcribed by: Denise McLoughlin
Tampico Area Historical Society
www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com

Pages 479-480

Lorenzo D. Eddy, poultry fancier at Albany, was born April 9, 1828, in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. Augustus Eddy, his father, was a native of Vermont, and married Polly McKinster, who was a native of Connecticut. In 1831 the family went to Potsdam, N. Y. and in 1835 made another removal, to Du Page Co., Ill. The household included at that time five children. The entire journey was made with teams, except frqm Buffalo to Detroit, when they traveled on the lake. The grandfather of Mr. Eddy had made a squatter's claim in 1834 and Augustus Eddy took possession of the log house which had been built by his father. They continued to reside on the farm in Du Page County until 1853, when it was sold and a removal to Whiteside County effected. A farm was bought near Erie, where the parents resided during the remaining years of their lives. But thr4e of the family of eight children are now living (1885). York and Noble, the two youngest, reside at Erie.

Mr. Eddy lived with his father and mother until 1831,when he went to Erie and engaged in the blacksmith business with his brothe-in-law, where he remained through one winter. During two years succceding he was employed in a hotel at Erie. In 1853 he was married to Mary Early. They had eight children, namely: Loran G., Susie A. (Mrs. Wm. Wingert, of Springfield,Ohio); Tamma, wife of John Byers, of Albany Township; James A. (married DeLucia Chamberlain); Laura (Mrs. C. I. Barker); • WiIliam (married Rosa Lay); Perry and Della (twins). After he was married, Mr. Eddy bought a tract of wild land five miles southwest of the village of Erie and improved a farm. He was its occupant until 1864, when he sold the property and bought a farm on section 25, of township 21, range 2. He has since bought land adjoining, included in the town plat. The place is well supplied with an excellent class of farm buildings. Mr. Eddy now rents the farm and lives in the village of Albany. In 1884 he began to give his attention to raising fancy breeds of poultry and has, in stock five fullblooded varieties. He has erected suitable quarters for his fowls. He is the owner of some fine Jersey cows.