William Theodore Eddy, city editor and superintendent of the Carlinville
Enquirer, is a native of Quincy, Illinois, and is essentially a western man,
having spent his entire life in the Mississippi valley. He was born January
19, 1874, a son of Edward D. and Nora (Le Fevre) Eddy, the former of whom
was born in Kentucky and the latter in Virginia. They were the parents of
four children: William Theodore, of this review; Edna I., who is the wife of
Charles Hooper, of Omaha, Nebraska; Louis T., of St. Louis, Missouri; and
Martha J., who married Bernice D. Moss, of St. Louis.
The father of
our subject was reared at Hannibal, Missouri, and for a number of years
served as foreman in plug tobacco factories of that city. He died in 1899,
at the age of fifty-five years, but Mrs. Eddy still survives and makes her
home with her son in this city. She is a consistent member of the Baptist
church, her husband having been connected with the Southern Methodist
church. The paternal grandfather was William Eddy. He was a native of
Kentucky and was of Scotch-Irish descent. He was a carpenter by trade and
settled at Hannibal, Missouri, where he spent the remainder of his life. The
maiden name of his wife was Martha J. Tanner. She lived to be about
sixty-five years old and was the mother of five children, George, Marvin,
Theodore, Edward and Eunice. The grandfather on the maternal side was Jacob
Le Fevre, who was a native of Virginia and was descended from French
ancestry. He came west and established a home in Audrain county, near
Elklick Springs, Missouri, where he continued until his death, which
occurred when he was over seventy years of age. His wife, whose maiden name
was Lucy Krenshaw Davis, lived to the advanced age of ninety-eight years.
They had three children, Richard, Charles and Nora. Jacob Le Fevre was twice
married and was the father of one son by his first marriage. His second wife
outlived him and was again married.
Mr. Eddy, whose name introduces
this sketch, passed the first eight years of his life at Quincy, Illinois,
and then was taken by his parents to Hannibal, Missouri, where he grew to
manhood. He received his preliminary education in the public schools and at
the age of twelve years began learning the printer's trade. He has ever
since that time been connected with the printing or newspaper business. In
September, 1908, he came to Carlinville as linotype operator on the
Carlinville Enquirer and a year later he was made city editor of the paper,
a position which he has since filled.
On the 4th of September, 1896,
Mr. Eddy was married to Miss Jessie L. Hynes, a daughter of James and Belle
Hynes. Five children have been born to this union, Donald, Malcolm, Mildred,
Frances and James. Mrs. Eddy was born at Kenton, Ohio, her father being a
native of Canada and her mother of the Buckeye state. The parents are both
now living at Hannibal, Missouri. In their family were two children, Jessie
L. and Ethel. The paternal grandfather of Mrs. Eddy was Michael Hynes, a
native of Michigan and a farmer by occupation, while the grandfather on the
maternal side was a Presbyterian minister. Mrs. Eddy is a member of the
Christian church, but her husband adheres to the Methodist church. He
belongs to Ingleside Lodge, No. 195, I. O. O. F., of Paducah, Kentucky, and
also to Jersey Camp, No. 10, W. O. W., of Paducah. Politically he gives his
support to the democratic party. He is possessed of musical talent and is a
competent orchestra leader, being also an instructor. He is the owner of the
comfortable home in which he and his family reside at 504 Johnson street.
Extracted 18 May 2018 by Norma Hass from History of Macoupin County, Illinois: Biographical and Pictorial, by Charles A. Walker, published in 1911, Volume 2, pages 141-142.
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