Lamoille

EDDY, Charles Fremont

Encyclopedia of Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical 
Sketches of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other 
States. Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Pub Co, 1912, pp 177-178

Charles Fremont EDDY, merchant and manufacturer, Stowe [Lamoille County, 
Vermont], was born 27 April 1857 at Huntington [Chittenden County, Vermont], 
son of George and Hannah M. (TOLMENSON) EDDY. Educated in the public schools 
and Johnson Normal School [Lamoille County]. Reared on a farm; followed 
farming summers and taught school winters until he was married; then farmed 
and engaged in buying farm produce and stock until 1892, when he built his 
first creamery at Moretown [Washington County, Vermont]. Now has thirteen 
creameries, located at Montpelier and Waterbury Center [both in Washington 
County]; Stowe and Morrisville [both in Lamoille County], Westminster 
[Windham County], Cavendish [Windsor County], Hortonville (Hubbarton) 
[Rutland County], Richville in Shoreham [Addison County], Underhill 
[Chittenden County], Sheldon [Franklin County], Island Pond [Grand Isle 
County], and North Thetford [Orange County], with a total capacity of 110,000 
pounds of butter weekly during the summer season besides cream, buttermilk, 
cottage cheese, skim milk, dried curd products, etc., shipped to Boston and 
other New England centers. Republican; represented Stowe in the Legislature, 
1904; member of the committee on agriculture. Unitarian. Member of Mystic 
Shrine No. 56, Free & Accepted Masons, of Stowe; Tucker Chapter No. 15, Royal 
Arch Masons, and Lamoille Commandery No. 13, Knights Tenplar, of Morrisville; 
Mt. Sinai Temple, Mystic Shrine, Montpelier; Valley Lodge No. 16, Independent 
Order of Odd Fellows, Waitsfield; Alhambra Encampment No. 20, Patriarchs 
Militant, I. O. O. F., Waterbury; Burlington Lodge No. 231, United 
Commercial Travelers, Burlington; the Grange; and the Fat Men's Club. In 
1822 he [Charles Fremont EDDY] married [Miss?] Dora S. STODDARD of Fayston 
[Washington County, Vermont]; they have one daughter, Floy M., now Mrs. 
Clayton BOYCE of Montpelier [Washington County].

Submitted by Cathy Kubly