I've "rescued" an old photograph of Lulu EDDY which was taken at the Wheat
Studio in Rockford, IL. The photograph appears to have been taken in the
1890's with Lulu likely in her teens at the time the photograph was taken.
Based on limited research I was able to locate the following information
about Lulu and her family:
Mary Lulu EDDY was b. 3 Oct 1872 in Rockford, IL to parents William EDDY
(1843-1899) and Hannah Matilda CARMICHAEL (1844-1935). Lulu was one of 3
children born to this couple including siblings, Ernest Wilder EDDY
(1868-1944) and Fred Orville EDDY (b. 1871). Lulu married Ernest Leonard
LUTHER (1868-1953) and had two children, a daughter Breta M. LUTHER GRIEM
(1897-1980) and a son Melvin Eddy LUTHER (b. 1899). Lulu died in Madison,
WI on 1 Apr 1961 and is buried in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Madison, WI.
Census records provide the following details:
1880 census of Rockford, IL:
Eli R. EDDY, age 71, a Farmer, born RI, parents born RI
Sallie EDDY, wife, age 65, Keeping House, born NY, parents born NY
William EDDY, son, age 37, a Farm Laborer, born NY
Hannah M. EDDY, dau-in-law, age 36, Keeping House, born IL, parents born
NY/England
Ernest W. EDDY, grandson, age 12, at School, born IL
Fred O. EDDY, grandson, age 9, born IL
Mary L. EDDY, granddau, age 7, born IL
1900 census of Kalkaska, MI:
Ernest LUTHER, age 31, born Sept 1868, married 4 years, born MI, parents
born NY, a School Professor
Lulu E. LUTHER, wife, age 27, born Oct 1872, married 4 years, 2 children/2
living, born IL, parents born RI
Berta M. LUTHER, dau, age 3, born May 1897, born MI
Melvin LUTHER, son, age 2 months, born Sept 1899, born MI
1910 census of Ripon, WI:
E. L. LUTHER, age 41, married 17 years, born MI, parents born NY, a High
School Superintendent
Lulu LUTHER, wife, age 38, married 17 years, 2 children/2 living, born IL,
parents born RI/IL
Breta LUTHER, dau, age 12, born MI
Melvin LUTHER, son, age 10, born MI
1930 census of Madison, WI:
Ernest L. LUTHER, age 61, married at age 27, born MI, parents born NY, a
Univ. of Wisc. Teacher
Lulu E. LUTHER, wife, age 57, married at age 23, born IL, parents born RI/IL
1940 census of Madison, WI:
Ernest L. LUTHER, age 71, born MI
Lulu E. LUTHER, wife, age 67, born IL
I'm hoping to locate someone from Lulu's family so that this photograph can
be returned to their care. If you are a member of this family, or you know
someone who might be, please contact me.
Thanks,
Shelley