Fourth Generation

12. Cyrus Barker EDDY was born on 17 July 1808 in Providence, RI. Resided at: Bristol, RI in 1850 . He died on 28 July 1876 at the age of 68 in Bristol, RI.⁴¹ He was buried at New Section, Lots 833-834 in North Burial Ground, Bristol, RI. Cyrus Barker of Providence, for whom Cyrus Barker Eddy was named, was kin of the Peckhams, a grandson of Stephen Peckham, son of Isaac Barker. He was a successful merchant. He was born August 25, 1786, died July 27, 1870. Sally Peckham was Cyrus Barker Eddy's mother.

Cyrus Barker Eddy is listed as a ships carpenter in the 1850 Census. His son, Charles Dyer Eddy, age 20, is listed as a seaman. All of his children are listed. In the 1870 Census, he is listed as a ships carpenter, 62, wife Phebe, 49, daughter Susan, 20, working at the rubber factory, daughter Emily, 15, at school, and living with them Eliza T. Easterbrooks, 82, (mother of second wife?) keeping house. Eliza, b. abt. 1779, was living with Hannah in the 1840 and 1850 Censuses. Hannah was 30 years younger than Eliza.

In the 1876-77 Bristol City Directory, Mrs. Cyrus B. Eddy is listed as living at 8 Bradford St. (year after Cyrus died).

Cyrus died of dysentary. He's buried with wife, son Charles Dyer Eddy and his wife, and some of their children in the Eddy plot. Eunice G. DYER and Cyrus Barker EDDY were married on 7 January 1829 in Bristol, RI.

13. Eunice G. DYER was born on 31 October 1803 in Little Compton, RI. She died on 8 May 1846 at the age of 42 in Bristol, RI.⁴² Obit. in Bristol Phenix, 9 May 1846, eulogy 16 May 1846. She was buried at New Section, Lots #833-834 in North Burial Ground, Bristol, RI. Eunice G. Dyer is unlisted in Dyer genealogy. Her death is recorded in Dr. Shepard's Deaths. Her death is also recorded in Rhode Island Deaths, 1630-1930, as May 8, 1846, age 43. Kin 1 is listed as Cyrus B. Eddy; Kin 2 is listed as Rebecca Easterbrooks (sister?). She's not in the Tiverton or Little Compton records in the Arnold Collection of Vital Statistics of Rhode Island. Her birthdate, marriage, and death date are in the Eddy Family Genealogy. She's also not in Westport VR's. "Little Compton Families" (p. 255) lists children by Preserved and his second wife as Preserved, b. 17 September 1798, James, b. abt. 1803, d. 1 June 1876 in Westport, Charles, a daughter, and a daughter.

Other possible parents are John Dyer and Christian Brightman, m. 19 Jun 1791, Joseph Dyer and Elizabeth Head, m. 18 Jun 1795, and Head Dyer and Tabitha Earl, m. 20 Jul 1801.

There was also a John Dyer b. 1794 living in Rhode Island. He married Hannah Wilbour 12 Feb 1817 in Tiverton. Age and dates make it very unlikely that John and Hannah are the parents of Eurnice.

Eliza Easterbrooks, b. abt. 1779, was living with the Cyrus Barker Eddy household in the 1850 Census. Related to Rebecca?

One source lists her birthday as July 17, 1808.

A Eunice Dyer was born in Little Compton March 8, 1743, d. bef. 1778. She was the daughter of Charles Dyer, father of Preserved Dyer. Preserved also had a brother, Charles, who lived in Hopkinton and who had a wife named Rebecca, a son Jonathan, and daughters named Rhoda, Hannah, Elizabeth, and Eunice. Eunice was the youngest, under 18 at the time Charles' will was proven, and she married Nathan Matteson of East Greenwich August 7, 1790.

Rebecca Easterbrooks is also listed as kin 2 for Julia Ann, Abel (d. 1849), Thomas T. (d. 1851). Rebecca Easterbrooks was born about 1817, married to William Easterbrooks, and lived next door to Albert C. Bennett in 1850.

Theory: Preserved Dyer b. February 10, 1737/38 in Little Compton, d. Westport MA March 27, 1828, m. (1) Susannah B. Head, m. (2) Deborah Gifford December 7, 1793. Preserved had five children by his second wife: Preserved, b. September 17, 1798, James b. abt. 1803, d. 1876, Charles, and two daughters, names unknown. My theory is that one of those daughters was Eunice and the other may have been named Rebecca.

Eunice G. Dyer is listed as member of Congregational Church, Bristol, from July 1835 until her death. A note says Church may have further information. She is listed here as Eunice D. rather than Eunice G., but the D may be for Dyer.

Preserved's father, Charles, Jr., m. January 21, 1716/17 Elizabeth Shreive (Sheriff) in Middletown. He had a dau. Eunice and a son John.

Charles, Jr.'s father was Charles Dyer, b. March 22, 1697, in LC, d. January 5, 1775, in LC m. January 1, 1758, in Middletown, Rebecca Weaver. Children: Eunice, Preserved, Benjamin (b. October 15, 1776, in Little Compton), Zaccheus b. November 22, 1744 in LC m Ruth Gifford, Joseph b. August 14, 1735, in LC, Samuel b. July 28, 1729 in LC, James b. January 10, 1727, in LC.

There were several Dyers listed in the Little Compton or Westport Censuses of 1810 and 1820: Joseph, Samuel, Preserved, Head, Zaccheus, Bersheba (Bathsheba?), John, and Canaan. Joseph had a daughter born 8 March 1803 (Christiana), and Head had a daughter Martha P. born in 1803.

James, b. 1669, m. ? children Charles, Freelove.

Charles, b. 1650, d. May 15, 1709, in Westport Martha Wait, widow of Jeremiah Wait, dau. of Thomas Brownell and Ann Browne.

William Dyer...

Joseph Dyer of Johnston, RI, b. May 17, 1772, m. Lydia Tefft (of Rufus and Sarah), b. Sept. 5, 1773, had 3 children in Johnston: Resolved b. 1793, Abigail b. 1797, Sally Ann b. 1800. Could have had more children, could have moved from Johnston.

A Eunice C. Dyer d. Dec. 27, 1910, buried in BR001 (Bristol), listed Edward F. and Anna J. Dyer as kin.

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