Elizabeth M. Gordon, known as Lizzie, was the daughter of Robert Gordon and Harriet Baggley. Lizzie was born February 14, 1875, in Chalmers Township.  In the 1880 Federal Census, she was listed at Martha E., but in later records she is found as Elizabeth M.

On February 26, 1894, Walter and Lizzie were married at her father's home in Colchester Township.  Marriage Documents

The newlyweds set about raising crops and children in McDonough County, renting in at least three different townships until they could save enough to buy their own land.  By 1920 they had purchased a farm in Emmet Township.

Walter died November 22, 1944, in Macomb, McDonough County.  Lizzie almost made it to the century mark; she died in October of 1973.  They are buried at Camp Creek Cemetery near Macomb.

The Eddington children were:

i.	Della H. Eddington, born in 1894, died in 1950.  She married Herbert M. Grove, 1873-1947, son of William H. Grove Sr. and Mary E. Jacob.  Della and Herbert are buried at LaHarpe City Cemetery, LaHarpe, Hancock County, Illinois.
ii.	Le Roy Preston Eddington, June 28, 1896 - November 16, 1970, married Leta May Bowen (1896-1964) in February of 1917, daughter of Kinzy Hill Bowen and Anna M. Finch.  Roy and Leta are buried at LaHarpe Township Cemetery, LaHarpe.  Roy and Leta farmed just north of Fountain Green in Hancock County for a number of years. See also: L. Joan Eddington (1931-1933, daughter)
iii.	Ruth E. Eddington, born about 1898.
iv.	Ruby M. Eddington, born about 1900.
v.	Lena Emma Eddington, born July 22, 1905, died December 2, 1997, at Macomb, McDonough County.  Burial at Camp Creek Cemetery.  She married Glen Revy Alton on January 4, 1926.  He died November 18, 1987.
vi.	Lloyd G. Eddington, born about 1907.
vii.	Frank W. Eddington, born about 1913.
viii.	Carl R. Eddington, born about 1917.

Eddington, John, white, male, 38, married, farmer, born England, both parents born England
Harriett, white, female, 35, wife, married, keeping house, born England, both parents
born England
George, white, male, 40, brother, single, farmer, born England, both parents born England
Lydia A, white, female, 13, daughter, single, school, attended school within the year, born England, both parents born England
Walter J, white, male, 10, son, single, school, attended school within the year, born England, both parents born England
Martha M, white, female, 6, daughter, single, school, attended school within the year, born IL, both parents born England
Emily A, white, female, 4, daughter, single, born IL, both parents born England
Parthenia R, white, female, 4/12, born Jan, daughter, single, born IL, both parents born England

Gordon [or Gorden], R R, white, male, 32, married, coal digger, born OH, father born PA, mother born OH
Harriett, white, female, 28, wife, married, keeping house; Is the person sick, or temporarily disabled, so as to be unable to attend to ordinary business or duties? If so, what is the sickness or disability? - confined, "boy" ?; born England, both parents born England
Samuel S, white, male, 7, son, single, school, attended school within the year, born IL, father born OH, mother born England
Martha E, white, female, 5, daughter, single, born IL, father born OH, mother born England
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Gordon [or Gorden], Rob H, white, male, 3, son, single, born IL, father born OH, mother born England
Mary J, white, female, 1, daughter, single, born IL, father born OH, mother born England

Eddington, W J, head, white, male, Nov 1870, 29, married for 6 years, born England, both parents born England, year of immigration to the U.S. - [no entry], number of years in the U.S. - [no entry], naturalization - [no entry], farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, rented his farm home, farm schedule 72

Lizzie, wife, white, female, Feb 1872, 29, married for 6 years; mother of 3 children, all living; born IL, father born OH, mother born England, could read, write and speak English

Della, daughter, white, female, Dec 1894, 5, single, born IL, father born England, mother born IL, attended school for 2 months, could read [sic], write [sic] and speak English

Roy, son, white, male, June 1896, 3, single, born IL, father born England, mother born IL, spoke English

Ruth, daughter, female, Dec 1898, 1, single, born IL, father born England, mother born IL, could read [sic], write [sic] and speak English

Menson ?, Russell ?, boarder, white, male, Dec 1880, 19, single, born IL, both parents born IL, could read, write and speak English

Eddington, Walter J, head, male, white, 40, married (1st) for 16 years, born Eng-English, both parents born Eng-English, year of immigration to the U.S. -1874, naturalized, spoke English, farmer, general farm, working on own account, could read and write, rented his farm home, farm
schedule 147

Elizabeth M, wife, female, white, 35, married (1st) for 16 years; mother of 7 children, 6 living; born IL, father born OH, mother born Eng-English, spoke English, could read and write

Della H, daughter, female, white, 15, single, born IL, father born Eng-English, mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Roy [initial over-written, perhaps P], son, male, white, 12, single, born IL, father born Eng-English, mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Nina R, daughter, female, white, 11, single, born IL, father born Eng-English, mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Ruby M, daughter, female, white, 9, single, born IL, father born Eng-English, mother born IL, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Leana E, daughter, female, white, 4, single, born IL, father born Eng-English, mother born IL

Loyd G, son, male, white, 1 2/12, single, born IL, father born Eng-English, mother born IL

Eddington, Walter, head, owner, paying on a mortgage, male, white, 50, married, year of immigration to the U.S. -1873, naturalized, year of naturalization - 1889 ?, could read and write; born England, native tongue - English; both parents born England, native tongue English; spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, farm schedule 166

Elisabeth M, wife, female, white, 45, married, born IL, father born OH; mother born England, native tongue English; spoke English

Ruth E, daughter, female, white, 24, single, could read and write, born IL; father born England, native tongue English; mother born OH [sic]; spoke English, teacher, public school, working for wages

Ruby, daughter, female, white, 19 ?, single, did not attend school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL; father born England, native tongue English; mother born OH [sic]; spoke English

Lena, daughter, female, white, 14, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL; father born England, native tongue English; mother born OH [sic]; spoke English

Loyd, son, male, white, 12, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL; father born England, native tongue English; mother born OH [sic]; spoke English

Frank, son, male, white, 6, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL; father born England, native tongue English; mother born OH [sic]

Carl, son, male, white, 2 11/12, single, born IL; father born England, native tongue English; mother born OH [sic]

Gordan, Robert, father-in-law, male, white, 74, widower, could read and write, born OH; father born Scotland, native tongue Scotch; mother born Ireland, native tongue English; spoke English

Eddington, Walter J, head, owner, [no entry for value of home], did not own a radio, lived on a farm, male, white, 60, married, age at first marriage - 24, could read and write, born England, both parents born England, native tongue English, year of immigration to the U.S. - 1874, naturalized, spoke English, farmer, farm, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no, farm schedule [no entry]

Elizabeth M, wife, female, white, 55, married, age at first marriage - 19, could read and write, born IL, father born OH, mother born England, spoke English

Frank W, son, male, white, 16, single, did not attend school after Sept. 1, 1929, could read and write, born IL, father born England, mother born IL, spoke English, laborer, farm

Carl R, son, male, white, 13, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, could read and write, born IL, father born England, mother born IL, spoke English