Santa Barbara County Biographies

W. M. EDDY

Submitted by Peggy Hooper

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W. M. EDDY, one of the progressive young men of the Santa Ynez, was born in Luzerne County, 
Pennsylvania, in 1862. They lived at Beach Haven, and his father was engaged in running a canal 
boat on the Pennsylvania Canal. The family came to California, arriving at Lompoc, Santa Barbara 
County, January 6, 1877, where the father carried on general farming. In 1886, in connection with 
his son, the subject of this sketch, he purchased a ranch of 320 acres at Santa Rita, the son owning 
a one-half interest. In 1888 W. M. Eddy came to Santa Ynez and leased the spacious livery stable 
of John F. Miller and bought his stock of horses and light and heavy wagons. Thus equipped he was 
ready to meet the requirements of a critical public, and since that time has been successful in his 
business undertaking. The ranch is also in a prosperous condition, and is being carried on in the 
interest of stock-raising, both horses and cattle. 

History of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura Counties, California  - by 
C.M. Gidney, Benjamin Brooks, Edwin M. Sheridan, Vol I, II.  -Lewis Publ. Co., 
Chicago, 1917.