Orig. Historical Photos of J.J. Edens and Isabella Eldridge by E.A. Hegg – Spokane

ORIGINAL wedding photos of Isabella Eldridge and Col. J. J. Edens, one of the original signers of the Washington State Constitution, as taken by the well known historical photographer, E.A. Hegg.

"In May, 1853, Eldridge and his family moved to Whatcom. The Eldridges originally lived in a tiny log cabin by the falls. Teresa Eldridge was the first white woman in Whatcom, and Isabella was the first white child...Isabella, born in 1852 in Yreka, California, married to Mr. J. J. Edens, and died on May 11, 1911...Isabella Eldridge, began teaching school, near Maple and Cornwall streets, at the age of sixteen, teaching there until 1874. She also taught at the Sehome School in 1877. "   source: http://www.whatcommuseum.org/pages/history/eldridge.htm

"Mr. Edens was born in Marshall county, Kentucky, in 1840. When he was 11 years old the Edens family moved to Illinois. Two years later they went to Missouri and it was from the last named state that he enlisted for the Civil war, electing to join the Tenth Missouri cavalry. He saw plenty of active service in such conflicts as the battles of Guntown, Iuka? and Union Station and scores of others. He was mustered out of service at Chattanooga July 21, 1865. His father died at the opening of the war, and after the war ended, the farm was turned over to the young soldier. In 1867 Mr. Edens decided to go West and stopped first in Denver, then a young city. Later he went to Wyoming and a little later came to Washington, locating first at Olympia. In 1871 he entered the timber business, locating on Guemes Island, where he built and operated a mill. While living there Whatcom county was divided and Mr. Edens became the first representative to the state legislature from the new county of Skagit. Later he was sent to the state senate for one term. In 1893 Mr. Edens came to Bellingham and he lived here continuously.  On February 24, 1880, Mr. Edens took as his life's companion Isabelle Eldridge, daughter of the Hon. Edward Eldridge,..." source:  Whatcom County Obituaries, http://members.aol.com/whatc2004/obits/obite.htm

E.A. Hegg is beyond famous and his works are valuable finds.  Try a Google search and you will be shocked as to the price of his photos.  These photos of two of Washington's most famous founders, as taken by E. A. Hegg, are a rare and valuable find.   Please note that E.A. Hegg is located at the bottom of Col. Edens Photo.

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