Edward Partridge, proprietor of the Partridge Hotel, of Erin, was born in Worcester County, Mass., December 20,1825. His parents were Edward and Editha (Bullard) Partridge, natives of Massachusetts, but both died in New Hampshire. They reared a family of nine children, eight of whom are now living, and one of whom died but a few months ago. Our subject was the fifth of the family and was reared on a farm to the age of thirteen when he engaged at making shoe-pegs till nineteen years old, at which time he engaged at driving an ox team on a railroad construction. From this he became foreman. From this time till 1880 he continued railroading and held various positions. He was roadmaster on different eastern roads, and on the Louisville & Nashville Railroad was roadmaster for fourteen years. He has made Erin his home since 1866. In 1880 he bought the property he now owns and has ever since run the hotel. He was married July 19, 1866, to Mattie H.E. Zell. Five children have blessed this marriage, viz.: Stella E., Hattie L., Edward R., Jennie C. and Fannie F.  The wife and eldest daughter are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Partridge is one of the upright citizens of Erin and a Republican in politics.

Transcribed by Susan Knight Gore

Source: Goodspeed, Weston A, and John Wooldridge. History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present: Together with an Historical and a Biographical Sketch of Montgomery, Robertson, Humphreys, Stewart, Dickson, Cheatham and Houston Counties. Nashville: Goodspeed Pub. Co, 1886.