Biographies

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History of Marietta
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	WILLIAM EATON, a highly respected farmer of New Matamoras, Washington Co., Ohio, was born in Graysville, Monroe Co., Ohio, Jan. 1, 1844, and is a son of Kennard and Rebecca (Phillip) Eaton.      Kennard Eaton was also born in Graysville and followed the occupation of a blacksmith until his death, in 1862.  He married Rebecca Phillip, and they reared William the subject of this sketch; John; Mary Jane, who married Mrs. Flowers, of Washington County; Louisa, who married Thomas Miller, of Washington County; and Nathan. Mrs. Eaton married, for her second husband, Franklin McKnight.      William Eaton, the subject of this biography, has farmed all of his life, and with the exception of eight years spent in Monroe county, has lived in New Metamoras since 1868.  On Oct. 18, 1861, he enlisted in Company C, 77th Reg. Ohio Vol. Inf., and served until Mar. 8, 1866.  He was in the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, where his regiment lost 700 men, and marched under General Grant from Pittsburg Landing to Memphis, Tennessee, and then to Alton, Illinois.  From Alton, the regiment went to the Mississippi River, thence to Little Rock, Arkansas, and later to Camden Arkansas, where Mr. Eaton's company undertook to take a supply train to Pine Bluff, and were captured.  Mr. Eaton was kept as a prisoner at Fort Tyler for ten months, when he was exchanged, in April, 1864, and sent home on a prisoner's furlough.  He reported for duty at New Orleans, Louisiana, going from there to Mobile, Alabama, and thence to Brownsville, Texas, where he was discharged, Mar. 8, 1866.  He saw much hard fighting throughout the war in which he bore himself gallantly.       At the close of the war, Mr. Eaton turned home, and devoted himself to farming, which has been his occupation ever since.  He owns 154 acres of finely improved land, the most of which he rents.  He has several valuable oil wells on his farm in Monroe county.  Mr. Eaton thoroughly understands agricultural matters, and is one of the most successful farmers in the county.      The subject of this sketch was married Dec. 20, 1866, to Rebecca Wheeler, who was born in Pennsylvania, in 1847, and they have had eight children, namely: Albert; George W.; Rosetta Ann, who married P. Hall; Kinsey K., deceased; James J.; Mary J.; John O.; and Maggie L.  Mr. Eaton and his family attend the First Presbyterian Church of New Matamoras.  He is a Democrat, in political views.  He is a member of the G. A. R. Source: History of Marietta and Washington County, Ohio - Published by Biographical Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois - 1902 - Page 1065
	GEORGE B. EYSSEN Source: History of Marietta and Washington County, Ohio - Published by Biographical Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois - 1902 - Page 1405

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