John Eaton Biography - Mecosta County, MI.

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1883 Mecosta County Portrait and Bio Album, Chapman Brothers

John Eaton, farmer, sec. 24, Chippewa Tp., was 
born Oct. 28, 1839, in Ingham Co., Mich. His 
father, Edward Eaton, was a farmer, and in 1835 
brought his family to Eaton Co., from Pennsylvania, 
of which State he was a native. The mother, Eliza 
(Cole) Eaton, was also born in the Keystone State, 
and died in Mecosta County.
Mr. Eaton received from his parents a common 
school education and the necessary training for 
the duties of farming. He came to Mecosta County 
in 1868 and entered a claim of 80 acres of land 
under the homestead act, in the township of 
Chippewa. He now owns 120 acres, and has a fair 
proportion of it under improvements. In politics he 
is a Republican
Mr. Eaton was married May 24, 1866, to Mary A., 
daughter of Dryas and Sally (Woodard) Moore. She 
was born in Livingston Co., N.Y., April 2, 1845. They 
have had six children, Dora I., Emma J., Nellie, 
Nettie, Jasper D. and Berthis.