Mrs. L.D. Eaton Biography, Allegan County, Michigan Transcribed from the 1890 Oceana County Pioneers and Busines Men of Today Copyright © 2004 by Jan Cortez. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submittor has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ************************************************************************ Mrs. Rebecca Eaton was born March 23, 1823, in the State of Vermont. She is the daughter of John F. and Betsey Bragg. She was married Nov. 24, 1842, to Lorenzo D. Eaton, and came with him to Oceana County in Nov., 1850. At that time there were very few residents of the territory now known as Oceana Co. and she had some thrilling experiences during those early years in our history. She is the mother of eight children, five sons and three daughters, of whom three sons and two daughters are still living. She at present resides with her son, Wm. A. Eaton, on what is known as the Anderson place on Whisky Creek, in the township of Claybanks. Her son owns the place and is engaging quite extensively in fruit raising. To the apple orchards already on the place he has added during the past year 250 peach, 100 plum and 115 pear trees. The house in which they live has been of historical interest in the county, being the building in which was held the first Circuit Court for this county.