John
Alexander
Eaton
Born in Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Clement Eaton
and Ann Catharine (Flowers) Eaton
Brother of
Sarah Matilda (Eaton) Hayes, Nancy Elizabeth (Eaton) Gantt, Charles Harrison Eaton, William F. Eaton, Horace Charles Eaton, Elijah Augustus Eaton, Henry J. Eaton, Clement Horace Eaton, Elizabeth Ann Eaton, James Bradford Eaton, Isaac F. Eaton, Elbert E. Eaton, Rachal Catherine (Eaton) Wingo and Mary C. (Eaton) Grisham
Husband of
Mary E. (McGrew) Eaton
— married
21 Feb 1869 in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA
Descendants 
Father of
Clement Plumley Eaton, William Byrd Eaton, Elbert G. Eaton, Belle Eaton and John Henry Eaton
Died
at age 78
in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Feb 2012
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Biography
In the 1860 census John (age 19), Farm Laborer, was in District 11, McMinn, Tennessee.[1]
John married Mary E. Mcgrue on 21 February 1869 in McMinn, Tennessee.[2]
In the 1880 census John (age 39), Farm Laborer, was the married head of household in District 15, McMinn, Tennessee, United States.[3]
In the 1910 census John, Farmer, was the married head of household in Civil District 6, McMinn, Tennessee, United States.[4]
Sources
- ↑
1860 Census:
"1860 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1860; Census Place: District 11, McMinn, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1262; Page: 295; Family History Library Film: 805262
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #19357646 (accessed 20 December 2021)
John Eaton (19), Farm Laborer, in District 11, McMinn, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee. - ↑
Marriage:
"Tennessee, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900"
Ancestry Record 4125 #19863 (accessed 20 December 2021)
John Eaton marriage to Mary E. McGRUE on 21 Feb 1869 in McMinn, Tennessee. - ↑
1880 Census:
"1880 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1880; Census Place: District 15, McMinn, Tennessee; Roll: 1268; Page: 420C; Enumeration District: 068
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #10848818 (accessed 20 December 2021)
John Eaton (39), married self (head), Farm Laborer, in household of John Eaton (39) in District 15, McMinn, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee. - ↑
1910 Census:
"1910 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 6, McMinn, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1510; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0118; FHL microfilm: 1375523
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #27320709 (accessed 20 December 2021)
John A Eaton, married, Farmer, head of household in Civil District 6, McMinn, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee.
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18690090/john-alexander-eaton : accessed 23 February 2022), memorial page for John Alexander Eaton (10 Oct 1839–27 Jan 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18690090, citing South Liberty Cemetery, Riceville, McMinn County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by The Preacher's Kid (contributor 46487625) .
- https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LWBT-BG3/clement-eaton-1793-1872
- Death registration of son. Death Registration: "Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982"
Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2272 #83604462 (accessed 20 December 2021)
John A Eaton death.
Acknowledgements
- Jenny Eaton, firsthand knowledge.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~3.12%
Nancy (Walker) Smith
:
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member nancy243148
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~3.12%
~18.75%
Samantha Whitehead :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch JL8165473 [compare], Ancestry member tnsammy
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~1.56%
James McNelley :
23andMe
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~1.56%
Daniel Smith :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member djs6978
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~1.56%
Larry Wingert :
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Kathy (Weaver) Solomon Isbell :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch UC7297465 [compare], yourDNAportal KAT42cd1dad, Ancestry member kathyisbell78
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