William was born in 1923 in Georgia to Willie A Sr and Pearl Eaton.[1] He served in the US Army during World War II.[2] He married Evelyn Frances. By 1945, they were living in Tallahassee, Florida, with William's parents
When he passed away, he was buried in the Garden of the Last Supper, Tallahassee Memory Gardens, Tallahassee, Florida. He shares a grave marker with his wife.[3]
Sources
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3HFV-FN2 : accessed 3 October 2015), William Eaton in household of Willie A Eaton, Jasper, Pickens, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0006, sheet 3B, family 79, line 92, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 380; FHL microfilm 2,340,115.
"United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8Y3-FXG : accessed 3 October 2015), William A Jr Eaton, enlisted 16 Jan 1943, Ft Mcpherson, Atlanta, Georgia, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 126323, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7L4-YW2 : accessed 3 October 2015), Willie A Eaton in household of Willie A Eaton, Ward 5, Marietta, Militia District 898, Cobb, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 33-12, sheet 28A, family 632, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 658.
"Florida State Census, 1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNX5-TK8 : accessed 3 October 2015), William Anton Eaton, Tallahassee, Leon, Florida; citing line 43, State Archives, Tallahassee; FHL microfilm 2,425,196.
"United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ86-VT96 : accessed 3 October 2015), Jr William A Eaton, Residence, Tallahassee, Florida, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.
"United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJT6-J8Y8 : accessed 3 October 2015), William A Eaton, Residence, Tallahassee, Florida, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J5LJ-1N1 : accessed 3 October 2015), William A Eaton, 31 Jul 2007; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
Information recorded by Carolyn Martin from grave marker at Garden of the Last Supper in Tallahassee Memory Gardens (cemetery), Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA.