Jesse Eaton BIRTH 6 Feb 1827 Palestine, Crawford County, Illinois, USA DEATH 10 Mar 1873 (aged 46) Denison, Grayson County, Texas, BURIAL Oakwood Cemetery Denison, Grayson County, Texas, USA [1]
Article describing the family living in a tent near the Park, and his death from "congestive chill, leaving a wife and seven children in destitute circumstances (two of the children also ill) and the "mother without money or even bread" ... Mr. T. M. Wright, assistant Deputy Sheriff, ordered a coffin and saw to the burial ... does mention that "Mr Eaton did excellent service for Texas during the Mexican War" .. the family had resided in the county for five years
Military -- Jesse served in James S. Sutton's Company during the Mexican War in 1847-48. He married Elizabeth J. Huffman in 1849 in Anderson Co., TX.
MARRIAGE record of Jesse Eaton and Elizabeth Hoffman Date 03 May 1849 Anderson, Texas, United States [2]
Per the xerox of the Family Bible sent by B. Yancey (living) notes are appended to this list in [3]
and twins
Eaton Cemetery, Limestone County, Texas [4]
Mary (Polly) Eaton died in 1848 and was the first person buried on a plot of land on the family farm later known as the Eaton Cemetery, Limestone County. The plot later became known as Eaton Cemetery.
"Richard Eaton was considerably advanced in age and died in 1855". Polly, his first wife, is buried on his left side, and Charity Arnold, his second wife, who was the first wife of Richard’s brother, Stephen H. Eaton, is buried on his right.
Jesse Eaton was born to Richard Eaton and Mary Polly Robertson. Jesse's siblings included Absolum, Malinda, Squire, Mary Polly, Elizabeth, Lucinda, Rachel, Richard, Daniel and Sarah Ellen. Most of the family followed Daniel Parker (Pilgrim Predestinarian Church founder) to Texas in 1833. Several family members are buried in the Eaton Cemetery, Limestone Co, TX. [5]
1850 Census Limestone county, Limestone, Texas, [6] House Number 193
1860 Census Bosque, Texas, Page 27 House Number 187 [7]
1870 Census on 18 July 1870 in Precinct 1, Grayson County, Texas, USA. 3 [per Hainings website] [8]
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