Person:Clinton Eaton (2)

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Clinton Fred Eaton
b.21 Sep 1883 Ontario, Wayne, New York, USA
d.14 Jun 1962 Ontario, Wayne, New York, USA
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m. 25 Dec 1877
  1. Raymond James Eaton1878 - 1959
  2. Flora Belle Eaton1881 - 1971
  3. Clinton Fred Eaton1883 - 1962
  4. Alice Sarah Eaton1886 - 1907
  5. Ida May Eaton1889 - 1978
  6. Fredrick Charles Eaton1891 - 1891
  7. Harrison Clarence Eaton1892 - 1980
  8. Fannie Elizabeth Eaton1895 - 1982
  9. Lillian Pearl Eaton1896 - 1986
  10. Ruby Irene Eaton1897 - 1986
Spouse and Children
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m. 1 Jan 1912
  1. James William Eaton1912 - 2002
  2. Glenna Alice Eaton1914 - 2010
  3. Pearl Irene Eaton1916 - 2009
  4. Norton C Eaton1917 - 1972
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Facts and Events
Name[1][2] Clinton Fred Eaton
Gender Male
Birth[1] 21 Sep 1883 Ontario, Wayne, New York, USA
Marriage 1 Jan 1912 Furnaceville, Wayne Co. New York, U.S.A.to Mary Josephine Granger
Census? 1 Jun 1925 Wayne, New York, USA
Medical? In a note from 1909, he gave his wish list for Christmas. A pair of pants, 36" waist and 35" long, and overalls, 40" x 35"
Other? 21 Mar 1948 Ontario, Wayne, New York, USAImmanuel Congregational Church Joined Church
Death[3] 14 Jun 1962 Ontario, Wayne, New York, USA
Burial[4] Ontario, Wayne, New York, USAFurnaceville Cemetery
Reference Number 2

During his younger years Clinton, along with his brothers, worked with his father running a threshing business in the late summer and fall, and worked on the farm in the spring and early summer. In about 1909 he decided to take a chance and traveled to Nebraska to homestead. It is quite possible that the railroads advertised the excitement of this opportunity, since the railroads had recently opened up this area and the Larimie Treaty had just made this area available to the United States government.

The only tales that his children recall are that he used a four-horse team to do the plowing and that it took an entire day to plow around the perimeter of his property. He also spent much time riding around his property shooting jack rabbits.

Clinton was a homesteader in Nebraska, near Marsland in the northwest part of the state, now in Sioux county, in 1909 -10. He supposedly went with another young man from Ontario. We're not sure exactly when he left but Ken Eaton has postcards that he sent home, dated July 12, August 22, and October 24, 1909.

After disposing of his property, he returned to Ontario and married Josephine, who was about 10 years yonger, and they bought the family farm on Trimble Rd. from his mother who had inherited it after James Thomas Eaton's death. When he bought the home place, it came with his mother, Betsy Harris Eaton and his spinster sister, May Eaton. Betsy remained there for most of the remainder of her life. He continued to farm until his death.

Clint's life was his farm, he was not inclined to get involved in community organizations; although a member of the Immanual Congregational Church, he rarely attended.

Most or all of his children were educated at the Furnaceville School, District No. 7 (later District 13) on Furnace Road. A portion of this farm is currently the Furnaceville Cemetary.

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Flora Belle Lake nee Eaton. Family Data Collection.
  2. ↑ 1930 U.S. Census
    Ontario Twsp, Wayne County, New York.
  3. ↑ Church Records
    Immanuel UCC; p152.
  4. ↑ Church Records
    Immanuel UCC Register; p 152.
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