1850 - 1934 (84 years)
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Name |
James Madison Eaton [1, 2, 3] |
Born |
2 Jun 1850 |
Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois [1, 4, 5, 6] |
Gender |
Male |
Census |
1860 |
Marysville, Marshall, Kansas [7] |
Marysville P.O. |
Residence |
1860 |
Marysville, Marshall, Kansas [7] |
With parents John and Mary (York) Eaton and five siblings |
Census |
1870 |
Nishnabotna Twp., Atchison, Missouri [6] |
Rock Port P.O. |
Residence |
1870 |
Nishnabotna Twp., Atchison, Missouri [6] |
With father John Eaton and four siblings |
Occupation |
1880 |
Edwards Co., Texas [8] |
Farmer or stock raiser; owned one wagon; five horses or mules, ten cattle, and four hogs |
Residence |
1880 |
Edwards Co., Texas [8] |
Not listed as a land owner; possibly resided with mother-in-law Elizabeth (Watson) Smart |
Occupation |
1881 |
Mason Co., Texas [9] |
Farmer; owned 160 acres by preemption, valued at $25, along with five horses and nineteen cattle |
Residence |
1881 |
Mason Co., Texas [9] |
Occupation |
1882 |
Mason Co., Texas [10] |
Farmer; owned a wagon, five horses, and twenty-four cattle |
Residence |
1882 |
Mason Co., Texas [10] |
Owned 160 acres through preemption, valued at $75 |
Occupation |
1883 |
Mason Co., Texas [11] |
Farmer; owned a wagon, four horses, twenty-four cattle, and three sheep |
Residence |
1883 |
Mason Co., Texas [11] |
Owned 320 acres of land valued at $210 |
Occupation |
1884 |
Mason Co., Texas [12] |
Farmer; owned two wagons, eight horses, forty-two cattle, and four sheep |
Residence |
1884 |
Mason Co., Texas [12] |
Owned 160 acres valued at $75 |
Occupation |
1885 |
Mason Co., Texas [13] |
Owned two wagons, nine horses, forty cattle, and seven sheep |
Residence |
1885 |
Mason Co., Texas [13] |
Owned 160 acres valued at $400 |
Occupation |
1886 |
Mason Co., Texas [14] |
Farmer; owned two wagons, ten horses, forty cattle, nine sheep, and ten hogs |
Residence |
1886 |
Mason Co., Texas [14] |
Owned 160 acres valued at $500 |
Occupation |
1887 |
Taylor Co., Texas [15] |
Farmer; owned two wagons, eight horses, and thirteen cattle |
Residence |
1887 |
Taylor Co., Texas [15] |
Owned 160 acres valued at $800 |
Occupation |
1888 |
Taylor Co., Texas [16] |
Farmer; owned two wagons, five horses, fourteen cattle, and sixty goats |
Residence |
1888 |
Taylor Co., Texas [16] |
Owned 160 acres valued at $500 |
Occupation |
1889 |
Taylor Co., Texas [17] |
Farmer; owned two wagons, seven horses, twenty-one cattle, and two hogs |
Residence |
1889 |
Taylor Co., Texas [17] |
Owned 160 acres valued at $500 |
Occupation |
1890 |
Taylor Co., Texas [18] |
Farmer; owned two wagons, seven horses, twenty-eight cattle, and six hogs |
Residence |
1890 |
Taylor Co., Texas [18] |
Owned 160 acres valued at $560 |
Occupation |
1891 |
Taylor Co., Texas [19] |
Farmer; owned two wagons, seven horses, thirty cattle, and twelve hogs |
Residence |
1891 |
Taylor Co., Texas [19] |
Owned 160 acres valued at $560 |
Occupation |
1892 |
Taylor Co., Texas [20] |
Farmer; owned three wagons, nine horses, thirty cattle, and seven hogs |
Residence |
1892 |
Taylor Co., Texas [20] |
Listed as a resident non-land owner |
Census |
1900 |
Cimarron, Union, New Mexico [21] |
Enumeration District 163 |
Occupation |
1900 |
Cimarron, Union, New Mexico [21] |
Farmer |
Residence |
1900 |
Cimarron, Union, New Mexico [21] |
In the home of stepson-in-law Henry N and step-daughter Martha E (Huffman) Waldrup, with wife Elizabeth (Smart), five children, a step-nephew, a step-niece and two farm hands |
Residence |
19 Jul 1901 |
Flora Vista, San Juan, New Mexico [22] |
Residence |
24 Aug 1902 |
Farmington, San Juan, New Mexico [23] |
On this date his sixteen-year-old daughter, Rosa Lee, was married "at [her] residence," presumably then with her parents. |
Census |
1910 |
Justice Precinct 8, Stephens, Texas [24] |
Enumeration District 16-252 |
Occupation |
1910 |
Justice Precinct 8, Stephens, Texas [24] |
Farmer, General farm |
Residence |
1910 |
Justice Precinct 8, Stephens, Texas [24] |
With wife Elizabeth (Smart) and two sons |
Census |
1920 |
Justice Precinct 8, Stephens, Texas [25] |
Enumeration District 17-246 |
Occupation |
1920 |
Justice Precinct 8, Stephens, Texas [25] |
Farmer |
Residence |
1920 |
Justice Precinct 8, Stephens, Texas [25] |
With wife Elizabeth (Smart) |
Census |
1930 |
Justice Precinct 1, Stephens, Texas [26, 27] |
Residence |
1930 |
Justice Precinct 1, Stephens, Texas [26, 27] |
Listed in Edison neighborhood with son Joseph. Also listed in Carry Pool neighborhood with son James. |
Died |
12 Nov 1934 |
Stephens Co., Texas [1, 4] |
Buried |
14 Nov 1934 |
Stephens Co., Texas [4, 28] |
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James M Eaton (1850 - 1934) - Find A Grave Memorial Includes headstone photo.
Created by: Cemetery Hoppers
Record added: Mar 05, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 34494656 |
Notes |
- The Eatons Come to Texas
as told to Mozelle Wootan Benton
I don't really remember Grandpa James Madison Eaton, but I believe he was not a large man, and he wore a mustache. Mama (Lilly Mae Eaton Wootan) said he loved horses and that he liked to move to new places - always thought a new plaetter. In fact, she (Mama) said he was kind of a "fiddle foot", but he seemed to make a good living, for those times, where ever they lived. Grandma Betty (Elizabeth Smart Huffman Eaton), as I remember her, was a slender woman with a pleasant outlook on life. As I think about it, I can't remember any of our parents or grandparents complaining or whining - it didn't seem to be part of their nature. What a wonderful legacy that is!
I don't really know where Grandpa and Grandma lived before Mama was born, except records show they had children born in Mason County and Mama said they were married in the same County where Grandma was born, either Bandera or Coryell County. At any rate, they were living near Abilene, in Taylor County when Mama was born October 12, 1887. When she was about five years old, Grandpa moved his family and all worldly goods by train to Indian Territory, what is now Oklahoma. They lived first in the Chickasaw Nation, then lived in the Creek Nation, near what is now Muskogee. Grandpa leased land from on "Old Indian named Alec Yarbo".
While they were living on Mr. Yarbo's place he decided Aunt Minnie would make a nice addition to his household, and he offered Grandpa a new wagon, a good span of horses (or mules) and a set of new harnesses for her! Mama said Aunt Minnie was really scared, she was afraid Grandpa wouldn't be able to resist such a good trade! But he did resist, and Mama said she never thought she was in any danger.
Grandpa's father, John Eaton, lived with them while they were in Oklahoma and he died while they were still living near Holdenville (1898 or 1899) and is buried there.
I believe Aunt Mary married while they were in Oklahoma. She married Jim McDaniel, and they had three children. Aunt Mattie was married too, but she may have married before they left Texas, Mama didn't say.
Anyway, sometime around 1899 or 1900, Grandpa decided the grass was surely greener farther west, so he decided to go to Folsom, New Mexico where Aunt Mattie and Uncle Henry Waldrup lived. They went by wagon to Durango, Colorado, then on to Folsom, NM. After two or three weeks in Folsom, Grandpa took the family to Durango where they spent a couple of months while the weather was warm.
Then they decided they would move to Farmington, New Mexico. Grandpa made a living hauling freight from Albuquerque to Farmington. While they were in Farmington, Aunt Mary and her husband, decided they would move their family to New Mexico, too. They traveled by train from Indian Territory to Durango, Colorado. Grandpa took Grandma and some of the kids to Durango to meet the train and bring the McDaniels back. When the train came in Mr. McDaniels was very ill with pneumonia. He lived less than two weeks after arriving. After his funeral, Grandpa, Grandma, Aunt Mary and the children went to Farmington. Aunt Mary got a job in the apple canning plant - Mama said there were many large apple orchards in the area. I believe it was while she was working in the apple "shed" that Aunt Mary met Huber Vineyard, a widower with two children. They soon married and had two children of their own.
After they had lived in Farmington for two years or so, Grandpa took Grandma and Uncle Jim, who was nine or ten years old, to Capitan, New Mexico, to see Grandma's sister and her family. This was Minta and Tom Buckelew. Grandma got sick while they were there, and Grandpa decided to move to Capitan - I don't know which came first.
Anyway, he and Uncle Henry Waldrup started back to Farmington to move everything to Capitan. (I don't know whether Aunt Mattie and Uncle Henry were already living in Capitan, or whether he was going to move there also.)
Grandpa and Uncle Henry were going by wagon but the snow was so deep they couldn't make it and Grandpa went back to Grandma, and Uncle Henry took the train to Farmington. He and Uncle Joe (who was 17 or 18 years old) got the things together and started moving to Capitan. They were on the road for two weeks, and there was snow on the ground all the way. Mama rode side saddle the entire trip, and took care of the loose horses. She loved it!
She loved horses, like her father. I asked her if she didn't get awfully cold, but she said she didn't remember being very cold.
Grandpa got a job in Capitan, hauling ties to the railroad. I believe she said the ties were cut in the mountains - in what is now Lincoln National Forest, I guess.
While they lived at Capitan, their water came from a spring in the mountains about two miles away. The water came down the mountain in a wooden trough made out of 2' x 12' boards, Mama said. In the Winter it was Mama's and Uncle Jim's job to "walk the trough" and cut the ice out of it, so the water could run into the storage tank. Another fun job!
- The "Old Indian named Alec Yarbo" mentioned in the story could have been named Alec Yarbo, Yarborough, Yarbrough, etc. There were some Yarborough/Yarbrough families in the Okfuskee/Creek/Hughes county area at the time.
More likely the man's name was Alahek (Alec) Harjo, Harjo being a family name among the Creek Nation. For example, a sixty-four year old widower whose name is recorded as Aha-Luck Harjo appears in the 1900 census of Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, in the extreme southwest corner of the county, Twp 10N Range 9E, adjacent to Hughes County (the location of Holdenville). This area was formerly part of the Creek Nation. There was an Alex Harjo who applied for a land allotment as a member of the Creek Nation (one of the "five civilized tribes") in Twp 11N Range 9E in 1900.
- Not found in Stephens Co., Texas probate minutes index
Not found in Stephens Co., Texas wills index
Not found in Young Co., Texas probate records index
- Not found in Mason Co., Texas tax rolls of 1879, 1878
Not found in Llano Co., Texas tax rolls of 1879
Not found in Burnet Co., Texas tax rolls of 1879
Not found in Kerr Co., Texas tax rolls of 1879
Not found in Menard Co., Texas tax rolls of 1879
Not found in Edwards Co., Texas tax rolls of 1879, 1878
Not found in Bandera Co., Texas tax rolls of 1879
Not found in Bell Co., Texas tax rolls of 1873, 1874, 1875 (not available 1876-1881)
Not found in Williamson Co., Texas tax rolls of 1874 (not available 1875-1881)
Not found in Coryell Co., Texas tax rolls of 1879
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Person ID |
I0909 |
Wm L Gann Ancestors |
Last Modified |
19 Jan 2021 |
Father |
John Eaton, b. 1811 - 1814, Kentucky , d. Abt 1898, Oklahoma (Age 84 years) |
Mother |
Mary York, b. 1820 - 1824, Illinois , d. 01 Jun 1860 - 01 Jun 1870 (Age 46 years) |
Family ID |
F429 |
Group Sheet |
Family |
Elizabeth Smart, b. 31 Mar 1854, Williamson Co., Texas , d. 1 Oct 1935, Eliasville, Young, Texas (Age 81 years) |
Married |
11 Mar 1875 |
Travis Co., Texas [1, 29, 30] |
- Officiated by James W Smith, JP [29]
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Children |
| 1. Mary Jane Eaton, b. 27 Oct 1877, Real Co., Texas , d. 5 Apr 1966, Levelland, Hockley, Texas (Age 88 years) |
| 2. Arminta Muriel Eaton, b. 3 Nov 1879, Mason Co., Texas , d. 16 Aug 1970, Ranger, Eastland, Texas (Age 90 years) |
| 3. Joseph Pinson Eaton, b. 7 Oct 1881, Texas , d. 1 Nov 1930, Clovis, Curry, New Mexico (Age 49 years) |
| 4. Nancy Lynton Eaton, b. 22 Aug 1883, Castell, Mason, Texas , d. 1 May 1956, Gallup, McKinley, New Mexico (Age 72 years) |
| 5. Rosa Lee Eaton, b. Nov 1885, Mason Co., Texas , d. Oct 1956 (Age ~ 70 years) |
| 6. John Eaton, b. 1886, d. Bef 1890 (Age 4 years) |
| 7. Maggie Eaton, d. Yes, date unknown |
| 8. Lilly Mae Eaton, b. 12 Oct 1887, Taylor Co., Texas , d. 13 Feb 1983, Menard, Menard, Texas (Age 95 years) |
| 9. James Riley Eaton, b. 22 May 1892, Mason Co., Texas , d. 17 Aug 1968, Forth Worth, Tarrant, Texas (Age 76 years) |
| 10. Charlie Eaton, b. Aft 1892, d. Yes, date unknown |
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Photos
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 | Eaton, James M and family with John c1897 Eaton family c. 1897
Back row, L to R: Nancy Lynton Eaton, Rosa Lee Eaton, Joseph Pinson Eaton
Front row, L to R: James Riley Eaton, James Madison Eaton, Elizabeth (Smart) Eaton, John Eaton, Lilly Mae Eaton
Photo courtesy of Kristy Williams at www.ourchildrensancestors.net |
 | Eaton, James M and Smart, Elizabeth c1880
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 | Eaton - Rosa L, Arminta M, Nancy L - 1933 With Doris L Donaldson in front right of picture. The boy on the left is not named in the caption. |
 | Eaton, James M and Smart, Elizabeth - Photo c. 1920 Caption on back:
[illegible] Bessie to
[illegible] I
guess you know
who this is
Grandma and Pa
in front of aunt
Minnies house
See Grandma's
[illegible]nnet canning
be hind her |
 | Eaton, James M and Smart, Elizabeth - Portrait c. 1890
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 | Eaton, James M, Smart, Elizabeth, and Eaton, James R - Portrait c. 1915 Identification is far from positive. It is possible this is actually a photo of John Eaton with James M and one of his sisters or perhaps three entirely unknown people. |
Last Modified |
1 Nov 2016 |
Family ID |
F417 |
Group Sheet |
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This census shows a birthdate of 1840, birthplace Illinois.
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