Leonard Eaton Jr (1840 - 1919)

Born 22 Sep 1840 in Kentucky

Died 20 Jul 1919 at age 78 in Monroe, Kentucky

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Biography

Leonard Eaton, Jr. was born September 22, 1840, in Kentucky, a son of Leonard Eaton and Sally Lee. Leonard is found, at the age of 11 years, living with his parents in Barren county, Kentucky, with five older siblings living in the household. ^[1] In 1860, Leonard is 19 years of age, and living with his parents, in "District 2," Barren county, Kentucky. ^[2]

On March 19, 1869, in Bowling Green, Warren county, Kentucky, Leonard married Pheobe J. Irvin. ^[3] Their names appear on one register as "Lenard Eaton" and "Pheby Jane Irvin" daughter of "Jaeson and Sarh" Irvin. ^[4]

"Lenard and Phebee J." Eaton are found on the United States Census of 1880, living in Tracy, Barren county, Kentucky. Children living in the household are Sarah T., age 10, John J., age 7, Virginia A. age 6, Mary A., age 4 and Margarett, age 3 . Pheobe's place of birth is listed as Tennessee and her estimated birth year is 1852. ^[5] "Lenard and Felie J." Eaton are found on the 1900 census. Lenard is 60 years of age and his wife is 47. John, Mary, Margret are joined by younger siblings, Canzady, Nancy, Sillie [Lillie] and Charlie. ^[6] Leonard and Phoebe are found on the 1910 census, living in Brush Creek, Monroe county, Kentucky. John, Margaret, Nancy, Lillie and Charles are still living in the household with them. ^[7]

Leonard died in 1919, in Monroe county, Kentucky. His death record gives his parents names as Lenard Eaton and Sallie Lee. ^[8] The actual dates of birth and death are inscribed on the headstone that he shares with "Pheba" which may be viewed here: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2015/97/60299633_1428540125.jpg

Researchers Notes

On April 9, 1973, Gladys (Benedict) Wilson interviewed Nannie Christmas Eaton, a daughter of Leonard Eaton, Jr. born May 18, 1887, in Barren County, Kentucky. Nannie said that her mother, Phoebe Ervin was formerly of East Tennessee, and that her father, from Barren County. Her grandfather, Leonard Eaton, Sr. originally came from Georgia and her grandmother was Salle Lee, a sister to Louisa Ann Lee, who married John B. Benedict. Louisa and John were the parents of John Garfield Benedict, who is the father of Jewel Gladys (Benedict) Wilson. Note: Additional familial ties are discussed and the rest of the article, "The Eaton Family and another Trip," is found on pages 38 and 39 of the 2018 Volume 46, Issue 2 of Traces the Quarterly Publication of The Barren County Historical Society, Glasgow, Kentucky, digitized here: https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1192&context=traces_bcgsn

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65R-786 : 20 December 2020), Leonard Eaton in household of Leonard Eaton, Barren, Kentucky, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBV-DTF : 18 February 2021), Leonard Eaton in entry for Leonard Eaton, 1860.
3. ↑ "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWBV-9R9 : 11 May 2022), Leonard Eaton, 1869
4. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJS-ZH4V : 9 March 2021), Lenard Eaton and Pheby Jane Irvin, 19 Mar 1869; citing Marriage, Warren, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 164,004
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCH1-P1C : 14 January 2022), Lenard Eaton, Tracy, Barren, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9WC-5M1 : 9 March 2022), Lenard Eaton, 1900
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M26F-WX1 : accessed 6 June 2022), Leonard Eaton, Brush Creek, Monroe, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 154, sheet 17A, family 248, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 496; FHL microfilm 1,374,509
8. ↑ "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9TX-384 : 2 March 2021), Leonard Eaton, 1919; citing Death, Monroe, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,952,870

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