Benjamin
Franklin
Eaton
Born in Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of William Allen Eaton
and Bertha Rutha (Prior) Eaton
Brother of
William Prior Eaton, Lewis Eaton, James Henry Eaton [half], Joseph Eaton, Elizabeth Jane Eaton, William Allen Eaton Jr., Nancy Ann (Eaton) Smith, Humphrey Posey Eaton [half] and Rosannah (Eaton) Comstock
Husband of
Sarah (Grubb) Eaton
— married
25 Feb 1816 in Knox, Kentucky, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Alfred Perry Eaton Sr.
Died
at age 57
in Eatontown, Whitley, Kentucky, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 8 May 2018
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Biography
Benjamin was born about 1793. He was the son of William Eaton and Bertha Prior. He passed away in 1851. [1]
Research Notes
_A_ Benjamin Eaton was enumerated in Whitley County in the 1850 Census:[2]
- Benjamin Eaton (53), born in North Carolina[2]
- Christley (M, 27), born in Kentucky[2]
- Sally (25), born in Kentucky[2]
- Anner (20), born in Kentucky[2]
- Nancy (14), born in Kentucky[2]
- James (11), born in Kentucky[2]
Sources
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39266406/benjamin-eaton: accessed 24 October 2023), memorial page for Benjamin Eaton (27 Feb 1793–15 Jan 1851), Find A Grave: Memorial #39266406, citing R.H. Alsip Cemetery, Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Patricia Kay Polk Evans (contributor 19657472).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DTGS-C3V?cc=1401638&wc=95RD-ZJ8%3A1031325101%2C1032723801%2C1032723802 : 9 April 2016), Kentucky > Whitley > Whitley county > image 169 of 178; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Benjamin:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Benjamin:
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~3.12%
Susan Eaton
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Sveaton11
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~1.56%
Chris Hamlin :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A564981 [compare], Ancestry member Cghamlin1
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~1.56%
T Ingold :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member teresacher
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~1.56%
Leslie (Teys) Shammas :
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Celeste (Smith) Hogan :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch F269541 [compare], FTDNA kit #269541
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~0.78%
Kay (Eaton) Estes :
23andMe
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch FB71356 [compare], FTDNA kit #B71356
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~0.78%
R. Lape :
23andMe, GEDmatch A151487 [compare]
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch M957887 [compare], FTDNA kit #B161055
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~0.78%
David Shirey :
AncestryDNA
+
MyHeritage DNA
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Stephen Roane
Stephen Roane
Eaton-9824 and Eaton-5864 appear to represent the same person because: Same dates and places
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by Stephen Roane
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