J. P. Eaton (1812-1892)

EATON

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 5/4/2009 at 08:02:21

Biographical Sketches, History of Jackson County, 1879, page 626.

J. P. EATON, contractor and builder of railroads; is a native of Windham County, Connecticut; after reaching manhood, he engaged in farming and manufacturing; in 1855 he came to Iowa, located in Jackson County, and engaged in building railroads; he was elected to the state legislature, and served two sessions; Mr. Eaton has been here over twenty-four years engaged in railroad building on the Iowa Central, the Dubuque & Southwestern, the Davenport & St. Paul and the Iowa Midland railroads; he has been very actively identified with the interest of this town and county and with railroad interests throughout this section of the State; he was president of the school board and city alderman. He married Miss Martha C. Brown, a native of Vermont; her father James Brown, was one of the earliest settlers of that state; Mr. and Mrs. Eaton have five children: Joseph, William, Sybil, Martha and Frank.

J. P. Eaton gravestone
 

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