Il est marié avec Margaret Beggs.
Ils se sont mariés le 6 avril 1860 à Larne, County, Antrim, Ireland, il avait 29 ans.Les sources 15, 20, 21
Enfant(s):
Alexander Eaton & Margaret Beggs
Alexander Eaton is one of the well-known citizens and farmers of Spring Creek Precinct. He is the owner of 160 acres on section 33, township 6 north, range 12 east.
He was born in County Antrim, in the North of Ireland, on the 6th of August, 1830, and is the son of James and Mary Eaton, natives of that district, but of Scottish descent. There were seven children born to his parents, he is the fifth child and second son in the family. He was educated and bought up in his native
country, where he continued to reside until he attained a man's estate.
After leaving school, where he received good training, he engaged in farming, in which he
became quite an expert and thoroughly capable.
Before coming to this country Alexander was married. This event took place on the 6th of April, 1860, the lady who then united her life's interests with his was Margaret Beggs, the estimable daughter of Hugh and Mary (Patton) Beggs.
She was born March 5, 1837, in County Antrim, and until her marriage lived with her parents. To our subject and wife there have been born eight children, and the following are their names: James, Hugh, John, Eliza, Margaret, Matilda, Sara and Mary J.
Giving up his farm in 1879, accompanied by his family, Mr. Eaton took passage at the port of Larne, County Antrim, on the northeastern coast of Ireland, and came
to the United States in the steamship "Alabama," one of the State Line boats.
Fourteen days sufficed for the ocean trip, and they landed in New York in October of that year. From the port of disembarkation, they proceeded at once to Henry County, Illinois, where they remained a few months, after which they came on to this county, where 160 acres of land was purchased, for which he paid at the rate of $5 per acre.
Practically it was an unimproved tract at the time of settlement, but is now one of the best-improved farms in the County.
Alexander has served his school district as Director for four years and was the first to be elected to the office after its organization. He has always taken an active, untiring interest in school matters, and in fact in all matters that look to the advancement of the interests of the community. Politically, he is a stanch
Republican and has been from the first.
With his wife, he is accorded a hearty welcome in every circle of society and enjoys the confidence and regard of the community.
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