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S. M. Eaton & Son

 

S. M. Eaton, manufacturer of mineral waters; born near Kingston, Canada, Dec. 26, 1832.  His father, Almon R. Eaton (see below), came with his family to Whitewater, Wis., in 1842; after two years’ residence there, he removed to the town of Hebron, Jefferson Co., where he now resides. 

 

S. M. Eaton came to Watertown in 1868, having been located at Fond du Lac for two years prior to that date, engaged in the manufacture of soda and mineral waters since 1866. 

 

On April 1, 1855, he married Eleanor J. Green, daughter of Joseph Green (deceased), of Hebron; she was born in Saratoga, N.Y., July 28, 1832; they have four children – Frank M., Edward O., Clarence C. and Ella A.

 

Burials in OH cem

Eaton, Edward O., b. 1859, d. 1890 

Eaton, Eleanor J., b. 1832, d. 1912

Eaton, Ella A., b. 1865, d. 1919      

Eaton, F. M., b. 1856, d. 1911        

Eaton, S. M., b. 1832, d. 1922        

 

Cross References:

               Early recollections of S M Eaton

Clarence C. Eaton, son of S M Eaton, is on a lecturing tour on Christian science in England.  Watertown Gazette, 10 16 1908

 

Almon Ransom Eaton

 

Another pioneer gone

 

Jefferson County Union, 12 25 1885

 

Almon Ransom Eaton died at his home in the town of Hebron, in this county, on the 15th day of December, 1885, after a long and painful illness - his death occurring in the midst of his 81st year.  He came of New England stock belonging to the seventh generation from Frances Eaton, one of the famous founders of Plymouth Massachusetts, and had some of the strong moral and religious convictions that characterized that people.  From boyhood to the tomb he was stoutly orthodox, anti-slavery, anti-polygamy and anti-intemperance.  He was born near Bennington, Vt., May 12, 1805.  His early life was spent in Canada.  Forty-three years ago he came to Wisconsin, making the entire journey with his family in a covered wagon, and soon after settled upon his farm upon which he has ever since resided.  He was a genial and companionable old man; he read much, and took a lively interest in all the material, social, political and moral changes that have marked the growth and development of this region.

 

Orissa Haskins Eaton, his first wife and the mother of his children, died in the spring of 1850.  In 1855 he married Miss Sofia Bailey, who survives him.  S.M. Eaton, his oldest son, is a manufacturer, residing in Watertown.  Mrs. Carey Fryer, his only daughter, resides in the town of Hebron, and E. L. Eaton, the youngest son, is a minister of M. E. church, and is now presiding elder of Madison District, and resides in Madison. 

 

He lived how the full measure of his years and left the good record of an earnest, busy and useful life.

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1906

 

A powerful team belonging to S. M. Eaton & Son, attached to an ice wagon became frightened Saturday afternoon near Fifth Street and ran away, going west on Main street at a breakneck speed, colliding with a buggy near the corner of Fourth and Main, belonging to Mrs. Amelia Brennecke who had come to the city with her son, who fortunately were absent from the buggy at the time as the vehicle was badly wrecked. Pursuing their flight they struck another buggy belonging to Martin Stueber, a farmer, in front of the store of Schempf Bros. & Co., which was also badly wrecked and Mr. Stueber slightly injured. Continuing their flight they struck a farm wagon opposite the Masonic Temple belonging to O. Brennecke, a farmer, taking off their hind wheels without injuring no one and then ran to the corner of Main and Washington streets, where they were stopped. It is surprising that so little damage was done and only one person injured as street at the time was full of teams and people.    Mar 24

 

1908

 

H. Wertheimer will remove his elevator in a few days from West Main Street near the Northwestern depot to the vicinity of the sidetrack [spur] of the Northwestern rail way just north of S. M. Eaton's & Son's factory in North Water Street.     July 31 WG