In the death of E.D. Eaton last Monday evening, there goes out from our midst, one of the pioneers of Foster county. Edgar Daniel Eaton was born September 25th 1846, at Lincoln, Shenango County, New York, and passed away February 28th, at 10:30 in the evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Wm. Pierce, of Juanita. Mr Eaton was united in marriage March 25th 1877, to Mary Jane Ritter at Emmetsburg, Iowa, and into this home were born eleven children, seven of whom are living. After a fifteen years residence in Iowa, the family moved to Mt Grove, Missouri, where they resided a number of years, returning to Iowa for a short period. In 1898 they emigrated to North Dakota making their home on homestead land northwest of Kensal, residing there until about twenty years ago.
Mr Eaton was a veteran of the Civil War, serving two enlistments, his first enlistment was on the 3rd day of June, 1864 the enlistment being for a period of one hundred days and was discharged September 23rd, 1864. He then re-enlisted on the 10th day of February, 1865, to serve one year, and received his discharge for that period of service June 9th, 1865.
The following children survive, the wife and mother having passed away in the year 1925. The Mesdames, Martha Bean, Agnes Pierce and Wesley Eaton, of Kensal; May Pierce, of Juanita; Emma Olmstead, Fargo; Hilda Eaton, of Minot; and Sylvester Eaton, of Kelliher, Minnesota; also 47 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the Wm. Pierce home conducted by Rev. A.L. Lindstrom, of the Methodist church, and several selections rendered at the home by the Methodist choir, of Grace City. The services were continued here at the local Methodist church at 8 o'clock in the afternoon, Rev. Lindstrom officiating, with the Kensal Legion Post in full charge. Henry Fredrickson, as Post Commander, officiated for the Legion in their ritualistic services, which was followed by the regular church services. Rev. Lindstrom delivered a very impressive sermon and the following selections were sung by the choir; "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere," "Lead me Gently Home Saviour" and "We Are Going Down the Valley One By One," the last number by the men's quartette, consisting of Messrs. V.J. Munt, Rev. Lindstrom, A.C. Nelson and L.W. Seibel. The casket was draped with the flag and was surrounded with beautiful floral pieces, token of sympathy from loved ones, friends and organizations. Interment was made in the Kensal cemetery, where the deceased was borne to his last resting by the following Legion members, the Messrs. Merrit McKinnon, Chester Groskreutz, Arnold Guenther, Russ R. Ranney, Dan Clancy Jr. and Ralph Fredrickson. The firing squad consisted of the Messrs. Alf Dunnum, Cecil Smith, Cliff Collison, Walter Jorgenson, Louis Libor and Phillip DeVillers. Color-bearer, A.J. Thompson; Color-guard, Harry Pearson. The men's quartette sang "Nearer My God To Thee" while the casket was being lowered to its final resting place, after which Rev. Lindstrom gave a prayer and pronounced the benediction.
KENSAL PROGRESS
Thursday 10 March 1927, p1
Mr Eaton was a veteran of the Civil War, serving two enlistments, his first enlistment was on the 3rd day of June, 1864 the enlistment being for a period of one hundred days and was discharged September 23rd, 1864. He then re-enlisted on the 10th day of February, 1865, to serve one year, and received his discharge for that period of service June 9th, 1865.
The following children survive, the wife and mother having passed away in the year 1925. The Mesdames, Martha Bean, Agnes Pierce and Wesley Eaton, of Kensal; May Pierce, of Juanita; Emma Olmstead, Fargo; Hilda Eaton, of Minot; and Sylvester Eaton, of Kelliher, Minnesota; also 47 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the Wm. Pierce home conducted by Rev. A.L. Lindstrom, of the Methodist church, and several selections rendered at the home by the Methodist choir, of Grace City. The services were continued here at the local Methodist church at 8 o'clock in the afternoon, Rev. Lindstrom officiating, with the Kensal Legion Post in full charge. Henry Fredrickson, as Post Commander, officiated for the Legion in their ritualistic services, which was followed by the regular church services. Rev. Lindstrom delivered a very impressive sermon and the following selections were sung by the choir; "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere," "Lead me Gently Home Saviour" and "We Are Going Down the Valley One By One," the last number by the men's quartette, consisting of Messrs. V.J. Munt, Rev. Lindstrom, A.C. Nelson and L.W. Seibel. The casket was draped with the flag and was surrounded with beautiful floral pieces, token of sympathy from loved ones, friends and organizations. Interment was made in the Kensal cemetery, where the deceased was borne to his last resting by the following Legion members, the Messrs. Merrit McKinnon, Chester Groskreutz, Arnold Guenther, Russ R. Ranney, Dan Clancy Jr. and Ralph Fredrickson. The firing squad consisted of the Messrs. Alf Dunnum, Cecil Smith, Cliff Collison, Walter Jorgenson, Louis Libor and Phillip DeVillers. Color-bearer, A.J. Thompson; Color-guard, Harry Pearson. The men's quartette sang "Nearer My God To Thee" while the casket was being lowered to its final resting place, after which Rev. Lindstrom gave a prayer and pronounced the benediction.
KENSAL PROGRESS
Thursday 10 March 1927, p1
In the death of E.D. Eaton last Monday evening, there goes out from our midst, one of the pioneers of Foster county. Edgar Daniel Eaton was born September 25th 1846, at Lincoln, Shenango County, New York, and passed away February 28th, at 10:30 in the evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Wm. Pierce, of Juanita. Mr Eaton was united in marriage March 25th 1877, to Mary Jane Ritter at Emmetsburg, Iowa, and into this home were born eleven children, seven of whom are living. After a fifteen years residence in Iowa, the family moved to Mt Grove, Missouri, where they resided a number of years, returning to Iowa for a short period. In 1898 they emigrated to North Dakota making their home on homestead land northwest of Kensal, residing there until about twenty years ago.
Mr Eaton was a veteran of the Civil War, serving two enlistments, his first enlistment was on the 3rd day of June, 1864 the enlistment being for a period of one hundred days and was discharged September 23rd, 1864. He then re-enlisted on the 10th day of February, 1865, to serve one year, and received his discharge for that period of service June 9th, 1865.
The following children survive, the wife and mother having passed away in the year 1925. The Mesdames, Martha Bean, Agnes Pierce and Wesley Eaton, of Kensal; May Pierce, of Juanita; Emma Olmstead, Fargo; Hilda Eaton, of Minot; and Sylvester Eaton, of Kelliher, Minnesota; also 47 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the Wm. Pierce home conducted by Rev. A.L. Lindstrom, of the Methodist church, and several selections rendered at the home by the Methodist choir, of Grace City. The services were continued here at the local Methodist church at 8 o'clock in the afternoon, Rev. Lindstrom officiating, with the Kensal Legion Post in full charge. Henry Fredrickson, as Post Commander, officiated for the Legion in their ritualistic services, which was followed by the regular church services. Rev. Lindstrom delivered a very impressive sermon and the following selections were sung by the choir; "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere," "Lead me Gently Home Saviour" and "We Are Going Down the Valley One By One," the last number by the men's quartette, consisting of Messrs. V.J. Munt, Rev. Lindstrom, A.C. Nelson and L.W. Seibel. The casket was draped with the flag and was surrounded with beautiful floral pieces, token of sympathy from loved ones, friends and organizations. Interment was made in the Kensal cemetery, where the deceased was borne to his last resting by the following Legion members, the Messrs. Merrit McKinnon, Chester Groskreutz, Arnold Guenther, Russ R. Ranney, Dan Clancy Jr. and Ralph Fredrickson. The firing squad consisted of the Messrs. Alf Dunnum, Cecil Smith, Cliff Collison, Walter Jorgenson, Louis Libor and Phillip DeVillers. Color-bearer, A.J. Thompson; Color-guard, Harry Pearson. The men's quartette sang "Nearer My God To Thee" while the casket was being lowered to its final resting place, after which Rev. Lindstrom gave a prayer and pronounced the benediction.
KENSAL PROGRESS
Thursday 10 March 1927, p1
Mr Eaton was a veteran of the Civil War, serving two enlistments, his first enlistment was on the 3rd day of June, 1864 the enlistment being for a period of one hundred days and was discharged September 23rd, 1864. He then re-enlisted on the 10th day of February, 1865, to serve one year, and received his discharge for that period of service June 9th, 1865.
The following children survive, the wife and mother having passed away in the year 1925. The Mesdames, Martha Bean, Agnes Pierce and Wesley Eaton, of Kensal; May Pierce, of Juanita; Emma Olmstead, Fargo; Hilda Eaton, of Minot; and Sylvester Eaton, of Kelliher, Minnesota; also 47 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the Wm. Pierce home conducted by Rev. A.L. Lindstrom, of the Methodist church, and several selections rendered at the home by the Methodist choir, of Grace City. The services were continued here at the local Methodist church at 8 o'clock in the afternoon, Rev. Lindstrom officiating, with the Kensal Legion Post in full charge. Henry Fredrickson, as Post Commander, officiated for the Legion in their ritualistic services, which was followed by the regular church services. Rev. Lindstrom delivered a very impressive sermon and the following selections were sung by the choir; "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere," "Lead me Gently Home Saviour" and "We Are Going Down the Valley One By One," the last number by the men's quartette, consisting of Messrs. V.J. Munt, Rev. Lindstrom, A.C. Nelson and L.W. Seibel. The casket was draped with the flag and was surrounded with beautiful floral pieces, token of sympathy from loved ones, friends and organizations. Interment was made in the Kensal cemetery, where the deceased was borne to his last resting by the following Legion members, the Messrs. Merrit McKinnon, Chester Groskreutz, Arnold Guenther, Russ R. Ranney, Dan Clancy Jr. and Ralph Fredrickson. The firing squad consisted of the Messrs. Alf Dunnum, Cecil Smith, Cliff Collison, Walter Jorgenson, Louis Libor and Phillip DeVillers. Color-bearer, A.J. Thompson; Color-guard, Harry Pearson. The men's quartette sang "Nearer My God To Thee" while the casket was being lowered to its final resting place, after which Rev. Lindstrom gave a prayer and pronounced the benediction.
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Thursday 10 March 1927, p1
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