Benjamin Eakins
| Birth |
Valley Forge, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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|---|---|
| Death | 30 Dec 1899 (aged 83)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
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| Burial | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Plot | C-513 |
| Memorial ID | 15975123 · View Source |
Writer. He was a calligrapher. He spent his days hunched over a desk writing patiently, laboriously, diligently with careful pen strokes on clean sheets of beautiful parchment. The kinds of things he produced were marriage licenses, graduation diplomas and birth certificates. He encouraged his son, Thomas to become an artist and served as his model on several occasions.
Writer. He was a calligrapher. He spent his days hunched over a desk writing patiently, laboriously, diligently with careful pen strokes on clean sheets of beautiful parchment. The kinds of things he produced were marriage licenses, graduation diplomas and birth certificates. He encouraged his son, Thomas to become an artist and served as his model on several occasions.
Family Members
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Caroline Cowperthwaite Eakins*
1824–1872
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Thomas Eakins*
1844–1916
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Frances Eakins Crowell*
1848–1940
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Benjamin Eakins*
1851–1851
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Margaret Eakins*
1853–1882
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- Created by: Chinook
- Added: 2 Oct 2006
- Find A Grave Memorial 15975123
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Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), memorial page for Benjamin Eakins (22 Feb 1816–30 Dec 1899), Find A Grave Memorial no. 15975123, citing Woodlands Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Chinook (contributor 46854674) .
