AN AGED CITIZEN DEAD.
Thomas Eaton Dies at the Venerable Age of 88 Years.
Thomas Eaton , aged 88 years, died August 15, 1906, at the home of his son, Thomas J. Eaton, near Wandel.
The deceased had been sick a long time. He was very patient all through his long suffering until the last.
Mr. Eaton was born in Kentucky and moved with his parents to Coles county, Illinois, when a boy and resided there until 1871, when he moved to Sumner county, Kansas. He lived there until the fall of 1890, when he came to Oklahoma and lived here until his death.
He was married to Miss Martina Chesser in Illinois. Twelve children were born to them - six boys and six girls, eight of whom are still living, five boys and three girls. Two were present at his funeral, three coming too late to attend. He was converted to Christ while a young man and lived a constant Christian until his death.
The deceased was buried in the Bird Creek cemetery, by his companion, who had preceded him some six years.
Source: THE KINGFISHER TIMES, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, Thursday 23 August 1906
Thomas Eaton Dies at the Venerable Age of 88 Years.
Thomas Eaton , aged 88 years, died August 15, 1906, at the home of his son, Thomas J. Eaton, near Wandel.
The deceased had been sick a long time. He was very patient all through his long suffering until the last.
Mr. Eaton was born in Kentucky and moved with his parents to Coles county, Illinois, when a boy and resided there until 1871, when he moved to Sumner county, Kansas. He lived there until the fall of 1890, when he came to Oklahoma and lived here until his death.
He was married to Miss Martina Chesser in Illinois. Twelve children were born to them - six boys and six girls, eight of whom are still living, five boys and three girls. Two were present at his funeral, three coming too late to attend. He was converted to Christ while a young man and lived a constant Christian until his death.
The deceased was buried in the Bird Creek cemetery, by his companion, who had preceded him some six years.
Source: THE KINGFISHER TIMES, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, Thursday 23 August 1906
AN AGED CITIZEN DEAD.
Thomas Eaton Dies at the Venerable Age of 88 Years.
Thomas Eaton , aged 88 years, died August 15, 1906, at the home of his son, Thomas J. Eaton, near Wandel.
The deceased had been sick a long time. He was very patient all through his long suffering until the last.
Mr. Eaton was born in Kentucky and moved with his parents to Coles county, Illinois, when a boy and resided there until 1871, when he moved to Sumner county, Kansas. He lived there until the fall of 1890, when he came to Oklahoma and lived here until his death.
He was married to Miss Martina Chesser in Illinois. Twelve children were born to them - six boys and six girls, eight of whom are still living, five boys and three girls. Two were present at his funeral, three coming too late to attend. He was converted to Christ while a young man and lived a constant Christian until his death.
The deceased was buried in the Bird Creek cemetery, by his companion, who had preceded him some six years.
Source: THE KINGFISHER TIMES, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, Thursday 23 August 1906
Thomas Eaton Dies at the Venerable Age of 88 Years.
Thomas Eaton , aged 88 years, died August 15, 1906, at the home of his son, Thomas J. Eaton, near Wandel.
The deceased had been sick a long time. He was very patient all through his long suffering until the last.
Mr. Eaton was born in Kentucky and moved with his parents to Coles county, Illinois, when a boy and resided there until 1871, when he moved to Sumner county, Kansas. He lived there until the fall of 1890, when he came to Oklahoma and lived here until his death.
He was married to Miss Martina Chesser in Illinois. Twelve children were born to them - six boys and six girls, eight of whom are still living, five boys and three girls. Two were present at his funeral, three coming too late to attend. He was converted to Christ while a young man and lived a constant Christian until his death.
The deceased was buried in the Bird Creek cemetery, by his companion, who had preceded him some six years.
Source: THE KINGFISHER TIMES, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, Thursday 23 August 1906
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