. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . n1860, to Mrs. Ai-manda Parmenter, of Bernardston, Mass., who died March5, 1862: no children. He was married the third time in August 1863, toMrs. Elizabeth (Cune) Parmenter, of Brattleboro, Vt., who died October 10,1884; no children. COL. ROBERT BRADFORD EATON. Robert B. Eaton, son of Page and Roxanna (Bradford) Eaton, was bornin Henniker, N. H., July 10, 1820, and died in Woburn, Mass., October 19,1900. He was buried in the Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge. Heattended the schools of his towm and a private school
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . n1860, to Mrs. Ai-manda Parmenter, of Bernardston, Mass., who died March5, 1862: no children. He was married the third time in August 1863, toMrs. Elizabeth (Cune) Parmenter, of Brattleboro, Vt., who died October 10,1884; no children. COL. ROBERT BRADFORD EATON. Robert B. Eaton, son of Page and Roxanna (Bradford) Eaton, was bornin Henniker, N. H., July 10, 1820, and died in Woburn, Mass., October 19,1900. He was buried in the Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge. Heattended the schools of his towm and a private school in Hopkinton, and enteredthe University in 1838, remaining nearly three years; was \ice-president ofthe Boston Alumni Assocation of N. U. In 1841, he entered his fathers store in Henniker and engaged in the mer-cantile business until 1845, when he removed to Boston, and engaged in thewholesale paint and dye stuff trade, with the firm of Nelson, Bradford & Co.,later known as Eaton, Hill & Chandler. In 1857, owing to business reverses,the company was forced to Simeon Sheldon Cushman. 1841] SKETCHES OF ALUMNI AND PAST CADETS. 335 In 1850, he began the manufacture of chemicals and in 1853 bought alarge tract of land in the north part of Woburn, where he erected an extensivechemical plant. In 1860, he incorporated the company, having as partners,John W. Chandler and Charles In 1863, the plant becamethe property of the Merrimac Chemi-cal one of the largest concerns ofthe kind in the country. He was sup-erintendent and manager of the plantuntil 1870, when he retired fromactive management, still retaining alarge share of the stock of the com-pany. He was also largely interested ina chemical factory in Troy, N. Y.,and an extensive owner of land andlive stock in Nebraska. He met withmarked success in his business enter-prises and acquired a large served as colonel of a New Hamp-shire regiment of militia, 1841-45;was postmaster of Henniker for someye
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