History of Chautauqua County, New York, from its first settlement to the present timeWith numerous biographical and family sketches . a very severe one. The mills at Westfield beingfrozen fast, he had to prepare his corn for food with a mortar and mother kept house for him until 1811, when he married Mrs. MercyFay, widow of Nathan Fay. His sister, who taught the first school in town,as elsewhere stated, continued teaching until 1815, when she married andmoved to Whitestown. His mother died in Oct., 1848, aged 95 years and 6months. His wife died May 12, 1S62. Mr. Eaton died Oct. 7, 1
History of Chautauqua County, New York, from its first settlement to the present timeWith numerous biographical and family sketches . a very severe one. The mills at Westfield beingfrozen fast, he had to prepare his corn for food with a mortar and mother kept house for him until 1811, when he married Mrs. MercyFay, widow of Nathan Fay. His sister, who taught the first school in town,as elsewhere stated, continued teaching until 1815, when she married andmoved to Whitestown. His mother died in Oct., 1848, aged 95 years and 6months. His wife died May 12, 1S62. Mr. Eaton died Oct. 7, 1872, aged90 years and 8 months. Mr. Eaton was not only an estimable and highly respected citizen, butrendered his town and county valuable service. He served his country inf the war of 1812, and was wounded in the battle of Queenston. [See WarHistory.] He was assessor of the towm of Chautauqua in 1809; and clerkof the board of supervisors from 1820 to 27, and for the years 1831 and was supervisor of the town for 6-years, and chairman of the board in1815 ; and was for several years a justice of the peace. He was appointed. Ocy^iy^-^-^C^ (^(^^--C^ryo PORTLAND. 507 superintendent of the poor in 1844, and held the office 6 years. He had 5children : i. Edwin, who married Caroline P. Baldridge, of Fredonia, andresides at Frewsburgh. 2. Emily, wife of Josiah Wheeler, of Frewsburgh ;both deceased. 3. Alfred, who married Hannah C. Clarkf settled in Wis-consin, and now resides on the old homestead, in this town. 4. Oscar, ^\\omarried Louisa A. Kennedy, of Steuben county ; removed to Michigan,and thence to Forest Grove, Oregon. 5. Dariuin G., who was a graduateof the state normal school at Albany ; subsequently one of its teachers ; andthence transferred, nearly thirty years ago, to the Packer Institute in Brook-lyn, where he is still professor of mathematics and natural sciences. Hewas married to Ann J. Collins, of Steuben county, Oct. 2, 1850. Fay Families.—There were among the
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