Biographical review .. containing life sketches of leading citizens of Merrimack and Sullivan counties, New Hampshire . fraid to expressthem on all suitable occasions. He has beena Mason of Hiram Lodge of Claremont since1870, serving as Master for two years. Hisfather was raised to the degree of MasterMason in this lodge in 1800. His grand-father was also a prominent Mason, as isshown by the inscription on his tombstonein the Cornish cemetery. -jp)TORACE PERKINS EATON, forp^i many years a resident of Franklin,X!^ \^ ^ Merrimack County, and a highlyesteemed and influential citizen, was a nati\e
Biographical review .. containing life sketches of leading citizens of Merrimack and Sullivan counties, New Hampshire . fraid to expressthem on all suitable occasions. He has beena Mason of Hiram Lodge of Claremont since1870, serving as Master for two years. Hisfather was raised to the degree of MasterMason in this lodge in 1800. His grand-father was also a prominent Mason, as isshown by the inscription on his tombstonein the Cornish cemetery. -jp)TORACE PERKINS EATON, forp^i many years a resident of Franklin,X!^ \^ ^ Merrimack County, and a highlyesteemed and influential citizen, was a nati\eof Weare, N. II. He was born August 30,1811, and was the eldest son of Wheeler andAbigail (Perkins) Eaton. His fatiier, also anative of Weare, was a shoemaker and tannerby trade. He lived for a while in Seabrook,from which place he removed to Franklin,, where he settled in the northern part ofthe town and engaged in general farming. Hespent the rest of his life on this farm ; Init inhis latter years he sold out to his son-in-law,Dana W. Call, with wJiom he thenceforwardmade his home. Me died September 1, 1871,. HORACE P. EATON. IliookAlllie \1. RFA-IKW 45 at the advanced age of eighty-six. lie wastwice married. Ilis first wife, who was iDcforemarriage Abigail reri<ins, bore five children,all III wluini are now dead. Their names were:iliirace Terkins, Cyrus, (jorhani, ICmily VV.,and William. Mrs. Abigail P. Ilaton died iniS^S; and Mi. Wheeler Matun married forhis second wife Mrs. Nancy Jiiirleigh Sleeper,of .Sanbiirnton, I., by whom he had onedaughter, ijnily, who married iJana W. Call,and is now deceased. Horace Perkins lOaton received his educa-tion in the best schools of Wearc, and, afterhe had finished his studies, turned his atten-tion to farming. He was an energetic manand a progressive farmer. In politics he wasa Republican, and he was the Representativefor liu: town of branklin for several also served as .Selectman a number oftimes. He was always an e
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