Eaton, William, 1785-1862.
William Eaton was a planter of Halifax and Warren counties, N.C.
From the description of William Eaton papers, 1725-1893 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 24439009
William Eaton (1785-1862) was a planter and landowner of Halifax and Warren counties, N.C. His daughter Ella Rives Eaton married Peter Hansbrough Bell (1810-1898), and they settled in Halifax County in 1857. Bell, a native Virginian, had been in Texas during its war for independence and the Mexican War. He had been governor of Texas from 1849 to 1853 and served as U.S. congressman from Texas, 1853-1857.
From the guide to the William Eaton Papers, 1725-1893, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)
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creatorOf | Eaton, William, 1785-1862. William Eaton papers, 1725-1893 [manuscript]. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
creatorOf | William Eaton Papers, 1725-1893 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection |
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associatedWith | Bell, Ella Rives Eaton. | person |
associatedWith | Bell, Peter Hansbrough, 1812-1898. | person |
correspondedWith | Catholic Church | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Ives, L. Silliman (Levi Silliman), 1797-1867. | person |
associatedWith | M'Gill, John, 1809-1872. | person |
associatedWith | Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873. | person |
associatedWith | Orsini family. | family |
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Paris (France) | |||
Halifax County (N.C.) | |||
Warren County (N.C.) | |||
Rome (Italy) | |||
North Carolina--Warren County | |||
North Carolina | |||
Texas | |||
North Carolina--Halifax County | |||
Littleton (N.C.) |
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Birth 1785
Death 1862