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LUCIUS
A. EATON widely known florist of Conneaut, is a member of one
of Ashtabula County's prominent pioneer families. He was born
at Springfield, Pa., June 16, 1868 and is the son of Clemens and
Lucy Ann (Brewster) Eaton.
Clemens Eaton was a native of Monroe Township,
Ashtabula County, and the son of Samuel and Margaret (Hickernell)
Eaton. Samuel Eaton was born in Orange County, Vt.,
in 1803, and settled in Ashtabula County in 1822. He was among
the early settlers of Monroe Township and became a prosperous
farmer. His father, Samuel Eaton served as a colonel
during the War of 1812, and his father, C. T. Eaton, who
served as a colonel during the Revolutionary War. To Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Eaton three sons were born: Albert,
deceased; Clemens, father of the subject of this sketch; and
Marshall, a veteran of the Civil War, now deceased.
Clemens Eaton went to Pennsylvania when a young
man but later returned to Monroe Township, Ashtabula County, where
he spent the remainder of his life. During the Civil War he
was employed by the government to purchase horses. He died in
December, 1894, and his wife died July 3, 1868. She was a
native of Monroe Township, Ashtabula County, and a daughter of
Lyman Brewster. The Brewster family is also one of
the prominent pioneer families of the county. The Eaton
family have in their possession an heirloom, which is highly
prized by them, a watch which belonged to the Brewster family.
It was brought to the United States in 1620 and still keeps perfect
time. To Clemens and Lucy Ann (Brewster) Eaton one
child was born, Lucius A. the subject of this sketch.
Lucius A. Eaton received his
education in the public schools and started life as a fruit farmer.
In 1904 he came to Conneaut where he was employed for nine years by
the Nickel Plate Railroad. He has been interested in the
floral business since 1911, and now has a well established business.
Mr. Eaton's green houses are located at 123 Center
Street.
On Dec. 15, 1887, Mr. Eaton was united in
marriage with Miss Elsie Sharp, a native of Kingsville, Ohio,
born Oct. 20, 1869, and the daughter of Willis and Elizabeth
(Davenport) Sharp. Mr. Sharp died in 1904; his wife
resides at Butler, Pa. There are four children in the Sharp
family: Mrs. Eaton; Nina, the widow of Herbert Ward,
lives in Cleveland; Myrtle, married Wilbur Guy, lives
at Erie, Pa.; and Lydia, married Dr. Edward Harding,
lives at Butler, Pa. The Sharp family were early
settlers of Ashtabula County, having come here about 1820. To
Mr. and Mrs. Eaton two children have been born: Leo S.,
born Dec. 5, 1879, and Harry, born May 6, 1881. They
are both in business with their father, and have a
florist shop up town at 223 Broad Street. There are three
grandchildren: Harry, and Elizabeth and Robert
Eaton, twins.
Mr. Eaton is a Republican and
a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Modern
Woodmen of America. He is one of the leading and
representative citizens of Ashtabula County.
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JOHN C. EFANTIS is a veteran of the World War
and a substantial young business man of Conneaut. He was born
in Greece, Feb. 9, 1893, and is the son of Constantine Efantis.
John C. Efantis received his schooling in his
native land and in 1911 came to America. He has been located
in Conneaut since February, 1924, and is the owner and proprietor of
the Occidental Hotel. He also conducts a restaurant in
connection with his hotel business.
In April, 1918, while living in Washington, Mr.
Efantis was inducted into service during the World War and
served with the 38th Field Artillery until the time of the
armistice. He was discharged as a sergeant on Jan. 21, 1919.
On Oct. 28, 1922, Mr. Efantis was married to
Miss Dorothy Fee, a native of Conneaut, born April 2, 1901, and
the daughter of Robert and Ella (Curtis) Fee, natives of
Conneaut. Mr. Fee lives at Orwell, Ohio. His wife
died in 1919. To Mr. and Mrs. Efantis has been born one
son, Constantine, born Sept. 3, 1923.
Mr. Efantis is a Democrat, a member of the
Orthodox church, and belongs to the Loyal Order of Moose and the
Eagles. Although a resident of Ashtabula County for a short
time, he has become known as a dependable business man.
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J. J.
EISWEIRTH is a well known merchant and substantial citizen of
Conneaut. He was born at Erie, Pa., March 31, 1888, and is the son
of John and Pauline (Siegel) Eisworth.
John Eisweirth was a native of Pennsylvania and his wife
was born in New York. He died in 1899 and his wife resides at Erie,
Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Eisweirth were the parents of the
following: Mary, married John Springer, lives at
Erie, Pa.; Elizabeth, married George Hintz, lives at
Erie, Pa.; J. J., the subject of this sketch; Joe and
Edward, live at Erie, Pa.; Louis was inducted into
service during the World War and at Erie, Pa.; Louis was
inducted into service during the World War and died of
influenza, April 13, 1918, in France; and George, deceased.
J. J. Eisweirth was reared and educated at Erie, Pa.,
where he lived until 1910. At that time he removed to Conneaut and
opened his present place of business at 462 State Street. Mr.
Eisweirth is a dealer in meats, fish, etc., and has an
up-to-date shop.
On June 6, 1911, Mr. Eisweirth was married to Miss
Ida Klick, a native of Erie, Pa., and the daughter of Albert
and Lena (Smith) Klick. Mr. Klick is deceased. His wife lives
at Erie, Pa. They had seven children: Margaret, married
Frank Strall, lives at Erie, Pa.; Grace, married Steve
Seice, lives at Erie, Pa.; Anna, is married and lives
at Erie, Pa.; Frances, married William Heisler,
lives at Erie, Pa.; Mrs. Eisweirth; and Joseph, lives
at Erie, Pa. To Mr. and Mrs. Eisweirth have been born three
children Dorothy, John and Robert.
Mr. Eisweirth and his family are members of the Catholic
Church and he belongs to the Knights of Columbus.
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A. B. ELLIOTT,
a resident of Conneaut, Ohio, and an engineer on the Nickel
Plate Railroad, was born in Chautauqua county, New York, Sept. 10,
1842. His parents are Joseph and Rebecca (Austin) Elliott.
The Austins are of English descent, and had ceded to them
from the crown of England a large tract of land in Simcoe county,
Canada. Joseph Elliott was by trade a hatter,
which occupation he followed in early life. Later, he spent
some time on the lakes. He was half owner of the brig Chancey
and the schooner Whittlesey, and was once shipwrecked off the Erie
peninsula. Retiring from the water in 1852, he bought and
moved to a farm a mile and a half east of the city of Dunkirk, where
he still lives, superintending his agricultural interests. He
was born in 1809, and even at this advanced age is quite active.
Since boyhood he has been a member of the Baptist Church, and mush
of the time an officer of the same. His wife was also an
honored member of that church. She died in 1852, aged
thirty-one years.
Of their family of six children we make the following
record: Frances, the oldest, is the widow of John Mathews,
and for over thirty-five years has been a popular and efficient
teacher, both she and her daughter Susan now being teachers
in the schools of Dunkirk, New York. Susan, the second
born, is the wife of Marvin Snow, and resides in Chautauqua
county, New York. William is married and resides
in the same county. A. B. , the subject of this sketch,
is the fourth born. Mary wife of Mortimer Snow,
lives in Chautauqua county, New York, Mortimer Snow's farm
adjoining that of Marvin Snow. David, the
youngest, died at Bradford, Pennsylvania, after a brief
illness with fever, aged twenty-seven years.
In 1859 the subject of our sketch accompanied his
father, who was at that time in poor health, on a prospecting tour
through the West, their party being composed of about forty persons
of whom he was the youngest. They chartered a car from
Dunkirk, to St. Louis and from the latter place went to Forth
Leavenworth by boat. They bought their teams and provisions in
Illinois, and after reaching Forth Leavenworth camped for two weeks
about three miles from the fort, training their stock. They
then made the journey from Forth Leavenworth to Denver with what is
known as the "White Mule Tran," consisting of one span of white
mules in the lead, followed by ten wagons, each drawn by two yoke of
oxen. This journey was one of adventure and delight to young
Elliott, and on one occasion he made a narrow escape form
wolves, which incident is worthy of narration here.
One evening, having camped for the night, they saw some
buffaloes coming to a creek near by to drink. Thinking to
secure one of them, he and four others took their guns and secreted
themselves at the branch. In a clump of bushes on the other
side of the stream, however, were other hunters who intercepted the
buffaloes, killing one and frightening the others away. Mr.
Elliott and his party followed the herd about two miles, and,
night coming on, they slipped up and killed one, the others making
their escape. The little party then cast lots to see who
should return to the camp and get help to bring in the carcass.
The lot fell to Elliott. After he had been on his way a
short time some twenty or thirty hungry wolves came near enough to
show their teeth. Our young friend fired and killed one, and
while the rest of them stopped to devour it he ran as fast as he
could. A moment more and the hungry wolves were in hot
pursuit, and again he turned and fired and ran while they again
stopped in their mad pursuit to make way with their fallen comrade.
This was repeated until young Elliott's last bullet was gone,
and at this critical time he had the good fortune to meet some of
their party who had come out from camp, thinking that something was
wrong. Together they returned for the other men, whom they met
on their way to camp, each with a large hunk of meat and an
experience similar to that of young Elliott.
They took a claim and mined and prospected, making a
prospecting trip around the base of Pike's Peak; but as a financial
success this tour was a failure. After seven months they
returned home.
At the age of seventeen Mr. Elliott was employed
as brakeman on the New York & Erie Railroad, and a year later was
promoted to the position of extra conductor. This was in 1863.
At the earnest request of his sisters, he left the railroad in 1864.
Then for a short time he was in the oil regions of Pennsylvania.
Returning to Chautauqua county, New York, he bought a half interest
in a saw and lumber mill, being in partnership with his
brother-in-law, Marvin Snow, and doing a successful business
two eyes. At the end of that time he sold out to Mr. Snow
and went to Missouri, where he was engaged in farming four years.
In 1870, again returning to Chautauqua county, he took charge of the
yard of the D. A. V. & P. Railroad for a short time. It was
not long after this that he went to firing on the road, and a year
later was promoted to engineer. Next we find him in the shops
at Dunkirk, where he remained two years. Then he went back on
the road as engineer, and altogether was in the employ of that
company for twelve years. In January, 1883, he accepted a
position as engineer on the Nickel Plate, in the employ of which
road he has since remained. He has been a resident of Conneaut
since Jan. 11, 1884. During the twenty-three years in which he
has been on the road he has never met with an accident in which
anyone was hurt.
Mr. Elliott was married June 4, 1866, to Miss
Alice Bull, a daughter of John D. Bull, of Chautauqua
county, New York. Her father died in 1854, at the age of
thirty years. Her mother was married in 1855 to Benjamin F.
Baldwin, with whom she is still living, both being honored
residents of Conneaut. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott have eight
children, namely: Nellie, who died at the age of one year;
Florence, wife of George Woodman of Chicago, Illinois,
has one child, Carrie; William, who died at the age of one
year; Carrie, wife of Thomas McHugh, died Nov. 12,
1891, aged eighteen years; and Jessie, David, Mabel and
Frank, members of the home circle.
Personally, Mr. Elliott is a man of fine
physique, and is popular with his any friends. He is a charger
member of the A. O. U. W., Lodge No. 11; is a member of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and is Chief of Division No.
273, Conneaut, Ohio. Source
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