Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. ************************************************ File contributed for use by: Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Author: History of Will County IL, 1878 Daniel EATON, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Joliet; the subject of this sketch was born in Antrim Co, Ireland, Sept. 26, 1827. He married Miss Mary MCCLINTOCK Aug. 15, 1848; she was born in same place Nov. 8, 1829; they had ten children, six living, viz., Joseph, Daniel, Robert, Nancy, Ann and Mary. He lived in Ireland until 1855; was engaged in farming; he then came to the United States, and settled in Kendall Co, IL, where he engaged in farming, and remained until 1862, when he came to Will Co, and settled on his present place. He is no office-seeker, his only office being connected with the school and road. He came here in poor circumstances, and now owns 300 acres, which he has principally earned by his own labor. Additional Comments: HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.