Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
George B. Eagleton , 8 South 51 West
George claimed a quarter in section 25, 8S 51W in 1908.
He might be the George B. Eagleton in Tekamah, Burt County, Nebraska.
John Eagleton, 33, and Elizabeth 26 are in Burt County in 1880, with Susan E. 9, Lori 7, Minnie M. 4, and William R. 1.
In 1900 Burt County, George is a farm laborer, born Sept 1881 in
Nebraska, with mother Eliza Eagleton Sept 1852 in Maryland.
Jenny is 16, Mattie 12, and Hazel 10, all three born in Nebraska.
Elizabeth is widowed, and they're living with her brother John Busse August 1856 Maryland, single.
John 1847-1893 and Elizabeth 1853-1915 are both buried in Decatur.
George, 21, married Nettie McClure, 22, on August 5, 1903 in Tekamah.
Nettie was in Monona County, Iowa in 1900, born Dec 1879 in Illinois, with father Sydney McCluure 48. William is 22, Nettie A. 20,
Eva M. 18, Francis 17, Lonie J. 14, Ottie 11, Earl and Pearle both 9.
In 1910 Decatur, George is a dry goods merchant, 28, Nettie A. 29, with Gerald R. 5.
Mary Eagleton, 22, born in Decatur, married Edward Everett Lundak on October 5, 1935 in Council Bluffs.
George Burt Eagleton, born Sept 21, 1881, registered for WWI in Decatur.
In 1920 Decatur, Burt County, George is a merchant, 38,
born in Nebraska, Nellie A. 38 Illinois, Gerald B. 15 and Fane W. 6, both born in Nebraska.
In 1930 George and Nettie are both 48, with Paul W. 15 and Mary 13.
1935 "George B. Eagleton, business man of Decatur, was arrested here Wednesday to face arson charges in connection with a fire at his farm June 14, 1931. A preliminary hearing will be held next Wednesday. Last Oct. 29, William Buck, a tenant on Eagleton's farm, pleaded guilty to charges of burning his dwelling and implicated Eagleton in connection with the fire. Less than $1,000 worth of insurance was carried on the house. Eagleton was a democratic candidate for state representative two years ago but was defeated by John Canfield. He furnished a $1,000 bond and was released. "
"George Eagleton, Decatur business man, was cleared of an arson charge"
George 1881-1954 # 55453081 and Nettie Ann Eagleton 1880-1957 # 55453212,
are buried in Decatur.
SISTER
"Mrs. Edmund Bohn, 67 years old, a resident of Fort Dodge, Iowa, for 46 years, died early this morning at her home, 470 north Second street, following a lingering illness.
Laura Manda Eagleton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Eagleton, was born at Cambridge, O., Feb. 14, 1873. Several years later she moved to Decatur, Neb., where on Feb. 26, 1896, she was married to Edward (sic) Bohn. Soon after their marriage the couple moved to Fort Dodge where Mr. Bohn was engaged in the building contracting business. He was also a member of the city volunteer fire department for many years. Mr. Bohn died March 6, 1939.
Mrs. Bohn was a member of the First Methodist church and also of the Royal Neighbors.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Beulah Hewitt of Chicago and Mrs. F. H. Bachert (sic) of Sioux City; four sisters, Mrs. Gates of Santa Rosa, Cal., Mrs. E. L. Freeman of Lincoln, Neb., Mrs. J. L. Fulbright of Grand Island, Neb., and Mrs. F. L. Hinks of Fort Dodge; a brother, George Eagleton of Decatur, Neb., and eight grandchildren."
GERALD
" EAGLETON, GERALD: Merchant; b Decatur, Neb June 18, 1904; s of George Eagleton-Nettie McClure; ed Decatur; Wentworth Mil Acad 1921; WSTC 1921-23; U of N, 1924; m Gladys Johnson Aug 1, 1926, Lincoln; s James; d Mary Lee, Jacqueline; 1924-27 sch tchr Decatur; 1927-36 in dept store; 1936- opr dept store & farm; AF&AM secy C of C; Episc Ch; hobbies, fishing, hunting; res Decatur."
"Gladys Marie Eagleton, 83, of Decatur died March 26, 1988, at Burgess Memorial Hospital in Onawa, Iowa, after a lengthy illness.
She was born September 8, 1904, near Craig to James and Laura Johnson.
Gladys graduated from the Craig Public High School in 1922 and attended Midland College at Fremont and the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.
She taught school for two years at the Riverside Rural School and one year at the Elm Creek Rural School near Decatur.
Gladys was united in marriage to Gerald B. Eagleton on August 1, 1925.
She worked many years in the Eagleton Department Store in Decatur, owned by her husband and his father, George B. Eagleton.
In 1944, she resumed her teaching career at the Decatur Public Schools until 1951.
In 1952, she was hired as cashier for the Citizens State Bank at Decatur, where she worked until 1972.
Mr. Eagleton died on June 27, 1953.
Gladys was a 51 year member and Past Matron of Tekamah Lodge No. 131, O.E.S. and a longtime member of the United Methodist Church at Decatur.
In her retirement she enjoyed traveling abroad and in the United States.
She was an active member of the United Methodist Women's Society and the O.E.S. Past Worthy Matron Group in Decatur.
Survivors include one son, James E. Eagleton of Decatur; two daughters; Jacqueline M. Maryott of Decatur and Mary Lee Trotter of Sunset, Utah; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; one sister, Bernice Healea of Tekamah, several nieces and nephews.
Gladys was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers, one sister and two grandsons.
Funeral services were held March 29, 1988, at the Decatur United Methodist Church with Rev. Marion H. Knoell officating.
Interment was in the Hillcrest Cemetery at Decatur."
McClelland Eagleton cash-claimed a quarter in 6S 65W, Elbert County in 1891.
This is likely a cousin, son of William Eagleton of Guernsey County, Ohio born about 1823>
George McClelland was 16 in 1880 Guernsey County.
McClelland's brother Matthew was teaching school in Arapahoe County in 1900, 39, with Ida A. 39, Alphoia G. 14 and Ethel E. 13.
"M. E. Eagleton, for nineteen years principal at the Garden
Place school in Globeville,
will be duly represented in the bust now being executed by Robert Guilison.
Mr. Eagleton was an educator of great repute for many years especially
in mathematics. Before going to the Globeville school he
instructed in Littleton. His great work in Americanization is well known.
A real loss to the world of education was sustained by his death in his
fifty-ninth year, on Feb. 7th, 1920. The teachers and people of Globeville
have united to give to the former residence of their beloved teacher a
likeness of the man himself. The bust is virtually complete in clay.
Those who have contributed to commemorate the life of Eagleton have been
invited to gather at the studio Saturday afternoon to see how the work
is progressing."
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