25. Eaton Jr.⁵ CLEAVES (Eaton Sr.⁴, Robert³, John², William¹) (#1337) was born in Arundel, ME 2 MAR 1783. now known as Kennebunkport, ME. Eaton died 16 JAN 1870 in Kirkersville, Licking Co., OH, at age 86. Kirkersville, OH His body was interred 1870 in Kirkersville, Licking Co., OH. Eaton is buried in the Kirkersville cemetery which is located at the east end of Kirkersville on the south side of State Route 440. His grave is marked with a 4 ft. high tombstone.

He married Elizabeth STIMPSON before 1808. (Elizabeth STIMPSON is #1338.) Elizabeth was born 13 OCT 1783 in ME. Elizabeth was the daughter of Stephen STIMPSON and Mary (?) STIMPSON. Elizabeth died 29 OCT 1865 in Licking Co., OH, at age 82. Her body was interred date unknown in Kirkersville, Licking Co., OH. Eaton Cleaves Jr. appears in the 1840, 1850, and 1860 Licking Co., OH census. He was a farmer. Census records indicates he was born in the state of Maine. Licking Co., Oh courthouse records reveal that at the age of 51 Eaton purchased 80 acres of land from Nathan Hartwell on Nov. 12, 1834. The land lies about one mile south-west of Kirkersville bordering the west side of Etna & Harrison Twp. line. He purchased this land for $300.00 or $3.50 per acre. The above information was condensed from information supplied by Wesley Cleaves.

Eaton Jr. CLEAVES and Elizabeth STIMPSON had the following children:

+ 26 i. Israel⁶ CLEAVES was born 24 MAY 1808.

27 ii. Elizabeth "Eliza" CLEAVES (#1339) was born in York Co., ME 1812. Elizabeth died 1879 in Canal Winchester, OH, at age 67. She married J.C. ROBERTS date unknown. (J.C. ROBERTS is #5747.) J.C. was born date unknown in ME. (See J.C. ROBERTS for the continuation of this line.)

28 iii. Abigail CLEAVES (#1340) was born in Arundel, ME 3 JAN 1817. now known as Kennebunkport, ME. Abigail died 8 OCT 1894 in Kirkersville, Licking Co., OH, at age 77.

29 iv. Olive CLEAVES (#1341) was born in ME 1828. She married Stewart PLUMMER date unknown. (Stewart PLUMMER is #5748.)

+ 30 v. Elbridge CLEAVES was born 1828.

31 vi. Lasale CLEAVES (#1342) was born in OH 1830.

32 vii. Marsella CLEAVES (#1344) was born circa 1838.

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