Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904,
pp 562-564 [McCracken]

     WILLIAM V. EATON, attorney-at-law at Paducah, Kentucky, and one
of the city's most influential citizens, was born on a farm in the
southern part of Barren county, Kentucky, March 22, 1874, a son of
John L. and Mary (Jordan) Eaton.  John L. Eaton was born in Barren
county, and his wife was born at Tompkinsville, Monroe county,
Kentucky.  The paternal grandfather, Carrol Eaton, was born in
Metcalf county, Kentucky, and the father of Carrol was born in the
western part of North Carolina, coming of English ancestors and
being a member of an old and substantial family of that state.  The
maternal grandfather, Charles Jordan, was born in Virginia, and the
latter had elder brothers who participated in the Revolutionary war. 
The maternal grandmother was Amanda Lad, who was born in Winchester,
Kentucky, and her ancestors came from Pennsylvania and New England.  One
of her ancestors, General Warren, distinguished himself and was killed at
the battle of Bunker Hill, while an uncle on the paternal side was in the
battle of New Orleans.  Both father and mother of our subject are living,
residing at Scottsville, Kentucky, where the
father is retired from farming, which he has made his life work.  In
politics he is a Democrat.  The mother is a consistent member of the
Christian church.  Five children were born to these worthy people:
William V.; James W., a farmer of Scottsville; Miss Ethel, a
teacher; Ida L., at home; Lizzie, at home.
     William V. Eaton was reared upon the farm until he was
seventeen years of age, and first attended school in the country,
but later went to the public schools of Scottsville, from which he
was graduated in 1893, when he was nineteen years of age.  Although
young for such a position, he taught in the schools of Scottsville
for five years, during which time he was increasing his store of
knowledge in a general way and reading law, and then spent two years
in South Kentucky College at Hopkinsville, Kentucky, continuing his
law studies, and on April 19, 1899, was admitted to the bar at
Scottsville.  In 1900, March 17, Mr. Eaton established his residence
in the city of Paducah where he has since been actively engaged in
the practice of law.  In politics he has always taken an active
part, and is a recognized factor in the Democratic ranks. 
Fraternally he is a Knight of Pythias, and is very popular in that
organization.  Of the Christian church Mr. Eaton is both an earnest
and esteemed member.  In 1901 Mr. Eaton was married to Miss Cora
Follis, of Bowling Green, Kentucky.  This marriage has been blessed
by the birth of one child, Mary Frances.
     The success which has attended the efforts of Mr. Eaton is all
the more deserved as he has gained it through his own unaided
efforts, having since the age of seventeen not only supported
himself, but also earned the means to complete his literary
education and acquire a thorough knowledge of his chosen profession. 
He has had a number of very important cases, and in the management
of which he has displayed an ability that has gained for himself
rank among the representative members of the Kentucky bar.

Eaton Jordan Lad Warren Follis
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Barren-KY Monroe-KY Metcalf-KY NC VA PA

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