Coffin plate · primary-source record
Harrison Eaton
abt 1845 – 21 Mar 1866
21 years · transcribed from the original coffin plate
Editorially verified
At-a-glance facts
Record type
Coffin plate
Date of death
21 Mar 1866
Date of birth
abt 1845
Age at death
21 years
Plate found in
The coffin plate
Inscription transcription
Harrison Eaton
Died March 21 1866
Age 21 years
Researcher's notes
Provenance
This coffin plate for Harrison Eaton 1845 ~ 1866 was found in Vermont. Submitted by Thomas Roberts.
1860 United States Federal Census
I went and had a hunt for Harrison Eaton 1845 ~ 1866 in the 1860 United States Federal Census on Ancestry.com. I found several individuals of interest as you can see below.
| Name | Home in 1860 (City, County, State) | Age in 1860 | Birth Year | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Eaton | Roanoke, Huntington, IN | 19 | abt 1841 | Ohio |
| Harrison Eaton | Metcalfe, KY | 40 | abt 1820 | Kentucky |
| Harrison Eaton | Haverhill, Essex, MA | 41 | abt 1819 | New Hampshire |
| Harrison Eaton | Monroe Ward 2, Monroe, MI | 19 | abt 1841 | Michigan |
| Harrison Eaton | Clay, Shelby, MO | 32 | abt 1828 | Missouri |
| Harrison Eaton | Merrimack, Hillsborough, NH | 48 | abt 1812 | New Hampshire |
| Harrison Eaton | Amherst, Hillsborough, NH | 42 | abt 1818 | New Hampshire |
| Harrison Eaton | Addison, Addison, VT | 19 | abt 1841 | Vermont |
| Harrison Eaton | Burlington, Chittenden, VT | 20 | abt 1840 | Vermont |
I think the Harrison Eaton, living in Addison, Addison County, VT age 19 is the Harrison we are looking for. I was told he is buried in Lakeview Cemetery in Burlington Vermont.
Sources consulted
- 1860 United States Federal Census
Record submitted by
Thomas Roberts — to the Ancestors at Rest archive
Possible matches in the 1860 US Federal Census
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1860 US Federal Census
Harrison Eaton, Roanoke, Huntington, IN 19 abt 1841 Ohio
Roanoke, Huntington, Indiana, USA · abt 1841, Ohio
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1860 US Federal Census
Harrison Eaton, Metcalfe, KY 40 abt 1820 Kentucky
Metcalfe, Kentucky, USA · abt 1820, Kentucky
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1860 US Federal Census
Harrison Eaton, Haverhill, Essex, MA 41 abt 1819 New Hampshire
Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA · abt 1819, New Hampshire
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1860 US Federal Census
Harrison Eaton, Monroe Ward 2, Monroe, MI 19 abt 1841 Michigan
Monroe Ward 2, Monroe, Michigan, USA · abt 1841, Michigan
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1860 US Federal Census
Harrison Eaton, Clay, Shelby, MO 32 abt 1828 Missouri
Clay, Shelby, Missouri, USA · abt 1828, Missouri
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1860 US Federal Census
Harrison Eaton, Merrimack, Hillsborough, NH 48 abt 1812 New Hampshire
Merrimack, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA · abt 1812, New Hampshire
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1860 US Federal Census
Harrison Eaton, Amherst, Hillsborough, NH 42 abt 1818 New Hampshire
Amherst, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA · abt 1818, New Hampshire
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1860 US Federal Census
Harrison Eaton, Addison, Addison, VT 19 abt 1841 Vermont
Addison, Addison, Vermont, USA · abt 1841, Vermont
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1860 US Federal Census
Harrison Eaton, Burlington, Chittenden, VT 20 abt 1840 Vermont
Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont, USA · abt 1840, Vermont
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Source & citation
- Source type
- Original photograph
- Provenance
- Submitted by Thomas Roberts to the Ancestors at Rest archive
- Transcribed by
- Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
- Last verified
- 2026-05-12
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- /records/coffin-plates/eaton-harrison-1866/
- Image vs transcription
- Both — original photograph and transcription on this page
Citation: "Coffin plate of Harrison Eaton (abt 1845 – 21 Mar 1866)," transcribed and contributed to the Ancestors at Rest archive (https://ancestorsatrest.com/records/coffin-plates/eaton-harrison-1866/ : accessed [your access date]).
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