History of Coshocton County Ohio United States of America

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Benjamin Harrison Eaton, governor of Colorado, was born in Coshocton county, Ohio, Dec. 15, 1833; son of Levi Eaton. He was graduated from West Bethford academy in 1852 and taught school until 1854 when he removed to Louisa county, Iowa. He engaged in mining in Colorado, 1859-61; resided in New Mexico, 1861-64, and in 1864 removed to Greeley, Col., where he became one of the most prosperous farmers in the state, winning his success chiefly through a system of irrigation. He served in both branches of the state legislature and was elected governor of Colorado in November, 1884, by a majority of 3132 votes over Alva Adams, Democrat, serving, 1885-86.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Elias William James, Attorney-at-Law, was born in East Union, Coshocton county, Ohio, February 11th, 1837. His parents, who are still living, are natives also of Ohio. His father has followed through life agricultural pursuits. His preliminary education was obtained in a common school located in the vicinity of his home. He then pursued a higher course of study in the following educational institutions: the academy, at West Bedford, one year; the college, at Oberlin, Ohio, one year; after which he attended the Spring Mountain Academy (for a time); and then went to Allegheny College, at Meadville, Pennsylvania, which institution he left in 1859. Until he had attained his seventeenth year he was engaged in farm labor. At the termination of his sojourn in the last-named place he returned to his home, and found employment in teaching in the High School, West Carlisle, Coshocton county, for a term of nine months, after which he applied himself to the study of law under the guidance of Nicholas & Williams, well-known practitioners of his native county. In August, 1861, he entered the Union service as a private in Company K of the 32d Regiment of Ohio Volunteer Infantry, for the term of three years. He was then appointed Orderly Sergeant; in January, 1862, was appointed by the Governor to a Second Lieutenancy, and in the course of the same year was promoted to the rank of Captain. During the fall and winter of 1863 he acted as Judge Advocate of the 3d Division, 17th Army Corps, at Vicksburg, and held this office until his regiment returned to the North and was reorganized, acting with General Leggett's division. He served three months longer than the term of his enlistment, and then resigned only on account of the sickness of two sisters, who died shortly after he reached home in the fall of 1864. He participated in the following battles and engagements: those of western Virginia, under Fremont, including Cross Keys; of the Vicksburg campaign, when he was engaged for a time on staff duty; and of Sherman's campaign, in the advance on Atlanta and at the actions before that place. After the capture of Atlanta he resigned his position in the army and returned to Coshocton, Ohio, where he resumed the study of law under his former preceptors. He was admitted to the bar in Carrollton, Ohio, in 1867, after having taken a law course at the Michigan University, graduating in the class of 1867. He first located in his profession at Kansas City, Missouri, where he resided about four months, at the expiration of which time he returned to Coshocton, and in connection with John D. Nicholas entered upon the active practice of his profession. His present honorable position as a leading legal practitioner is the legitimate result of his untiring diligence and perseverance, since, defraying in a great measure the expenses attending his early training by his own exertions, he was compelled to rely upon himself alone for success in life. He was married, May 26th, 1870, to Cornelia A. Denver, of Wilmington, Ohio, by whom he has had one child.

From: The Biographical Encyclopedia of Ohio of the Nineteenth Century. Columbus, OH, USA: Galaxy Publishing Co., 1876.

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