Eaton, William

Birth Details
1866/8352, William Eaton - no parents listed
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1866/13643, William Eaton, Mother: Emma, Father: John

Records of Baptisms of St James and Christ Church
Date of Birth: 9/1/1866, Date of Baptism: 13/2/1866, Name: William, Mother: Emma, Father: John, Surname: Eaton, Residence & Occ: Taita, Labourer, Sponsors: Parents

Death Details
1890/2164, William Eaton, Aged: 24Y - Date of Death 17/4/1890 from Death Registration

Carterton District Council Clareville Cemetery shows
Family Name: Eaton
Given Names: William
Aged: 23 years
Date Deceased: 18/4/1890 (sic)
Interment Date: 18/4/1890 (sic)
Cemetery: Clareville
Plot: 96
Block: OLD UNSEC
Grave/Ashes: Burial
Reserved Date: 28/1/1891

Evening Post 21 April 1890
Particulars of the accident in the bush at Pahiatua on Thursday last, which caused the death of William Eaton, have just reached the police. It appears that the deceased with his mate, John Sage, was falling bush for a settler named Anderson. About half a chain from a tree upon which they were engaged stood another tree on which they had operated upon the previous night, putting in a scarf, and then felling another one upon it. The tree, however, did not come down, but after splitting down to the stump remained a fixture. On the morning of the accident both men looked at this tree, but did not think it in a dangerous state. They had been working only a short time when the deceased called out that the tree was falling. Sage succeeded in getting clear away from it, and the deceased had also plenty of time, but was apparently struck by the barrel, and his right shoulder and leg were smashed to pulp. He died a few minutes afterwards, in the arms of his brother and Sage. An inquest was held at Pahiatua on Friday, before Mr. A. Reese, J.P., when the jury returned a verdict of Accidental Death. The deceased was 24 years of age, unmarried, and he and his brothers had only recently taken up six or seven hundred acres of bush land in the Mangahao block, intending to settle upon it.

Wairarapa Daily Times 21 April 1890
Fatal Accident at Pahiatua.
Killed Whilst Bushfelling.
The Inquest.
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After the evidence of John Sage and George Eaton had been taken a verdict of accidental death was returned. The father of the deceased arrived from Carterton late on Thursday night for the purpose of taking the body back for interment. Mr J B Eaton, another brother, was away in Carterton at the time of the unfortunate occurrence. He had gone down to bring up Mrs Eaton and family to reside in the Mangahao. Deceased was only 24 years of age.
- Pahiatua Star.