Eaton, Samuel John Mills

D.D. (Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Penn., 1868), Presbyterian; b. at Fair view, Erie County, Penn., April 15, 1820; graduated at Jefferson College, Canons burg, Penn., 1845; studied at the Western Theological Seminary, Allegheny, Penn., 1846- 48; was stated supply and pastor at Franklin, Penn., 1848-82; at Mt. Pleasant, Penn., 1848-55. He was permanent clerk, synod of Allegheny, 1859-70; stated clerk, synod of Erie, 1870-81; has been stated clerk, presbytery of Erie, since 1853; trustee of Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Penn., since 1879; director of the Western Theological Seminary since 1880. He was a delegate in the Christian Commi ion, 1864; travelled in the East, 1871. He is the author of History of Petroleum, Philadelphia, 1864; History of the Presbytery of Erie, New York, 1868; Ecclesiastical History (in Centennial Memorials of Presbylerianism in Western Pennsylvania, Harris burg, 1869); History of Venango County, Penn., 1876; Lakeside, Pittsburg, 1880; Memoir of Rev. Cyrus Dicks on, D.D., New York, 1883; Jerusalem, 1883; Palestine, 1884; Lambert on Memorial, Pittsburg, 1885.