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Smith, Lyman
Person · 1853-1922

Lyman Smith (1853-1922), was born in Eaton, he later moved to Martinville where he was a butcher and a farmer. He was one of the first councillors in Martinville and a steward in the Methodist church. He married Emma Mills in 1877 and they had 2 children: Hollis who was born in 1882, and Lula who was born in 1885.

Pope, John Henry
Person · 1819-1889

The Honorable John Henry Pope was born in the township of Eaton on December 19th, 1819. His father, Col. John Pope, was the son of a United Empire Loyalist, the family came from Boston in 1800, and settled in the township of Eaton now known as Cookshire. Mr. Pope married Miss Baily on March 5th, 1845, by whom he had three children: Lizzie (wife of the Hon. W. B. Ives M.P. for Sherbrooke), Rufus H. Pope, and a third child who died in infancy. John Henry was one of the original promoters of the Eastern Townships Bank. Another enterprise he was invovled in was the International Railway, running from Sherbrooke to the province line with a view to opening up the Townships. Mr. Pope was associated with the Paton Manufacturing Company of Sherbrooke being one of the original partners, he did a great deal towards the development of the lumber trade in the Brompton Mills region. John Henry Pope became a leader of men, not only on the farm, in lumbering camps, in railway enterprise, in financial operations, but in every avenue of life upon which he entered. Much more of his biography can be found in "History of Compton County". John Henry Pope died in the spring of 1889.

Corporate body · 1850

From "History of Compton County" by L. S. Channell: Cookshire was incorporated as a town in 1892, previous to this it formed part of the township of Eaton. The first hotel was erected in 1850, built by Horace French who settled on the west side of the road leading from Cookshire to Eaton Corner (formerly owned by Esra Taylor) opposite the street coming up from C. Frasiers. The hotel was known as the Learned Hotel.

Cromwell, Eliza Jane
Person · 1867-1903

Eliza Jane Riddell Cromwell was a resident of East Clifton (Lost Nation). Her parents were James Riddell and Mary Jane Doherty. Eliza was the first wife of William Alexander Cromwell (May 16th, 1866 to October 22nd, 1915) who had a brick business in the East Clifton area. William was the son of Thomas Cromwell who immigrated from Ireland, and his wife, Elizabeth J. Kinnear of Megantic County. Eliza and William had one son, Frank Eliza died on June 28th, 1903 aged 36 yrs., 19 days. She is buried in Grove Hill Cemetery.