Scroll down for photos of Connie Converse as a child playing with Marion’s children. Howard Fishman wrote a book about Connie Converse published in 2023 called “For Anyone Who Ever Asks”. Her music is available on Spotify and Apple Music.
Daniel Brown Eaton and his first wife, my great great grandparents. Daniel Brown Eaton and his granddaughter Marion Evans Eaton who is my grandmotherMartha Evans Eaton, future wife of Joseph Smith Eaton, mother of Marion, my great grandmotherMarionMarion, Helen, Spencer Martha Evans Eaton, Marion’s mother MarionMarion and Spencer MarionMarion and Duncan Dunbar with first four of five children. Left to right: Duncan Jr, Wallace, Martha, Randolph. Martha died at age four. Marion and Duncan’s fifth child, Elizabeth Hathaway Dunbar, is my mother, Beth Day. Spencer Eaton Christmas treeMarion who resembles her great great granddaughter, Hadley Day, in this photo. Aunt Julia Eaton is sister of Joseph Smith Eaton. Marion and her father, Joseph Smith EatonHome of Daniel Brown Eaton MarionMartha Eaton with Spencer and Marion who resembles Hadley Day in this photo. Marion This child bears a resemblance to Marion but I’m not certain it’s her. She’s usually in a dress in pictures. This is a boyish look. But Spencer had blond hair at this age. Could very well be Marion. Duncan Dunbar Jr, Randolph Dunbar, and believed to be Evelyn Eaton Converse’s son, Phil Converse (sister of Elizabeth “Connie” Converse)Martha Evans EatonJoseph Smith EatonJoseph Smith EatonMartha Evans Eaton possibly with one of her grandchildren. Martha and Joseph Eaton with Marion’s second son, Randolph Dunbar.Duncan Dunbar Jr. in center, first son of Marion. Other boys believed to be Marion’s nephews. sons of Evelyn, who is daughter of Daniel Emery Eaton, who is brother of Joseph Smith Eaton. He was known to Marion as Uncle Emery. The older boy (on the left) would be Paul Converse. On the right in the front would be Phil. Converse.Duncan Jr. in center, with his brother, Randolph crouched in front on left. Connie Converse on right. Two boys in boat on left are believed to be Connie’s brothers, Phil and Paul.Same group of children as above. Left to right: Connie Converse, Phil Converse, Duncan Dunbar Jr, Randolph Dunbar, and Paul Converse in back. Duncan Jr and Duncan Dunbar, Marion’s husband. Fishing. Marion’s first four children. Left to right; Duncan Jr., Randolph, Martha, and Wallace. Martha died when she was four. My mother, Beth Day, was born a few years later. I knew these boys as Uncle Duncan, Uncle Randy, and Uncle Wally. Left to right: Connie Converse’ sister-in-law, Connie’s brother, Phil Converse, Marion (who was Phil and Connie’s aunt), and Elizabeth “Connie” Converse. Connie Converse’s mother, Evelyn Eaton Converse, cousin of Marion. She is daughter of Daniel Emery Eaton who is Joseph Smith Eaton’s brother.Unknown child on far left. Connie’s brother (Paul), Connie Converse in center with blond hair, Randolph Dunbar, Duncan Dunbar, Connie’s other brother (Phil) on far right.From Howard Fishman’s Instagram, a photo of Daniel Emery Eaton (Marion’s Uncle Emery) who is Joseph Smith Eaton‘s brother. He is the father of Evelyn Eaton Converse who is Connie Converse’s mother. So he is Connie’s grandfather. Evelyn is Marion’s first cousin.
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