HOME Benjamin Eakins IMAGES: 1844 - 1856 BENJAMIN EAKINS Caroline Cowperthwait Eakins WORLD EVENTS Thomas Cowperthwait Eakins is born on July 25 at 4 Carrollton Square, Philadelphia. He is the first of five children born to Benjamin Eakins and Caroline Cowperthwait Eakins. Benjamin Eakins is a writing master and teacher, an expert in ornamental script who embellished documents and certificates.

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