Clark, Robert Carlton, Ph.D. "History of the Willamette Valley Oregon."  Vol. 3.
Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company, 1927. p. 332.

HERBERT EAKIN

     One of the important financial institutions of Lane county is the First
National Bank of Cottage Grove, of which Herbert Eakin has been president for
many years. Intimately identified with the growth and development of this city,
in both mercantile and financial affairs, he has been an important factor in its
prosperity, while at the same time a gratifying- measure of material success has
come to him. Mr. Eakin is a native of Illinois, born in 1859, and is a son of S.
B. and Catherine Eakin. His father was a fanner and in 1866 brought his family
to Lane county, Oregon, buying a tract of land three miles west of Eugene, where
he successfully engaged in farming for many years, but in later life retired and
moved to Eugene, where he and his wife died.
     Herbert Eakin secured his early education in the public schools and
attended the University of Oregon. He followed farming for some years and also
clerked in stores for awhile. Coming to Cottage Grove, he formed a partnership
with Darwin Bristow and engaged in merchandising, in which they prospered. Some
years later they sold that business and in 1890 organized the First National
Bank of Cottage Grove, of which Mr. Eakin has long served as president. This
well known institution has enjoyed a steady growth through the years and is
regarded as one of the solid and substantial banks of Lane county. Mr. Eakin is
a careful and conservative man in his business affairs and his record as the
head of this bank has earned him a high reputation among the able bankers of the
valley.
     In 1889 Mr. Eakin was united in marriage to Miss Olivia Wynne, of Cottage
Grove, daughter of Dr. A. L. Wynne, one of the pioneer physicians of this
section of the county. Mr. Eakin is a stanch republican in his political views
and has taken a deep interest in public affairs, though he has never sought
official preferment, his only public office being that of city treasurer, which
position he now holds. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and is
deservedly popular throughout the community.

     
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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in March 2012 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.