John Eggleton and his brother George, both born in England, were among the earliest to settle northwest of Carrington. George lived in Birtsell Township and Carrington until 1899 when he and his family moved to Payette, Idaho.

John Eggleton homesteaded in Wells County but sold his land and moved to Barlow after the death of his wife Amy (1861-1895). He was Assessor and Justice of Peace for Birtsell and Estabrook Townships and a professional photographer. Many of his photographs of the people and scenes in and around Barlow are in the Foster County Historical Society's collections.

John and Amy Eggleton had three children, a daughter who died young, Cora who died as a teenager and Harold born June 14, 1892, died April 23, 1967 unmarried.

Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 1B