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     Frederick R. Backius married Susanna Keyser, daughter of Rev. Peter Keyser and Catherine Clemens.¹

     Kate C. B. Backius was the daughter of Frederick R. Backius and Susanna Keyser.¹ Kate C. B. Backius married Daniel Price, son of William Price and Lydia Urner, in 1868.¹

     Carl Victor Backus was born on 22 April 1908 at Delphos, Allen Co., OH. He married Mary Bohnlein on 17 November 1934. Carl Victor Backus died on 8 May 1996 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Allen Co., OH, at age 88. He was buried in May 1996 at Gethsemani Cemetery, Lima, Allen Co., OH, Findagrave #54171578.

     Almira Bacon was born circa 1807 at Tennessee.¹ She was the daughter of Jeremiah Bacon and Delilah Pritchard.¹ Almira Bacon married James C. Hale on 1 April 1830 at Washington Co., TN. Almira Bacon died in 1866.

     Amanda Jane Bacon was born in 1843 at Jonesborough, Washington Co., TN. She married Elbert Crouch, son of Joseph Crouch Jr. and Elizabeth Keefhaver, on 7 June 1868 at Washington Co., TN. Amanda Jane Bacon died after 1898.

     Arabella Bacon married Elbert Boyd.

     Blanche Bacon married Stewart Davis, son of James Craven Davis and Mary Powers, on 3 December 1919 at Harrison Co., IN.

     Deborah Bacon was born on 10 September 1850 at Washington Co., TN.¹ She was the daughter of Jonathan Bacon. Deborah Bacon married Abraham Keefauver, son of Nicholas Keefhaver Jr. and Nancy Dicey Bacon, in 1868 at Washington Co. (probably), TN, 3 children born, all living as of 1900 census.^1,2 Deborah Bacon died on 12 October 1914 at Washington Co., TN, at age 64. She was buried in October 1914 at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Washington Co., TN, Findagrave #54001532.

     Emory N. Bacon was born on 11 April 1873 at Washington Co., TN.¹ He was the son of Martin K. Bacon and Sarah A. Short.² Emory N. Bacon married Susanna Bashor on 2 October 1892 at Washington Co., TN. Emory N. Bacon died on 17 April 1918 at Washington Co., TN, at age 45. He was buried in April 1918 at Pleasant Valley Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Washington Co., TN, Find A Grave Memorial# 40807845.

     Flora Louise Bacon was born on 18 October 1878 at Tennessee.¹ She married James Clinton Keefauver, son of Abraham Keefauver and Deborah Bacon, circa 1897 at Washington Co. (probably), TN.¹ Flora Louise Bacon died on 1 September 1950 at age 71. She was buried in September 1950 at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Washington Co., TN, Findagrave #54002939.

     George S. Bacon died on 8 August 1926. He was born on 8 August 1926. He was the son of George Squibb Bacon and Mae Dykes. George S. Bacon was buried in August 1926 at Fairview United Methodist Church Cemetery, Jonesborough, Washington Co., TN, Find A Grave Memorial# 67617290.

     George Squibb Bacon was born on 12 January 1897 at Washington Co., TN.¹ He was the son of John Thomas Bacon and Sarah Elizabeth Squibb.¹ George Squibb Bacon married Mae Dykes. George Squibb Bacon died on 9 January 1950 at age 52. He was buried in January 1950 at Fairview United Methodist Church Cemetery, Jonesborough, Washington Co., TN, Find A Grave Memorial# 67617100.

     Isaac L. Bacon was born in March 1857 at Missouri. He married Mary Elizabeth Montgomery, daughter of Alexander Clark Montgomery and Julia Ann Noffsinger, circa 1890, No children.¹ Isaac L. Bacon lived in 1926 at Big Springs, Howard Co., TX.¹ He died in 1935. He was buried in 1935 at Gum Springs Cemetery, Stockton, Cedar Co., MO, Find A Grave Memorial# 37502370.

     Isaac W. Bacon was also known as "Ike". He was born in June 1858 at Washington Co., TN; son of Charles and Amanda (Ellis) Bacon.¹ He married Mary E. Cox, daughter of George B. Cox and Susannah Archer, circa 1908 at Washington Co. (probably), TN; Mary remarried to D.S. Painter before her death.¹ Isaac W. Bacon died on 11 January 1925 at Washington Co., TN, at age 66.

     Jacob Bacon was born on 24 August 1802 at Washington Co., TN. He married Elizabeth Keebler, daughter of Rev. Jacob Armay Keebler and Mary Young, on 2 October 1821 at Washington Co., TN. Jacob Bacon died on 12 October 1859 at Washington Co., TN, at age 57

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

Jacob was born to Charles Montgomery Bacon (1761-1822) and Eva Neumann (1757-1850) in Washington County and lived there as farmer for all of his life. In the 1850 census, it is noted that the farm was in the 4th Subdivision, E District of Washington County. The value of the farm was listed at $2000, which was better than average in the day.

Jacob married Elizabeth Keebler on 2 Oct 1821 in Washington County. Elizabeth was the daughter of Rev. Jacob Armay Keebler and Mary Barbara Young.

Jacob and Elizabeth had the following children:

David "Nelson" Bacon, b. 1825; d. 1913; m. Matilda Range in 1843.
Julia E. Bacon, b. 1826; d. 1854; m. James Francis White in 1843.
Charles Franklin Bacon, b. 1827; d. 1880; m. Sarah White in 1842.
Mary Jane Bacon, b. 1828; m. Whitfield Silas Burson in 1847.
Elisa Caroline Bacon, b. 1830; d. 1845.
Elbert Bacon, b. 1832; d. 1891; m. Mary Jane Young in 1852.
Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Bacon, b. 1834; d. 1915; m. Mary Ann Trewhitt in 1858.
Jacob Bacon, b. 1837; d. Dec 2, 1864. (wounded at the "Battle of Franklin" and died days later.)
William Henry Harrison Bacon, b. 1840; d. 1882; m. Mary Jane Thomas in 1865. (wounded at the "Battle of Franklin".)

Jacob is likely buried in this cemetery but has yet to be verified. His brother's family is also buried here.

He was buried in October 1859 at Bacon Cemetery, Washington Co., TN, Findagrave #208415350.

     James M. Bacon was born on 23 September 1858 at Washington Co., TN.¹ He was the son of Jesse Bacon and Mary Keefauver.¹ James M. Bacon married Mary Abigail Miller circa 1879, James and Mary had no biological children, as evidenced by the 1900 census on which Mary, aged 40, reported zero children born to the marriage. The child, Mary Carroll, listed with them in 1900, was apparently an adopted, or perhaps "raised by" step-daughter. The Bacons subsequently adopted siblings Leola B. and Andrew Jackson "A.J." Range, children of Allie L. (Bacon) and Andrew Jackson Range, Sr., after Allie's death. Allie was a cousin of James Bacon. The children were raised by the Bacons with their birth surnames.

James M. Bacon died on 16 March 1911 at Washington Co., TN, at age 52. He was buried in March 1911 at Pleasant Valley Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Washington Co., TN.

     Jeremiah Bacon was born in 1774 at Berks Co., PA.¹ He married Delilah Pritchard. Jeremiah Bacon died in 1851 at Washington Co., TN.

     Jesse Bacon was born on 25 May 1824 at Washington Co., TN.¹ He married Mary Keefauver, daughter of Nicholas Keefhaver Jr. and Nancy Dicey Bacon, on 5 August 1851. Jesse Bacon died in 1895.

     John Thomas Bacon was born on 2 October 1867 at Jonesborough, Washington Co., TN. He was the son of Jonathan Bacon and Mary Elizabeth Jones.¹ John Thomas Bacon married Isabelle A. Bowman, daughter of Benjamin Miller Bowman and Isabella Achsa Sherfey. John Thomas Bacon married Sarah Elizabeth Squibb, daughter of Uriah Hunt Squibb and Nancy Jane Keefauver, circa 1896.² John Thomas Bacon died on 7 January 1923 at Washington Co., TN, at age 55. He was buried in January 1923 at Fairview United Methodist Church Cemetery, Jonesborough, Washington Co., TN, Find A Grave Memorial# 54251317.

     Jonathan Bacon was born on 28 January 1843 at Tennessee.¹ He married Mary Elizabeth Jones.¹ Jonathan Bacon died on 11 July 1904 at age 61.

     Jonathan Bacon was born in 1801 at Washington Co., TN. He married Deborah Barron, daughter of Thomas Barron and Phebe Jobe. Jonathan Bacon died in 1860 at Washington Co., TN. He was buried in 1860 at Bacon Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, Washington Co., TN, Findagrave #167507102.

     Julia Catherine Bacon was born in September 1851 at Washington Co. (probably), TN.¹ She was the daughter of Jesse Bacon and Mary Keefauver.¹ Julia Catherine Bacon married Thomas Chester Garst, son of David Garst and Anna Bashor, on 16 May 1883 at Washington Co., TN. Julia Catherine Bacon lived on 30 April 1910 at Delano Twp., Sedgwick Co., KS.² She died on 17 March 1916 at Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS, at age 64

Obituary -- The Wichita Eagle, Wichita, Kansas; Saturday, 18 MAR 1916, p.5 (Newspapers.com):

FELL DEAD AT TABLE
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Mrs. Julia Garst of West Side Stricken With Heart Trouble While At Table.

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While sitting at the dinner table, Friday Mrs. Julia A. Catherine Garst, 62, residing at 1902 West Douglas avenue, was stricken with heart trouble as she turned to pick something from the floor. She fell from her chair to the floor and died in a few minutes.

After baking a chicken and preparing dinner, Mrs. Garst sat down to the table with her children. None of them realized that their mother was sick until she had fallen. Mrs. Garst is survived by her husband, Thomas Garst: five sons, Errett, Earl and Thomas of Wichita; Frank of Pratt; Paul of Kansas City, Mo; one step-son, Charles, whose address is unknown; Mrs. A. E. Hennan (sic) of Oklahoma City. A daughter, Julia, is a school teacher at Maize, Kansas. She was notified that her mother was sick and sped to Wichita in an automobile, arriving here fifteen minutes after receiving the message. Her mother was dead when she arrived. An only sister of the deceased resides in Jonesboro, Tenn.

Funeral arrangements await the arrival of relatives and are in charge of the Wichita Undertaking company.

She was buried in March 1916 at Highland Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS, Findagrave #23809470.

     Lydia Ann Bacon was born on 29 August 1835. She was the daughter of Jonathan Bacon and Deborah Barron. Lydia Ann Bacon married George Lynch Keefauver, son of Nicholas Keefhaver Jr. and Nancy Dicey Bacon, in 1858. Lydia Ann Bacon died on 25 June 1889 at Jonesborough, Washington Co., TN, at age 53. She was buried in July 1889 at Boones Creek Christian Church Cemetery, Johnson City, Washington Co., TN, Findagrave #59854083.

     Martin K. Bacon was born on 7 April 1847 at Washington Co., TN.¹ He married Sarah A. Short on 15 September 1867 at Washington Co., TN. Martin K. Bacon died on 26 October 1906 at Washington Co., TN, at age 59. He was buried in October 1906 at Pleasant Valley Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Washington Co., TN.

     Mary Bacon married Elbert Douglas.

     Mary Isabel Bacon was born on 10 October 1890 at Washington Co. (probably), TN.¹ She was the daughter of John Thomas Bacon and Isabelle A. Bowman.^1,2

     Maude Lizzie Bacon was born on 26 November 1902 at Washington Co., TN.¹ She was the daughter of Emory N. Bacon and Susanna Bashor.¹ Maude Lizzie Bacon married Theodore Hacker Martin, son of John Sevier Martin and Mary Ellen Keefauver, in 1922. Maude Lizzie Bacon died on 21 September 1967 at Blackley Creek, Washington Co., TN, at age 64.

     Nancy Dicey Bacon was born in 1808 at Tennessee.¹ She was the daughter of Jeremiah Bacon and Delilah Pritchard. Nancy Dicey Bacon married Nicholas Keefhaver Jr., son of Johann Nicholas Keefhaver and Catherine DeWald, in 1831. Nancy Dicey Bacon died on 10 January 1892 at Washington Co., TN. She was buried in January 1892 at Keefauver Cemetery near Pleasant Valley, Washington Co., TN.

     Nancy Jane Bacon was born on 10 November 1855 at Washington Co., TN.¹ She was the daughter of Jesse Bacon and Mary Keefauver. Nancy Jane Bacon married Seth Smith, son of William Smith Jr. and Maria McCray, on 3 November 1873 at Washington Co., TN. Nancy Jane Bacon died on 4 May 1925 at Jonesborough, Washington Co., TN, at age 69. She was buried in May 1925 at Fairview United Methodist Church Cemetery, Jonesborough, Washington Co., TN.

     Sarah Bacon was born on 26 May 1856 at Ohio. She married George Greene Rodgers, son of Richard Rodgers and Alice Greene, on 24 April 1884. Sarah Bacon died on 16 February 1938 at Springfield, Clark Co., OH, at age 81 Obituary, Springfield Daily News, Wednesday, February 16, 1938 (via findagrave.com):

ILLNESS IS FATAL TO SARAH RODGERS
Woman, 81, Succumbs at Home of Daughter
Mrs. Sarah Bacon Rodgers, 81, died at 11:40 p.m. Tuesday after an illness of five weeks at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gano R. Muzzy, 728 Woodlawn av. She was a member of the Northminster Presbyterian Church.
Besides the daughter at whose home she died, she leaves another daughter, Miss Louise Rodgers, one sister, Miss Louise Bacon of this city.
The body was taken to the Herr and Fox Funeral Home.


Note: Descendant of Elder William Brewster.