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Benjamin Franklin Bacon 1871–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Sep 1871

Birth Location: Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 26 Mar 1958

Death Location: Milroy, Rush County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Bacon

Mother: Mary Trewhitt

Spouse(s): Ida Land

Children(s): Earl Bacon, Russel Bacon

The story of Benjamin Franklin Bacon began in 1871 in Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, United States. In 1880, Benjamin Franklin Bacon resided in District 13, Bradley, Tennessee, USA. In 1900, Benjamin Franklin Bacon resided in Anderson, Rush, Indiana, USA. Benjamin Franklin Bacon married Ida May Land, and had children including Earl Dale Bacon, Russel Nelson Bacon. Benjamin Franklin Bacon passed away in 1958 in Milroy, Rush County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Franklin Bacon began in 1871 in Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, United States.
  • In 1880, Benjamin Franklin Bacon resided in District 13, Bradley, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1900, Benjamin Franklin Bacon resided in Anderson, Rush, Indiana, USA.
  • Benjamin Franklin Bacon married Ida May Land, and had children including Earl Dale Bacon, Russel Nelson Bacon.
  • Benjamin Franklin Bacon passed away in 1958 in Milroy, Rush County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Bacon
1834–1915
Birth Location: Washington Co, TN
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Mary Trewhitt
1836–1886
Birth Location: Bradley, Tennessee, United States
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Spouses(s)

Ida Land
1880–1959
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Indiana, USA
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Children(s)

Earl Bacon
1903–2003
Birth Location: Anderson, Rush, Indiana, USA
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Russel Bacon
1905–1974
Birth Location: Rush County, Indiana, USA
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Benjamin Bacon's Ancestors

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Benjamin Bacon
1871–1958
Birth Place: Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Bacon
1834–1915
Washington Co, TN
Mary (Ann "Annie") Trewhitt
1836–1886
Bradley, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Jacob Bacon
1802–1859
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth Keebler
1797–1870
Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
(Judge) (Levi Isaac) Trewhitt
1797–1862
Buncombe Co, North Carolina
Harriet Lavendar
1803–1855
Great-Grandparents
Charles Bacon
1763–1822
Eva Neumann
1770–1850
Jacob Kebler
1765–1839
Mary Young
1765–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Bacon
1725–1810
Veronica Weiss
1722–1800
Johan Neumann
1727–1790
Catherina Reifsnyder
1730–1790

Benjamin Bacon's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Bacon (12 Sep 1871–26 Mar 1958) m. Ida (May) Land (1 Aug 1880–14 Jun 1959)
  1. 1. Earl (Dale) Bacon 1903–2003 m. Norma (Catherine) Wall 1908–1987
    1. 1. Donovan (Eugene) Bacon 1930–2019 m. Billie (Joy) VanSickle 1931–2014
  2. 2. Russel (Nelson) Bacon 1905–1974 m. Rose Seifert 1908–

Benjamin Bacon's Timeline

10 Records

1871
12 Sep 1871
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Bacon in Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, United States
Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, United States
1880
1880
Age 9
Benjamin Franklin Bacon resided here in District 13, Bradley, Tennessee, USA
District 13, Bradley, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 29
Benjamin Franklin Bacon resided here in Anderson, Rush, Indiana, USA
Anderson, Rush, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 39
Benjamin Franklin Bacon resided here in Rushville, Rush, Indiana, USA
Rushville, Rush, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 49
Benjamin Franklin Bacon resided here in Ripley, Rush, Indiana, USA
Ripley, Rush, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 59
Benjamin Franklin Bacon resided here in Posey, Rush, Indiana, USA
Posey, Rush, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 64
Benjamin Franklin Bacon resided here in Posey, Rush, Indiana
Posey, Rush, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 69
Benjamin Franklin Bacon resided here in Posey Township, Posey, Rush, Indiana, USA
Posey Township, Posey, Rush, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 79
Benjamin Franklin Bacon resided here in Anderson, Rush, Indiana, USA
Anderson, Rush, Indiana, USA
1958
26 Mar 1958
Age 87
Death of Benjamin Franklin Bacon in Milroy, Rush County, Indiana, United States of America
Milroy, Rush County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1871
    Event Place: Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Posey, Rush, Indiana; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2340360
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Rushville Republican; Publication Date: 27 Mar 1958; Publication Place: Rushville, Indiana, United States of America; ,0.55972373,0.14052826,0.8

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 13, Bradley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Anderson, Rush, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Anderson, Rush, Indiana; Roll: 400; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0079

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Rushville, Rush, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Rushville, Rush, Indiana; Roll: T624_377; Page: 6a; Enumeration District: 0119; FHL microfilm: 1374390

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Ripley, Rush, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ripley, Rush, Indiana; Roll: T625_462; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 92

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Posey, Rush, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Posey, Rush, Indiana; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2340360

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Posey, Rush, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Posey, Rush, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01091; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 70-7

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Posey Township, Posey, Rush, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Posey, Rush, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01091; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 70-7

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Anderson, Rush, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Anderson, Rush, Indi

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Milroy
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Rushville Republican; Publication Date: 27 Mar 1958; Publication Place: Rushville, Indiana, United States of America; ,0.55972373,0.14052826,0.8

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1958
    Event Place: Milroy, Rush County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Rushville Republican; Publication Date: 27 Mar 1958; Publication Place: Rushville, Indiana, United States of America; ,0.55972373,0.14052826,0.8

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Milroy, Rush County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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