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Edward Shelton Bacon 1848–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Aug 1848

Birth Location: Macomb, McDonough, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 9 Jan 1935

Death Location: Virginia, Cass, Illinois

Father: Shelton Bacon

Mother: Mary Redding

Spouse(s): Lucy Gaul

Children(s): Dora Bacon, Edward Bacon, Jerry Bacon, Joseph Bacon, Hattie Bacon

In 1848, Edward Shelton Bacon entered the world in Macomb, McDonough, Illinois, USA, born to Shelton Bacon And Mary Redding. In 1850, Edward Shelton Bacon resided in Morgan, Illinois, USA. In 1860, Edward Shelton Bacon resided in Indian Creek, Emerald Point, Morgan, Illinois, USA. Edward Shelton Bacon married Lucy Lee Gaul, and had children including Dora Mae Bacon, Edward Earl Bacon, Hattie Bacon, Jerry Lee Bacon, Joseph Claude Bacon. Edward Shelton Bacon passed away in 1935 in Virginia, Cass, Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1848, Edward Shelton Bacon entered the world in Macomb, McDonough, Illinois, USA, born to Shelton Bacon And Mary Redding.
  • In 1850, Edward Shelton Bacon resided in Morgan, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1860, Edward Shelton Bacon resided in Indian Creek, Emerald Point, Morgan, Illinois, USA.
  • Edward Shelton Bacon married Lucy Lee Gaul, and had children including Dora Mae Bacon, Edward Earl Bacon, Hattie Bacon, Jerry Lee Bacon, Joseph Claude Bacon.
  • Edward Shelton Bacon passed away in 1935 in Virginia, Cass, Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

Shelton Bacon
1813–1868
Birth Location: Tennessee
SB
Mary Redding
1828–1848
Birth Location: Morgan County, Illinois, USA
MR

Spouses(s)

Lucy Gaul
1864–1926
Birth Location: Pleasant Plains, Illinois
LG

Children(s)

Dora Bacon
1888–1966
Birth Location: Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, USA
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Edward Bacon
1891–1960
Birth Location: Arcadia, Morgan, Illinois, USA
EB
Jerry Bacon
1895–1969
Birth Location: Murrayville, Morgan, Illinois, USA
JB
Joseph Bacon
1898–1968
Birth Location: Arcadia, Morgan County, Illinois, United States of America
JB
Hattie Bacon
1888–1900
Birth Location: –
HB

Edward Bacon's Ancestors

Self
Edward Bacon
1848–1935
Birth Place: Macomb, McDonough, Illinois, USA
Parents
Shelton Bacon
1813–1868
Tennessee
Mary Redding
1828–1848
Morgan County, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Jeremiah Bacon
1778–1851
Berks Co., Pennsylvania
Delilah Pritchett
1781–1850
Washington Co., Tennessee
Jacob Redding
1796–1845
North Carolina
Emily Wyatt
1800–
Madison, Illinois
Great-Grandparents
John Bacon
1747–1842
Mary Brown
1750–1787
Charles Prichard
1758–1801
Elizabeth Brown
1761–1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Bacon
1725–1810
John Brown
1710–1753
Hannah Hague
1707–1769

Edward Bacon's Descendants

1.
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Edward (Shelton) Bacon (22 Aug 1848–9 Jan 1935) m. Lucy (Lee) Gaul (28 Aug 1864–14 Feb 1926)
  1. 1. Dora (Mae) Bacon 1888–1966 m. Homer Clark 1881–1963
    1. 1. Roy (Allen) Clark 1907–1953
    2. 2. Pearl (Elizabeth) Clark 1909–2002
    3. 3. Mary (Evalee) Clark 1911–2007
  2. 2. Edward (Earl) Bacon 1891–1960 m. Luella (Beisel) Stedman 1893–1951 m. Ila (Mae) Campbell 1897–1983 m. Mary Berger –1958
    1. 1. Edward (Lee) Bacon 1916–1987
    2. 2. Evalee (R) Bacon 1921–1936
  3. 3. Jerry (Lee) Bacon 1895–1969 m. Nellie (Belle) Walters 1894–1982
    1. 1. Robert (Scott) Bacon 1923–2004
  4. 4. Joseph (Claude) Bacon 1898–1968 m. Naomi (Leah) Gum 1905–1976
    1. 1. John (Shelton "Jack") Bacon 1928–2018
    2. 2. Emma (Lou) Bacon 1930–2017
    3. 3. Roy (Darrel) Bacon 1932–2002
    4. 4. Joe (Lee) Bacon 1936–2021
  5. 5. Hattie Bacon 1888–1900

Edward Bacon's Timeline

10 Records

1848
22 Aug 1848
Birth of Edward Shelton Bacon in Macomb, McDonough, Illinois, USA
Macomb, McDonough, Illinois, USA
1850
1850
Age 2
Edward Shelton Bacon resided here in Morgan, Illinois, USA
Morgan, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 12
Edward Shelton Bacon resided here in Indian Creek, Emerald Point, Morgan, Illinois, USA
Indian Creek, Emerald Point, Morgan, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 22
Edward Shelton Bacon resided here in Tennessee, Tennessee, McDonough, Illinois, USA
Tennessee, Tennessee, McDonough, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 52
Edward Shelton Bacon resided here in Arcadia, Morgan, Illinois, USA
Arcadia, Morgan, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 62
Edward Shelton Bacon resided here in Arcadia, Morgan, Illinois, USA
Arcadia, Morgan, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 72
Edward Shelton Bacon resided here in Princeton, Cass, Illinois, USA
Princeton, Cass, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 82
Edward Shelton Bacon resided here in Prentice, Prentice, Morgan, Illinois, USA
Prentice, Prentice, Morgan, Illinois, USA
1935
7 Jan 1935
Age 87
Death of Edward Shelton Bacon in Prentice, Morgan, Illinois, USA
Prentice, Morgan, Illinois, USA
1935
9 Jan 1935
Age 87
Burial of Edward Shelton Bacon in Virginia, Cass, Illinois
Virginia, Cass, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1848
    Event Place: Macomb, McDonough, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Princeton, Cass, Illinois; Roll: T625_301; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 34
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Prentice, Morgan, Illinois; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 2340281
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Tennessee, McDonough, Illinois; Roll: M593_256; Page: 153B
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Arcadia, Morgan, Illinois; Roll: 331; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0079
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Indian Creek, Morgan, Illinois; Roll: M653_213; Page: 879; Family History Library
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Arcadia, Morgan, Illinois; Roll: T624_313; Page: 3b; Enumeration District: 0091; FHL microfilm: 1374326
    [8] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Morgan, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Indian Creek, Emerald Point, Morgan, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Indian Creek, Morgan, Illinois; Roll: M653_213; Page: 879; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Tennessee, Tennessee, McDonough, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Tennessee, McDonough, Illinois; Roll: M593_256; Page: 153B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Arcadia, Morgan, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Arcadia, Morgan, Illinois; Roll: 331; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0079

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Arcadia, Morgan, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Arcadia, Morgan, Illinois; Roll: T624_313; Page: 3b; Enumeration District: 0091; FHL microfilm: 1374326

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Princeton, Cass, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Princeton, Cass, Illinois; Roll: T625_301; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 34

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Prentice, Prentice, Morgan, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Prentice, Morgan, Illinois; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 2340281

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1935
    Event Place: Prentice, Morgan, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1935
    Event Place: Virginia, Cass, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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