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Jerry Elijah Bacon 1869–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1869

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 18 May 1919

Death Location: Wise, Texas, United States

Father: Jesse Bacon

Mother: Catherine Shipley

Spouse(s): Rebecca Stafford

Children(s): Ellen Bacon, Jesse Bacon, Mary Bacon, Clara Bacon, Clyde Bacon, Clarra Bacon, Jimmy Bacon, James Bacon

In 1869, Jerry Elijah Bacon entered the world in Tennessee, born to Jesse L Bacon And Catherine Shipley. In 1870, Jerry Elijah Bacon resided in District 10, Talbotts Station, Jefferson, Tennesse. In 1880, Jerry Elijah Bacon resided in Panther Springs, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA. Jerry Elijah Bacon married Rebecca Louisa Stafford, and had children including Clara Jewell Bacon, Clarra Bacon, Clyde Benny Bacon, Ellen Frances Fannie Bacon, James Jamie Bacon, Jesse Marvin Bacon, Jimmy Alpha Bacon, Mary Flossie Bacon. Jerry Elijah Bacon passed away in 1919 in Wise, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1869, Jerry Elijah Bacon entered the world in Tennessee, born to Jesse L Bacon And Catherine Shipley.
  • In 1870, Jerry Elijah Bacon resided in District 10, Talbotts Station, Jefferson, Tennesse.
  • In 1880, Jerry Elijah Bacon resided in Panther Springs, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA.
  • Jerry Elijah Bacon married Rebecca Louisa Stafford, and had children including Clara Jewell Bacon, Clarra Bacon, Clyde Benny Bacon, Ellen Frances Fannie Bacon, James Jamie Bacon, Jesse Marvin Bacon, Jimmy Alpha Bacon, Mary Flossie Bacon.
  • Jerry Elijah Bacon passed away in 1919 in Wise, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Bacon
1824–1891
Birth Location: Jonesborough, Washington Co., Tennessee
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Catherine Shipley
1827–1900
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Stafford
1875–1955
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Children(s)

Ellen Bacon
1893–1967
Birth Location: Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
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Jesse Bacon
1898–1969
Birth Location: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
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Mary Bacon
1903–1972
Birth Location: Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
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Clara Bacon
1909–1998
Birth Location: Decatur, Wise, Texas, USA
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Clyde Bacon
1912–2000
Birth Location: Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA
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Clarra Bacon
1896–1897
Birth Location: –
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Jimmy Bacon
1915–1990
Birth Location: Mart, McLennan, Texas, USA
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James Bacon
1895–1900
Birth Location: Texas
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Jerry Bacon's Ancestors

Self
Jerry Bacon
1869–1919
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Jesse L. Bacon
1824–1891
Jonesborough, Washington Co., Tennessee
Catherine Shipley
1827–1900
Tennessee
Grandparents
Isaac (E.W.) Bacon
1801–1850
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Sarah Hunt
1804–1860
Buffalo Ridge, Washington, Tennessee, United States
Adam Shipley
1802–1840
Washington, Tennessee, USA
Catharine Brown
1806–1888
Washington, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Bacon
1743–1826
Abigail Barnes
1766–1840
Jesse Hunt
1782–1877
Elizabeth Shipley
1783–1880
Nathan Shipley
1768–1840
Elizabeth Hale
1768–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Bacon
1725–1810
Abel Barnes
1722–1787
Gift Watson
1732–1824
Jesse Hunt
1755–1824
Nancy Chapple
1760–1826
Nathan Shipley
1768–1840
Elizabeth Hale
1768–1850

Jerry Bacon's Descendants

1.
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Jerry (Elijah) Bacon (Feb 1869–18 May 1919) m. Rebecca (Louisa) Stafford (5 Jan 1875–10 May 1955)
  1. 1. Ellen (Frances "Fannie") Bacon 1893–1967 m. William (Clarence) Reed 1892–1955
    1. 1. Lois (Wanell) Reed 1915–1995
    2. 2. Wayne (C) Reed 1919–2004
    3. 3. Iva (Jean) Reed 1921–2005
  2. 2. Jesse (Marvin) Bacon 1898–1969 m. Eddie (Evelyn) Gordon 1905–1971
    1. 1. Leonard (Lange) Bacon 1935–2001
    2. 2. Loraine Bacon 1928–1979
    3. 3. Leslie (Alton) Bacon 1929–1930
    4. 4. Drew (W) Bacon 1922–1947
    5. 5. Shirley (Ruth) Bacon 1937–1982
    6. 6. Wanda (Louise) Bacon 1925–1983
    7. 7. Norma (Merle) Bacon 1931–2013
  3. 3. Mary (Flossie) Bacon 1903–1972 m. William (Randolph Dolph) Gordon 1901–1954
    1. 1. Edith (Heloise) Gordon 1922–1997
    2. 2. Robert (Donald) Gordon 1926–1976
    3. 3. Billy (Troy) Gordon 1929–2006
    4. 4. Jimmy (Dale) Gordon 1933–2003
    5. 5. Jack (Derwood) Gordon 1936–2016
    6. 6. Gene Gordon 1925–2004
  4. 4. Clara (Jewell) Bacon 1909–1998 m. Lewis (Don) Morris 1908–1994
    1. 1. Cherry (Eloise) Morris 1936–1993
  5. 5. Clyde (Benny) Bacon 1912–2000 m. Francis (Marguerite) Huckabee 1921–1977
    1. 1. Sandra (Kay) Bacon 1943–2019
  6. 6. Clarra Bacon 1896–1897
  7. 7. Jimmy (Alpha) Bacon 1915–1990 m. Lela (Monteene) Brock 1921–1995
  8. 8. James ("Jamie") Bacon 1895–1900

Jerry Bacon's Timeline

8 Records

1869
Feb 1869
Birth of Jerry Elijah Bacon in Tennessee
Tennessee
1870
1870
Age 1
Jerry Elijah Bacon resided here in District 10, Talbotts Station, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
District 10, Talbotts Station, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 11
Jerry Elijah Bacon resided here in Panther Springs, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
Panther Springs, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 31
Jerry Elijah Bacon resided here in Morristown, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
Morristown, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 41
Jerry Elijah Bacon resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Wise, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Wise, Texas, USA
1912
12 Jun 1912
Age 43
Jerry Elijah Bacon resided here in Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA
Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA
1917
9 Aug 1917
Age 48
Jerry Elijah Bacon resided here in Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA
Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA
1919
18 May 1919
Age 50
Death of Jerry Elijah Bacon in Wise, Texas, United States
Wise, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1869
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Panther Springs, Hamblen, Tennessee; Roll: 1258; Page: 325D; Enumeration District: 069
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Morristown, Hamblen, Tennessee; Page: 24; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1241575
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Wise, Texas; Roll: T624_1600; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0247; FHL microfilm: 1375613

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 10, Talbotts Station, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Panther Springs, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Panther Springs, Hamblen, Tennessee; Roll: 1258; Page: 325D; Enumeration District: 069

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Morristown, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Morristown, Hamblen, Tennessee; Page: 24; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1241575

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Wise, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Wise, Texas; Roll: T624_1600; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0247; FHL microfilm: 1375613

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1912
    Event Place: Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Convict and Conduct Registers, 1875-1945, Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Convict Record Ledgers; Convict Number Range: B 032061-037000; Volume Number: 1998038-158

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1917
    Event Place: Huntsville, Walker, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Convict and Conduct Registers, 1875-1945, Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Convict Record Ledgers; Convict Number Range: B 037001-042020; Volume Number: 1998038-159

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Decatur, Texas
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Convict and Conduct Registers, 1875-1945, Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Convict Record Ledgers; Convict Number Range: B 037001-042020; Volume Number: 1998038-159

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Huntsville
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Convict and Conduct Registers, 1875-1945, Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Convict Record Ledgers; Convict Number Range: B 032061-037000; Volume Number: 1998038-158

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1919
    Event Place: Wise, Texas, United States
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