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Jesse Rufus Bacon 1875–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Oct 1875

Birth Location: Hamblen County, Tennessee

Death Date: 15 apr 1958

Death Location: Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: James Bacon

Mother: Margaret Witt

Spouse(s): Nora Ford

Children(s): Jesse Bacon, James Bacon, Vestal Bacon, Merchie Bacon, Velma Bacon, Edsel Bacon, Angil Bacon, Mack Bacon

In 1875, Jesse Rufus Bacon entered the world in Hamblen County, Tennessee, born to James William Bacon And Margaret E Maggie Witt. In 1900, Jesse Rufus Bacon resided in Civil District 3, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, Jesse Rufus Bacon resided in Civil District 2, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA. Jesse Rufus Bacon married Nora Ellen Ford, and had children including Angil Dewitt Bacon, Edsel Samuel Bacon, James Albert Bacon, Jesse Virgil Bacon, Mack Bacon, Merchie Ford Bacon, Velma Christena Bacon, Vestal Thomas Bacon. Jesse Rufus Bacon passed away in 1958 in Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1875, Jesse Rufus Bacon entered the world in Hamblen County, Tennessee, born to James William Bacon And Margaret E Maggie Witt.
  • In 1900, Jesse Rufus Bacon resided in Civil District 3, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, Jesse Rufus Bacon resided in Civil District 2, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA.
  • Jesse Rufus Bacon married Nora Ellen Ford, and had children including Angil Dewitt Bacon, Edsel Samuel Bacon, James Albert Bacon, Jesse Virgil Bacon, Mack Bacon, Merchie Ford Bacon, Velma Christena Bacon, Vestal Thomas Bacon.
  • Jesse Rufus Bacon passed away in 1958 in Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Bacon
1853–1917
Birth Location: Washington, Tennessee, USA
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Margaret Witt
1853–
Birth Location: Hamblen County, Tenneesee
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Spouses(s)

Nora Ford
1882–1958
Birth Location: Washington County, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Jesse Bacon
1904–1913
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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James Bacon
1916–1993
Birth Location: Hamblen Co., TN
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Vestal Bacon
1911–1986
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Merchie Bacon
1919–1974
Birth Location: Hamblen County, Tenn
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Velma Bacon
1909–2000
Birth Location: Hamblen Co., TN
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Edsel Bacon
1923–1993
Birth Location: TN
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Angil Bacon
1914–1919
Birth Location: United States of America
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Mack Bacon
1913–1935
Birth Location: Tennessee
MB

Jesse Bacon's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Bacon
1875–1958
Birth Place: Hamblen County, Tennessee
Parents
James William Bacon
1853–1917
Washington, Tennessee, USA
Margaret (E "Maggie") Witt
1853–
Hamblen County, Tenneesee
Grandparents
Jesse (L.) Bacon
1824–1891
Jonesborough, Washington Co., Tennessee
Catherine Shipley
1827–1900
Tennessee
Abraham Witt
1821–1892
Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee
Mary (Jane) Lane
1823–1876
Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Bacon
1801–1850
Sarah Hunt
1804–1860
Adam Shipley
1802–1840
Catharine Brown
1806–1888
2nd-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

Jesse Bacon's Descendants

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Jesse (Rufus) Bacon (21 Oct 1875–15 apr 1958) m. Nora (Ellen) Ford (16 May 1882–10 May 1958)
  1. 1. Jesse (Virgil) Bacon 1904–1913
  2. 2. James (Albert) Bacon 1916–1993
  3. 3. Vestal (Thomas) Bacon 1911–1986
  4. 4. Merchie (Ford) Bacon 1919–1974
  5. 5. Velma (Christena) Bacon 1909–2000
  6. 6. Edsel (Samuel) Bacon 1923–1993
  7. 7. Angil (Dewitt) Bacon 1914–1919
  8. 8. Mack Bacon 1913–1935

Jesse Bacon's Timeline

10 Records

1875
21 Oct 1875
Birth of Jesse Rufus Bacon in Hamblen County, Tennessee
Hamblen County, Tennessee
1900
1900
Age 25
Jesse Rufus Bacon resided here in Civil District 3, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 3, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 35
Jesse Rufus Bacon resided here in Civil District 2, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 2, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 42
Jesse Rufus Bacon resided here in Hamblen County, Tennessee, USA
Hamblen County, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 45
Jesse Rufus Bacon resided here in Civil District 2, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 2, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 55
Jesse Rufus Bacon resided here in Lawrence Spring, Lawrence Spring, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
Lawrence Spring, Lawrence Spring, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 60
Jesse Rufus Bacon resided here in Alpha, Hamblen, Tennessee
Alpha, Hamblen, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 65
Jesse Rufus Bacon resided here in Cedar Hill 2 District, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
Cedar Hill 2 District, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 75
Jesse Rufus Bacon resided here in Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
1958
15 apr 1958
Age 83
Death of Jesse Rufus Bacon in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1875
    Event Place: Hamblen County, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 3, Hamblen, Tennessee; Roll: 1575; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0055
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 3, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 3, Hamblen, Tennessee; Roll: 1575; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0055

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 2, Hamblen, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1501; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1375514

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Hamblen County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Hamblen County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 2, Hamblen, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1742; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 54

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lawrence Spring, Lawrence Spring, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lawrence Spring, Hamblen, Tennessee; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2341983

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Alpha, Hamblen, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hamblen, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03897; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 32-11

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Cedar Hill 2 District, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hamblen, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03897; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 32-11

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Hamblen, Tennessee, 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: Hamblen, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 apr 1958
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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