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Pearl J Bacon 1904–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Apr 1904

Birth Location: Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 29 Dec 1972

Death Location: Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: William Bacon

Mother: Bedie Free

Spouse(s): Lester Whitaker

Children(s): Sherell Whitaker, Rose Whitaker

The story of Pearl J Bacon began in 1904 in Kentucky, USA. In 1910, Pearl J Bacon resided in Temple Hill, Barren, Kentucky, USA. In 1920, Pearl J Bacon resided in Leroy, McLean, Illinois, USA. Pearl J Bacon married Lester Miles Whitaker, and had children including Rose Laverne Whitaker, Sherell Elaine Whitaker. Pearl J Bacon passed away in 1972 in Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Pearl J Bacon began in 1904 in Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1910, Pearl J Bacon resided in Temple Hill, Barren, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1920, Pearl J Bacon resided in Leroy, McLean, Illinois, USA.
  • Pearl J Bacon married Lester Miles Whitaker, and had children including Rose Laverne Whitaker, Sherell Elaine Whitaker.
  • Pearl J Bacon passed away in 1972 in Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bacon
1879–1961
Birth Location: Temple Hill, Barren, Kentucky, USA
WB
Bedie Free
1884–1951
Birth Location: Eighty Eight, Barren, Kentucky, USA
BF

Spouses(s)

Lester Whitaker
1904–1970
Birth Location: Le Roy, McLean, Illinois, USA
LW

Children(s)

Sherell Whitaker
1936–2004
Birth Location: Heyworth, McLean, Illinois, USA
SW
Rose Whitaker
1939–2002
Birth Location: Wapella, De Witt, Illinois, USA
RW

Pearl Bacon's Ancestors

Self
Pearl Bacon
1904–1972
Birth Place: Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Henry Bacon
1879–1961
Temple Hill, Barren, Kentucky, USA
Bedie (Ann) Free
1884–1951
Eighty Eight, Barren, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Sylvanus Bacon
1840–1892
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Ann) Carey
1841–1912
Washington Co., Tennessee
Henry (Sanford) Free
1854–1922
Tennessee, USA
Florella ("Lou Ella") Nunnally
1864–1946
Barren, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Charles Jr
1796–1876
Mary Bacon
1809–1881
Joseph Carey
1799–1888
Catharine Sherfey
1802–1884
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Bacon
1763–1822
Eva Neumann
1770–1850
Johnathan Bacon
1790–1861
Rachael Jackson
1792–1845
Joseph Carey
1770–
Nancy Holland
1778–

Pearl Bacon's Descendants

1.
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Pearl (J) Bacon (8 Apr 1904–29 Dec 1972) m. Lester (Miles) Whitaker (21 Dec 1904–9 Sep 1970)
  1. 1. Sherell (Elaine) Whitaker 1936–2004
  2. 2. Rose (Laverne) Whitaker 1939–2002

Pearl Bacon's Timeline

9 Records

1904
8 Apr 1904
Birth of Pearl J Bacon in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 6
Pearl J Bacon resided here in Temple Hill, Barren, Kentucky, USA
Temple Hill, Barren, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 16
Pearl J Bacon resided here in Leroy, McLean, Illinois, USA
Leroy, McLean, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 26
Pearl J Bacon resided here in Wapella, Wapella, Dewitt, Illinois, USA
Wapella, Wapella, Dewitt, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 31
Pearl J Bacon resided here in Rural, McLean, Illinois
Rural, McLean, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 36
Pearl J Bacon resided here in Randolph, Heyworth, McLean, Illinois, USA
Randolph, Heyworth, McLean, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 46
Pearl J Bacon resided here in Heyworth, McLean, Illinois, USA
Heyworth, McLean, Illinois, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 47
Pearl J Bacon resided here in Illinois
Illinois
1972
29 Dec 1972
Age 68
Death of Pearl J Bacon in Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1904
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Temple Hill, Barren, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Leroy, McLean, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Wapella, Wapella, Dewitt, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Wapella, Dewitt, Illinois; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2340244

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, McLean, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Heyworth, McLean, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00842; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 57-77

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Randolph, Heyworth, McLean, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Heyworth, McLean, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00842; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 57-77

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Heyworth, McLean, Illinois, 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: Heyworth, McLean, Il

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Champaign
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Pantagraph; Publication Date: 31 Dec 1972; Publication Place: Bloomington, Illinois, USA; ,0.60310984,0.15872297,0.7616765&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1972
    Event Place: Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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