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William Stanford Bacon 1851–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jun 1851

Birth Location: Washington Co., Tennessee

Death Date: 5 Apr 1924

Death Location: Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Isaac Bacon

Mother: Mary Sherfey

Spouse(s): Eliza Keebler

Children(s): Maude Bacon, Charles Bacon, Otis Sr, Bertha Bacon, Mary Bacon, Samuel Bacon, Lillian Bacon

William Stanford Bacon was born in 1851 in Washington Co., Tennessee, the child of Isaac Bacon And Mary Anna Sherfey. In 1860, William Stanford Bacon resided in Hoggards, Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee, USA. In 1870, William Stanford Bacon resided in District 14, Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee, USA. William Stanford Bacon married Eliza Ann Keebler, and had children including Bertha Blanche Bacon, Charles Edward Bacon, Lillian Eliza Bacon, Mary Jane Bacon, Maude Willanna Bacon, Otis Guy Bacon Sr, Samuel Keebler Kib Bacon. William Stanford Bacon passed away in 1924 in Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Stanford Bacon was born in 1851 in Washington Co., Tennessee, the child of Isaac Bacon And Mary Anna Sherfey.
  • In 1860, William Stanford Bacon resided in Hoggards, Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1870, William Stanford Bacon resided in District 14, Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Stanford Bacon married Eliza Ann Keebler, and had children including Bertha Blanche Bacon, Charles Edward Bacon, Lillian Eliza Bacon, Mary Jane Bacon, Maude Willanna Bacon, Otis Guy Bacon Sr, Samuel Keebler Kib Bacon.
  • William Stanford Bacon passed away in 1924 in Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Bacon
1826–1902
Birth Location: Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee, United States
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Mary Sherfey
1828–1856
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Eliza Keebler
1851–1928
Birth Location: Washington County, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Maude Bacon
1879–1958
Birth Location: Washington, Tennessee, United States
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Charles Bacon
1878–1926
Birth Location: Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee, USA
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Otis Sr
1880–1957
Birth Location: Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee, USA
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Bertha Bacon
1884–1908
Birth Location: Washington County, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Bacon
1887–1942
Birth Location: Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Samuel Bacon
1888–1975
Birth Location: Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee, USA
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Lillian Bacon
1892–1993
Birth Location: Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee, USA
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William Bacon's Ancestors

Self
William Bacon
1851–1924
Birth Place: Washington Co., Tennessee
Parents
Isaac Bacon
1826–1902
Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee, United States
Mary (Anna) Sherfey
1828–1856
Tennessee
Grandparents
Isaac (E.W.) Bacon
1801–1850
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Sarah Hunt
1804–1860
Buffalo Ridge, Washington, Tennessee, United States
Samuel Sherfey
1792–1860
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Elizabeth Sitzler
1796–1854
Washington, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Bacon
1743–1826
Abigail Barnes
1766–1840
Jesse Hunt
1782–1877
Elizabeth Shipley
1783–1880
Johannes Sherfey
1764–1846
Mary Kauffman
1772–1812
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
Kaspar Scherffig
1735–1817
Magdalena Heilman
1738–1825

William Bacon's Descendants

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William (Stanford) Bacon (19 Jun 1851–5 Apr 1924) m. Eliza (Ann) Keebler (07 Apr 1851–23 May 1928)
  1. 1. Maude (Willanna) Bacon 1879–1958 m. Samuel (Breckenridge) Ferguson 1867–1946
    1. 1. Willanna Ferguson 1903–1903
    2. 2. Charma (Aletha) Ferguson 1906–1978 m. Carson (Leroy) Thomas 1902–1971
    3. 3. Searle (Breckenridge Ferguson) Jr 1909–1947
    4. 4. Harry (Emerson) Ferguson 1918–1995 m. Roberta (Louise) Williams 1920–
      1. 1. Sheridan (Emerson) Ferguson 1941–2018
    5. 5. Anna (Lynn Ferguson) Hunter 1904–1993 m. Earle (Lafayette) Hunter 1897–1964
      1. 1. Samuel (Ellsworth) Hunter 1926–1994
  2. 2. Charles (Edward) Bacon 1878–1926 m. Dora (Margaret "Maggie") Hamilton 1875–1958
    1. 1. William (Jennings "Bill") Bacon 1903–1979
    2. 2. Blanche (Genevieve) Bacon 1905–1990
    3. 3. Sherrill (Price) Bacon 1907–1967
    4. 4. Mary (Helen) Bacon 1909–1980
    5. 5. Edna (Grace) Bacon 1912–1997
    6. 6. Ruth (Ella) Bacon 1914–1982
    7. 7. Charles (Hamilton) Bacon 1916–1959
    8. 8. Pollyanna Bacon 1918–2008
    9. 9. Robert (Lyle) Bacon 1920–1945
  3. 3. Otis (Guy Bacon) Sr 1880–1957 m. Bonnie (Annie) Coley 1895–1975 m. Brunette ("Nettie") Campbell 1889–1911
    1. 1. Frank (Laverne) Bacon 1931–2005
    2. 2. Otis (Guy Bacon) Jr. 1911–1957
  4. 4. Bertha (Blanche) Bacon 1884–1908 m. Charles (Edgar Keys) Sr 1879–1932
    1. 1. Blanche (Wilanna) Keys 1907–1991
  5. 5. Mary (Jane) Bacon 1887–1942 m. Robert (Taylor "Bob") Campbell 1884–1962
    1. 1. Frances (Elizabeth) Campbell 1908–1988
    2. 2. Robert (Taylor Campbell) Jr 1910–1942 m. Margaret Ann 1915–
    3. 3. Grace (Gwendolyn) Campbell 1913–1979 m. Rudolph (Owen) Griffin 1916–1990
      1. 1. Robert ("Bob" Taylor) Griffin 1945–1999
  6. 6. Samuel (Keebler "Kib") Bacon 1888–1975 m. Alma (Ann) Kincheloe 1891–1976
    1. 1. Thelma (Elaine) Bacon 1909–2002
  7. 7. Lillian (Eliza) Bacon 1892–1993 m. Charles (Wood) Fletcher 1888–1969
    1. 1. Dorothy (Fern Dottie) Fletcher 1914–2000
    2. 2. Herbert (Basil) Fletcher 1916–2005
    3. 3. Charles (William) Fletcher 1912–1986
    4. 4. Sarah (Elizabeth) Fletcher 1918–2005

William Bacon's Timeline

8 Records

1851
19 Jun 1851
Birth of William Stanford Bacon in Washington Co., Tennessee
Washington Co., Tennessee
1860
1860
Age 9
William Stanford Bacon resided here in Hoggards, Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee, USA
Hoggards, Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 19
William Stanford Bacon resided here in District 14, Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee, USA
District 14, Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 29
William Stanford Bacon resided here in District 14, Washington, Tennessee, USA
District 14, Washington, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 49
William Stanford Bacon resided here in Civil District 14, Washington, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 14, Washington, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 59
William Stanford Bacon resided here in Civil District 14, Washington, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 14, Washington, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 69
William Stanford Bacon resided here in Civil District 14, Washington, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 14, Washington, Tennessee, USA
1924
5 Apr 1924
Age 73
Death of William Stanford Bacon in Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1851
    Event Place: Washington Co., Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 14, Washington, Tennessee; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0155; FHL microfilm: 1241604
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Hoggards, Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee, 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: Hoggards, Washington, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1277; Page: 86; Family History Librar

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 14, Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 14, Washington, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 14, Washington, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 14, Washington, Tennessee; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0155; FHL microfilm: 1241604

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 14, Washington, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 14, Washington, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1924
    Event Place: Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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