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Mary Wood <I>Bacon</I> Moore

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Mary Wood Bacon Moore

Birth
Bourbon, Douglas County, Illinois, USA
Death
24 Jan 1929 (aged 86)
Arcola, Douglas County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Arcola, Douglas County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Her brother, George Robert Bacon graduated from West Point with the class of 1869. He was in the Indian Wars and resigned as a Captain to care for his wife.


MOORE, Mary W. (Bacon)

MRS MARY MOORE DIES

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR ARCOLA WOMAN SATURDAY AFTERNOON Arcola, Jan 25

Mrs. Mary W. Moore, a pioneer of Arcola community, died in her home a few miles northwest of Arcola Thursday morning. She had been in ill health for a number of years, but her last illness was about three weeks. Mrs. Moore was the daughter of Dr. & Mrs. George Bacon and was born near Bourbon, Feb. 6, 1842. On Dec. 31, 1862 she was married to Jacob Moore and came with him to the Moore farm which has been her home all her married life, except for the few years spent in Champaign. During the past several years she has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Floyd F. Munson and family on the Moore place. Mr. & Mrs. Moore were the parents of six children, three of whom are living, Rice J. Moore, Wade Moore and Mrs. Fred F. Munson. Those deceased are George B. Moore, Anna Hamilton and Emma Page. Mr. Moore died in 1899. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday afternoon by Rev. E. J. Sabin, pastor of Arcola Presbyterian church. Burial will be in Arcola Cemetery.

Her brother, George Robert Bacon graduated from West Point with the class of 1869. He was in the Indian Wars and resigned as a Captain to care for his wife.


MOORE, Mary W. (Bacon)

MRS MARY MOORE DIES

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR ARCOLA WOMAN SATURDAY AFTERNOON Arcola, Jan 25

Mrs. Mary W. Moore, a pioneer of Arcola community, died in her home a few miles northwest of Arcola Thursday morning. She had been in ill health for a number of years, but her last illness was about three weeks. Mrs. Moore was the daughter of Dr. & Mrs. George Bacon and was born near Bourbon, Feb. 6, 1842. On Dec. 31, 1862 she was married to Jacob Moore and came with him to the Moore farm which has been her home all her married life, except for the few years spent in Champaign. During the past several years she has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Floyd F. Munson and family on the Moore place. Mr. & Mrs. Moore were the parents of six children, three of whom are living, Rice J. Moore, Wade Moore and Mrs. Fred F. Munson. Those deceased are George B. Moore, Anna Hamilton and Emma Page. Mr. Moore died in 1899. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday afternoon by Rev. E. J. Sabin, pastor of Arcola Presbyterian church. Burial will be in Arcola Cemetery.



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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39953648/mary_wood-moore: accessed ), memorial page for Mary Wood Bacon Moore (6 Feb 1842–24 Jan 1929), Find a Grave Memorial ID 39953648, citing Arcola Township Cemetery, Arcola, Douglas County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by SheWoreBlue (contributor 47155564).