BACON, WILLIAM L., farmer, P.O. Grant; born in Steuben County, New York, January 3, 1849 to Lyman Bacon and Mary Ann Deats. When about one year old moved to Tioga county, Pennsylvania. In 1864 moved to McHenry county, Illinois, farming during the summer and going to school in the winter: remaining there until May, 1873, when he moved to Montgomery county, Iowa, locating on section 17, Douglas township, on eighty acres of land which he now owns and which he has well improved, has a good young orchard and a fine young grove. He was married October 18, 1871, to Miss Anna Stewart, a native of McHenry county, Illinois. They are the parents of three children: Eva A., Etta M., and Earl. He is now constable of this township, elected in the fall of 1880; holding other offices previously. He died October 12, 1926 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
He was in Co. I. 147th llinois Infantry born Addison, Steuben County, New York on Muster Roll. a resident of McHenry, Chenry County, Illinois.
BACON, WILLIAM L., farmer, P.O. Grant; born in Steuben County, New York, January 3, 1849 to Lyman Bacon and Mary Ann Deats. When about one year old moved to Tioga county, Pennsylvania. In 1864 moved to McHenry county, Illinois, farming during the summer and going to school in the winter: remaining there until May, 1873, when he moved to Montgomery county, Iowa, locating on section 17, Douglas township, on eighty acres of land which he now owns and which he has well improved, has a good young orchard and a fine young grove. He was married October 18, 1871, to Miss Anna Stewart, a native of McHenry county, Illinois. They are the parents of three children: Eva A., Etta M., and Earl. He is now constable of this township, elected in the fall of 1880; holding other offices previously. He died October 12, 1926 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
He was in Co. I. 147th llinois Infantry born Addison, Steuben County, New York on Muster Roll. a resident of McHenry, Chenry County, Illinois.
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