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Forrest Austin Bacon

Male 1901 - 1974  (73 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Forrest Austin Bacon was born on 2 Sep 1901 in Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA (son of Oscar H Bacon and Clara F Austin); died on 17 Nov 1974 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Cecile Tonkin. Cecile was born on 8 Feb 1904; died on 12 Mar 1978 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Oscar H Bacon was born in 1872 in Tennessee, USA (son of William Henry Harrison Bacon and Mary Jane Catherine Thomas); died in 1933 in Ohio, USA; was buried in Newark, Licking County, Ohio, USA.

    Oscar married Clara F Austin on 21 Oct 1897 in Bradley County, Tennessee, USA. Clara was born on 1 Sep 1877 in Tennessee, USA; died on 18 Nov 1957 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Fort Hill Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Clara F Austin was born on 1 Sep 1877 in Tennessee, USA; died on 18 Nov 1957 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Fort Hill Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA.
    Children:
    1. 1. Forrest Austin Bacon was born on 2 Sep 1901 in Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; died on 17 Nov 1974 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Henry Harrison Bacon was born on 26 Nov 1840 in Washington County, Tennessee, USA (son of Jacob Bacon and Elizabeth Keebler); died on 28 Sep 1882 in Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Fort Hill Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Military: Abt 1861, Tennessee, USA; Confederate army: Company B, Tennessee 36th Infantry Regiment.
    • Military: 20 Mar 1862, Cumberland Ford, Bell County, Kentucky, USA; (Enlistment date) Union Army: 1st Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry. He had to escape to Kentucky to enlist. He was released as a sergeant, so this must have been his primary military service.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    GRid=39704892

    Died:
    Crushed between two cars in train accident. His mother's bible calls him William HH; Death notice calls him "Harry Bacon"

    William married Mary Jane Catherine Thomas on 5 Jul 1865 in Bradley County, Tennessee, USA. Mary was born on 12 Jan 1847 in Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; died on 24 Jun 1923 in Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Fort Hill Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Jane Catherine Thomas was born on 12 Jan 1847 in Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; died on 24 Jun 1923 in Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Fort Hill Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA.
    Children:
    1. William Franklin Bacon was born on 10 Sep 1866 in Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; died on 16 Aug 1867 in Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Fort Hill Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA.
    2. Lydia Ann Bacon was born on 18 Feb 1868 in Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; died on 1 Sep 1908; was buried in Fort Hill Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA.
    3. Sarah Elizabeth (Sallie) Bacon was born on 2 Apr 1870 in Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; died on 25 Dec 1914 in Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA.
    4. 2. Oscar H Bacon was born in 1872 in Tennessee, USA; died in 1933 in Ohio, USA; was buried in Newark, Licking County, Ohio, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jacob Bacon was born on 1 Aug 1802 in Washington County, Tennessee, USA (son of Charles Montgomery Bacon and Eva Neumann); died on 12 Oct 1859 in Washington County, Tennessee, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Washington County, Tennessee, USA; Farmer
    • Possessions: 29 Aug 1849, Washington County, Tennessee, USA; 383 acres, including farm on which he lived

    Notes:

    Possessions:
    Metes and bounds property description has nine sides measured as over 700 poles

    Jacob married Elizabeth Keebler on 4 Oct 1821 in Washington County, Tennessee, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Jacob Armay Keebler, II and Mary Barbara Young) was born on 21 Apr 1799 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA; died in Oct 1870 in Bradley County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Keebler was born on 21 Apr 1799 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA (daughter of Jacob Armay Keebler, II and Mary Barbara Young); died in Oct 1870 in Bradley County, Tennessee, USA.

    Notes:

    I can find no documentation of the death date, or her burial.


    Birth:
    A Keebler family Bible says 1797, but Elizabeth's own bible (now held by her great*3 grandaughter) says 1799.

    Notes:

    Married:
    The marriage bann (an announcement of the impending marriage) says Oct 2, but the marriage register in Elizabeth's Bible (which survives) reports that he wedding took place on Oct 4/

    Children:
    1. Charles Franklin Bacon was born on 27 Oct 1822 in Washington County, Tennessee, USA; died on 17 Nov 1880 in Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Mount Bethel Cemetery, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA.
    2. David 'Nelson' Bacon was born on 8 Aug 1824 in Washington County, Tennessee, USA; died on 2 Oct 1913 in Ontario, San Bernardino County, California, USA.
    3. Julia Elizabeth Bacon was born on 7 Jul 1826 in Washington County, Tennessee, USA.
    4. Mary Jane Bacon was born on 21 Mar 1828 in Washington County, Tennessee, USA; died after 1870.
    5. Caroline Bacon was born on 16 Dec 1830 in Washington County, Tennessee, USA; died in 1845.
    6. Benjamin Franklin Bacon was born on 3 Aug 1834 in Washington County, Tennessee, USA; died on 8 Mar 1915 in Galena, Stone County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Galena Cemetery, Galena, Stone County, Missouri, USA.
    7. Jacob Bacon, Jr was born on 28 Dec 1837 in Washington County, Tennessee, USA; died on 2 Dec 1864 in Franklin County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Nashville National Cemetery, Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA.
    8. 4. William Henry Harrison Bacon was born on 26 Nov 1840 in Washington County, Tennessee, USA; died on 28 Sep 1882 in Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Fort Hill Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA.
    9. Elbert Bacon was born on 18 Dec 1833 in Washington County, Tennessee, USA; died on 28 Nov 1891 in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Upper Spring Creek Cemetery, McMinn County, Tennessee, USA.


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