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• Adopted: 1869, Green Co., WI
• Census: 18 Jun 1900, Nashville Township, Martin, MN
• Obituary: 21 Dec 1926, Winnebago, Faribault, MN

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Adopted:
From Bacon Family history: Orrin Wyatt Cook, birth parents Marshall Lewis & Abigail Cook, was born July 12, 1856 in Dayton, Green Co, WI, came to MN when a small child with his parents. His father died soon after returning from the Civil War in poor health. His mother and 5 children survived. The Mother had to put her children out to neighbors for adoption. Orrin who was adopted by Samuel and Frances (Clark) Bacon, died Dec 20, 1925 Winnebago, Faribault Co, MN.

Census:
1900 census at Nashville Township, Martin, MN shows: Orin Bacon, b. Jul 1855, 44, married 22 years, b. WI, parents b. VT/CANADA, farmer; Mary, b. Aug 1857, 42, 4 children born \\ 4 living, b. WI, parents b. ENGLAND\\NY; children b. MN: Alfred E., b. Oct 1879, 20, farm laborer; Lottie E., b. Nov 1880, 19; "Louisa" (illegible), b. Jul 1884, 11; Walter, b. Oct 1896, 3.

Obituary:
OBITUARY: Early Pioneer Called. Orrin Wyatt Bacon, a Prominent and Highly Esteemed Citizen of Winnebago Answers the Last Summons. Dec 1926: "Mr. Bacon had been in poor health the past year. Heart failure was the cause of his death at an early hour Monday morning. Deceased was born to Mrs. and Mrs. Louis Cook in Green County, Wisconsin on July 12, 1856. He married Miss Mary Wilkinson in 1879. who passed on to her home above in 1918. There was born to the first union two boys, Alfrew W. and Walter. Two daughters, Lotta and Fannie. The last named girl died in her twenty-sixth year. In 1920 Mr. Bacon married Mrs. L. A. Smith, of Nashville. He was educated in the public schools of Martin county. He leaves to mourn his loss, his wife, Lila, two sons and one daugher. Three brothers and two sisters also nine grand-children. Mr. Bacon was a member of the local Baptist church. He was a charter member of the Nashville Baptist church where he served for many years as a member of the official board. The larger part of his work in the Nashville church before moving to Winnebago, was spent as a teacher of the young married peoples Bible class. In the fall of 1920, Mr. Bacon moved to Winnebago, residing in the south part of the town. When only a boy, his parents came to Southern Minnesota from Wisconsin in a covered wagon. At the age of fourteen, Mr. Bacon won first prize at the Fair in Fairmont for the best piece of plowing. He was a man who loved his work. He was careful in the use of his time. His horses and farm work always received first attention. When Mr. Bacon was a boy, he father returned home from the Civil War in ill health. He soon passed away, leaving a wife and five small children. Mr. Bacon was taken and adopted by Mr. Samuel Bacon, who was also a Civil War veteran. A brief service was held in his late home, Wednesday at one o'clock. Many of his old friends being present. Prayers offered by Rev. S.D. Rengrose, pastor of the local Baptist church. Mrs. Dudgley and Mrs. Dr. J.L. Mills sang a duet; Mrs. Geo. Loft, pianist. The funeral service of Mr. Orrin W. Beacon was held in the Nashville Baptist church, on Wednesday at two o'clock. The choir of the Truman Baptist church, Edward Breuning and wife, P.W. Dickerson and L.J. Hinton, furnished the music. Rev. Samuel D. Ringrose, took for his text, 1 Samuel 20:18, "Tomorrow is the new moon and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty". The pastor spoke of the love and affection with which Mrs. Bacon was held. He mentioned his upright Christian character which meant so much to all who came in contact with him. The welfare of his home and church retained first interest throughout his life. As an office of the church and Sunday school teacher, he gave valuable service to the community where the earliest days of his life was spent. He will be missed in his home; in his church; and the community. "We shall meet, but we shall miss him, There will be one vacant chair; We shall linger to caress him.

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Orrin married Mary E. WILKINSON on 3 Nov 1878 in Martin Co., MN. Mary (daughter of Robert WILKINSON and Jerusha E. STEELE) was born on 24 Aug 1858 in WI; died on 8 Apr 1919; was buried in Nashville Cemetery, Nashville Township, Martin, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Orrin married Lila HALL on 25 Aug 1920 in Martin Co., MN. Lila (daughter of H. M. HALL and Mary UNKNOWN) was born on 27 Nov 1867 in Shelby Township, Blue Earth, MN; died after 1949. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: Between 1910 and 1930, St. Peter, Nicollet, MN
• Military Note: 12 Sep 1918, St. Peter, Nicollet, MN

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Census:
1910 census at the St. Peter Hospital for the Insane lists as an inmate: Alfred Bacon, age 29, b. MN, parents b. WI\\WI, occupation listed as none.

1920 census at the St. Peter Hospital for the Insane lists as an inmate: Alfred Bacon, age 39, b. MN, parents b. WI\\WI, occupation listed as farmer but that entry has been crossed out and none written in.

1930 census at the St. Peter Hospital for the Insane lists as an inmate: Alfred Bacon, age 49, b. MN, parents b. WI\\WI, occupation listed as tailor helper.

Military Note:
Sept. 12, 1918, Alfred Emery Bacon fills out a Selective Service Registration card. He lists his age as 38 and birthdate as October 21, 1880. He lists his permanent address as the St. Peter State Hospital but that has been lined out and replaced by Martin Co., Minn. He lists his nearest relative as Orin Bacon, RFD 1, Truman, Minn. Other sources give his birth year as 1779, given that he was enumerated in the 1880 census in June the 1880 years is incorrect.

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Fannie married Edwin J. PEGORS on 3 Nov 1909. Edwin was born on 13 Nov 1886; died on 4 Jun 1970 in Martin Co., MN; was buried in Nashville Cemetery, Nashville Township, Martin, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Note: 5 Jun 1918, Truman, Martin, MN

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Military Note:
On June 5 1918 Walter Bacon registers for the WWI draft. He states his residence is Truman, Minnesota and that he was born on Ot. 1, 1896, in Nashville Township, Minn. He states he is self employed in Truman and that his nearest relative is his father O. W. Bacon of Truman. The registrar states he is of medium height and build and he has blue eyes and brown hair.

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