Orrin Wyatt BACON

1856 - 1926  (70 years)

• Name	Orrin Wyatt BACON  [1]
  Birth	12 Jul 1856	Dayton, Green, WI   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Adopted	1869	Green Co., WI   [5]
  	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	18 Jun 1900	Nashville Township, Martin, MN   [6]
  	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	21 Dec 1926	Winnebago, Faribault, MN   [5]
  	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.
  Death	20 Dec 1926	Winnebago, Faribault, MN   [4]
  Burial	22 Dec 1926	Nashville Cemetery, Nashville Township, Martin, MN   [4, 7]
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  Person ID	I10992	MM
  Last Modified	17 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Marshal Lewis COOK,   b. 14 Nov 1825, VT d. 26 Sep 1865, Hennepin Co., MN (Age 39 years)
  Mother	Abigail LEWIS,   b. 12 Apr 1836, Lacolle, Le Haut-Richelieu, Montérégie, Quebec, CANADA d. 23 Mar 1885, Nashville Township, Martin, MN (Age 48 years)
  Family ID	F3752	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary E. WILKINSON,   b. 24 Aug 1858, WI d. 8 Apr 1919 (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	3 Nov 1878	Martin Co., MN   [6, 8]
  Children	1. Alfred Emery BACON,   b. 21 Oct 1879, Faribault Co., MN d. 2 May 1945, Nicollet Co., MN (Age 65 years)   2. Lottie E. BACON,   b. 28 Nov 1880, MN d. 18 Mar 1907, Martin Co., MN (Age 26 years)   3. Fannie BACON,   b. 9 Jul 1884, MN d. 26 Aug 1964, Martin Co., MN (Age 80 years)   4. Walter BACON,   b. 1 Oct 1896, Nashville Township, Martin, MN d. 17 May 1961, Rice Co., MN (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F2783	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Lila HALL,   b. 27 Nov 1867, Shelby Township, Blue Earth, MN d. Aft 1949 (Age > 83 years)
  Marriage	25 Aug 1920	Martin Co., MN   [7, 8]
  Family ID	F3742	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Jul 1856 - Dayton, Green, WI Adopted - 1869 - Green Co., WI Marriage - 3 Nov 1878 - Martin Co., MN Census - 18 Jun 1900 - Nashville Township, Martin, MN Marriage - 25 Aug 1920 - Martin Co., MN Death - 20 Dec 1926 - Winnebago, Faribault, MN Obituary - 21 Dec 1926 - Winnebago, Faribault, MN Burial - 22 Dec 1926 - Nashville Cemetery, Nashville Township, Martin, MN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1880] 1880 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1880), 1880. [S438] Martin County Genealogical Society, Nashville Cemetery Listing, (Martin County Genealogical Society, Fairmont, MN), 438. [S201] National Archives and Records Administration, WW I Draft Registration Cards, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.), 201. [S145] Minn Death Certificate, 1926-MN-004192, Orren W. Bacon, informant Mrs. Orren W. Bacon., 145. [S794] Orrin Wyatt Bacon Obituary, 794. [S1900] 1900 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1900), 1900. [S436] Orrin W. Bacon Obituary, 436. [S106] MACO, Minnesota Official Marriage System MOMS, 106.