James Ludwell Bacon's parents were John Parks Bacon (b. 14 Dec 1795) and Elizabeth C. Brackenbridge (b. 17 Aug 1799). James had one brother, William Bacon.
Bacon Township was named for James Bacon who lived on Kitten creek, in St. Clair county, but very near the Vernon county line, as early as 1840. He cultivated land in this county, however (on the se 1/4 of sec. 25), and was a well known citizen. (From "History of Vernon County, Missouri, Vol. 1, 1911").
James Ludwell Bacon died at the age of 30 years. He was killed by asphixia from foul gases while digging a well at El Dorado Springs, Missouri. (SOURCE: "Ellis and Related Families by Isaac Barnett Ellis, self published, 1996, Pittsburg, Kans.)
James Bacon was born in St. Louis County, Missouri in 1823 later settling in Speedwell township in St. Clair county, Missouri. He purchased 132 acres in St. Clair County and 80 acres from the District of Lands in 1845 in Springfield. The 80 acres was in what is now Vernon county where additional tracts were later purchased.
James was cleaning a well in October 1845 and was overcome by the "damps" and died. He is buried near his wife's family in Roscoe Cemetery. They had a family of three and the fourth on the way when he died. Lydia went to live with her sister Mary Brackenridge, and my grandfather, William Perry Bacon was born there in April 1855, in a log house about six miles north of El Dorado Springs, Missouri on Route H. (SOURCE: Nevada * Vernon Counties, 1855-2005, "Pass It On", Vol. II., p. 314.)
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Bacon Township was named for James Bacon who lived on Kitten creek, in St. Clair county, but very near the Vernon county line, as early as 1840. He cultivated land in this county, however (on the se 1/4 of sec. 25), and was a well known citizen. (From "History of Vernon County, Missouri, Vol. 1, 1911").
James Ludwell Bacon died at the age of 30 years. He was killed by asphixia from foul gases while digging a well at El Dorado Springs, Missouri. (SOURCE: "Ellis and Related Families by Isaac Barnett Ellis, self published, 1996, Pittsburg, Kans.)
James Bacon was born in St. Louis County, Missouri in 1823 later settling in Speedwell township in St. Clair county, Missouri. He purchased 132 acres in St. Clair County and 80 acres from the District of Lands in 1845 in Springfield. The 80 acres was in what is now Vernon county where additional tracts were later purchased.
James was cleaning a well in October 1845 and was overcome by the "damps" and died. He is buried near his wife's family in Roscoe Cemetery. They had a family of three and the fourth on the way when he died. Lydia went to live with her sister Mary Brackenridge, and my grandfather, William Perry Bacon was born there in April 1855, in a log house about six miles north of El Dorado Springs, Missouri on Route H. (SOURCE: Nevada * Vernon Counties, 1855-2005, "Pass It On", Vol. II., p. 314.)
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James Ludwell Bacon's parents were John Parks Bacon (b. 14 Dec 1795) and Elizabeth C. Brackenbridge (b. 17 Aug 1799). James had one brother, William Bacon.
Bacon Township was named for James Bacon who lived on Kitten creek, in St. Clair county, but very near the Vernon county line, as early as 1840. He cultivated land in this county, however (on the se 1/4 of sec. 25), and was a well known citizen. (From "History of Vernon County, Missouri, Vol. 1, 1911").
James Ludwell Bacon died at the age of 30 years. He was killed by asphixia from foul gases while digging a well at El Dorado Springs, Missouri. (SOURCE: "Ellis and Related Families by Isaac Barnett Ellis, self published, 1996, Pittsburg, Kans.)
James Bacon was born in St. Louis County, Missouri in 1823 later settling in Speedwell township in St. Clair county, Missouri. He purchased 132 acres in St. Clair County and 80 acres from the District of Lands in 1845 in Springfield. The 80 acres was in what is now Vernon county where additional tracts were later purchased.
James was cleaning a well in October 1845 and was overcome by the "damps" and died. He is buried near his wife's family in Roscoe Cemetery. They had a family of three and the fourth on the way when he died. Lydia went to live with her sister Mary Brackenridge, and my grandfather, William Perry Bacon was born there in April 1855, in a log house about six miles north of El Dorado Springs, Missouri on Route H. (SOURCE: Nevada * Vernon Counties, 1855-2005, "Pass It On", Vol. II., p. 314.)
INFORMATION PROVIDED BY CONTRIBUTOR D&PNUTT.
Bacon Township was named for James Bacon who lived on Kitten creek, in St. Clair county, but very near the Vernon county line, as early as 1840. He cultivated land in this county, however (on the se 1/4 of sec. 25), and was a well known citizen. (From "History of Vernon County, Missouri, Vol. 1, 1911").
James Ludwell Bacon died at the age of 30 years. He was killed by asphixia from foul gases while digging a well at El Dorado Springs, Missouri. (SOURCE: "Ellis and Related Families by Isaac Barnett Ellis, self published, 1996, Pittsburg, Kans.)
James Bacon was born in St. Louis County, Missouri in 1823 later settling in Speedwell township in St. Clair county, Missouri. He purchased 132 acres in St. Clair County and 80 acres from the District of Lands in 1845 in Springfield. The 80 acres was in what is now Vernon county where additional tracts were later purchased.
James was cleaning a well in October 1845 and was overcome by the "damps" and died. He is buried near his wife's family in Roscoe Cemetery. They had a family of three and the fourth on the way when he died. Lydia went to live with her sister Mary Brackenridge, and my grandfather, William Perry Bacon was born there in April 1855, in a log house about six miles north of El Dorado Springs, Missouri on Route H. (SOURCE: Nevada * Vernon Counties, 1855-2005, "Pass It On", Vol. II., p. 314.)
INFORMATION PROVIDED BY CONTRIBUTOR D&PNUTT.
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