Source: Livingston County Cemeteries 1738-1976 dated 1977.

Seymour Pythias Baccus
•Sex: M
•Birth: 18 AUG 1847 in Buckhorn Furnace, Scioto, Ohio
•Death: 1 OCT 1916 in Grand Rivers, Livingston, Kentucky
•Burial: OCT 1916 Grand Rivers Cemetery, Livingston, Kentucky
•Military Service: BET 4 FEB 1864 AND 14 FEB 1865 Co. I 45th KY Mtd. Inf.-Union Army
•Occupation: Collier

•Note:
Pythias was the name of an organization very popular at this time. Several of the Baccuses belonged to it, hence there were some of the Baccus offspring with the same name.

Seymour Pythias Baccus served in Co. I 45th Mtd. Inf. Union Army. Mustered in 2/4/1864 in Mt. Sterling, KY. Mustered out 2/14/1856 at Catlettsburg, KY. Pension #563274. His enlistment states he was 18 at the time of enlistment. Collier by trade before service. He was 5'5" tall with blue eyes, light hair and complexion. The 45th Inf. was under the command of Lewis M. Clark. Copies of 1880 census lists him as living in Metropolis at that time. He married Nancy Jane Dixon of Grand Rivers, KY ;6/9/1871 He died 10/1/1916 and is buried at Grand River, KY. (from Bacus Family History and Origin by Margie Baccus Hall)

Great-grandson, Leland Johnson 1/28/04:

"...His (Mathias) son, Seymore died about 1916 and is buried in Grand Rivers, KY, cemetery, in Land Between the Lakes park."

Father: Mathias Baccus b: BET 1808 AND 1809 in Buckhorn Furnace, Scioto, Ohio
Mother: Catherine Coheenes b: 1815 in Scioto County, Ohio

Marriage Nancy Jane Dixon b: 15 FEB 1852 in Larue, Kentucky
•Married: 8 JUL 1871 in Trigg County, Kentucky 1

Children
1. Jefferson Baccus b: 31 JUL 1872 in Eddyville, Trigg, Kentucky
2. George W. Baccus b: 12 JAN 1874 in Kentucky
3. Mary Baccus b: MAY 1875 in Kentucky
4. Sarah Baccus b: 8 FEB 1876 in Kentucky
5. Jacob P. Baccus b: 16 FEB 1878
6. Bertha Baccus b: 22 JUN 1883 in Kentucky
7. Charles O. Baccus b: 7 JUN 1888 in Kentucky or Illinois
8. Sylvester Baccus b: 12 JUN 1888 in Kentucky
9. Effie Baccus b: 8 JUN 1891 in Kentucky
10. Harry Baccus b: 21 APR 1896 in Grand Chain, Pulaski, Illinois

He was 5'5" tall with blue eyes, light hair and complexion.

Pythias was the name of an organization very poplar at this time. Serveral of the Baccuses belonged to it, hence there were some of the Baccus offspring with the same name.

Occupation After Civil War worked for nephew Jesse Baccus in Grist and Saw Mill in Hillerman, Illinois

Served with the 45th Mtd. Inf. Kentucky Union Army

Civil War