The death of Comrade John M. Bacon occurred at his home in Holton Monday after an extended illness. He had reached the age of 76 years. The funeral ... the G. A. R. post and W. R. C. attending in a body. ... At the grave the Legion boys, with firing squad, paid him military honors. Mr. John Mitchell Bacon was born in Elmira, N. Y., Feb. 13, 1848. A soldier in the Civil War, in the 12th Ohio Cavalry, he was a descendant of a veteran in the Revolutionary War. He came to Iowa soon after the war, and to Kansas in 1886. He lived in Soldier for 20 years, then moved to Holton where he lived the remainder of his life. He was in the government employ in Oklahoma for five years. He was married to Miss Margueritte Kauhlkauff in 1869. Four children were born to this union, two of whom died in infancy and two have grown to manhood, Mr. I. K. and Mr. J. A. Bacon, both of this city. There are now four living grandchildren. Mr. Bacon was baptized in the M. E. church in Soldier about 25 years ago. There survive him _______ his wife, and two sons, one sister. He served in the state legislature in 1897 and 1898. He was in the drug business here in Holton for many years.
The Holton Recorder, May 18, 1922.
Detailed Soldier Record:
John Bacon (First_Last)
Regiment Name: 12 Ohio Cavalry
Side: Union
Company F
Soldier's Rank_In: Pvt
Soldier's Rank_Out: Pvt
Film Number M552 roll 4
The Holton Recorder, May 18, 1922.
Detailed Soldier Record:
John Bacon (First_Last)
Regiment Name: 12 Ohio Cavalry
Side: Union
Company F
Soldier's Rank_In: Pvt
Soldier's Rank_Out: Pvt
Film Number M552 roll 4
The death of Comrade John M. Bacon occurred at his home in Holton Monday after an extended illness. He had reached the age of 76 years. The funeral ... the G. A. R. post and W. R. C. attending in a body. ... At the grave the Legion boys, with firing squad, paid him military honors. Mr. John Mitchell Bacon was born in Elmira, N. Y., Feb. 13, 1848. A soldier in the Civil War, in the 12th Ohio Cavalry, he was a descendant of a veteran in the Revolutionary War. He came to Iowa soon after the war, and to Kansas in 1886. He lived in Soldier for 20 years, then moved to Holton where he lived the remainder of his life. He was in the government employ in Oklahoma for five years. He was married to Miss Margueritte Kauhlkauff in 1869. Four children were born to this union, two of whom died in infancy and two have grown to manhood, Mr. I. K. and Mr. J. A. Bacon, both of this city. There are now four living grandchildren. Mr. Bacon was baptized in the M. E. church in Soldier about 25 years ago. There survive him _______ his wife, and two sons, one sister. He served in the state legislature in 1897 and 1898. He was in the drug business here in Holton for many years.
The Holton Recorder, May 18, 1922.
Detailed Soldier Record:
John Bacon (First_Last)
Regiment Name: 12 Ohio Cavalry
Side: Union
Company F
Soldier's Rank_In: Pvt
Soldier's Rank_Out: Pvt
Film Number M552 roll 4
The Holton Recorder, May 18, 1922.
Detailed Soldier Record:
John Bacon (First_Last)
Regiment Name: 12 Ohio Cavalry
Side: Union
Company F
Soldier's Rank_In: Pvt
Soldier's Rank_Out: Pvt
Film Number M552 roll 4
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