Person:John Bacon (5)

John Bacon, Jr died at the home of his daughter, Mrs Lena Stringfellow, in Rose Hill, at 7:00 o'clock pm, Saturday, April 28, 1900, aged 79 years, 3 months and 21 days, after a lingering illness of several weeks. It was thought for about ten days prior to his death that he would get well, as he had been able to walk up town each day, but he took violently worse just after supper Saturday evening and died one hour later. Mr Bacon was born in Washington County, Ohio, January 7, 1821. He moved to Iowa in 1848 and settled in White Oak Township and had been one of the successful pioneer farmers as long as he was able to look after that business. He had about 250 acres of good land, most of it underlaid with coal. He united with the Christian Church of Rose Hill in the fall of 1895 and has been a faithful member ever since. Interment was made at the Wymore Cemetery. His two brothers, Martin and R P Bacon of Oskaloosa were the surviving siblings and were at the funeral.