The Bacon Family History
Neillsville, Clark County, Wisconsin
Orson Bacon
was b 8 July 1810 in Jericho, Chittenden County, Vermont. He was raised on the family farm where he and his
father worked as carpenters and joiners and worked the family farm. They moved to St Lawrence County, N Y in 1826 and from
there they went to Ohio and finally to Fayette Township, Hillsdale Co, MI, where Orson’s father died.
Lani note/March 2006 I believe Orson’s father’s name was William as both show up On an 1840 census for the same place in
Fayette Township, Hillsdale County, MI.
An 1840 census for Fayette Township, Hillsdale Co, MI. there is Wm Bacon listed with a wife and three sons and three daughters.
There is also Orson Bacon listed living at the next house listed with a wife. On the 1850 census for the same place there is no
Wm. listed, but there is a William Baken and Amelia Bacon listed on the 1880 Census in Allegan, Michigan (see the Census
Record below). There is a Noah, age 60, Farmer, b Mass. With wife Nancy age 57 b NY and two daughters Emeline E 25 b NY
and Almeda N 23 b NY and two sons Warren N 20 b NY and Milo D 15 b NY.
Farther down the same census there is an Orson 43 B VT farmer asset $1500 with wife, Uretta 32 b NY and children Everet 13,
Charles 9, Charlotte 6 all b NY and Mary 3 b MI.
After Orson’s father’s death he came to Neillsville, Clark Co, WI in 1855 where he would farm for the rest of his life.
In 1835 he married Urella R. Hastings of NY. Orson & Urella would have nine Children: Everett H; Charles G; Charlotte, Mary,
later Mrs. C.O. Sturgeon; Willard; Abbie L. and twins, Ella Vista and Allie Vesta.
Orson Bacon held the offices of County Supervisor and Treasurer. I have also found a record of him serving jury duty in Feb 1866
so this was definitely a man who knew his civic duties.
A son,
Charles G. Bacon
would serve during the Civil War in Co I of the 14th WI. Inf. He would be wounded at the Battle of
Shiloh, and later die of those wounds at Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, MO. A GAR Post #48 in Neillsville, Clark Co, WI, was
named for him on Nov. 14, 1882. He is buried at Neillsville City Cemetery, Neillsville, Clark Co, WI. Block F Lot 30.
Allie Vesta Bacon would also die at a young age b Feb4, 1859 and died Apr 11, 1861.
Another daughter Charlotte also died young. I believe she may be the daughter listed Only as Bacon, Daughter d June 8, 1865
parents O. and U. R. Bacon. Both these daughters are also buried at Neillsville City Cemetery.
