PORTAGE COUNTY OHIO
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File contributed to the Ohio Biographies Project by:
Betty Ralph
bralph@HiWAAY.net
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Copyright © 1999 by  Betty Ralph. This copy contributed for use in
the OH Biographies Project.  bralph@hiwaay.net


from "History of Portage County, Ohio" published by Warner, Beers & Co., 
Chicago, 1885

GUSTAVUS P. BACON, farmer, P.O. Palmyra, was born May 29, 1813, in Palmyra
Township, this county, on the homestead farm where he now resides, son of
William and Polly (Thurber) Bacon, natives of Vermont.  William Bacon
visited this county in 1800, and after securing his land, returned as he had
come, on foot.  In 1802 he came back to Palmyra Township with his family,
and was assisted by the Indians in raising a cabin, and here he passed the
remainder of his life.  Of the ten children born to this pioneer couple but
four survive:  William R., Gustavus P., Almon T, and Chauncy C.  The subject
of this sketch was married in Deerfield, October 9, 1836, to Christena
Woodward, a native of Pennsylvania.  To this union have been born ten
children, seven of whom are living:  John W., married to Lizzie Burnett, who
died leaving four children: John, Charles, Della and Mary (his second
marriage was with Mr. Mary Hornsby); Emeline L., wife of William G. Byers;
Hiram G., married to Lizzie Craig (their children are Frank and Nellie);
Cozens, married to Josephine Edsall (they reside in Throckmorton County,
Tex., have two children:  Blanche and Warren); Mary C.; Martha; and Lodica
residing on the homestead.  Mr. Bacon is the oldest native-born resident of
Palmyra Township, this county.