| Show I HANKSVILLE ot William a Sturdy Pioneer of Wayno County Special Correspondence Wayne Co Jan heat Ham Macon Bacon died at Janu January January ary 24 1001 1901 of lie leaves a wife and eight children and u a host of friends to mourn his hig departure Deceased was vat born In Ito Illinois 20 IS 1519 13 Ills fathers name Item was Chaun Coy Bacon a native ot of Illinois who Joined the lie Church in tho lie early days and ani passed through this the persecutions In client to time coming coining to Salt Lake City In und afterwards moved ed to Pleasant Drove where the de deceased deceased ceased was reared Deceased moved to In the spring of 1853 where ho lie has ha since with his fatally family He lie lieas was as n a sturdy pioneer and has done clone much toward the lie building Up of this country He Ih was vas it tt counselor In the Bishopric of the first ward organized In this tho eastern part vrn of Wayne county Barons Illness extended over overn overa n a period of about four and u a half years The health t f the people eople Is good we aria aro having a very dry winter cu for or the farmer are aro not the best 1 |