She is married to Hugh Gallup.
They got married on October 7, 1909 at Burt County, Nebraska, she was 17 years old.
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Service for Jessie Bacon - 1987
Funeral services for Jessie Bacon were held Monday, July 6 at 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Lyons. The Pastor was Chuck Guill, also participating in the service was Gerald Jensen of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.
The organist was Evelyn Brewer. The soloist, Mary Bacon, sang "Beyond the Sunset," and "In the Sweet Bye and Bye." The casket bearers were Harold Bacon, Gerald Bacon, Don Bacon, Randall Bacon, Rollin Wachter and Daniel Bacon. Burial was in the Lyons Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Piper Funeral Home of Lyons.
Jessie M. Bacon, age 95, of Lyons, died Wednesday at The Logan Valley Manor Nursing Home of Lyons.
Mrs. Bacon was born October 13, 1891 in Tacoma, Washington to Christian and Rebecca Shawver. At an early age, she moved with her family to western Iowa and later to the Decatur and Lyons area.
Jessie was united in marriage to Hugh Gallup in 1909. ; Born to this union were Edna, Paul, Florence and Gladys.
On June 14, 1919, Jessie was married to John Bacon. Born to this union were Tamsey, Waneta, Howard, Blanche and George.
Jessie stayed in the Lyons area for the remainder of her life, becoming a member of the Blackbird Aide, as well as the Harvey Lenig American Legion Auxiliary. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.
Survivors include six daughters and two sons; Edna Frey, Florence Nelsen, Gladys King, Tamsey Gatewood, Wanteta Frey, Howard Bacon, Blanche Guill and George Bacon; and by four sisters and two brothers; Florence Gage, Dewey Shawver, Jeanette Davidson, Ruth Besst, Harold Shawver and Jeanne Renz. There are a host of other descendants extending to the sixth generation.
She was preceded in death by brothers and sisters; George, Aida, Virginia, and Ernest; and by children: Earl Bacon, Wid Bacon, Ella Crippen, Clara Shawver and Paul Gallup.
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