From Shepherd Family book. Please see below.
Mary E., the seventh child of Margaret and John Engle, was born Dec. 26, 1858, at Tekonsha, Mich. Her early years were spent on her father's farm there.
She became the bride of William P. Bacon on Jan. 1, 1877. They made their home in Benton Harbor, Mich. Mr. Bacon is a contractor and builder. He still lives in Benton Harbor. Mrs. Bacon died Oct. 7, 1898.
History and Genealogy of the John Shepherd Family compiled by R.N. Hodgman, Cleveland Ohio 1913. The book is in the possession of Bonnie Nilsen who has constructed a website about it at (http://www.johnshepherdfamily.com).
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