John Henry Bacon (1897 - 1982)

Born 1 Aug 1897 in Dickson, Tennessee, United States

Biography

John Bacon is a part of US Black heritage.

John was born in 1897 in DIckson, Tennessee. In 1917 he was living in Bradley County, Tennessee. He served in the U.S. Army during World War I from 1918-1919.

John married Grover (aka Gladys) Howie around 1923. In 1930 they were living with 5 children in Cleveland, Tennessee where he was a porter with Southern Railway Company. He passed away in 1982 and is buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Cleveland.

Sources

• 1917 WWI Draft: "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
  Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Bradley County
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6482 #21829529 (accessed 7 December 2021)
  Name: John Henry Bacon; Birth Date: 1 Aug 1897; Birth Place: Tennessee, USA; Residence Date: 1917-1918; Street Address: 907 E 32nd St; Residence Place: Bradley County, Tennessee, USA; Physical Build: Medium; Height: Short; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Black; Sibling: Estella Baker.

• 1918-1919 Military Service: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010"
  Ancestry Record 2441 #9329225 (accessed 7 December 2021)
  Name: John Henry Bacon; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 1 Aug 1897; Death Date: 27 May 1982; SSN: 718037122; Enlistment Branch: ARMY; Enlistment Date: 16 Oct 1918; Discharge Date: 8 Jan 1919; Page number: 1.

• 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1930; Census Place: Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2341969
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #68429590 (accessed 7 December 2021)
  John H Bacen, married, Porter, head of household in Carolina Street, Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee. With wife Gladys, 4 children.

• WWII Draft: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
  National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Tennessee, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 10
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #201874518 (accessed 7 December 2021)
  Name: John Henry Bacon; Race: Negro (Black); Age: 44; Birth Date: 1 Aug 1897; Birth Place: Dickson Hickman, Tenn U S A; Residence Place: Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee; Registration Date: abt 1941; Registration Place: Cleveland, Tennessee; Employer: M L Staples Centenary Ave Cleveland Tenn; Height: 5ft 4in; Weight: 132 lbs; Complexion: Dark Brown; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Brown; Next of Kin: Josephine Bacon;
  Household Members:
  John Henry Bacon. Working for Southern Railway Co.

• 1982 Death: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010"
  Ancestry Record 2441 #9329225 (accessed 7 December 2021)
  Name: John Henry Bacon; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 1 Aug 1897; Death Date: 27 May 1982; SSN: 718037122; Enlistment Branch: ARMY; Enlistment Date: 16 Oct 1918; Discharge Date: 8 Jan 1919; Page number: 1.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #205037906 Sunset Memorial Gardens, Cleveland, Tennessee.