The Newtown bee., 1896-05-01

The many friends of D4Hid Bacon of this town will be 5utrrc-trd in pcru-irg the following sketch of Timothy C.. Bacon of Woodhury, his brother, gen tlcman highly esteemed in the cammun- tty in which he lives. IIr is an occasional visitor at Nrwtown, and is greatly pleas rd with it's natural charms. There are always lessons to b. learned ju stulving the career of well spent life, and Mir Bacon's career has bnrn of this kind.
 Timothy C. Bacon, retirrd farmer, who Is pas-irg his declining years at hi- pleasant home in NoIth WJcdburv, where he has long been respected and influential ciriI .n, was born in the rHst- cru part of the town of WuUdhury. March 2j, IS23. Mir B4rou's grandfather. Josiah Bacon, native If Mlddoro~n. Conn.,. when ii young mau eng grj It. hu ines qs a clothirr. Ii" aI~u carried the mail from Iitchlirld to New Haven. m.Lfrg the iufury on hp!scb&ch Ur was A we'll known m,n in bis utr.H urmurr4t in politics. He Iivnd tp llr ago If ~4 y,ars; and hi- wjGr, whose uaid.n ngmr was Ah'ggii Hall, reached lht aga of ~I. They reared seven c3HHlrru. William, David t, Ward, Timot1y r., Lucv. Dolly, aad Abby. Dlvid t Bacon. Mir Bacon'> father, va- born in N NoudAurv. and pt.std his b tyhnuJ uuI youth or his fathers farm. At the age of 2I h, started out pcddIrr of dry good, and notions, d busiu, s9 g, hich he followed for five years. He then bought a farm sit uited in the eastern part of the town of Woodbury, upon which he settled, and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
 In lSi3 he sold his farm, anu moved to the village, where he owrcd a house and some land, and resided there until hi death, which took place when he was $ years old. He was an able and farsight ed business man, possessing good iudg ment property, and he owned several good farms, aggregating 300 acres in all. He served with ability for some years as sclcctman and in other town offices; and he represented his town in the Legislature. His first wife, Sarah Wheeler, who was the mother of five children, Harriet, Simeon, Timothy C., Adelinc, and David C., died at the age of lS years. By his union with his second wife. Susan Jackson, there were no children. MT BacOn's parents were members of the Congregational church
 Timothy C. Bacon in his boyhOod at tended the schools of his native town, and was brought up by his parents to be a farmer. When young man, he con ducted the home farm, in company with his brothers, for three years, and then he bought farm hich he carried on upon his own account. In addition to his agricultural labOrs he made a speciality for some time of dealing in real estate, buying and selling various farms until 1875, when he purchased house with small farm adj 'iniug in the village of North Woodbury, where he has since resided, and Is now e wing well-carn ed retirement.
 In 1862 he was elected to the Logisla- ture, and ably represented the town in that body. On November 5, l845, Mir Bacon married Catherine Camp, his first wife, who was B daughter of Calvin and Salome (Stone) Camp, she died Septem- Der 15, 1887, aged 62 years; and he we'd ded for his second wife Mrs Mary Strong, widow of Nathaniel Strong, and daugh ter of Alfred and Betsy (Huugerford) Bryan, the former of whom was pros porous farmer of Watertown, MT Bacon has led busy and successful life, his career having been marked by an indus trious application of his ability and re- sources both as public official and bus mess man. He has an honorablrjrecord, and erj rvs the esteem and confidence of hs fellou-sownsmen Mir and Mrs Bacon are members of the Congregations al church.
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