The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-13
DE WITT C. BACON DEAD.
A Prominent and Highly Esteemed
Georgian Passes Away.

Georgian Passes Away.
kilograms were received in the city yes
terday announcing the death of Dewitt
Clinton Bacon at Bayboro Mr.. Bacon was
one of the leading citizens and business
men of Southwest Georgia, and was for
years prominent in the business affairs
of Savannah. Although he removed from
Savannah several years ago. he always
retained his citizenship here and regarded
Savannah as his home.
The body will arrive here at 1890 o'clock
this morning, and will be taken to the
home of the brother of the deceased, Mr..
A. 5. Bacon, No 303 Gwinnett street west
The funeral will take place from St.
Johns Church at 4 O'Clock this afternoon
and the interment will be at Bonaventure.
Mr.. Bacon's death was due to pneumonia,
following typhoid fever. Although his i'll
ness was known, fatal termination was
unexpected. and caused both surprise and
regret to his many friends here
The deceased was son of the late Maj.
E. H. Bacon of Savannah, and a member
of the we'll known Bacon family of Geor-
gia. His brothers are A. s. Bacon of this
city, Col. E. H. Bacon of Eastman and
DR.. w. w. Bacon of Albany. The de-
ceased was born in Liberty county, but
had spent the greater part of his life in
Savannah. He was 81 years of age At 16
years of age, In company with his broth
er, A. S. Bacon, of this city, he enlisted
with the Oglethorpe Light Infantry. then
in Virginia. and served with the company
until promoted to the Confederate Signal
Corps. After the war he was a Lieutenant
in the Savannah Cadets.
When the war ended he engaged
in the lumber business with his
brother-in-law the late NJ. b. Mil
Der of the firm of Millen. Wadley
& Co. He later became the senior part
ner of the firm of D. c. Bacon & Co OF
Savannah. He was actively enga ged in
the lumber business all his life and was at
various times connected with the Vale
Royal Manufacturing Company of this
city, president of the Atlanta Lumber
Company and afterwards of tho Amoskeag
Lumber Company. At the time of his
death he was president of the Pineopolis
Lumber Company, one of the largest lum-
Der companies in Southwest Georgia.
Some years since the deceased removed
from Savannah to Atlanta but for the
last several years he had resided in South
west Georgia, chiefly at his place at De
Witt in Mitchell county. Besides being
engaged in the lumber business the de-
ceased was largely engaged in planting
and had one of the finest plantations in
Mitchell county He was also prs dent OF
the Triton and Moultrie and the Spa ks
Moultrie and Gulf railroads. Along in the
'70s the deceased represented Chatham
county in the Legislature for one or TWO
terms.
The deceased was a man of CONSIDER BILE
property, being large holder of real es-
tate in Savannah and Atlanta, besides
having large interests In Southwest Geor-
gia. He was twice married his wives be-
ing Misses Minna and Callie Holcombe,
the latter surviving him. By the first
wife there were two sons Dewitt and Eol-
combe, and by the second wife one son
Milton. The deceased was held in high es-
TEEN in Savannah and throughout the
state generally and his death will cause
general and sincere regret. He wss val
liable citizen and worthy son OF Geor-
gia, and one whose loss will be felt.
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