Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... Bacon, C H
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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

C. H. BACON, M. D., physician and surgeon; Lockport, was born in Albion, Orleans Co., N. Y., 
Nov. 12, 1834; in 1849, entered the High School at Rochester; he remained three years, completing 
the full course; at the age of 18, he began the study of medicine with Dr. MOORE at Lockport, N. Y.; 
a year later, entered the New York Medical University and remained two years; at the age of 22, came 
West and located in Mokena; Will Co., and entered upon the practice of his profession; here he 
remained two years and then came to Lockport; in the winter of 1860-61, he attended the Chicago 
Medical College, from which he graduated March 4, 1862 ; he then returned to Lockport, his present 
place of residence; in the summer of 1862, he raised a company of volunteers and enlisted in the 
U. S. army as Captain of Co. C, 100th Regiment IL. V. I.; resigned his position at the end of 
three months' service, and was appointed Assistant Surgeon of the U. S. Vol. Corps; he was promoted 
to full Surgeon August, 1863, and served until Nov. 21, 1865; during this period he served most of 
the time as Post Surgeon at Johnsonville, Tenn.; he was appointed Physician and Surgeon of the State 
Prison at Joliet, July 1, 1869, which position he has held till July 15, 1874. He was married Feb 
14, 1854, to Mary L. MOORE, a native of New York; has one daughter - Clara. Owns a fruit farm of 
eighty acres in New York. In 1876, he erected a fine three-story brick business house at a cost of 
$7,000. Dec. 15, 1876, opened his drug store, the finest in the city. Republican; Methodist. Lockport 
Lodge, No. 538, of A., F. & A. M., occupies the third story of his building. Dr. BACON was the first 
Master of the Lodge, and held the position a number of years in succession. He and Dr. DAGGETT do 
the leading practice of the city and surrounding country.


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HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

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