Lapeer-Oakland County MI Archives Biographies.....Bacon, Daniel C. 1818 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

DANIEL C. BACON, proprietor of the Twin Elms Hotel at Dryden, was born in
Cohocton, Steuben County, N. Y., October 30, 1818. His father, Heman Bacon, was
born in Floyd Township, Oneida County, N. Y., and was there married in 1812, to
Olive Boss, a native of Rhode Island, but reared in Oneida County. Immediately
after marriage this young man went into the service of his country, on six hours
notice, and was in the battle of Plattsburg and continued in the army through
the war, while his young wife remained alone in Troy Township. After the war
they located for awhile in Steuben County and afterwards returned to Oneida
County. They lived together as man and wife for sixty-six years, and both lived
to be over eighty years old, being the parents of nine children, six of whom are
now living.

  The eldest brother of this family Dr. C. G. Bacon, is now in Fulton, Oswego
County, N. Y., where he has practiced medicine from the time he was twenty-three
years old, being now seventy-seven. He is one of the best medical men in the
Middle States and for years was President of the American Medical Association.
Our subject started out for himself at the age of thirteen years as a cabin-boy
on the Erie Canal and rode horses on the tow path for two years.

  This youth was fifteen years old when he left the canal and his early home in
Oneida County, and went to Ohio where he engaged in a canal boat store at
Newark. One year later he began driving a six-horse stage from Wheeling, W. Va.,
to Ranelsburg, Ohio. He came to Michigan in 1836, with Oren Belknapp, for the
purpose of building a sawmill in Almont Township, Lapeer County, and afterward
was in a store. Being taken sick the young man experienced some of the hardships
of pioneer life,, as a doctor's visit cost $10.

  Mr. Bacon was united in marriage in 1839, with H. Jane Hall, eldest daughter
of Seth Hall, one of the pioneers of Lapeer County, and she became the mother of
three children, two of whom died in infancy, and Frances O. died in 1890. The
mother of these children died in 1853 and upon the 10th of January, 1856, Mr.
Bacon was united in marriage with Emma Lamb, eldest daughter of John M. Lamb,
one of the pioneers of Lapeer County, and they located in Dryden Township. Mrs.
Bacon was born in Burlington County, N. J., March 2, 1832, and came to Michigan
at the age of four years. Her four children were all snatched from her arms by
death in their infancy.

  Mr. Bacon built the first schoolhouse in Addison Township, Oakland County,
when he was nineteen years old. After he was first married he located a piece of
land on section 16, Almont Township, and walked to Lapeer a distance of
twenty-three miles in the night to be there on time to secure the place. The day
after his return from Lapeer, he cut enough beech and maple logs to build him a
log house, 18x20 feet in dimensions. Besides improving and clearing his place he
started the first stage line between Almont and Royal Oak, and carried the first
mail that was transported by stage, having charge of this for four years. He set
the first steam mill engine that was ever put in the county and later clerked
for two years for C. A. Shaw at Almont.

  Mr. Bacon now bought eighty acres additional land on section 17, and erected a
small frame house in the woods, but after two years' residence there he returned
to Almont and took charge of the hotel known as the Goodrich House, which he
carried on for two years, until his wife's health failed at which time he
resumed clerking for Mr. Lamb in Dryden Village and afterward went into
partnership with him in a general store. In 1862, he was greatly interested in
the outcome of the war and raised twenty-five men for the Tenth Regiment and
went with them to camp. After selling out his business with Mr. Lamb he returned
to Almont and purchased the Goodrich House, the name of which he changed to the
Nation House.

  Somewhat later this gentleman returned to Dryden, where he formed a
partnership known as Bacon & Co., January 1, 1874, but a year later sold out and
bought the hotel where he now resides. He is also carrying on a farm which he
owns near the village, and has a livery in connection. He was formerly a Whig
and is now a Republican in his political views and has filled the offices of
Deputy-Sheriff, Constable and Supervisor.

  John M. Lamb, the father of Mrs. Bacon, was a native of Springfield Township,
Burlington County, N. J., and was born August 11, 1809. His wife, Elizabeth D.
Manwaring was also a native of the same State, and after marriage they located
in Julius Township, Burlington County, and afterward came directly thence to
what is now Detroit in 1834, and later made their home in Dryden Township,
Lapeer County, taking up land from the Government and building a log house in
the woods. Mr. Lamb's death occurred November 3, 1871. In his political views he
was a Whig and afterward a Republican. The first office held by him was tint of
Justice of the Peace and while he lived in the log house the court was held
within its walls. He was elected to the Constitutional convention in 1867, and
at various times served his State as Representative and Senator and would have
filled the office of Lieutenant-Governor, had not his party been defeated during
that campaign.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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