To Barb Chapman (bchapman@ri-exp.beaumont.edu) and other BACON researchers in Crawford County: Here are the BACON references found in the "History of Crawford County, PA, 1885." On pages 641 and 642, in the history of Spring Township: "Spring and Cussewago Baptist Church was constituted in the spring of 1837 by Elder Albert Keith, with twenty-seven members, including William Case, the first Deacon, John Turneur, Stutley Carr, Sr., Stutley Carr, Jr., and others. J.S. BACON, James Patterson, Gamaliel Head and others united until the membership swelled to eighty. It then declined, and in 1852 united as a body with the Springboro congregation. A church edifice had been built in 1838 near the east line of Spring Township, and is still standing, though it has been unoccupied for many years." On pages 646 and 649 (my note here, the pages skip numbers - there is no 647 or 648) of the same section: "The First Universalist Church of Conneautville was organized May 13, 1843. It started with nineteen members, including Charles Rich, S.g. Krick, Mary A. Krick, William Walker, Sallie Walker, Freedom Lord, Jr., Louisa Lord, Thomas Slayton, Elvira Slayton, H.S. Sweet, Wicks Parker, B.F. Hitchcock and Aurelia M. Hitchcock. Early meetings were held in the old schoolhouse and the Baptist Church. About 1846 the building of a frame church was commenced at the north extremity of Pearl Street. The structure was not completed until several years later, and is still in use. Rev. B.F. Hitchcock, was the founder. His ministerial successors have been: Revs. Ammi Bond, C.L. Shipman, H.C. Canfield, W.S. BACON, I.K. Richardson, J.H. Campbell, L.F. Porter, J.G. Porter, H.M. Merrill, J.S. Gledhill and C.L. Shipman. This society purchased the first church bell in the village and now the first organ. Its membership has been greatly depleted by removals, and now numbers about seventy." On page 791, in the Biographical Sketch section for Bloomfield Township: "Sylvester Sylvanus Bisbe, farmer, PO Union City, was born June 28, 1846, in Union City, Erie Co., Penn.; son of Reuben (deceased) and Naoma Bisbe. He was reared and educated in Bloomfield Township, this county, to which his parents had moved in 1849. He was united in marriage July 5, 1869, with Fannie C., daughter of Joseph BACON, by whom he has the following named children - Clarence Eugene, Florina Maud, Fred Leverne, Jessie Pearl and Merna Cora. Mr. and Mrs. Bisbe have been industrious and successful in life, acquiring since their marriage a fine farm of 200 acres of well-improved land, part of which was the old family homestead. Our subject takes great interest in the cause of education and has given his family good advantages. In politics he supports the Republican party." More to follow on BACON! Kathy Brubaker Volunteer Genealogist Linesville Historical Society kbrbkr@toolcity.net