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JACOB BAUER

Perhaps a man is not fully appreciated until he has passed from all earthly activity, when the power of his influence is felt. Then it is that his numer ous kindly deeds crop up, and his family learn how many warm, personal friends lie made dur ing his stay on earth. This was the case when Jacob Bauer died, for he had been a man who lived uprightly, giving to each an honest deal, and attaching many to him because of his kindliness of disposition.

Mr. Bauer was born in Prussia, Germany, August 12. 1821, anti when he came to America in 1857, he was thiety-six years old. He settled on Section 211, in Bowling township, this county, and worked hard to earn sufficient money for investment in land. In 1865. he was able to buy some heavy timberland acreage, and for years labored early and late clearing it off, the amount thus cleared be ing 160 acres. As he could. he built a house. barns and other necessary structures, putting in all of the present improvements, filially developing a good property. His death occurred August 7, 1988, on the homestead he had made for his wife and children, and he is buried in St. Joseph cemetery in Mercer county, Ill.

On October 8. 1868. Mr. Bauer was married to Mary McDonald. of Ireland, a daughter of Michael and Mary (Reilly) McDonald. Mrs. Bauer was born June 4. 1850. and was one of the following family: Patrick, Owen. Ellen, Bridget, Michael. James. Kate. Maggie and Mary. Mr. and Mrs. Bauer became the parents of five children, one of whom died in infancy. the others being; Eliza who was born September 3. 1869. married Tames Coyne. a farmer of Rock Island county; Emma J. who was born February 19. 1873. married Edward Daxon, a farmer of Bowling township; Mary Ellen who was born September 22, 1875; and Sadie A. who was born December 30, 1886. These last two reside on the homestead, where they practically carry on all the farming operations, raising fowls in addition to cultivating over sixty acres of laud. There are four grandchildren in the family : Mary E. Daxon who was born August 12. 1904; Margaret Daxon who was bore May 11, 1907; Elizabeth Coyne who was born February 21, 1807; and Bernard Daxon who was born November 27, 1912. Mr. Bauer was a consistent member of the Roman Catholic chureh. and lived according to the teachings of his religion. Steadfast, honorable, and hardworking, he rounded out a useful life, and dying left behind him a sorrowing widow and four daughters to mourn his loss.

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