Martha Burnham Bacon (1844-1919)
(Mrs. Ralph W. Bacon)

Martha Burnham, the youngest child of Moses Burnham and Susan Norton Burnham, was born at Berlin, Ohio, April 7, 1844. At the age of fourteen years she came with her parents to Lake County, Indiana, where she has since made her home. November 26, 1867, she was united in marriage to Ralph W. Bacon. Mr. Bacon died November 8, 1912. Four daughters were born to this union; the two eldest dying in infancy.

Mrs. Bacon died at her home in Lowell, February 7, 1919 at the age of 74 years and 10 months. Her last sickness was only a few days duration and her death came very unexpected. She was a woman who had a large circle of friends, who will regret to hear of her demise. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Hawkins, of Racine, Wis., and Mrs. Ruby Spindler, of Valparaiso, Ind., and one brother, Zenas Burnham of Lowell, to mourn her.

Funeral services were held at the home Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Rev. C.A. Brown, pastor of the Lowell M.E. church preached the funeral sermon. The music was furnished by C.A. Brown and Miss Jessie Michael, with Miss Harding at the piano. Interment in Lowell cemetery. Undertaker Weaver had charge of the burial service. The following acted as pall bearers: Lewis, James and Jesse Little, Frank Plummer, A.H. Maxwell, C.R. Sherard, J.N. Hayden, and C.U. Ragon.