Algernon Sidney Bonham: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1.	Algernon Sidney Bonham was born on 20 Feb 1816 in Fleming Co, Kentucky (son of Amariah Bonham and Rebecca Alexandria Wiley); died on 19 May 1911. Algernon married Rachel Hayden on 17 Sep 1835. Rachel was born about 1816; died after 1826. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Amariah Bonham was born on 1 Apr 1773 in Wellsburg, Brooke Co, West Virginia (son of Sgt. Jacob Bonham); died on 10 Dec 1820 in Hendersonville, Henderson Co, Kentucky.

Notes:

(The following info is from Janice/ castle96@flash.net (Al Castleman), researched from "Bonham & Related Families", along with the family page information on Amariah Bonham and Elizabeth Rebecca Wiley)

Deed Book # 4, p 372, Wellsburg, West Virginia, June 28, 1954 (sic) - copied from Elmer B. Hazie.
In the body of the deed between Amariah Bonham and wife Rebecca and John Mathews of the other part for $333.33, a tract of land formerly Jacob Bonham's, dec'd on the waters of Crof(s)s Cross Creek in Brooke County... etc 53 poles to a whik corner to Thomas Madden's thence south 64 degrees, etc.
This Rebecca is probably Elizabeth Rebecca Wiley listed on p 165 as marrying Amariah Bonham b Apr 1, 1773, to Jacob (son of Amariah and Mary Drake Bonham). His sister was married to John Mathews who bought Jacob's land.

Note: There is an Amariah Bonham listed in Index to 1787 Census of VA, Vol 3, p 55.
Note: Info from Foxlover states that he married Marvtje M. Bebout, who bore all the children, b Hunterdon,
1. Christian 1737 - d 1821 Springboro, Warren Co, Ohio
2. Jeriah b 1743
3. Peter b 1745
4. Rebecca 1739
5. Sarah 1746
6. Jacob 1741
7. Jonathan 1749

1810 Kentucky Census:
Bonham, Amariah Fleming Co p 76
2 males < 10 = Robert & Fielding
2 males 10-16= Landon & Hamilton
1 male 26-45 = Amariah 37 yrs old
1 female <10 = Mary
1 female 26-45 = Rebecca 35

1820 Kentucky Census:
Bonham, Amariah Fleming 54A

Amariah married Rebecca Alexandria Wiley on 19 Sep 1795. Rebecca was born on 19 Sep 1775 in North Carolina; died on 10 Nov 1859 in Macomb, McDonough Co, Illinois; was buried in Old Macomb Cem, Macom, McDonough Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rebecca Alexandria Wiley was born on 19 Sep 1775 in North Carolina; died on 10 Nov 1859 in Macomb, McDonough Co, Illinois; was buried in Old Macomb Cem, Macom, McDonough Co, Illinois.

Notes:

1830 Kentucky census, Fleming p 072 (same page with Hamilton)
1840 Kentucky census, no Bonhams
1840 Illinois census, no Bonhams
1850 Illinois census - not listed

Children:

Landon Bonham was born on 18 Dec 1796 in Fleming Co, Kentucky; died on 30 Jul 1841 in Danville, Vermilion co, Illinois.
Hamilton Bonham was born on 25 Apr 1799 in Fleming Co, Kentucky; died on 27 Dec 1846 in Moultrie Co, Illinois; was buried in Jonathan Creek Cem, Moultrie Co, Illinois.
Fielding Bonham was born on 17 Feb 1804 in Fleming Co, Kentucky; died after 1830.
Robert Martin Bonham was born on 26 Mar 1806 in Fleming Co, Kentucky; died on 14 Mar 1898 in Macomb, McDonough Co, Illinois; was buried in Oakwood Cem, Macomb, McDonough Co, Illinois.
Mary "Polly" Bonham was born on 1 Apr 1808 in Fleming Co, Kentucky; died after 1883 in of, Macomb, McDonough Co, Illinois.
Dicie (Dilcy) Bonham was born on 2 Mar 1811 in Fleming Co, Kentucky; died in 1863.
Garrett Bonham was born on 17 Oct 1813 in Fleming Co, Kentucky; died in 1870 in Kansas.
1. Algernon Sidney Bonham was born on 20 Feb 1816 in Fleming Co, Kentucky; died on 19 May 1911.
Elizabeth Jane Bonham was born on 14 Dec 1818 in Fleming Co, Kentucky; died in 1851.

Generation: 3

Sgt. Jacob Bonham was born about 1744 in Maidenhead, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey (son of Amariah Bonham, (dna) and Eunice King, (probably)); died on 9 Jun 1782 in Sandusky Massacre, Crawford Co, Ohio.

Notes:

Killed by Indians. The Bonham family does not list John and Daniel.

Children:

Ruhama "Amy" Bonham was born in 1765 in Wellsburg, Brooke Co, West Virginia; died after 1786.
Mary Bonham was born about 1767 in Wellsburg, Brooke Co, West Virginia; died after 1788.
Sarah Bonham was born in 1769 in Wellsburg, Brooke Co, West Virginia; died after 1770.
Landon Bonham was born in 1771 in Wellsburg, Brooke Co, West Virginia; died before 1792.
John Bonham was born in 1772 in Wellsburg, Brooke Co, West Virginia; died on 10 Nov 1820 in Hendersonville, Henderson Co, Kentucky.
2. Amariah Bonham was born on 1 Apr 1773 in Wellsburg, Brooke Co, West Virginia; died on 10 Dec 1820 in Hendersonville, Henderson Co, Kentucky.
Daniel Bonham was born about 1776 in Wellsburg, Brooke Co, West Virginia; died after 1777.
Patience Bonham was born in 1778 in Wellsburg, Brooke Co, West Virginia; died after 1799.