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Captain Francis Holmes Bonham

Male 1806 - 1892  (85 years)


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  1. 1.  Captain Francis Holmes Bonham was born on 11 Sep 1806 in Wythe Co, Virginia; died on 28 Jan 1892 in Lancaster, Grant Co, Wisconsin.

    Notes:

    Moved to Pike Co, Missouri in 1818 and to Wisconsin in 1840. His children are listed in "The Bonham Family" p 44. His first 4 children were probably b in Missouri; last 5 in Wisconsin. The children were under 10 when he moved.

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    In 1846 Mr. JACKSON married Miss Martha BONHAM, a native of Pike Co., Missouri, and the daughter of Captain Francis and Mary (NEAVILL) BONHAM, who were among the prominent pioneers of Grant Co., Wis. Capt. BONHAM was one of a family of five sons and two daughters, namely, James, Joseph, Francis, Harvey, Martin, Isabella and Mahala. He was born in Rye Valley, Wythe county, Va., in 1806, and in 1818 removed to Pike county, Mo., where he served during the pioneer days as a captain of militia. Though he possessed few opportunities for a schooling, he had by extensive reading, aided by a remarkable memory, acquired a broad and useful general education. He died in Grant county in 1892, aged eighty-six years. Among the cherished heirlooms which he left to his posterity was a sword, carried by one of his ancestors, in the days of Cromwell's Roundheads, and which also did service in the American revolution. His wife as a native of Shelby Co., Ky. Their eight children, four sons and four
    daughters, were Martha (Mrs. C. M. JACKSON); Euphenia (Mrs. UTT); William; James, who died in his youth; Calvin; Carlos; Lenora (Mrs. BALDWIN, deceased), and Mary Frank (Mrs. BROOKS). Mrs. Martha (BONHAM) JACKSON, the wife of our
    subject (Christopher Jackson), died Nov. 6, 1880, aged forty-nine years.

    Francis married Mary A Neavill on 23 Dec 1830 in Pike Co, Missouri. Mary was born about 1806; died after 1831. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Martha Bonham  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1831 in Pike Co, Missouri; died in 1880.
    2. 3. Euphemia Bonham  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1833 in Pike Co, Missouri; died after 1855.
    3. 4. William N Bonham  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1835 in Pike Co, Missouri; died after 1857.
    4. 5. James Harvey Bonham  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1838 in Pike Co, Missouri; died in 1860.
    5. 6. Matilda Bonham  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1840 in Wisconsin; died in 1890.
    6. 7. Calvin R Bonham  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1844 in Wisconsin; died after 1865.
    7. 8. Carlos Bonham  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1846 in Wisconsin; died after 1867.
    8. 9. Leonora L Bonham  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1850 in Wisconsin; died in 1878.
    9. 10. Mary F Bonham  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1853 in Wisconsin; died after 1878.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Martha Bonham Descendancy chart to this point (1.Francis1) was born in 1831 in Pike Co, Missouri; died in 1880.

    Martha married Christopher Macabus Jackson in 1846. Christopher was born on 17 Jan 1816 in Greenville, Muhlenberg Co, Kentucky; died after 1852. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Euphemia Bonham Descendancy chart to this point (1.Francis1) was born in 1833 in Pike Co, Missouri; died after 1855.

    Euphemia married D.D. Utt about 1853. D.D. was born about 1833; died after 1855. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  William N Bonham Descendancy chart to this point (1.Francis1) was born in 1835 in Pike Co, Missouri; died after 1857.

    William married E. Parker, Miss about 1855. E. was born about 1835; died after 1856. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    William married M. Tripp, Miss after 1856. M. was born about 1835; died after 1857. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  James Harvey Bonham Descendancy chart to this point (1.Francis1) was born in 1838 in Pike Co, Missouri; died in 1860.

  5. 6.  Matilda Bonham Descendancy chart to this point (1.Francis1) was born in 1840 in Wisconsin; died in 1890.

    Matilda married N. Graves, Mr about 1860. N. was born about 1840; died after 1861. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Matilda married Dr Shelton after 1861. Dr was born about 1840; died after 1851. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  Calvin R Bonham Descendancy chart to this point (1.Francis1) was born in 1844 in Wisconsin; died after 1865.

    Notes:

    Married S. Sears and A. Mears, Tryler Washington


  7. 8.  Carlos Bonham Descendancy chart to this point (1.Francis1) was born in 1846 in Wisconsin; died after 1867.

    Notes:

    married R.B. Barker, Canyon City, Oregon.


  8. 9.  Leonora L Bonham Descendancy chart to this point (1.Francis1) was born in 1850 in Wisconsin; died in 1878.

    Notes:

    Married Mark Baldwin 1877.


  9. 10.  Mary F Bonham Descendancy chart to this point (1.Francis1) was born in 1853 in Wisconsin; died after 1878.

    Notes:

    Married R.G. Brooks 1877, Hopkenton, Iowa.



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