Landon Bonham

Other Events and Attributes:

• Property: 5 Aug 1837, Chilocothe, Lawrence Co, Ohio; purchase

Landon married Nancy Hyatt on 10 Aug 1818. Nancy was born about 1796; died after 1846. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William Henry Bonham was born on 3 Oct 1820 in Symmes Creek, Gallico, Ohio; died on 30 Jan 1897.
2. Amariah Bonham was born in 1822; died after 1823.
3. Fielding Bonham was born in 1825 in Kansas; died after 1849.
4. Hamilton Bonham was born on 12 Sep 1827 in Kentucky; died on 23 Oct 1899.
5. Tilden Bonham was born in 1829; died after 1830.
6. George Washington Bonham was born in 1831; died after 1832.
7. Elizabeth Jane Bonham was born in 1833; died after 1834.
8. Francis Marion Bonham was born in 1835; died after 1855 in San Jose, Santa Clara Co, California.
9. Landon Bonham was born in 1838 in Lawrence Co, Ohio; died after 1862.
10. Dilcy Bonham was born in 1840; died after 1841.
11. John Wesley Bonham was born on 07 Dec 1841; died before 1886 in Silber Creek Twp, Harper Co, Kansas.

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]

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

Notes:

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