Martha Bonner

• General Notes
  • Book - The Bonner Family History, by Sue Bonner Thornton, 1972, by
    Texan Press in Waco, Texas.  Library of Congress # 72-75823. pg.
    92-93.
    
    <Unknown Source - assume Fairfield Recorder newspaper >
    <Unknown date - assume just after her death on 14 Apr 1907 >
    
    "Tribute to Mrs. Martha Bonner
    
    Entered into life.
    
    After seven long months of sufffering, rest - God's rest - came to
    Mrs. Martha Bonner.
    
    Hers was a life of which truth, service, charity and Christianity were
    the keynote.  Tho' an earnest and consistent member of Presbyterian
    church, Mrs. Bonner did not confine her good deeds to the members of
    any religious faith.  Her generous Christian heart full of milk of
    human kindess, responded promptly to every cry of suffering and
    distress.  If but one rose could be offered by each whose life has
    been brightened by her, a mountain of flowers would rise above the
    newly made grave.
    
    Mrs. Bonner was a native of Alabama, having been born in Wilcox
    County.  Of two sons and four daughters born to the union, the sons,
    Mr. J. A. Bonner of Eureka, Mr. W. P. Bonner of Wichita Falls, and two
    daughters, Mrs. W. B. Robinson of Palestine, and Mrs. A. D. Anderson
    of Fairfield, now remain.  The father, two sisters, and now the dear
    mother, have finished their day's work, but not their lives.  The
    soul, freed from the body, has returned to the God who gave it - to
    the land of eternal day, peace and joy...."
    
    Baptised by Rev. Jas. P. Pressley
    
    Household:
    
    Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation
    Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
    Jas. I. BONNER   Self   M   Male   W   50   AL   Physician   SC   NC
    
    M. BONNER   Wife   M   Female   W   40   AL   Keeping House   SC   SC
    
    A. W. BONNER   Dau   S   Female   W   18   TX   At Home   AL   AL
    J. A. BONNER   Son   S   Male   W   14   TX   At Home   AL   AL
    M. E. BONNER   Dau   S   Female   W   12   TX   At Home   AL   AL
    W. P. BONNER   Son   S   Male   W   7   TX      AL   AL
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    Source Information:
      Census Place Freestone, Texas
      Family History Library Film   1255304, NA Film # T9-1304, Page #
    458A
    
    1860 Federal Census - Freestone Co. - Vicinity of Fairfield - 13 July
    1860
    
    p.37
    254/259
    
    James I. Bonner      31 M Farmer 5000  60000 Alabama
    Martha                   27 F                               Alabama
    Martha Junr.           7 F                                 Alabama
    Sallie B.                 1 F                                 Texas
    
    ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/wilcox/census/1850/pg00772.txt
    
    1850 US Census for Wilcox Co., AL.
    
    PAGE  LN     FM   LASTNAME            FIRST NAME AND INI.  AGE  SX CLR
          OCCU.            VLU    BORN   MRD  SCH  DDB AFFLICTION  REMARKS
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    773    2    598  BONNER, Wm               60    M  Farmer  18000  SC
    773    3    598  MCCRANEY, Mary           30    F                SC
    773    4    598  MCCRANEY, Martha        19    F                AL
           School
    773    5    598  MCCRANEY, Susan         15    F                AL
           School
    773    6    598  MCCRANEY, Kesiah         13   F                AL
    773    7    598  MCCRANEY, Josephine    7     F                AL
          School
    773    8    598  MCCRANEY, James         19    M               AL
    
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    1850 Census for Wilcox Co., AL.
    Roll: M432_16, pg. 385, done on 11/8/1850 by A. Duff
    
    598/598  William Bonner 60 M Farmer 15,000 SC.
        Mary McCreary 30 F SC.
        Martha 19 F AL.  School
        Susan 15 F AL.  School
        Keziah 13 F AL. School
        Josephine 7 F AL.
        James 19 M AL. School
    
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    1870 Census for Freestone Co., TX - done on 7/20/1870
    Roll: M593-1586, pg. 18, Image 36
    
    93/94   Bonner, John  39 M W Farmer  10,000  1,000 AL.
        -, Sarah  38 F W  Keeps House AL.
                -, James 13 M W  At home AL.
                -, Andrew 11 M W  ditto TX.
                -, Young 8 M W TX.
                -, Jackson 4 M W TX.
                -, Theopolis 3 M W TX.
                -, Samuel 41 M W Farmer AL.
    
              Bonner, James 41 M W  Doctor 7,000  3,000 AL.
                 -, Martha 87 F W At Home 700  AL.
                 -, Martha 17 F W ditto AL.
                 -, S. B. 11 F W ditto TX.
                 -, A. W. 8 F W ditto  TX.
                 -, J. A. 4 M W   TX.
                 -,         1 F W   TX.
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