Walter Berry Bonner

• General Notes
  • Book - Biographical Sketches from Limestone, Freestone, and Leon
    Counties, Texas.  Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1893. p. 76.
    
    "R. E. STEELE
    ....
    In 1865 Mr. Steele married Miss JOSEPHINE WILLIAMS, a daughter of
    JOSEPHUS and CATHERINE WILLIAMS, early settlers of the state from
    North Carolina.  They have had five children:  ELLA, wife of W. B.
    BONNER of Wortham; ELIHU, deceased;  ZUMA; ROBERT and JOSPEHINE.  Mr.
    Steele is an Elder in the old school Presbyterian Church."
    
    Source - History of Freestone County, Volume I, p. 26
    
    Postmasters of Freestone County, Texas
    Bonner, Walter B.    Town of Bonner   1883
    
    Household:
    
    Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation
    Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
    Thos J BONNER   Self   M   Male   W   57   AL   Clerk In Store   SC
    SC
    Amanda H BONNER   Wife   M   Female   W   57   SC   Keeping House
    SC   SC
    Walter BONNER   Son   S   Male   W   24   AL   Farm Laborer   AL   SC
    
    Carrie BONNER   Dau   S   Female   W   21   AL   School Teacher   AL
    SC
    James W BONNER   Son   S   Male   W   17   TX   Form Laborer   AL
    SC
    
    
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    Source Information:
      Census Place District 55, Freestone, Texas
      Family History Library Film   1255304
      NA Film Number   T9-1304
      Page Number   557A
    
    1860 Federal Census of Freestone County  - July 11, 1860, Fairfield
    Post Office
    p. 25
    168 170  Thos J. Bonner 37 m Ass. Ref. Prcher AL
                               H. A. 38  f                          SC
                         Euphemia 15 f                           AL
                            Edward 11 m                          AL
                          Harriette  9  f                           AL
                       Margarette  7  f                           AL
                             Walter  5  m                         AL
                           Caroline  2 f                           AL
    
    1870 Census for Freestone Co., TX
    Roll: M593-1586, pg. 46, Image 93  - done on 8/14/1870
    
    173/173  Bonner, Thomas J. 45 M W Minister 6,000 2,000 AL.
        -, Hattie A. 44 F W  AL.
        -, Wm. E. 22 M W AL.
        -, Hattie M. 18 F W AL.
        -, Margaret P. 16 F W AL.
        -, Walkin 14 M W AL.
        -, Carrie C. 13 F W AL.
        -, James 9 M W TX.