William BONNER

 

Submitter: Michael Edd Bonner

Husband: William BONNER
Born: April 16, 1783 Place: Abbeville Co., SC
Married: March 27, 1816 Place: Charleston, SC
Died: July 1, 1877 Place: Stewards Mill, Freestone Co., TX
Cemetery: Bonner Cemetery Place: Freestone Co., TX
Father: James BONNER
Mother: Mary LAIRD
Other Spouses: none

Wife: Ann Lee JOEL
Born: October 27, 1795 Place: Charleston, SC
Died: March 3, 1842 Place: Oak Hill, Wilcox Co., AL
Cemetery: Hamburg Cemetery Place: Oak Hill, Wilcox Co., AL
Father: Captain Thomas JOEL, Jr.
Mother: Elizabeth LEE
Other Spouses: none

Children:

1 Name: F Eliza Ann BONNER
Born: April 19, 1817 Place: Abbeville, SC
Died: March 18, 1897 Place: Freestone Co., TX
Cemetery: Robinson Cemetery Place: Freestone Co., TX
Spouse 1: James ROBINSON
Married: July 19, 1837 Place: AL

2 Name: F Mary BONNER
Born: November 13, 1818 Place: Abbeville, SC
Died: April 10, 1918 Place: Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX
Cemetery: Oakwood Cemetery Place: Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX
Spouse 1: Rev. Joseph McCRERY
Married: August 15, 1839 Place: AL

3 Name: M William BONNER, Jr.
Born: July 5, 1820 Place: Monroe Co., AL
Died: October 10, 1909 Place: Freestone Co., TX
Cemetery: Bonner Cemetery Place: Freestone Co., TX
Spouse 1: Mary C. McARTHUR
Married: May 4, 1842 Place: AL

4 Name: M Rev. Thomas Joel BONNER
Born: December 22, 1822 Place: Monroe Co., AL
Died: June 13, 1895 Place: Wortham, Freestone Co., TX
Cemetery: Wortham Cemetery Place: Wortham, Freestone Co., TX
Spouse 1: Harriet Amanda POSEY
Married: October 23, 1843 Place:  

5 Name: F Margaret "Peggy" BONNER
Born: February 15, 1825 Place: Wilcox Co., AL
Died: August 4, 1846 Place: AL
Cemetery: Hamburg Cemetery Place: Oak Hill, Wilcox Co., AL
Spouse 1: Rev. David Pressly ROBINSON
Married: May 1846 Place: AL

6 Name: M Sarah BONNER
Born: September 29, 1826 Place: Wilcox Co., AL
Died: August 6, 1861 Place: Wilcox Co., AL
Cemetery: Hamburg Cemetery Place: Oak Hill, Wilcox Co., TX
Spouse 1: Robert Hall HINES
Married: November 15, 1849 Place: AL

7 Name: F Jane BONNER
Born: October 20, 1828 Place: Wilcox Co., AL
Died: May 1829 Place: Wilcox Co., AL
Cemetery: Hamburg Cemetery Place: Wilcox Co., AL

8 Name: M James BONNER
Born: July 11, 1830 Place: Wilcox Co., AL
Died: August 25, 1892 Place: Wilcox Co., AL
Cemetery: Bethel Cemetery Place: Oak Hill, Wilcox Co., AL
Spouse 1: Mary Julia NEWBERRY
Married: November 22, 1855 Place: Wilcox Co., AL

9 Name: F Martha BONNER
Born: November 26, 1832 Place: Wilcox Co., AL
Died:   Place: Navarro Co., TX
Cemetery: Eureka Cemetery Place: Eureka, Navarro Co., TX
Spouse 1: Dr. James Isaac BONNER
Married: October 1, 1852 Place: AL

10 Name: F Susanna "Sue" BONNER
Born: April 4, 1835 Place: Wilcox Co., AL
Died: August 17, 1897 Place: Stewards Mill, Freestone Co., TX
Cemetery: Bonner Cemetery Place: Freestone Co., TX
Spouse 1: Andrew Samuel BONNER
Married: May 1, 1856 Place: Stewards Mill, Freestone Co., TX

11 Name: F Keziah "Kid" BONNER
Born: March 10, 1837 Place: Wilcox Co., AL
Died: September 17, 1924 Place: Fairfield, Freestone Co., TX
Cemetery: Fairfield Cemetery Place: Fairfield, Freestone Co., TX
Spouse 1: Archibald "Arch" HUCKABY
Married: abt. 1860 Place: TX

NOTES:
William Bonner began his career as a waggoner in SC.  He served as an ensign in the war of 1812.  The family moved to AL. in 1818; he and all his living children except Sarah and James migrated to Texas in the early 1850's.  He owned more than 100 slaves and extensive acreage and engaged in various other enterprises besides being a planter.  He and his family founded Harmony Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church at Stewards Mill.  Ann Lee Joel descended fro the South Carolina Lee family and had no connection the Lee family of Virginia; she also boasted Huguenot ancestors

SOURCES:
The Bonner Family History; Sue Bonner Thornton; Waco: The Texian Press, 1972
The History of Freestone Co, TX, Vol 1
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