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Record for Samuel Bonnett
Samuel Bonnett 1794-1856
1794-1856 , Mahaska Co., IA
Birth: Jan. 1, 1794
Death: Nov. 20, 1856
Samuel was born in Harrison Cty, VA to Jacob and Martha Hughes Bonnett.
He married 05 Dec 1820 in Lewis Cty VA to Lucinda Fitzhugh Hooe.
In 1847 Samuel, Lucinda, his children, Louisa F, William H, Marshall Fitzhugh, David Dade, Mary Dade, Matilda, John Columbus, Lucinda, Elmira, Washington Franklin and Granville Nathaniel left West VA and were in Ohio for about 3 years.
His daughter Martha Jane (Married to Robert R Hinzman) did not go with them.
Louisa F (Married to Zachariah Taylor) had 2 daughters born in Ohio. Louisa F was remarried to Amasa Hoit, 04 Oct 1857 in Mahaska Cty, IA.
William H (Married to Mahala Spaur) also had child born in Ohio.
Marshall Fitzhugh, David Dade and Zachariah Taylor left for California in 1848 with an ox-drawn wagon to dig for gold.
The rest of the family then moved on to Mahaska Cty Iowa in 1850.
Lewis, twin brother of Samuel's father Jacob, had already come to Iowa with his family around 1835.
Peter Bonnett, younger brother of Lewis and Jacob, died in Illinois while traveling to Iowa.
Lewis, Jacob and Peter served in Virginia Militia during the Revolutionary War.
Upon return from California David Dade married Elizabeth Ronk.
Marshall Fitzhugh married Levina Samaria Ronk,
Mary Dade married Jacob A Harrold.
Zachariah Taylor disappeared in California and was thought to be killed by Indians.
Matilda married Porter McCrea.
John Columbus married Amanda Melvina Ferguson.
Lucinda married Presley LaForce.
Elmira married Nicholas C Hoit.
Washinton Franklin married Mary E Patterson.
Granville died as a child and is buried in Cone Cemetery.
Inscription: 62yr 10mo 19dy
Note: Son of Jacob Bonnett. Grandson of Samuel, Great Grandson of Jean Jacque Bonnett.
Burial: Cone
Mahaska County
Iowa, USA
Record added: Oct 9 2006
By: Karyl Bonnett http://findagrave.com
karithompson63added this on 23 Jul 2012
Laurece Kauschoriginally submitted this to DEVORE~5 on 10 Aug 2008
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Samuel Bonnett (1794-1856)
In 1847 Samuel and Lucinda moved to Creek Township,Green Co.,Ohio. In the fall of 1850 they moved to Marion Co.Iowa and in 1858 to Mahaska Co.,Iowa. Samuel died in Mahaska Co. in November of that year. It appears he never had time to plant a crop in his newly purchased farm.
karithompson63added this on 23 Jul 2012
Laurece Kauschoriginally submitted this to DEVORE~5 on 10 Oct 2007
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