Claude Calvin Bonine (1899 - 1988)

Born 20 Nov 1899 in Manchester, Wakita Township, Grant County, Oklahoma Territory, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Effie Wilmeth — married 1922 in Arkansas, United States

Died 4 Jan 1988 at age 88 in Carrizo Springs, Dimmit County, Texas, USA

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Biography

Claude Bonine is the descendant of a Huguenot emigrant.

Claude Calvin Bonine was born on his parents' farm near Manchester, Wakita Township, Grant County, Oklahoma Territory, USA on 20 November 1899. He was the oldest son of William Clinton Bonine and his first wife, Livera Pugh, who William C. Bonine had married in 1880, then divorced in 1882, and later remarried in February 1899. Claude had 5 older half "Bonine siblings" and 2 older half "Sparks siblings," growing up in a "patchwork-quilt-style" family on America's south-west frontier.

On the 1 June 1900 US Census, Claude C. Bonine was recorded as 6 months old (b: Nov. 1899), living with his parents, William C. Bonine, b: Jan. 1857, & wife, Livera C. Bonine, b: April 1859 in ED 77, Wakita, Grant, Oklahoma Territory. The household included Claude's 5 half-siblings: Gertie M. Bonine, b: Nov. 1886; Floyd E. Bonine, b: July 1890; Florence V. Bonine, b: April 1892, plus Roy F. Sparks, b: Nov. 1885; and Charley Sparks, b: Nov. 1890. His father was a "Farmer: General Farm" and his mother was reported to have had 3 children, including baby Claude, and all 3 of them were living with her in June 1900.^[1]

Ten years later, the 15 April 1910 US Census recorded 10-year-old Claude C. Bonine as still living with his parents on their Wakita, Oklahoma, farm. Now he only had 2 siblings, older half-brother, Floyd E. Bonine, age 19, a "Farm Laborer," and younger full-sister, Jessie Lois Bonine, born 12 April 1901, living in the Bonine household.^[2]

The Manchester Journal 7 Jun 1918 reported: "Claude Bonine left Monday for Wichita where he enlisted in the Mechanical Aviation Corps. Claude is under the draft age and deserves much credit for this act." https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39881579/the_manchester_journal/?xid=637&_ga=2.81560848.684910403.1592749125-1758453541.1592749125

On 12 September 1918, Claude Calvin Bonine registered for the US Army draft, as required by law, during World War I. His draft registration affirmed that he was 18 years old, a native-born American, single, and a "mechanic," who was "tall [with] brown hair & eyes; physically qualified [for military service]". His address was "General Delivery," Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma. ^[3]

No US Census record for 1920 has been found for Claude Calvin Bonine; he may have been joined his parents at his sister's home in Pecos, Texas, or simply not registered. Shortly after that Census was enumerated, his parents left Texas and bought land in Little River County, Arkansas. On 12 July 1922, Calvin C. Bonine married Effie W. Wilmeth, b: December 1899, in Winthrop, Little River County, Arkansas. ^[4] Effie was born F. A. Wilmeth; age 21, daughter of William Wilmeth, b: Jan. 1858 in Texas, and Mary "Molly" (Scalf) Wilmeth, b: Aug.1859 in Missouri. The family were recorded living in Arkinda Twp., Little River, Arkansas, on the 1 January 1920 US Census.^[5][6][7]

On the 1930 US Census, Claude C. Bonine was recorded as 30 years old, married to 30-year-old Effie (Wilmeth) Bonine. They were living together on their family farm in Arkinda Township, Little River County, Arkansas, with their infant daughter, Corla C. Bonine, 7 months old (b: Sep 1929). Claude was a "Clerk: Grocery Store" there.^[8]

The Lubbock Morning Avalanche 31 Dec 1937 reported the death of Effie (Wilmeth) Bonine's sister and recorded Claude Bonine as a pallbearer whose home was Arkinda, Ark. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53219387/obituary-for-nellie-l-ingnun-aged-58/?xid=637&_ga=2.82036881.684910403.1592749125-1758453541.1592749125

Ten years later, the 1 April 1940 US Census, the most-recent publicly-available, recorded Claude C. Bonine as 40 years old, born in Oklahoma, married to Effie W. Bonine, age 41, born in Texas, living with her and their 10-year-old daughter, Claudine Bonine, b: in Arkansas, in Ward 3, Ruston City, Police Jury Ward 1, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. Claude Calvin Bonine was an "Inspector: Interstate Ties" for the Railway Company. The family had moved to Ruston City, Louisiana, after 1935 when they were still living in "Rural, Little River County, Arkansas". ^[9]

The Medford Patriot-Star 28 May 1959 reported: Claude Bonine of Kansas City, Mo. was a guest Friday of his aunt, Mrs. Clara Burchfiel. This is the first time they had met in 48 years." https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39742119/the_medford_patriotstar/?xid=637&_ga=2.157425853.684910403.1592749125-1758453541.1592749125

The Great Falls Tribune 4 Aug 1961 reported the death of Roy F. Sparks and listed Claude Bonine, Kansas City, Kansas as Roy's surviving half-brother. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53061959/great-falls-tribune/?xid=637&_ga=2.124464653.684910403.1592749125-1758453541.1592749125

The Kansas City Times 4 Aug 1965 reported: "Mrs. Molly Wilmeth will be 106 years old today. Only immediate family members and close friends will gather at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Claude Bonine, 3224 Cypress avenue, to see ahd hear Mrs. Wilmeth recall a few of the memories she has accumulated." https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52342905/the-kansas-city-times/?xid=637&_ga=2.85247262.684910403.1592749125-1758453541.1592749125

In 1986, Claude and his wife moved to Carizzo Springs, Dimmit County, Texas to live with his daughter. The U.S. Public Records Index shows a residence date of 1986, 20 S. 12th St B, Carrizo Springs, TX 78834

Claude Calvin Bonine passed away in Carizzo Springs, Dimmit County, Texas, on 4 January 1988. He was 88 years old.^[10][11] He was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery, Carizzo Springs, Dimmit County, Texas, USA. ^[12] His wife survived his passing. Effie W. (Wilmeth) Bonine passed away at 90 years old on 11 October 1990 in Uvalde County, Texas. She was buried next at Mount Hope Cemetery, Dimmit County, Texas, next to her late husband.^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMGX-MP2 : accessed 5 May 2020), Claud C Bonine in household of William C Bonine, Wakita Township, Grant, Oklahoma Territory, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 77, sheet 1B, family 19, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,337.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML7Z-KHV : accessed 5 May 2020), Claude Bonine in household of William C Bonine, Wakita, Grant, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 51, sheet 9B, family 191, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1253; FHL microfilm 1,375,266.
3. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZDW-77N : 6 March 2020), Claude Calvin Bonine, 1917-1918.
4. ↑ "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N97N-DHQ : 18 March 2019), C C Bonine, 12 Jul 1922; citing Marriage, Little River, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,977,736.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDJQ-V7J : accessed 6 May 2020), F A Wilmeth in household of William Wilmeth, Arkinda, Little River, Arkansas, United States; citing ED 32, sheet 2A, line 5, family 24, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 69; FHL microfilm 1,820,069.
6. ↑ There is also a 1900 US Census report for this family, living in Navarro County, Texas. Daughter "Effie A. Wilmeth" is said to have been born in Dec. 1884 - an error, no doubt. See: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3PR-JRV
7. ↑ WM Wilmeth married Mary Scalf on 16 June 1888 in Collins Co., Texas. So 1900 Census children's birth-dates are wrong. See: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/LYQQ-GM3
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMLJ-1CN : accessed 5 May 2020), Claud C Bonine, Arkinda, Little River, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 3, sheet 1B, line 75, family 18, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 81; FHL microfilm 2,339,816.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYP7-85D : 28 February 2020), Claud Bonine, Ward 3, Ruston, Police Jury Ward 1, Lincoln, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 31-3, sheet 22B, line 73, family 452, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1411
10. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JYGD-M2H : 20 May 2014), Claude C Bonine, 04 Jan 1988; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
11. ↑ "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZFF-X63 : 24 May 2014), Claude Bonine, 04 Jan 1988; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number , Dimmit, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin.
12. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 05 May 2020), memorial page for Claude Calvin Bonine (20 Nov 1899–4 Jan 1988), Find A Grave: Memorial #80306682, citing Mount Hope Cemetery, Carrizo Springs, Dimmit County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Sleepy Hill (contributor 47177870) .
13. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #80306734

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