John Laird Bonner (1831 - 1905)

Born 11 Feb 1831 in Wilcox, Alabama, United States

Husband of Sarah Elizabeth Bonner — married 25 Apr 1850 (to 21 Jan 1871) in Stewards Mill, Freestone, Texas, United States

Husband of Elizabeth Boggs (Robinson) Bonner — married 6 Oct 1881 in Freestone, Texas, United States

Descendants

Died 25 Aug 1905 at age 74 in Bonnerville, Freestone, Texas, United States

Biography

John Laird Bonner, son of Dr. John Bonner and Eliza Feribry Williams, was born in Wilcox Co., AL on 11 February 1831. The family called him "Johnny." He married his first cousin, Sarah Elizabeth "Bettie" Bonner on 25 April 1850. They were parents of 8 children: Joseph Samuel; Eliza Jane Williams; John Irvine; Jim Billie; Andrew; Oliver Young; John Irvine "Jack;" Theophilus Hunter. After moving to Freestone County, TX, he established a plantation in the Bonnerville Community near his father and siblings and is said to have had ten miles of rail fences. During the Civil War, he served in in Peck's Reserved Company, Braxton Bragg's Cavalry with the rank of third sergeant. He spent time in the Union prison in Chicago, IL. He served as Elder in Harmony ARP Church at Stewards Mill, Freestone Co., TX.

After the death of Sarah Elizabeth Bonner, John Laird Bonner married Elizabeth Boggs Robinson, daughter of his first cousin, in 1881. They made their home in Bonnerville but lived in Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX for a few years and were charter members of the ARP Church there. John Laird Bonner and Elizabeth Boggs Robinson were parents of 5 children: Annie Lee; Janie Bell; Sallie Robinson; Wirt Knox; James Millen. They later resumed life at Bonnerville where John Laird Bonner died 25 August 1905.^[1]

Parents

John Bonner 1794–1878

Eliza Feribry Williams Bonner 1806–1872

Spouses

1. Sarah Elizabeth Bonner Bonner 1832–1871 (m. 1850)
2. Elizabeth Boggs Robinson Bonner 1852–1921 (m. 1881)

Children

1. Joseph Samuel Bonner 1851–1852
2. Eliza Jane Williams Bonner 1853–1855
3. John Irvine Bonner 1855–1857
4. Jim Billy Bonner 1857–1878
5. Andrew Bonner 1859–1889
6. Oliver Young Bonner 1861–1929
7. John Irvine Bonner 1865–1926
8. Theophilus Hunter Bonner 1868–1940
9. Annie Lee Bonner 1883–1897
10. Janie Belle Bonner 1886–1887
11. Sallie Robinson Bonner 1887–1889
12. Wirt Knox Bonner 1891–1959
13. James Millen Bonner 1893–1966

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16866933/john-laird-bonner : accessed 15 January 2022), memorial page for John Laird Bonner (11 Feb 1831–25 Aug 1905), Find A Grave: Memorial #16866933, citing Bonner Cemetery, Fairfield, Freestone County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Eric Wood (contributor 46911836)

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLP-5F2 : 29 May 2021), John Bonner, 1870.

John Bonner Male 39 Alabama

Sarah Bonner Female 38 Alabama

James Bonner Male 13 Alabama

Andrew Bonner Male 11 Texas

Young Bonner Male 8 Texas

Jackson Bonner Male 4 Texas

Theopolis Bonner Male 3 Texas

Samuel Bonner Male 41 Alabama

James Bonner Male 41 Alabama

Martha Bonner Female 37 Alabama

Martha Bonner Female 17 Alabama

S B Bonner Female 11 Texas

A W Bonner Female 8 Texas

J A Bonner Male 4 Texas

Bonner Female 1 Texas

Benj Pasey Male 65 Georgia

• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K342-5KZ : 13 March 2018), John Laird Bonner, 27 Mar 1960; citing certificate number 23157, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,116,168.

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of JDS_09_17_10.ged on 09 February 2011.