Chesley G Bonds (1812 - 1870)

Born 12 Oct 1812 in Kentucky, United States

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Died 24 Nov 1870 at age 58 in Robertson, Texas, United States

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Biography

Chesley was born in 1812. He was the son of Richard Bonds and Elizabeth Hughs. He passed away in 1870. He was married to Martha R. Burks.

Census Information

1850 Census Marengo, Alabama he was enumerated as living in the residence of Thomas J. Woolfe, was 35 years old, listed occupation as Overseer and place of birth was Kentucky.

1860 Census District 4, Scott, Mississippi

• Chesley Bonds, 47, M, Farmer, Real Estate value $1,200, Personal Estate value $6,000, born in Kentucky.
• Martha Bonds, 35, F, born in Georgia
• R. W. Bonds, 30, M, Clk B Court, born in Alabama
• Morris Anderson, 16, M, F Labourer, born in Alabama
• William Melton, 14, M, born in Arkansas
• Elizabeth Bonds, 8, F, born in Mississippi
• Frances Bonds, 7, F, born in Mississippi
• James Bonds, 6, M, born in Mississippi
• John Bonds, 2, M, born in Mississippi
• Franklin Bonds, 1, M, born in Mississippi (Death Certificate has been located for Wesley F. Bonds who was born 1859 listing Chesley and Martha as parents)

Research Notes

• Chesley's marriage to Martha Burks would have been after 1855. Martha's made a conveyance to her in 1855 and she was married to a man named William at that time.
• Any children born to Chesley before 1855 would have had a different mother.

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69758124/chesley-g-bonds
• Year: 1850; Census Place: Marengo, Alabama; Roll: 10; Page: 50b, Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
• Year: 1860; Census Place: District 4, Scott, Mississippi; Page: 124; Family History Library Film: 803591, Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.