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Robert Donnell Bone (1832 - 1892)

Robert Donnell Bone
Born in Wilson, Tennessee, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 15 Dec 1858 in Douglass, Nacogdoches, Texas, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 59 in Mount Selman, Cherokee, Texas, United Statesmap
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Biography

Robert Donnell Bone was born on 8 April 1832 in Wilson County Tennessee to John Bone and Levicey Donnell (McMinn) Bone [later Hill]. His father died circa 1838 and his mother remarried. Between 1841 and 1842, his family migrated to Texas.

Thus, Robert Donnell Bone went to Texas, riding much of the way muleback, when
he was 9 years old. Because of the harsh treatment of his step-father, he ran away
when he was about fourteen to live with his elder sister, Asenath, who had married
John Winstead Paine on February 6, 1846. Within a short time Robert's three younger
brothers and sister had left the Hill home and were living with the Paines in
Nacogdoches County, Texas.[1]

With the encouragement of his sister and brother-in-law, Robert rode a horse back to Tennessee in 1854 where he attended University of Nashville Medical School, graduating in 1858.[2] He returned to Texas, where he began his practice in the town of Douglass.

That same year, he married Griselda Minerva Burk on 15 December 1858 in Douglass, Nacogdoches Co., Texas.[3]

CHILDREN:

Watson Eve Bone
Rev. Winstead Paine Bone, DD
Jessie May (Bone) Hunter
Bettie Gene Bone b: 6 Oct 1865 in Douglas Texas / Nacogdoches County
Margaret Bone b: 22 Apr 1867 in Douglas Texas / Nacogdoches County
Herschel Porter Bone b: 29 Jan 1870 in Rusk Texas / Cherokee County
Annie Donnell Bone
Nevie Lee Bone b: 3 Feb 1875 in Rusk Texas / Cherokee County
James Robert Bone b: 15 Nov 1877 in Rusk Texas / Cherokee County
Dr. John Newton Bone

In the 1860 census it states that Robert and his wife Griselda were living in Douglas Texas Nacogdoches County. It lists his occupation as a doctor. Also living with them was their daughter Watson.

During the Civil War, he served as assistant surgeon in Col. Overton Young's Regiment, 12th Texas Volunteer infantry.[2]

In the 1870 census it states that Robert and his wife Griselda were living in Rusk, Texas Cherokee County. It lists his occupation as a doctor. Also living with them were their children Winstead, Jessie, Bettie and Herschel. In the 1880 census it states that Robert and his wife Griselda were living in Larissa Texas Cherokee County. It lists his occupation as a doctor. Also living with them were their children Winstead, Jessie, Bettie, Herschel, Nevie, James and John. In the 1900 census it states that Griselda was a widow living in Larissa Texas Cherokee County. Also living with her were her children Nevie and Robert.

Robert died on 24 February 1892 in Mount Selman, Cherokee Co., Texas and was buried at Larissa Cemetery in Mount Selman.[4]

Sources

  1. Robert Gehlmann Bone, History of the Bone Family of America: Descendants of William Bone I to the Mid-nineteenth Century and Some of His Ancestors (1972) pp. 274-83. https://archive.org/details/HistoryOfTheBoneFamilyOfAmericaDescendantsOfWilliamBoneIToThe/page/n1/mode/2up
  2. 2.0 2.1 Cherokee County Historical Commission (Tex.), Cherokee County History, 2nd (1986; reprint, Jacksonville, Texas: Cherokee County Historical Commission (Tex.), 2001), article "Robert Donnell Bone" by Mary A. Bone Adamson, Page 175 ; digital images, University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth354360/ : accessed 29 Dec 2020). Plug correct page number in "Jump To" box. Dates in paragraph 1 are garbled.
  3. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 for Griselda Minerva Burk, Gender: Female, Birth Place: TN, Birth Year:1841, Spouse Name: Robert Donnell Bone, Spouse Birth Place: TN, Spouse Birth Year: 1832, Marriage Year: 1858, Marriage State: TX, Number Pages: 4 (Ancestry.com [on-line database]).
  4. Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 29 December 2020), memorial page for Dr Robert Donnell “R. D.” Bone (8 Apr 1832–24 Feb 1892), Find A Grave: Memorial #26585333, citing Larissa Cemetery, Mount Selman, Cherokee County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Shannon Stiefer (contributor 46773304) .

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