Death

Gramps ID E2628
Date 1850-01-07
Place Van Buren County, Iowa, United States

Narrative

Howard T. Bonnett. Buried Smith Cemetery near Birmingham, Iowa. Iowa Cemeteries, Van Buren County, Vol. 4, p. 6. Smith Cemetery Records. Lewis Bonnett died 7 January 1850, aged 86 years.

Source References

  1. Charles J. Peterson: GEDCOM File: Selvage and Peterson Families and More imported on 01/02/2001 at 20:27:19., Author E-mail: PetersonC@missouri.edu [S0059]
  2. Find A Grave [S0069]
      • Page: Lewis Bonnett
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Source text:

        Birth: 1762
        Virginia, USA
        Death: Jan. 7, 1850
        Birth year has also been recorded as 1764; the headstones indicate 1762.

        Son of Samuel Bonnett and Mary Elizabeth. Grandfather Jean Jacques Bonnett reported to have come to the USA on August 22, 1733.

        Was reported to be an Indian Scout in the Revolutionary War. Moved from WV to Iowa in 1835/36.

        Married Mary Linger April 5, 1804 in Harrison County, VA. She evidently remarried in April 4, 1854 to Isaac Dix in Lewis County, WV.

        Children: Margaret, Nicholas (buried in Smith Cemetery), Catherine, Sarah, Samuel Jasper, Lucinda, Jacob Wesley (buried in Smith Cemetery), Lewis (buried in Smith Cemetery).

        Burial:
        Smith Cemetery
        Birmingham
        Van Buren County
        Iowa, USA
        Plot: Row 6, north end.

        Created by: Richard K Thompson
        Record added: Jul 05, 2008
        Find A Grave Memorial# 28058195

References

  1. Bonnett, Lewis [I40759]