Husband: Jonathan Bonnell
Also known as: John Bonnell 1
Born: Jul-14-1800 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 2,3
Died: Jun-30-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,2
Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 5
Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer 6,7
Father: John Bonnell (1761 - 1823)
Mother: Rulanah Fitz Randolph (1773 - 1865)
Wife: Elizabeth Maxwell 8,9 Also known as: Betsy Maxwell 1 Married: Sep-22-1825 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 10
Born: Mar- 9-1807 11 (see note 1) Died: Mar-12-1904 11 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 11 Census: 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2) Census: 1870 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Father: David Maxwell (1778 - 1849) Mother: Mary Catherine Williams (1780 - 1860) Notes
F Child 1: Jane Bonnell Born: ca 1827 2,6 Resided: 1890 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV 12 Census: 1870 in Walker District, Wood Co, WV Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Husband: Samuel Gatrell b. ca 1834 d. 1885 Married: Mar-22-1854 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 13
M Child 2: John B. Bonnell Born: 1829 2,6,14 Died: Dec-30-1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 14 Buried: in Salem, WV 14 Cause of death: apoplexy and gastritis (see note 3) Census: 1870, 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer Wife: Phoebe Davis b. Jun-29-1828 Married: Sep-29-1848 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 15
F Child 3: Sarah K. Bonnell Born: Jan- -1831 16,2,6 Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 4) Census: 1870 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Never married: 16
M Child 4: David M. Bonnell Born: ca 1832 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 17 (see note 5) Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 7 Wife: Angeline Goodwin b. ca 1837 Married: Jan-28-1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 17
M Child 5: Lewis Bonnell Born: ca 1833 2,6 Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
M Child 6: Samuel R. Bonnell Born: 1839 2,6 Died: 1911 Census: 1880 in Center Twp, Chautauqua Co, KS Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Military: Pvt, Co G, 3rd W.Va. Inf, and Co G & B, 6th W.Va. Cav, Civil War 18,19 Wife: Permelia Fennell b. ca 1834 Married: Jan- 1-1871 in Buchanan Co, MO 20
M Child 7: Nathaniel M. Bonnell Born: May- -1841 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 16,17,2 Died: bef Apr 1910 21 Census: 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 22 Census: 1870 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 16 Wife: Virginia F. Carrico b. Apr- -1846 Married: Mar-27-1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 22
M Child 8: Charles B. Bonnell Also known as: Charles B. Bunnell 12,23,1 Born: Apr-23-1843 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 9,24,17 Died: Sep-20-1917 in Wilsonburg, Harrison Co, WV 25,24 Buried: in Greenlawn Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 26,11 Census: 1910 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1890 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV 27 Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Occupation: 1910 laborer at odd jobs 28 Occupation: 1870 farmer 29 Military: Oct- -1864 - Jun-10-1865 Pvt, Co G, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 12,19,30 Wife: Rulana Davis b. May-18-1839 d. Feb-20-1893 Also known as: Rulina Davis 31 Married: Aug-15-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 17 Wife: Melissa Jane McCloy b. ca 1861 d. Dec-24-1922 Married: Aug-29-1894 in Doddridge Co, WV 32
M Child 9: Mark W. Bonnell Also known as: Noah Bonnell 2 Born: Mar-20-1845 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 33,34,16 Died: Jun-13-1925 in Cascara (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 33,34 Buried: in Cascara Cemetery (near Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 33 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 16 Occupation: 1880 farm laborer 35 Occupation: 1870 common laborer 36 Wife: Rulana "Lena" Skinner b. Feb- 2-1845 d. Mar- 2-1887 Also known as: Lena Skinner 1 Married: Apr-25-1866 34 Wife: Ellen "Ella" Davis b. Mar- -1871 d. Nov- 5-1950 Also known as: Ella Davis 37,35 Married: Mar- 4-1891 in Salem, WV 22 No children: 21
F Child 10: Emma H. Bonnell 2,6 Census name: Anna Bonnell Born: Jan- 4-1847 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 11,24 Died: Jan- 9-1933 Buried: in Hall Cemetery, Dola, Harrison Co, WV 11 Census: 1870 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Husband: Eli Williams b. Sep- -1849 d. 1909 Married: Jan- 5-1871
Sources: (1) Death record of son. (2) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 354. (3) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (4) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Jonathan Bonnell, white male, married, farmer, b. Harrison Co, son of John & Rhulana Bonnell; died Jun 30 1885 in Doddridge Co, age 84y 11m 16d, cause of death old age. Informant: N. M. Bonnell, son. (NOTE: "Cemeteries of Tenmile District," p. 167, reports death date as Nov 27 1885, age 84 years. The headstone is now so badly worn that the inscription is essentially illegible.), DR p. 43 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5045931&Type=Death. (5) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (6) 1850 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA. (7) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (8) Marriage record of son. (9) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 115. (10) Harrison County WV Marriages 1785-1894, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (1985), Identified as Jonathan Bunnell (sic); and Elizabeth Maxson (sic), dau of David. Married Sep 22 1825. (11) Findagrave.com. (12) 1890 Veterans Schedules [database online], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (13) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (14) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 99, Line 1258 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5046720&Type=Death. (15) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 70. (16) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (17) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (18) U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database online], National Park Service