Jul-28-2018Husband: Lester M. Bonnell Born: Dec- -1858 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1 Died: May-12-1927 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Buried: in Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1910, 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 1 Father: David M. Bonnell (1832 - ) Mother: Angeline Goodwin (1837 - ) Other spouse 1
Wife: Susan Arbelle Jones Also known as: Suda Jones 2,3 Married: Dec-25-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Born: Nov-18-1866 at Mole Hill (now Mountain), Ritchie Co, WV 4,5 Died: Apr-28-1942 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV 4,5 Buried: home cemetery at Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV 4,5 Census: 1910, 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1880 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Father: James Bentley Jones (1830 - 1907) Mother: Julia A. Walker (1833 - 1907) Other spouse 1
M Child 1: William C. Bonnell Also known as: Willie Cody Bonnell 6 Born: Nov- 8-1890 in Adamston (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV 7,8,9,6 Died: Jan- -1977 8,9 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 10 Resided: in Salem, WV 11,12 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1) Resided: 1917 in Industrial, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Resided: 1913 at Long Run, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 6 Census: 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 road construction worker 13 Occupation: 1930 timber worker 14 Occupation: 1920 laborer in glass factory 15 Occupation: 1917 laborer for W. M. Harris 7 Occupation: 1910 laborer for public works 16 Wife: Sylvia Mae Harris b. Jun-12-1895 d. Mar-25-1972 Census name: Silva M. Harris 16 Married: Sep-12-1913 in Adamston (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV 6
M Child 2: David Edward "Ed" Bonnell Also known as: Edward Bonnell 17,12 Born: Nov- 2-1892 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,18,6,19 Died: Apr- 2-1986 18,8 Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 20 Resided: in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 11,12 Resided: 1942 in Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV 19 Census: 1930 in Phoenix Hollow (Reynoldsville), Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1917 in Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930 loader in coal mine 21 Occupation: 1920 none 15 Occupation: 1917 coal miner for Orr Coal Mining Co. in Wilsonburg 7 Military: May-27-1918 - Apr-15-1919 Pvt, US Army, World War I 18,22 Wife: Nellie Gay Ford b. Oct-12-1906 d. Feb- 6-1998 Married: Feb-21-1923 at Wilsonburg, Harrison Co, WV 6
F Child 3: Alice Gay Bonnell Also known as: Gae Bonnell 23 Born: Mar-27-1895 in Salem, WV 24 Resided: 1942 at Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV 25 Census: 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Harry Cecil Davis b. Jul-26-1889 Married: Mar- 1-1915 in Doddridge Co, WV 24
M Child 4: Elmer Fay Bonnell Also known as: Fay Bonnell 12,14 Born: Mar-27-1895 in Salem, WV 7 Resided: 1942, 1968 in Brunswick, Frederick Co, MD 25,12 Census: 1910, 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Malena Flo Davis b. Jan- 8-1897 Also known as: Flo Davis 2 Married: Oct-19-1914 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2
F Child 5: Anna May Bonnell Census name: Annie M. Bonnell Born: ca 1898 in Harrison Co, WV 6 Census: 1910, 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Lloyd Henry Elliott b. Dec- -1893 Married: Nov- 9-1922 in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 6
M Child 6: Melanee Lester Bonnell Also known as: Lester Malanee Bonnell 26 Born: Aug-23-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 5,27 Died: Apr- 9-1968 5 Buried: in Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 28,5 Resided: in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 5,25 Census: 1910, 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: B & O trackman 5 Wife: Gertrude May Hughes b. Jun-20-1898 Census name: Girtie M. Hughes Married: Aug-17-1933 in Harrison Co, WV 26
F Child 7: Mary Elvada Bonnell Census name: Mary A. Bunnell Born: ca 1908 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1910, 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Walter Lewis Singer b. Feb-21-1909 d. May- -1975 Married: Oct-16-1937 in Salem, WV 2
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (3) Birth record of son. (4) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (5) Obituary. (6) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (7) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (8) Social Security Death Index. (9) Headstone (year only) (10) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (11) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (12) Obituary of brother. (13) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (14) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (15) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (16) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (17) Marriage record of son. (18) Military Grave Marker. (19) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (20) Findagrave.com. (21) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (22) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (23) Obituary of daughter. (24) 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. 246. (25) Obituary of mother. (26) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (27) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (28) Cemeteries of Simpson District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV. Event Notes Note (1) In 1940, location specified as Long Run Road.Name Index