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|O |Volume 3, No. 4. | |1 October 1989 |U |

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|N |William R. Austin |NE |

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CURRENT

This is the final issue of your 1989 subscription to the Newsletter. The subscription price for 1990 will be the same as for 1989–$12.00 for four issues. Payment by 15 December 1989 would be appreciated to help in planning for the coming year.

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I have not learned of any family reunions taking place this year. Nor have I received many newspaper clippings to share with you regarding current activities of family members. Please keep me in mind whenever anything of note occurs in your own family or when it appears in your local newspaper.

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Paul J. Bunnell, A.G., U.E., author of Thunder Over New England, Benjamin Bonnell, the Loyalist, has just completed another book, The New Loyalist Index, published by Heritage Books, Inc., 1540E Pointer Ridge Place, Suite 103, Bowie, MD 20716. Having spent many years and traveled thousands of miles researching the Loyalist chapter of the history of the American Revolution, Paul now has compiled a master index identifying over 5,000 Loyalists. Each entry provides the name, regiment, and rank of the subject, along with brief data on residence, and date of birth, marriage or death for purposes of identification. Each entry contains a citation to a source where additional data can be found. This new index covers several dozen sources including both published works and American and Canadian archives, and should be of great help to those interested in identifying and researching specific Loyalists. The paper-bound book contains 525 pages, with an index, and can be ordered from the publisher for $32.50.

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BUNNELLS AND BONNELLS IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR

On the first of August Rev. Leon Kircher, a subscriber to the Newsletter, visited me here at Camelot. He is a great-great-grandson of Isaac Overfield Bunnell (CB320058) and his wife Marilla Place. We exchanged family information, and I took him to the old homestead where I. O. Bunnell raised his family and to the cemetery where many of Rev. Kircher’s ancestors were buried. His principal reason for coming, however, was to obtain information which would help him join the Sons of the American Revolution. I. O. Bunnell’s grandfather, Benjamin Bunnell (CB300045) served in the Northampton co., PA, militia during the war. I had extracted the muster roll data on Benjamin’s service from the Pennsylvania Archives and gave a copy to Rev. Kircher.

It occurred to me that many of the rest of my readers might also be interested in the war service of the many family members who took part in the Revolution. Therefore, this is the first of a series of articles on the subject.

Let me say first that my records on the family’s war service have been gathered randomly over the years, and this is the first effort I have made to focus on this aspect. The information is neither complete nor, I think, wholly accurate. Your comments, additions, corrections and criticisms are invited to help me clarify the history.

Perhaps as many as 70 or 75 men of the Bunnell/Bonnell family had some form of military service on the American side during the Revolution. Probably the majority of those men have living descendants today. In this article I will identify 12 men whose service has been accepted as the basis for membership in the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

(First, a note on the identifying numbers. The first of the three numbers identifies the generation and the sequence of the person among his parents’ children. The first “1” represents William Bunnell. “1-1” is his son Benjamin. Amos is the fifth child of the eighth child of the ninth child of Benjamin. The second number is the one used by Ruth Duncan in her book, William Bunnell and His Descendants. The third is the identifying number in Claude Bonnell’s Database.)

1-1-9-8-5 D58 CB300098

AMOS BUNNELL, 1761-1834, m. Katherine Merriman. He enlisted, 1780, as a private in Capt. Cliff’s company, Col. John Durkee’s regiment, CT troops. In 1818 applied for a pension. His claim was allowed. He was born and died in Farmington, CT.

DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 99, p. 317. Mrs. Esther Elvenia (Grannis) Kennedy, #99000.

1-1-6-4-2 D33 CB300045

BENJAMIN BUNNELL, 1742-1814, m. Catherine Barry. He served as a private in the Northampton co, PA, militia. His name appears on the muster rolls of Capt. Timothy Jayne’s 7th company, Sixth Battalion in 1778 and Capt. Henry Shoemaker’s 5th company,

Fifth Battalion in 1780, 1781 and 1782. See Pennsylvania Archives, Fifth Series, Vol. 8, pp. 379, 417, 420 and 435.

DAR application of Eleanor (Wilcox) Bennett, #354910.

DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 28, p. 25. Miss Elizabeth H. Bunnell, #27066.

DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 74, p. 39, Mrs. Clara (Bunnell) Fields, #73096.

DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 92, p. 105. Mrs. Mary Elizabeth (Bunnell) Decker, #91325.

DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 96, p. 71. Mrs. Sarah E. (Kerrick) Biles, #95216.

DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 125, p. 11. Miss Cora A. Bunnell, #124034.

DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 132, p. 216. Mrs. Addie *Bunnell) Stockwell, #131686

DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 147, p. 221. Mrs. Florence Ada (Jennings) Bryant, #146679.

DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 158, p. 50. Miss Anna Blanche Biles, #157160.

1-2-1-2-2 D63 CB300043

BENJAMIN BONNELL, 1723-1795, m. Rachel Van Winkle. He served as a private in capt. Mead’s company, 1st New Jersey regiment. He was born and died in New Jersey.

DAR Lineage Book, Vol.115 , p. 293. Miss Jane E. Peer, #114932.

DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 156, p.117 . Mrs. Grace (Gridley) Roscoe, #155360.

1-1-9-7-5 D53 CB300083

ENOS BUNNELL, 1753-1834, m. Naomi Atwater. He enlisted in the first call for troops in 1775 as a private in Capt. James Arnold’s company, Col. David Wooster’s regiment in the Northern Department. He took part in the operations on Lakes George and Champlain and the reductions of St. John’s, Canada. In 1776 he was orderly sergeant under Capt. Stephen Rowe Bradley.

DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 3, p. 180. Mrs. Sarah Lavinia (Lines) Hamilton, #2498.

DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 4, p. 130. Mrs. Clara (Lines) DeBussy.

DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 6, p. 275. Mrs. Ellie M. (Lines) Chapin.

DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 11, p. 346. Mrs. Harriet (Bunnell) Lines, #10919.

1-1-6-3-6 D31 CB300006

ISAAC BUNNELL, 1734-1808, M. Ann Collins. He enlisted as a private in Capt. Jesse Curtis’ company, Col. Hooker’s regiment, Gen. Wolcott’s brigade. He was born in Milford; died in Oxford, CT.

DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 97, p. 158. Mrs. Mary Lenora (Bunnell) Coan, #96504.

1-1-6-4-1 D32 CB300044

ISAAC BUNNELL, 1738-1790 or 1812, m. Lena Barkalow. He took the Test Oath, 1775, in Hunterdon co., NJ. He was born in Kingwood, N.J.

DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 99, p. 265. Miss Lila Jeanette Shoemaker, #98842.

1-2-1-2-2-1 D70 CB300235

JACOB BONNELL, 1743-????, m. Mary Schooley. “Jacob Bonnell served as private in the Somerset County, New Jersey troops. He lived in Somerset County during the Revolution.” (Note: I have serious doubts as to whether the Jacob of the Somerset co troops is the same Jacob as the one who married Mary Schooley and who was the ancestor of Mrs. Roscoe.–wra)

DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 156, p. 117. Mrs. Grace (Gridley) Roscoe, #155360.

00-1 CB002976

JAMES BONNELL, 1754-1814, m. Elizabeth Shimer. In 1777 and 1778 he served as a captain commanding a company to protect the frontiers of Sussex co, NJ. In 1779 he was a captain in Col. Oliver Spencer’s 5th NJ regiment taking part in Sullivan’s expedition against the Indians. He was an original member of the Society of the Cincinnati. His widow received a pension based on his service.

DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 28, p. 24. Mrs. Suzie (Howell) Everett, #27198.

DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 81, p. 351. Mrs. Mary Alice (Bonnell) Millard, #80962.

DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 24, p. 65. Mrs. Sarah Frances (Bonnell) Buck, #23186.

1-2-1-2-7 D65 CB#00181

JOHN BONNELL, 1737-1817, m. Sarah Carter. He served as a private in the New Jersey Line. He was born in Elizabeth; died in Chatham, NJ.

DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 97, p. 79. Miss Laura Oliver Tupper.

DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 88, p. 280. Mrs. Letty (Bonnell) Sturgis, #87897.

1-1-6-5-5 D35 CB300014

JOSEPH BUNNELL, 1733-1807, m. Abia Kirby. He enlisted, 1775, as a private in the 3rd company of Col. Huntingdon’s 8th Connecticut regulars, and served in 1776 in Capt. Hooker’s company, Col.

Erastus Wolcott’s regiment. He was born in Stratford; died in East Cornwall, CT.

DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 85, p. 66. Miss Fannie L. Bunnell, #84166.

DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 85, p. 67. Mrs. Grace (Bunnell) Johnson, #84168.

1-1-6-4 D12 CB290004

SOLOMON BUNNELL, 1705-1779, m. Elizabeth Mary Holdren. He signed the Oath of Allegiance of Northampton co, PA, where he died. He was born in New Haven, CT.

DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 99, p. 265. Miss Lila Jeanette Shoemaker, #98842.

1-1-7-1-5 D43 CB300052

TITUS BONNELL, 1735-1820, m. Sibyl Yale. He was an ensign in the first company, Second battalion, Wadsworth’s brigade, in the battles of Long Island and White Plains. He rose to the rank of lieutenant.

DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 6, p. 136. Miss Maude Almira Bunnell, #5396.

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THE WAR IN VIETNAM

Earlier this year I received a letter from Florence Bonnell Boyer, Des Plaines, IL, who wrote:

“In July, 1988, a replica of the Vietnam Wall was displayed outdoors in the city of Des Plaines, Illinois, where we have lived since 1948.

“Visiting the wall was a moving, emotional experience. Even though I did not have any relatives in the war, of which I have heard, nevertheless, I shared the grief and pride of other families.

“As I walked along the wall, the name BONNELL seemed to leap right out. Then I went to the people in charge and obtained the following information about all the Bonnells listed.

“GEORGE H. BONNELL, 3rd (Panel 12 E, 62)

Worthington, Ohio

2nd Lt. Air Force

Born May 22, 1943

Died Nov. 12, 1966

“LARRY (HARRY) EUGENE BONNELL, (Panel 18 E, Line 83)

Winamac, Ind.

1st Lt. U.S. Army

Born June 27, 1943

Died April 25, 1967

“WILLIAM LAWRENCE BONNELL (Panel 21 E, line 86)

Haverhill, Mass.

Staff Sgt. U.S. Army

Born August 27, 1942

Died June 11, 1967

“Perhaps if you listed these names, some of your readers might recognize a loved-one’s name.”

Can anyone tell us more about these three men? We need to find out how they fit on the family tree, and whether they married and had children to carry on their name.

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In July I received a letter from Alfred Funk, Chicago, IL. He was referred to me by Clem Bonnell, Milford, NJ. Mr. Funk was seeking the whereabouts of Patrick L. Bonnell, who was a member of the 465th Field Artillery Battalion in World War II. The Battalion was planning a reunion in August 1989, and the last address they had for Patrick was in 1945. My own notes were no help, but I checked Claude Bonnell’s Database, and found a Patrick Leo Bonnell and his children, along with some ten-year old addresses for the children. I called Mr. Funk and gave him what I found. A few days later I was very pleased to receive a note from him saying that they were successful in getting in touch with Patrick Bonnell and were hopeful that he would be able to attend the reunion.

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Miss Cynthia Bunnell of Brantford, Ontario, sent me an article from the Brant News, Brantford, Ontario, 21 June 1978. It appears to be one of a series written by John Merriman on the various aspects of the history of the Brantford area. For the sake of space I have abridged it somewhat, but have not changed the wording. The article follows:

BUNNELL FAMILY ONE OF OLDEST

Brant County owes a great deal to the male members of the Bunnell family.

I am personally indebted to Mrs. K. V. Bunnell, and her daughter, Cynthia, for providing background information which gives an insight into the remarkable capabilities–embracing real business acumen and a genuine feel for community service–of enos Bunnell, his brother, Alexander, Enos’s son, Arthur, and his grandson, Kenneth.

HOW IT STARTED

It was the first Enos Bunnell’s son, also named Enos, who left the family home in Connecticut, U.S.A., to come to Ontario.

He came to ‘Brant’s Ford in 1802 and built the second cabin in the settlement in 1806 on what was then known as Mississauga Hill, now the site of the Brantford Armories! In 1809, having decided to settle down in ‘Brant’s Ford, Enos married Sarah Weir. There were several children, including a ‘third’ Enos who married Cornelia Kennedy. A son, Arthur, took his mother’s maiden name and thus became known as Arthur Kennedy Bunnell. The family became well known in Brant County and developed a large farm on Fairchild’s Creek.

In 1830, Enos moved to the ten ‘Village of Brantford’ and soon settled in and established himself in the commercial life of the community. The first venture was construction of the ‘White Mill’. Then Enos, and his brother Alexander, became active in the ‘carrying trade’ between Brantford and Buffalo, N.Y.

Alexander Bunnell built what has long been known as the Thorpe Bros. Funeral Home on West Street. The house, one of the finest examples of English Paladian architecture, is a national historic site, being the birthplace of the Canadian authoress, Sara Jeanette Duncan.

REMARKABLE ASTUTENESS

Enos Bunnell’s oldest son, A. K. Bunnell, was born in Brantford in 1854. After acquiring a public school education, Arthur Bonnell entered the service of Alfred Watts, a wholesale grocer, miller and soap manufacturer. His first job was as invoice clerk. Such was his natural adaptability for finance, he soon became head accountant. He remained with the firm for 23 years.

After he left, he decided to ‘go it alone.’ He established an insurance accountancy business, later to be known as Bunnell, Hitcon, Hendry.

That young Arthur Kennedy Bunnell was not only interested in business was soon apparent when he entered municipal politics. In 1885 he was elected an alderman for the old King’s Ward and sat on Council for eight years. His recognized financial ability and strict regard for integrity above all else led him to become chairman of the Finance Committee.

At the end of 1893, A. K. Bunnell withdrew from the civic field because of the large development of his own affairs, but, just a year later, he agreed to become secretary of the Public School Board, forerunner of the Board of Education.

Also in 1894, City Treasurer James Wilkes was superannuated at 86. City Council offered the position to A. K. Bunnell. This caused a good deal of soul-searching. Anyway, he finally accepted on the distinct understanding he should appoint his own staff and that he should also ‘continue his private affairs, so long as there was no conflict of interest.”

That the arrangement worked well is noted by the fact his keen financial knowledge was invaluable to the city and the manner in which the new treasurer administered civic finances, invested sinking funds and chose the right time to float bonds was remarkable and contributed to a marked degree to the sound position of the municipality.

OTHER INTERESTS

A. K. Bunnell always took a prominent roll in hospital work. He was a member of the Hospital board of governors from the beginning as the representative of the Women’s Hospital Aid, now the Auxiliary, until his death in 1933.

His abiding interest in Grace Anglican Church spanned 70 years. He was a warden several times and a delegate to the Synod of Huron more than once. A beautiful stained glass window in the west centre of the nave, opposite the pew where the family has sat for generations, was a glowing tribute to his dedication to this religious institution, so dear to him.

In 1929, Arthur K. Bunnell celebrated his 75th birthday. A civic banquet was held in his honour at the old Kerby House in observance of his 35 years as city treasurer. The mayor, members of council and many of his friends paid eloquent tribute to him and literally showered him with gifts. His reply was characteristically concise:

“…It was a great thing to be a member of a family which has resided in Brant County for 100 years; it was a great thing to live in a community such as Brantford for 75 years; to be engaged in the business and commercial life of the city for 59 years; to be 35 years as treasurer and then to enjoy the sympathy and goodwill of the many men in this community with which one has been so closely associated…”

Arthur Kennedy Bunnell died suddenly on his way home from a motor trip to Cincinnati just four years after his civic banquet.

SON WELL SCHOOLED

Now we have progressed to the third member of this prominent Brantford family, Kenneth Verner Bunnell–grandson of Enos Bunnell–whose charming wife, Constance, although up in years, as it were, is remarkably proficient in describing events which had a bearing on the lives of her menfolk.

K. V. Bunnell was taken into partnership by his father, after a three-year stint in a bank–which partnership was incorporated under the name of K. V. Bunnell & Co. Limited. This was in 1910. Some time later, Gordon Hendry joined the firm after purchase of his father’s business.

In May, 1935, one of the largest gatherings of insurance and other business executives from Brantford and other parts of Canada and the U. S., was held at the Brantford Golf & Country Club. This marked K. V. Bunnell’s 25th anniversary of his entry into the business founded by A. K. Bunnell in 1893. By this time, the firm was known as Bunnell, Hitchon, Hendry Ltd. Many were the tributes paid the guest of honour, in much the same way as when ‘A. K.’ reached his 75th birthday.

K. V. Bunnell retired from Bunnell, Hitchon Ltd. in 1960, after completing 50 years in the insurance business. He died Sept. 2, 1970.

STERLING CONTRIBUTION

Kenneth Verner Bunnell, a shrewd businessman, a trait inherited, no doubt, from his father and grandfather, made a sterling contribution to the city of Brantford in point of community service. He always took a keen interest in community projects.

He served as an assistant adjutant in 125th Battalion in WWI. For some time he was secretary of the Brant Sanitorium Board; and alderman 1925-26; member of the Board of Education and the Public Utilities Commission, and a member of the Hospital Board of Governors as representative of the provincial government for 20 years.

Today, his daughter, Cynthia, is a member of the Board of the Brantford General Hospital Foundation.

Like his father, K. V. Bunnell was a long-time and valued member of Grace Church, being warden, lay delegate to the Synod, etc.

He was also much interested in Her Majesty’s Chapel of the Mohawks. In May 1962, the Bishop of Huron dedicated windows which depict the forming of the Five (later to become the Six) Nations.

The Bunnell window bears a plaque upon which is inscribed:

“…This window representing the formation of the Five Nations Confederacy (later Six Nations) is given in memory of Enos Bunnell and his descendants by Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth V. Bunnell, October, 1960…’

Wandering through the graveyard at the chapel, I came across another reminder of the Bunnell family. An attractive monumental stone bearing on three sides: “Enos Bunnell, died September 12, 1875, aged 57.” “Alexander Bunnell, died July, 1871.” “Cornelia, wife of Enos Bunnell, died April 9, 1913, aged 80” and “Sarah, daughter of Enos Bunnell, died July 24, 1926.”

So concludes this sketch on the business and humanitarian exploits of Enos, Alexander, Arthur Kennedy and Kenneth Verner Bunnell.

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INTERNATIONAL GENEALOGICAL INDEX

I received very few comments as to whether you want me to continue printing these records, but since they were mostly in favor, we’ll keep going with them.

PENNSYLVANIA–1986 Update (submitted by Geneva Draper)

[Erie county, formed 1800 from Allegheny

>Erie county–Marriages:

Bonnell, Ed C. Carrie Hills 29 Oct 1885

Bonnell, Ella Frank M. Harvey 20 Mar 1886

>Harborcreek, Erie county–Births:

Bonnell, George Thomas Bonnell/Eva Coover M 29 Dec 1804

Bonnell, John Thomas Bonnell/Eva Coover M 06 Sep 1811

Bonnell, Nancy John Bonnell/Betsy Pandy F 1806

Bonnell, Sarah or Sally Thomas Bonnell/Eva Coover F Jun 1808

[Lancaster county, formed 1729 from Chester]

>Paxtang, Paxtang Creek, Lancaster county–Marriages:

Bonnell, Sarah John Coover 1808

Bonnell, Thomas Eva Coover 15 Jan 1802

(Lancaster co is probably incorrect. I believe it should be Dauphon co, formed in 1785 from Lancaster–wra. See also Paxtang Creek, Lycoming co.)

>Washington, Lancaster county–Births:

Bunnell, Johnathan Gershom Bunnell/Sarah Kellogg M 19 Apr 1825

Bunnell, Nancy Gershom Bunnell/Sarah Kellogg F 07 Sep 1828

>Washington, Lancaster* county–Marriages:

Bunnell, gershom Sarah Kellogg 01 Jan 1823

(*Lancaster is incorrect here also. This marriage and these births took place in Washington twp, Luzerne co (now Wyoming co) PA–wra. See also Washington, Washington co., PA.)

[Luzerne county, formed 1786 from Northumberland]

>Luzerne county–Marriages:

Bunnell, Lydia George Sumner 22 Mar 1835

>Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne county–Marriages:

Bunnell, John Laura May Whitcomb 1840

Pennsylvania IGI (Cont’d)

[Lycoming county, formed 1795 from Northumberland]

>Camal, Lycoming county–Births:

Bonnell, Allison George James Bonnell/Elizabeth Beauvier M 29 Jan 1859

Bonnell, Angelia Viola James Bonnell/Elizabeth Beauvier F 03 Sep 1863

Bonnell, Bernice Allison George Bonnell/Minnie elliot F 1892

Bonnell, Edith Luelle Allison George Bonnell/Minnie Elliot F 1890

Bonnell, Freeman F. James Bonnell/Elizabeth Beauvier M 22 Sep 1856

Bonnell, James James Bonnell/Elizabeth Beauvier M 15 Nov 1878

Bonnell, Stephen Wilbur James Bonnell/Elizabeth Beauvier M 19 Nov 1865

>Cedar Run, Lycoming county–Marriages:

Bonnell, James Elizabeth Beauvier 08 Jan 1854

>Jersey Shore, Lycoming county–Births:

Bonnell, Amanda John Bonnell/Catherine Miller F 1824

Bonnell, Catherine Jacob Bonnell/Sarah Wolf F 29 Apr 1843

Bonnell, Emma Rae John Henry Bunnell/Mary Abbie Britton F 29 Dec 1888

Bonnell, George Wolf Jacob Bonnell/Sarah Wolf M 13 Mar 1847

Bonnell, Henry Thomas Bonnell/Susan Wolf M 11 Feb 1843

Bonnell, Ida Hester Henry Bonnell/Ellen Harris F Feb 1881

Bonnell, Jacob John Bonnell/Catherine Miller M 22 Nov 1812

Bonnell, Jacob Miller Jacob Bonnell/Sarah Wolf M 19 Jun 1852

Bonnell, John Snyder Jacob Bonnell/Sarah Wolf M 12 Apr 1845

Bonnell, Margaret John Bonnell/Betsy Pandy F 1795

Bonnell, Mary Elizabeth Jacob Bonnell/Sarah Wolf F 19 Mar 1857

Bonnell, Michael Thomas Bonnell/Susan Wolf M 04 Feb 1849

Bonnell, Nancy John Bonnell/Catharine Miller F 1811

Bonnell, Rachel Alice Jacob Bonnell/Sarah Wolf F 15 Mar 1860

Bonnell, Susan E. Henry Bonnell/Ellen Harris F Feb 1873

Bonnell, William John Bonnell/Catherine Miller M 17 Sep 1807

Bonnell, William Henry Jacob Bonnell/Sarah Wolf M 22 Aug 1849

>Jersey Shore, Lycoming county–Marriages:

Bunnell, Emma Rae Adam Edward Myers 05 Jul 1909

Bonnell, Jacob Sarah Wolf 12 Jul 1842

Bonnell, Mercy James Miller 1862

Bonnell, Michael Rebecca Campbell 15 Feb 1870

Bonnell, Rachel John Coppes 1853

>Paxtang Creek, Lycoming county–Births:

Bonnell, Elizabeth Thomas Bonnell/Eva Coover F Mar 1808

Bonnell, George John Bonnell/Betsy Pandy M 1784

Bonnell, John Jonh Bonnell/Betsy Pandy M 10 Jun 1780

Pennsylvania IGI (Cont’d)

>Paxtang Creek, Lycoming county–Births (Cont’d):

Bonnell, Sarah John Bonnell/Betsy Pandy F 1790

Bonnell, William John Bonnell/Betsy Pandy M 1788

(There is no Paxtang Creek in Lycoming co. I believe this group of births were in Dauphin co, not Lycoming. See also Lancaster co–wra.)

>Slate Run, Lycoming county–Births:

Bonnell, Adda or Adeline William Bonnell/Mary Harritt F 27 Jun 1841

Bonnell, Elizabeth George Bonnell/Mary English F 1819

Bonnell, Erastus William Bonnell/Mary Harritt M 04 Apr 1855

Bonnell, George George Bonnell/Mary English M 1808

Bonnell, Henry William Bonnell/Mary Harritt M 1847

Bonnell, James George Bonnell/Mary English M 1825

Bonnell, Mary George Bonnell/Mary English F 14 Oct 1815

Bonnell, Nancy George Bonnell/Mary English F 1810

Bonnell, Thomas George Bonnell/Mary English M 1817

Bonnell, William George Bonnell/Mary English M 13 Feb 1813

>White Pine, Lycoming county–Births:

Bonnell, Benjamin Richard Bonnell/Elizabeth Ross M 31 Mar 1855

Bonnell, John Ricahrd Bonnell/Elizabeth Ross M 02 Nov 1856

[Monroe county, formed 1836 from Pike, Northampton]

>Middle Smithfield township, Monroe County–Births:

Bunnell, John Isaac Bunnell/Leah or Helen Barkalow M 11 Aug 1772

>Minisink Mills, Monroe county–Births:

Bonnell, Catherine James Bonnell/Elizabeth Shimer F 1787

Bonnell, Isaac James Bonnell/Elizabeth Shimer M 1791

Bonnell, Jacob James Bonnell/Elizabeth Shimer M 1783

Bonnell, Joseph James Bonnell/Elizabeth Shimer M 1781

Bonnell, Lena James Bonnell/Elizabeth Shimer F 1785

Bonnell, Phebe James Bonnell/Elizabeth Shimer F 1789

>Stroudsburg, Monroe county–Marriages:

Bunnell, Frank B. Martha Smith 01 Oct 1868

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Since I didn’t receive any queries to put in this quarter, I will bring this issue to a close here.

So, for my son, Rich, this is

THE END.

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OBITUARY

The following obituary from the Chicago Tribune, Monday, 7 August 1989, was sent in by Beverly Sorenson, Northbrook, IL, and Jerry Hatch, Chicago, IL.

W.W. SMITH; HEADED SECT OF MORMONS

Independence, Mo. (AP)–W. Wallace Smith, former president and prophet of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, died Friday at age 88. Mr. Smith was the grandson of Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the church, and the father of Wallace B. Smith, the current president of the church, which has a bout 1,000 congregations and 150,000 members. W. Wallace Smith was ordained the fifth president of the church in October, 1958, and became president-emeritus in 1978. He was replaced by his son as president.

The church was formed when the Mormons split into several factions, the largest of which followed Brigham Young to Salt Lake City, after religious persecution in 1844.

Mr. Smith expanded the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints into other cultures and countries during his 20 years as president. The church was established in 15 countries when he took over, and congregations opened in 20 more countries during his tenure.

In addition to his son, Mr. Smith is survived by a daughter, Rosalee Smith Elser. His wife, Rosamond Bunnell Smith, died in August, 1986.

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