Genealogy: Family Histories

Rebecca Weaver & David Bonham Family

Compiled and Edited by Michael R. Reilly

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1. REBECCA³ WEAVER (WILLIAM F.², JAMES¹) was born 22 Mar 1809 in Kent, England, and died 22 May 1870 in Empire Praire, Andrew, Missouri. She married DAVID BONHAM Abt. 1831 in Augusta, Oneida, New York, son of ROBERT BONHAM and JANE LONGSTAFF. He was born 17 Apr 1807 in Rhoade, Northhamptonshire, England (Source: "The Weavers of Lisbon - Sussex", by Janice Russell Peterson, 1997, Gives March 22, 1809 as his birthday.), and died 22 May 1870 in Empire Prairie, Andrew, Missouri.

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Children of REBECCA WEAVER and DAVID BONHAM are:

2. i. ROBERT⁴ BONHAM, b. 24 Dec 1832, New York; d. 24 Mar 1900.

3. ii. DAVID BONHAM, b. 07 Feb 1834, New York; d. 23 Jun 1906.

iii. STEPHAN BONHAM, b. Abt. 1837; d. Oct 1837, Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin.

4. iv. JOHN BONHAM, b. Abt. 1838, Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin.

5. v. JANE BONHAM, b. Abt. 1841, Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin.

vi. WILLIAM BONHAM, b. Abt. 1843, Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin.

vii. JAMES BONHAM, b. Abt. 1845, Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin.

2. ROBERT⁴ BONHAM (REBECCA³ WEAVER, WILLIAM F.², JAMES¹) was born 24 Dec 1832 in New York, and died 24 Mar 1900. He married HARRIET ELLIOTT Oct 1853, daughter of GEORGE ELLIOTT and LUCY TRANSIT. She was born 24 Mar 1833 in New York, and died 1918.

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Children of ROBERT BONHAM and HARRIET ELLIOTT are:

i. DAVID JAMES⁵ BONHAM, b. Abt. 1867.

6. ii. GEORGE ROBERT BONHAM, b. Abt. 1865, Missouri.

iii. HARRIET "HATTIE" MABEL BONHAM.

7. iv. JOHN DWIGHT BONHAM, b. Abt. 1872.

v. LUCY REBECCA BONHAM.

vi. RODERICK FRAIRY BONHAM, b. Abt. Oct 1869 (Source: 1870 Federal Census, Census July 8, 1870, and he's 9 mos. old.).

vii. MARY JANE BONHAM, b. Abt. 1853.

viii. MARTHA BONHAM, b. Abt. 1859.

3. DAVID⁴ BONHAM (REBECCA³ WEAVER, WILLIAM F.², JAMES¹) was born 07 Feb 1834 in New York (Source: Ancestry.com, Family Tree - Shelly Manship.), and died 23 Jun 1906 (Source: Ancestry.com.). He married (1) CAROLINE L. DAVISON 1854, daughter of ISRAEL DAVISON. She was born 1832 in New York, and died Jan 1883. He married (2) SARAH A. WEAVER 20 Feb 1884 in St. Alban's Episcopal Church, Sussex, Lisbon Township, Waukesha County, Wisconsin., daughter of WILLIAM WEAVER and MARY SMITH. She was born 14 Dec 1840 in Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin, and died 18 May 1927.

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Children of DAVID BONHAM and CAROLINE DAVISON are:

8. i. ADELINE (ADELIA JANE)⁵ BONHAM, b. 17 Sep 1855.

9. ii. ALVA BONHAM.

iii. EUGENE BONHAM.

iv. DAVID BONHAM.

v. AUSTIN BONHAM, m. MATTIE COOK, Jul 1896.

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Marriage: Jul 1896

vi. LUELLA BONHAM, m. ALFRED BROWN.

vii. STEPHEN BONHAM.

4. JOHN⁴ BONHAM (REBECCA³ WEAVER, WILLIAM F.², JAMES¹) was born Abt. 1838 in Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin. He married HARRIET SAVOY.

Children of JOHN BONHAM and HARRIET SAVOY are:

i. ARTHUR⁵ BONHAM.

10. ii. MAY BONHAM.

iii. WILLIAM BONHAM, m. LOUISE JACKSON.

5. JANE⁴ BONHAM (REBECCA³ WEAVER, WILLIAM F.², JAMES¹) was born Abt. 1841 in Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin. She married DANIEL BROWN. He was born Abt. 1835.

Children of JANE BONHAM and DANIEL BROWN are:

11. i. JANE "JANIE"⁵ BROWN.

12. ii. ARTHUR BROWN.

6. GEORGE ROBERT⁵ BONHAM (ROBERT⁴, REBECCA³ WEAVER, WILLIAM F.², JAMES¹) was born Abt. 1865 in Missouri. He married SARAH F. ?. She was born Abt. 1867 in England.

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Children of GEORGE BONHAM and SARAH ? are:

i. BESSIE A.⁶ BONHAM, b. Abt. 1894 (Source: 1920 Federal Census, Age 25.).

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Occupation: 1920, School Teacher

ii. LUCILE BONHAM, b. Abt. 1903 (Source: 1920 Federal Census, Age 16.).

7. JOHN DWIGHT⁵ BONHAM (ROBERT⁴, REBECCA³ WEAVER, WILLIAM F.², JAMES¹) was born Abt. 1872 (Source: 1920 Federal Census, Age 47 on January 3, 1920, Platte Township, Andrew Co., Missouri.). He married IDA B. ?.

Children of JOHN BONHAM and IDA ? are:

i. HARRY D.⁶ BONHAM (Source: 1920 Federal Census, Age 19.), b. Abt. 1900.

ii. AMY B. BONHAM, b. Abt. 1910 (Source: 1920 Federal Census, Age 9.).

8. ADELINE (ADELIA JANE)⁵ BONHAM (DAVID⁴, REBECCA³ WEAVER, WILLIAM F.², JAMES¹) was born 17 Sep 1855. She married SYLVESTER FOSTER MANSHIP 25 Dec 1874 in Indiana. He was born 22 Jul 1847 in Indiana, and died Aft. 1920.

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Children of ADELINE BONHAM and SYLVESTER MANSHIP are:

i. CLARENCE "CLAIR" D.⁶ MANSHIP, b. Abt. Mar 1875.

ii. DANIEL (DAVID H.) MANSHIP, b. Abt. 1877.

iii. CONNIE MANSHIP.

iv. DAISY MANSHIP, b. Abt. 1879.

v. ROBERT MANSHIP, b. Dec 1882.

vi. PEARL MANSHIP.

vii. ALVA MANSHIP, b. Jun 1885.

viii. ETHEL MANSHIP.

ix. STELLA MANSHIP, b. Feb 1887.

x. EARL WESLEY MANSHIP, b. 20 Aug 1894.

xi. BERNICE VIVIAN MANSHIP, b. 04 Feb 1900.

xii. RUTH MANSHIP, b. Feb 1896.

xiii. ELSWORTH MANSHIP, b. Feb 1893.

9. ALVA⁵ BONHAM (DAVID⁴, REBECCA³ WEAVER, WILLIAM F.², JAMES¹) He married CORA MCKINNEY.

Children of ALVA BONHAM and CORA MCKINNEY are:

i. NELLIE⁶ BONHAM.

ii. ALVA BONHAM.

iii. MAY BONHAM.

iv. CHARLES BONHAM.

10. MAY⁵ BONHAM (JOHN⁴, REBECCA³ WEAVER, WILLIAM F.², JAMES¹) She married STEELE MOREHEAD.

Children of MAY BONHAM and STEELE MOREHEAD are:

i. HATTIE⁶ MOREHEAD.

ii. JOSEPH MOREHEAD.

iii. BISHOP MOREHEAD.

11. JANE "JANIE"⁵ BROWN (JANE⁴ BONHAM, REBECCA³ WEAVER, WILLIAM F.², JAMES¹) She married JAMES SNAPP.

Children of JANE BROWN and JAMES SNAPP are:

i. AVERY⁶ SNAPP.

ii. DELBERT SNAPP.

12. ARTHUR⁵ BROWN (JANE⁴ BONHAM, REBECCA³ WEAVER, WILLIAM F.², JAMES¹) He married MOLLIE ROUNDS. She was born Abt. 1879 (Source: 1920 Federal Census, Age 41.).

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Child of ARTHUR BROWN and MOLLIE ROUNDS is:

i. PERRY ARTHUR⁶ BROWN, b. Abt. 1902 (Source: 1920 Federal Census, Age 17.).