BONNER
Ancestry

Daniel’s Direct Line:

Daniel R. Earl ➤ Phyllis J. Webb ➤
Retha M. Bonner ➤ Elmer E. Bonner ➤ Wilson Bonner ➤ David Bonner

Source Documentation Available Upon Request
Retha M. Bonner (high school graduation photo)

Retha Mary Bonner – grandmother

Born: 20 February 1908 in Selma, Fresno County, California, USA.

Died: 8 June 2003 in Salinas, Monterey County, California, USA.

Burial (cremated): 10 June 2003 in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Salinas, Monterey County, California, USA.


Father: Elmer Ellsworth Bonner.

Mother: Clarice “Cassie” Eugenia Winslow.

Occupation: Hospital Tray-Line Salad Worker.

Marriage: 22 December 1934 at First United Methodist Church in Salinas, Monterey County, California, USA to Dan James Webb (1904 – 1950).

Children:

  1. Phyllis Jean Webb m. Robert Frederick “Bob” Earl (1941 – 2021).
Elmer E. Bonner

Elmer Ellsworth Bonner – great grandfather

Born: 27 October 1859 in Brushvalley Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Died: 27 August 1946 in Aptos, Santa Cruz County, California, USA.

Burial: 29 August 1946 in IOOF Soquel Cemetery, Soquel, Santa Cruz County, California, USA.


Father: Wilson Bonner.

Mother: Adaline Butler.


Occupation: Carpenter.

Marriage: 17 June 1902 Fresno, Fresno County, California, USA to Clarice “Cassie” Eugenia Winslow (1874 – 1972).

Children:

  1. Elta Adeline Bonner (1902 – 1903) m1. Oliver John “Dutch” Ruff; m2. Thomas Sefton Andrews (1886 – 1973).
  2. Elva “Pete” Aline Bonner (1904 – 2001) m. Edward Oscar Schwintosky.
  3. Retha Mary Bonner (1908 – 2003) m. Dan James Webb (1904 – 1950).
Wilson Bonner gravestone

Wilson Bonner – great great grandfather

Born: About 1830 in Pennsylvania, USA (probably Brushvalley Township, Indiana County).

Died: 20 July 1888 in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Father: David Bonner.

Mother: Hannah Bruce Wilson.

Occupation: Farmer.

Military: Wilson Bonner served in Battery L, 6th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery in the United States Army during the American Civil War.

Marriage: 15 June 1854 Paris, Washington County, California, USA to Adaline Butler (1835 – 1897).

Children:

  1. David S. Bonner (abt. 1857 – ?) m. Anna E. “Annie” (_____) (? – ?).
  2. Elmer Ellsworth Bonner (1859 – 1946) m. Clarice Eugenia “Cassie” Winslow (1874 – 1972).
  3. Mary F. Bonner (abt. 1861 – ?).
  4. Andrew Wilson “Andy” Bonner (1864 – 1951) m. Nellie Frances Arthur (1874 – 1973).
  5. Isaiah Zeb Bonner (1866 – 1960) m. Elizabeth Beatrice Sowash (1870 – 1934).
  6. Milton Bonner (abt. 1869 – ?).
  7. Margaret Florence “Maggie” Bonner (1876 – 1909) m. William Irvin Buchanan (1872 – 1898).
David Bonner (1798)

David Bonner – great great great grandfather

Born: 1798 probably in Pennsylvania, USA.

Died: 16 April 1850 in Brush Valley, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Parents: unknown.

Occupation: Elected township clerk (1836) and fence appraiser (1836); farmer; grist miller.

Military: David Bonner served about three months in the 3rd Regiment (Lefevere’s) Pennsylvania Militia with the rank of Private in the War of 1812 and was honorably discharged on or about 5 December 1814.

Marriage: About 1822 probably in Pennsylvania, USA to Hannah Bruce Wilson (1799 – 1871).

Children:

  1. Martha Bonner (abt. 1822 – 1903) m. Robert Main Campbell (1819 – 1903).
  2. Mary Bonner (1824 – 1908) m. Andrew J. Wilkins (abt. 1817 – 1886).
  3. Jane Bonner (1826 – 1907) m. Samuel F. Wilkins (1826 – 1907).
  4. David Bonner (1828 – 1905) m. Catherine McCunn (abt. 1832-1834 – 1883-1900).
  5. Wilson Bonner  (abt. 1830 – 1888) m. Adaline Butler (1835 – 1897). Wilson served in Battery L., 6th PA Heavy Artillery, USA, American Civil War.
  6. Elizabeth Bonner (abt. 1832 – ?) m. David Stewart (abt. 1834 – ?).
  7. Hannah Bonner (1836 – 1888) m. Isaac Griffith (1836 – 1915). Isaac enlisted in Co. G., PA 206th Infantry and mustered out at Richmond, Virginia, serving in the Union  Army during the American Civil War.
  8. Isaiah Bonner (abt. 1836 – ?) m. Margaret “Maggie” Metz (1833 – 1936).
  9. Jemima Bonner (abt. 1841 – 1888) m. John Glassford (1836 – 1899).

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