NameWilliam Bonner
Birth1776, Petersburg, Augusta Co., (W) Virginia
Birth Memoanother source says: b. 1783
Death13 Dec 1857, Black Fork, Tucker Co., (W) Virginia
Death Memod. of old age
Spouses
Birthabt 1788/1790, Hardy Co., (W) Virginia
Deathaft 1870
FatherJohn Carr , Sr. (~1765-1842)
MotherAbigail Elizabeth Orahood (<1767-1844)
Marriage11 Nov 1802, Randolph Co., (W) Virginia505
Marr Memomar. by Robert Maxwell
ChildrenCatherine (1810-)
 Ann (~1812-1884)
 Mary “Pop” (1812-1881)
 Hannah Susannah (1813-1884)
 Samuel H. (1814-)
 Hester “Hettie” (1807-1890)
 Phoebe (1820-)
 Archibald Martin (~1822-1896)
 Solomon (1824-1890)
 William James (~1829-1876)
Notes for William Bonner
William Bonner.  Born in 1783 in Hampshire Co., WV.17 William died on 13 Dec 1857; he was 74. According to "History of the Lambert and Bonner Families" by Oscar Doane Lambert, William reared his family in Hardy County, then moved to the Cheat River Valley and built a mill where the town of Parsons now stands.
On 11 Nov 1802 when William was 19, he married Jamima Carr.

505William Bonner married Jemima Car, daughter of John Carr 11-NOV-1802
marriage book 1 pg 9


506The records reveal that William Bonner, Jr, was born in 1776 in Hampsire County [later Hardy Co. - 1786] and died December 13, 1857, in Blackfork District, Tucker County. After rearing his family in Hardy County he transferred his residence to the Cheat River Valley and built a mill where the town of Parsons now stands. Here he resided till burdened with old age when he moved to the "Surveys" along the Dry Fork, Tucker County. At his home here he passed away in his 81st year. His grandson, Seymour Bonner with whom the author talked had a vivid memory of his grandfather. He described him as being stocky in stature, reserved, voice low and positive, and opinions well considered and fundamental.
William Bonner married Jamima Carr (KARR) , daughter of John Carr. Their marriage was performed in Randolph County on November 11, 1802, by Robert Maxwell. They reared a family of ten children whose names and years of birth were as follows: Katherine (Kitty), 1810; Ann, 1812; Hannah,1813; Samuel, 1814; Hettie, 1817; Phoebe, 1820; Archibald, 1822; Jemima, 1823; Solomon, 1824;and william 1829. Hardy County was not formed till 1786.
The Carr family is of German descent. George Carr (KARR) arrived in Phildadlphia from Germany, November 8, 1752. The choldren of Enoch and Christiene Carr were John, Abner, Martha, Elizabeth, Sarah, Solomon, Hannah, Edmond and Jamima.

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another source says that William Bonner was born in Ireland an travelled to the colonies with a brother, Samuel, and subsequently lost track of him once coming to the new world.

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William Bonner family history submitted by smithcodeman


Page 224, HISTORY OF THE LAMBERT FAMILY by Oscar Doane Lambert,Ph.D.

Added by smithcodeman on 20 Dec 2007
  "The records reveal that William Bonner,Jr., was born in 1776 in Hampshire County,30 and died December 13, 1857, in Blackfork District, Tucker County. After rearing his family in Hardy County he transferred his residence to the Cheat River Valley, and built a mill where the town of Parsons now stands. Here he resided till burdened with old age when he moved to the "Surveys" along the Dry Fork, Tucker County. At his home, there, he passed away in his eighty-first year. His grandson, with whom the author talked, had a vivid memory of his grandfather. He described him as being stocky in stature, reserved, voice low and positive, and opinions well considered and fundemental.
  William Bonner married Jamima Carr (Karr), daughter of John Carr.31Their marriage was perfomed in Randolph County on November 11, 1802, by Robert Maxwell. They reared a family of ten children whose names and birth years were as follows:
Katherine(Kitty), 1810; Ann, 1812; Hannah, 1813; Samuel, 1814; Hettie, 1817; Phoebe, 1820; Archibald, 1822; Solomon, 1824; William, 1829."
Footnotes 30 & 31.
"30. Hardy County was not formed till 1786.



Notes for Jemima (Spouse 1)
505William Bonner married Jemima Car, daughter of John Carr 11-NOV-1802
marriage book 1 pg 9

1. Katherine BONNER b: ABT. 1810
2. Ann BONNER b: ABT. 1812
3. Hannah BONNER b: ABT. 1813
4. Samuel H. BONNER b: ABT. 1814
5. Hettie BONNER b: ABT. 1817
6. Phoebe BONNER b: ABT. 1820
7. Archibald BONNER b: ABT. 1822
8. Jemima BONNER b: ABT. 1823
9. Soloman BONNER b: ABT. 1824
10. Mary BONNER b: ABT. 1825
11. William BONNER b: ABT. 1829

Mary BONNER b: 1817 in , Pendleton Co., VA

Lived with Archibald Bonner during 1870 census [ccs]
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