Alexander Bonham (1899)

BONHAM, MACK, YARNELL

Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 2/16/2008 at 17:25:18

The Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, March 9, 1899
Page 8

ALEXANDER BONHAM DEAD.

Alexander Bonham was born in Farquhar county, Virginia, July 20th, 1811, thus making him in his 88th year. He moved to Harrison county, Ohio with his parents in the year 1817. In 1827 he moved to Coshocton county, Ohio. On Nov. 22d, 1833, he was united in marriage to Miss Susan Yarnell at New Athens, Harrison county, Ohio. To this union nine children were born, four boys and five girls. Three of the sons and the only daughter live in Grand River twp., while Benj. Bonham lives in Oklahoma, but was here visiting for the winter.

Mr. and Mrs. Bonham moved with their family to Grand River township, this county, on Nov. 4th, 1857, where they settled on a farm upon which they resided until the spring of 1888, when they moved to Macksburg, where he lived until his death on March 2d, 1899. Mr. Bonham leaves his wife, four sons and one daughter to mourn his death, besides eighteen grandchildren, twenty-eight great grandchildren, two younger brothers and a host of distant relatives and friends. The sons are, Daniel, Benj., George and Samuel, the only daughter surviving them being Mrs. J. H. Mack. They have buried four daughters Tacy, Mary, Phoebe and Mattie.

Mr. Bonham has always lived a consistent Christian life, having united with the Baptist church at the early age of 16 years, being a member for 72 years. He was respected and loved by all who knew him, always honorable and upright in business. Financially he was a success. There was no funeral service. One son, Samuel, is ill as also was Mrs. Mack and a granddaughter, Mrs. Hayden. The funeral services will be held later.

All the rest of the family were at his bedside. Mr. Bonham is one of the oldest citizens of the county. Not many have seen sixty-five years of married life with the wife of their youth. Both Mr. and Mrs. Bonham were in good health considering their ages, and able to attend to all their own affairs in business and manual labor, the same as persons only forty-five or fifty years of age. Mrs. Bonham whom he leaves yet a little while behind, is a good kind conscientious Christian, loved by all. May her remaining days be ones of happiness and good health. May she be comforted by the Father of the widowed and reap her just reward when she is called from earth to meet her loved ones gone before. May God give her his blessing, is the prayer of the correspondent from Macksburg.

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The Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, March 15, 1899

The funeral of Grandfather Bonham who died in this city some time ago at the ripe old age of 88 years was preached Sunday May 7th at the Baptist church by Grandfather Hiram Pearce, who is himself over eighty years old. Mr. Pearce was very feeble and was compelled to call Rev. Martin, who was present, to his assistance to close the meeting. Rev. Martin had dismissed his meeting for the day on account of the funeral services.

Samuel Bonham, who has been confined to his bed for several months was present at the services. Benj. Bonham, who had remained for the funeral was preparing to start for his home in Oklahoma.
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The Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, March 15, 1899

Macksburg: Mr. A. Bonham died Thursday morning, March 2nd at his residence in this city, at the ripe old age of 87 years. Mr. Bonham was a pioneer settler of this county. His remains were laid to rest in the cemetery south of town.

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