Thomas Elwood Bonine

BONINE, SMITH, GOWIN, SIMMONS

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Date: 1/22/2006 at 14:50:58

Earlham Library Obituaries October 1909
Earlham, Iowa

Obituary of Thomas Elwood Bonine

Mr. Bonine was born in Hendricks County, Indiana, Jan. 15, 1836, and died in Madison County, Iowa, Oct. 15, 1909. When a small boy his parents moved to Keokuk County, Iowa, and when he was 15 years old the family came to Madison County where he has since resided.

He was married to Rebecca Smith in June, 1865, who passed from this life May 18th, 1879. Two children blessed this union. The youngest died in infancy and the other daughter, Mrs. Clara Gowin, died in November, 1907.

On April 24, 1884, he was again married to Mrs. Mary Simmons, who with four grandchildren, two brothers and two sisters remain to mourn his departure.

Mr. Bonine united with Fairview M. E. Church in 1880, when David Shenton was pastor on DeSoto charge. He has lived a faithful and consistent christian. In his last hours he looked up to a friend sitting by his bedside and said: " I am ready, and all is well."
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Winterset Reporter – October 21, 1909
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Obituary of Thomas Elwood Bonine

Mr. Bonine was born in Hendricks county, Indiana Jan. 16, 1838 and died in Madison county, Iowa Oct. 15, 1909. When a small boy his parents moved to Keokuk, Ia., and when he was 15 years old the family came to Madison county where he has since resided.

He was married to Rebecca Smith in June 1865, who passed from this life May 18, 1879. Two children blessed this union. The youngest daughter died in infancy and the other daughter, Mrs. Clara Gowins, died in November 1807 (1907).

On April 24, 1884 he was again married. Mrs. Mary Simons became his wife, who with four grand children, two brothers and two sisters remain to mourn his departure.

Mr. Bonine united with the Fairview M.E. church in 1880, when David Shenton was pastor on the DeSoto charge. He has lived a faithful and consistant Christian. In his last hours he looked up to a friend sitting by his bedside and said, “I am ready and all is well.”

The funeral was held in the Fairview church Monday Oct. 18th and Rev. A. E. Foutch preached from the Text, Rev. 1-18: “I am he that liveth and was dead; and, behold I am alive for evermore, Amen: and have the keys of hell and death.”

Note: Burial was made in the Fairview cemetery.

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