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Major Bonner

1889 - 1925

(also listed as Merle Bonner and Murrell Bonner)



Major Bonner was born Jun 17, 1889 in Lewny Texas, USA [WWI draft registration]. He died Aug 29, 1925 of gun shot wounds.

Research Notes:

Major Bonner was married to Eunice Tennessee Teague the daughter of Mr. Teague and Parilee Pilsbur. She was born on 08 Jul 1888 in Texas, USA

Major Bonner and Eunice Tennessee Teague had the following children:

-- Jack Bonner. He was born Abt. 1907 in Oklahoma, USA.

-- Eva Bonner. She was born Abt. 1908 in Oklahoma, USA.

-- Hubert Bonner. He was born Abt. 1909 in Oklahoma, (Died young?)

-- Addie Bonner. She was born Abt. 1912 in Oklahoma, USA.

-- Opal Bonner. She was born Abt. 1913 in Oklahoma, USA

-- Homer (Red) Bonner. He was born Abt. 1915 in Oklahoma, USA.

-- Hosea Major Bonner . He was born on 11 Mar 1916 in Oklahoma, USA. Residence 1920 in Willis, Marshall, Oklahoma. He died on 29 Nov 2001 in Stockton, San Joaquin, California, USA.

-- Overton Bonner [16, 19]. He was born Abt. 1918 in Oklahoma, USA [16]. Residence 1920 in Willis, Marshall, Oklahoma [16].

 

1905

Marriage License for M. Bonner and Eunice Teague

Madill, Indian Territory (Madill, Oklahoma, USA)

Major Bonner and Unice Marriage Liscense

Marriage Not Executed

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Census

1910

1910; Census Place:  Justice Precinct 4 Cooke Texas; Roll:  T624_1542; Page: 6A; Enumeration District:  0058; Image: ; FHL microfilm:  1375555.

Line 29 - Murrel Bonner -Head -age 20, born in Texas, lists father as born in Lousiana and mother born in Texas. (parent birth info different later)
Line 30 - Eunice Bonner- Wife - age 21, born in Texas, father born in Arkansas, mother born in Louisiana
Line 31 - Jackson B. Bonner - Son - age 3
Line 32 - Eva L. Bonner - Daughter - age 1
Line 33 - Hubert A. Bonner - Daughter - age 7 months (Hebuert does not show up in the following census records.)

Note: There is another Bonner family on the page that so far is not connected. (2/16/13)

Major Bonner in the 1910 census

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1918

Merle Bonner, "United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

(Located on Family Search)

Major Bonner 1917 Registration

Name:Merle Bonner

 

Event Type:Draft Registration

 

Event Date:1917

 

Event Place:Marshall County, Oklahoma, United States

 

Gender:Male

 

Birth Date:17 Jun 1889

 

Birthplace:Lewny, Texas, United States

 

Nationality:United States

 

Affiliate Publication Title:World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards

 

Affiliate Publication Number:M1509

 

GS Film number:1851887

 

Digital Folder Number:005152227

 

Image Number:04377

 

 

 

1920

1920 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA, The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), www.ancestry.com, Database online. Willis, Marshall, Oklahoma, ED , roll , page , image 855.
Line 30 - M. Bonner -Head -age 31, born in Texas, both parents born in Georgia
Line 31 - Unice Bonner- Wife - age 32, born in Texas, father born in Arkansas, mother born in Louisiana
Line 32 - Jack Bonner - Son - age 13
Line 33 - Eva Bonner - Daughter - age 11
Line 34 - Addie Bonner - Daughter - age 8
Line 35 - Opal Bonner - Daughter - age 7
Line 36 - Homer Bonner - Son - age 6
Line 37 - Hosie Bonner - Son - age 4
Line 38 - Overton Bonner - Son - age 2

Hosea Bonner 1920 Census

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1925

Major Bonner Shot To Death At Dance

(Thanks to jmasoner4859 on Ancestry.com )

Major Bonner shot and killed 1925

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1930


Line 22 - Unice Bonner- Wife - age 40, widowed, born in Texas, father born in Arkansas, mother born in Louisiana
Line 23 - Jack Bonner - Son - age 22
Line 24 - Addie Bonner - Daughter - age 18
Line 25 - Homer Bonner - Son - age 15
Line 26 - Hosie Bonner - Son - age 14
Line 27 - Overton Bonner - Son - age 11
Line 28 - Paralee Teague - Mother - age 62, widowed, born in Louisiana, father born in Tennessee, mother born in Alabama

Hosea Bonner 1930 Census

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I am currently looking for pictures or family history of my great-grandparents Major Bonner and Eunice Tennessee Teague. Any information would be appreciated.

Gary Wisser