Vanderhorst "Van" Bonneau Youngblood

Notes:

Called Van.

Family/Spouse: Ella Sarah Pratt. Ella (daughter of Hampton Pratt and Mary Lucinda Potts) was born on 15 Jan 1855 in Louisiana; died on 18 Feb 1894. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Anna Youngblood was born about 1879; and died.
2. Edward Youngblood was born about 1881; and died.
3. William Harry Youngblood was born on 30 May 1884 in Texas; died on 4 Dec 1961 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas.
4. Michael Youngblood was born about 1887; and died.
5. Jennie P. Youngblood was born about 1890.

Family/Spouse: Frances Jane Gomer. Frances (daughter of Augustus C. Gomer and Margaret Ann Low) was born on 24 Dec 1863 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 24 Jan 1944. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Bulah Youngblood was born on 24 Jun 1900 in Texas; died on 13 Dec 1986; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas.
2. Ida Youngblood was born on 29 Mar 1902 in Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas; died on 30 Nov 1997 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas.
3. Norman Youngblood was born about 1905 in Texas.

Notes:

He lost an arm at the Battle of Antietam. They moved to Hemphill after the war, and served Sabine County as Clerk or County Judge until his death. (White and Toole, p 81).

Michael Youngblood was the son of Henry Youngblood and his wife, Sarah Miller (Harvey) Youngblood. Michael was born in Marion County, Mississippi on 26 March 1823. The family later moved to Caddo Parish, Louisiana. In DeSoto Parish, Louisiana on 16 October 1851 he married Anna Maria Bonneau daughter of Col. William Henry Bonneau and his wife, Anna Maria Swinton. Their children were Mary Adeline (Youngblood) Whitehead and Vanderhorst Bonneau Youngblood. After the death of Anna Maria Bonneau, Michael married her sister, Sarah Adeline Bonneau on 22 April 1878. Michael died 26 April 1898 in Hemphill, TX.

Michael enlisted in the Confederate Army on 1 April 1862 at Milam, Texas. He served as a private in Company I of the 1st. Texas Infantry known as Hood's Brigade. On 17 September 1862 during the battle at Sharpsburg, Maryland he suffered wounds to the left hand and arm which resulted in the amputation of his left arm near the shoulder. He was never physically able to return to duty, and he was finally retired on 1 December 1864 at Shreveport, Louisiana.

Michael held public office in Sabine County many years. He served as County Clerk as well as District Clerk.

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Michael married Anna Maria Bonneau about 1851. Anna (daughter of Col. William Henry Bonneau and Anna Maria Swinton) was born on 23 Dec 1825 in South Carolina; died on 18 Jul 1877 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The son of Benjamin and Susanna Collins Youngblood. Henry Youngblood and family moved to Desota Parish, LA in 1837. Eight of their sons fought in the Civil War, two of them giving their lives. (White and Toole, p 81).

There are numerous Youngblood families in the 1850 Newton County, Texas census. There connection to this family, if any, is not currently known.

Henry married Sarah Miller Harvey about 1816 in Marion County, Mississippi. Sarah was born about 1801; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John Harvey, b ca 1700, was living in Va. in 1742, but moved his sons, John Jr., Michael, and THOMAS to S.C. in 1756. THOMAS HARVEY and his four sons, John, Evan, James, and MICHAEL (Sr.), are listed in the DAR Records. They were all in Gen. Eliza Clark's co. in the American Revolution. MICHAEL HARVEY (Sr.) d in Ga in 1810, m REBECCA HAWKINS, (dau of PINKETHMAN HAWKINS). Issue: MICHAEL JR. m POLLY CLOWER in Warren County, Ga in 1796. Issue: SARAH MILLER HARVEY, b Ju 10, 1801. The family moved to Pike County, Miss, in 1810. (White and Toole, p 81).

Notes:

Married:
Virgie Speights shows that they has 13 children. (Speights, p. 36).

Notes:

He is descended from the Bonneau Hugenots who came to America in 1690. They intermarried with the Du Bliss, Vanderhorst, and Mayback families of Charleston. Moved to Hemphill after Maria (Swinton, his first wife) died and m 2nd, Jennie Brooks. He served as Dist. Clerk of Sabine County until his death in 1879, in Mobile, Alabama. (White and Toole, p 81).

Find a Grave shows that he was the son of Arnoldus Bonneau and Mary Maybank.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Louisiana, De Soto Parish, Western District
Enumerated 24 Aug 1850
Stamped 170
118-114
William H. Bonneau 51 M Planter S. Ca.
Anna M. Bonneau 50 F S. Ca.
Anna M. Bonneau 24 F S. Ca.
Edwin A Bonneau 20 M Lab S. Ca.
John B. Bonneau 18 M Miller S. Sa.
Hue T. Bonneau 15 M S. Ca.
Susannah Bonneau 16 F S. Ca.
Sarah A. Bonneau 14 F Ala
Esther M. Bonneau 12 F Ala
Peter N. Bonneau 9 M Lal
Arnoldus Bonneau 8 M Ala
Octavios Bonneau 7 M Ala

1860 Census
Alabama, Mobile County, Southern Division
Enumerated 25 July 1860
339-270
William R. Bonneau 61 M Farmer $650 $15,000 SCarolina
Anna M. Bonneau 60 F S. Carolina
Sarah A. Bonneau 24 F None Ala
Hugh S. Bonneau 23 M S. Carolina
Peter M. Bonneau 19 M Ala
Arnoldus Bonneau 17 M Clerk Ala
Octavius Bonneau 15 M Ala
Anna M Crook 15 M Ala
Susan M. Gibbs 26 F None Ark
Mary J. Gibbs 7 F S. Carolina
Anna M. Gibbs 6 F Lousiana
Daniel 4 M Louisiana

William married Anna Maria Swinton about 1820. Anna was born on 28 Aug 1799 in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina; died on 21 Nov 1863 in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was descended from the Swintons who came to America in 1730 from Swinton, Berwickshire County, Scotland. The Swintons were related to the Stuart Line of Kings, and Sir Walter Scott. (White and Toole, p 81).

Inscription:
In memory of
ANNA M. BONNEAU
Wife of COL W.H. BONNEAU,
Born in Charleston, S.C. Aug. 28th, 1799 and
died at Selma, Ala, Nov. 21st, 1863,
age 64 years, 2 months and 24 days.
Dearest Mother,
Thou art gone to the grave but we will not deplore thee. Tho' darkness and sorrow encompass the tomb, Thy savior has passed through its portals before thee, And the lamp of his love was thy guide through the gloom.

Burial:
Live Oak Cemetery
Selma
Dallas County
Alabama, USA

Created by: Peggie Hogan Moseley
Record added: Nov 20, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 31573456


(Research):Find a Grave shows that she was the daughter of Hugh Swinton Jr. and Anne Jane Bruce Scott.