Leonard Bonneau

Notes:

Name: Leonard L. Bonneau
Death Date: 06 Feb 1956
Death Place: El Paso, El Paso, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 68 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1888
Birth Date:
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: S. Bonneau
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Merchant
Place of Residence: El Paso, El Paso, Texas
Cemetery: Stringer Funeral Home
Burial Place: Kirbyville, Texas
Burial Date: 09 Feb 1956
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2114627
Digital Film Number: 4165506
Image Number: 3102
Reference Number: 7111
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Notes:

Kay Parker McCary, in her annotated transcription of the Hemphill City Cemetery, indicates that there was a Military Marker Only: Co. C 8 Ala Inf CSA

[Hugh Swinton Bonneau - Son of William Henry Bonneau & Anna Maria Swinton - w Mary M. "Mollie" Brown]



(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 1
Enumerated 18 Jun 1900
SD 8 Ed 68 Sheet 6B
97-101
Bonneau, Hugh S Head W M Dec 1834 65 M 12 SC SC SC Farmer
Bonneau, Mary M Wife W F Oct 1858 41 M 12 2/2 La SC La
Bonneau, Leonard Son W M Nov 1887 12 S Tx SC La Farm Laborer
Bonneau, Lillie Dtr W F May 1890 10 S Tx SC La

Hugh married Mary M. "Mollie" Brown about 1887. Mary was born in Oct 1858 in Louisiana; died about 1906 in Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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.