Col. William Henry Bonneau

1799 - 1890  (91 years)

• Name	William Henry Bonneau  [1, 2, 3]
  Prefix	Col.
  Birth	16 Jun 1799	Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	25 Nov 1890	Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama   [1, 3]
  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
  Person ID	I17929	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	Anna Maria Swinton,   b. 28 Aug 1799, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina d. 21 Nov 1863, Selma, Dallas County, Alabama (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1820  [1]
  Children	1. William Henry Bonneau, Jr.,   b. 30 Nov 1821, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina d. 12 Oct 1861, Alabama (Age 39 years)   2. Mary Jane Bonneau,   b. 23 Nov 1822, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina d. Nov 1896, Lowndes County, Alabama (Age 73 years)   3. Anna Maria Bonneau,   b. 23 Dec 1825, South Carolina d. 18 Jul 1877, Sabine County, Texas (Age 51 years)   4. Maj. Richard Vanderhorst Bonneau,   b. 26 Apr 1827, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina d. 27 Jan 1899, Pennsylvania (Age 71 years)   5. Edwin Alonzo Bonneau,   b. Abt 1830, South Carolina d. Yes, date unknown   6. John Bruce Bonneau,   b. 8 Jun 1831, South Carolina d. 28 Jul 1913, Texas (Age 82 years)   7. Susan Matilda Bonneau,   b. Abt 1834, South Carolina d. Yes, date unknown   8. Hugh Swinton Bonneau,   b. 3 Dec 1834, South Carolina d. 28 May 1924, Texas (Age 89 years)   9. Sarah Adeline Bonneau,   b. 29 Mar 1836, Alabama d. 30 Nov 1922, Texas (Age 86 years)   10. Caroline E. Bonneau,   b. Abt 1826, South Carolina d. 6 Jan 1912, Zavalla, Angelina County, Texas (Age ~ 86 years)   11. Peter Maybank Bonneau,   b. Abt 1841, Alabama d. Yes, date unknown   12. Arnoldus Bonneau,   b. 18 Sep 1841, Alabama d. 8 Mar 1938, Texas (Age 96 years)   13. Octavius Bonneau,   b. 13 May 1843, Lowndes County, Alabama d. 24 Jun 1906, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F6629	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 16 Jun 1799 - Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina Death - 25 Nov 1890 - Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, p 81 (Reliability: 3). [S144] 1850 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432, 1,009 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1850 United States Federal Census, the Seventh Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1850 Federal Census.), Louisiana, De Soto Parish, Western District Enumerated 24 Aug 1850 Stamped 170 118-114 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=31369397 (Reliability: 3).