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James B. Bonham 1826-1893

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James B. Bonham 1826-1893

l_mccartney  (View posts) Posted: 8 Jun 2009 7:08PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Bonham, Young, Peacock
I am researching the descendants of Catherine "Kate" Young (1825-1917) who was married to James B. Bonham in 1844. Some of my sources include census records and city directories. In 1850 I found Catherine and son Malachi living with her parents in Wilcox County, AL., but no record of James. In 1860 the family is living in Mobile, AL. In 1866 the state of Alabama did a census and it appears to me Catherine is back in Wilcox Co. with her two youngest children. In the 1870 census for Mobile there is a J.B. Bonham, 43 years old, born in SC and is a steamboat pilot. However the family consists of C.D. [Camilla D. Peacock] with children Fannie, James and Pinkey. I find no record of Kate and her children. In 1880 the same James B. Bonham is in Mobile with wife Camilla, and children Daisy, [James] Eugene, Jessie Lou and Arm[i]stead, while Kate and her children are in Wilcox Co.

As for Mobile City directories I have found:
1892 Page 27
Bonham, Eugene B Stbt pilot, res 207 St. Louis
Mary Wid. James B., res 207 St. Louis
1893 Page 29
Bonham, Camilla D Wid. James B., res 104 N. Hamilton
Eugene B Stbt pilot, res 104 N. Hamilton
James E Bartender W.F. Biddle, res 104 N. Hamilton
Armistead Clerk The Bradstreet Agency, res 104 N. Hamilton
1897 Page 34
Bonham, Camilla D Wid. James B., res 107 Dearborn
James River pilot, res 107 Dearborn
1898 Page 214
Knox, Daisy B Wid. Edward N., res 107 Dearborn

Am I correct in assuming that this James B. Bonham was husband to both Catherine and Camilla? I have not seen any research on this second family and would appreciate any help in sorting out these individuals.
SubjectAuthorDate Posted
l_mccartney 8 Jun 2009 7:08PM GMT 
ChasAndrews 11 Jun 2009 4:44AM GMT 
lindapeacock4... 11 Jun 2009 1:44PM GMT 
l_mccartney 11 Jun 2009 8:15PM GMT 
ChasAndrews 11 Jun 2009 8:51PM GMT 
l_mccartney 12 Jun 2009 3:40PM GMT 
lindapeacock4... 12 Jun 2009 4:54PM GMT 
l_mccartney 13 Jun 2009 9:14PM GMT 
   

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