Bonnifield - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Rachel Bonnifield, d/o Arnold Bonnifield and Margaret Tabb Moss

jlturnbough — 2010-10-31 19:08:08Z

In my search for information on my Uncle Stewart Taylor (related by marriage..but he and his wife, my aunt, had no children), I found this post. Stewart Taylor's grandfather was George W. Taylor and his grandfather James H. Taylor. I am sending a link to the death certificate of James H. Taylor. In the death certificate it lists Richard Taylor as his father. Your posting lists Rolla Morse as James' father. Very curious. http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/r...

Re: BONNIFIELD,WILCOXEN

ken_m_duffy — 2010-06-03 02:13:48Z

I believe I am related to these people too, through John Bonnifield and Ann Duvall, and then through Deborah Bonnifield (b. Maryland) and John C. Rogers (b. Virginia 1792). These last two were married in 1811 in Clark Co. KY, then later moved to Illinois. I have a lot more info about the family in Illinois (and Missouri) than about the Maryland or Virginia families.
--Ken Duffy

To re Maxwell Book

carolferguson64 — 2008-12-22 23:07:54Z

I have Bonifants in my family and was wondering if in the book there is any mention of a James born about 1756-60. married to a Joanna last name unknown.

they had three girls that I know of Elizabeth, Keziah and a Sarah.

I cannot find any information on them and wondered if you could help. I know the family spelled the name so many ways I am sure if it is spelled right in the in;formation
Would appreciate any held and thank you
You contact me at cfergus4@bex.net

Carol

Bonefant/bonifant

carolferguson64 — 2008-12-06 19:53:50Z

Looking for any information you can give me on James born about 1759-65 to a Joanna. they had 3 daughter, Elizabeth, Keziah and a Sarah.
I was wondering if James was the grandson of Gregory born 1726. I can't seem to make the connection between Gregory and James and Yet I am sure there is one. Hoing someone can help am rally confused as I was told that all the Bonfant/bonnifant/bonnifield were related.

Please contact me at cfergus4@bex.net
thank you so much
carol

Re: Rhodham Bonnifield Info

Jane_Arends — 2006-01-03 23:48:35Z

I descend from Anzaletta, sister of Ellis. It's great to hear from another descendant. Martha, another sister, is represented by Edward Jackson. Slowly we are making contact with a descendant of each sibling of Rhodham & Nancy.

If you will send your address, I'll send copies of Rhodham's probate and a collection of info that Mary Brill, Verda Baird and other Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa researchers have provided me or that I obtained during a visit. Also will include update on the restoration of their home in the county park.

Then if you have any info that would update or correct this info, I would appreciate receiving it. I'd also exchange family histories.

Re: looking for lost Bonnifield Bible, believed lost in move 1990 - 2005

2005-12-08 01:25:17Z

I don't know about the Bible but Margaret Moss and Arnold Bonnifield are myi 3rd great grandparents, Their daughter Rachael Bonny Bonnifield married Rolla Taylor who are my gg grandparets. I have information on the Taylors and the Bonnifields. Allene Taylor Turner

looking for lost Bonnifield Bible, believed lost in move 1990 - 2005

AlisonStevens264 — 2005-12-08 00:08:52Z

Our family had an old Bonifield Bible, which seems to have been lost in a move in Oklahoma sometime between 1990 and 2005. Possible names in the Bible on the Bonifield side:

Arnold Bonnifield & Margaret Moss
Henry Arnold Bonnifield & Rachel R. Atwood
Samuel Taylor Bonnifield, Robert Perry Bonifield, etc
possible other inlaws: Malinda Walker? Mary Jane Mahaffey? Alexander Mahaffey? Mary Rebecca Walker Wells, Thank you.

Matilda Bonnifield

branhamr — 2005-11-11 16:50:55Z

Has anyone any information on Matilda Bonnifield (I have also seen it spelled Bonifield and Banefield).

Indiana (Hendricks County) records indicate she married Caleb M. Embree on 25 Dec 1833 [Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT
Microfilm: 1316561 - 1316562
Also http://199.8.200.229/db/marriages_search.asp]

This is about the only date I trust in the information I now have! 1850 census records show Caleb M. and Matilda Embree in Monroe Co., Missouri with a batch of kids, but lists the parents ages as 28 and 24, which would seem to imply that they were 11 and 7 years old when married which I tend to doubt.

My connection is through Sarah Jane Embree, whom I believe to be a daughter, born about 1835/1837, who married Benjamin F. Branham in Monroe Co. in 1857 (her name is spelled "Embry" in the extract of the marriage, which is all I have seen to date).

The 1860 census shows Caleb, now married to second wife Mary (James) still in Monroe Co. and aged 41 - not consistant with 1850 census or (probably) marriage date.

I'm confused - HELP!.

BONNIFIELD Birth notice online, 1879 - Nevada

theoldentimes — 2004-10-15 07:55:30Z

Hi,

I just posted an old birth announcement for S. J. BONNIFIELD, Jr. & his wife of Winnemucca, NV, who had a baby girl.
This was scanned from an original issue (NOT microfilm!) of the Gold Hill Daily News (Gold Hill, NV) dated December 6, 1879, and you can see it online here:

http://theoldentimes.com/sjbonnifield79humboldtnv.html

I hope it's helpful!

Barbara
http://theoldentimes.com/births.html
http://theoldentimes.com

Re: Rhodham Bonnifield Info

wakelyk131 — 2004-07-02 18:55:04Z

I'm a descendant of West Benson Bonnifield. West was one of Nancy and Rhodham's 13 children. In the year 1840 Cholera killed Nancy & Rhodam & 3 of their children during the third winter in the log cabin in Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa. The father died at the age of fifty-two and the mother at the age of fifty. From a grave stone that I visited in the cemetary of the old cabin homestead Sarah & Elizabeth were two of the 3 kids who died.Thanks partially to the helpful nature of members of this group, I have been gifted with pictures of West, Martha, Gregory, Anzeletta and I'm expecting Ellis in the mail shortly. If you do the math there are still some gaps in the collection. The generosity and the knowledge of the value of these images that we share is priceless. If anyone has pictures of Rhodahm's children please pass them on to me, and I'm happy to resipricate for your album. Many thanks to my widely extended Bonnifield family.
Katherine

Re: Bonnifield Family

2004-06-09 16:22:48Z

ooops, I misstated. I am descended from Samuel Bonnifield, Rhodham, Ellis Rhodham, Margaret Grace who married Arthur (not Christopher) Prather who is my Grandfather. Christopher was Arthur's father. Sorry about that.
Jane, I am e-mailing my address to you. Thank you for your reply.

Re: Bonnifield Family

2004-06-09 00:56:36Z

Hi Sue,
I am most interested in the letters and Bonnifield information. I am descended from Samuel, Rhodham, Ellis Rhodham, Margaret Grace who married Christopher Prather. Margaret Grace and Christopher are my Grandparents. I have a typewritten manuscript by West Benson Bonnifield as well as a picture of Abe Bonnifield etc. My father and my uncle were interested in genealogy. I inherited my uncle's extensive files.
I would be happy to exchange any information.

New BONNIFIELD Mailing List

2003-09-27 03:35:05Z

There is a new RootsWeb mailing list for people researching the BONIFIELD/BONNIFIELD surname. See http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/b/bonnifield.html for information on how to subscribe.

Arnold Bonnifield and Margaret Tabb Moss

SMDBDD — 2003-09-25 22:37:02Z

The only information I have for Arnold Bonnifield is was born August 26, 1780, in Frederick County, MD. The year might have been 1786 as I have received conflicting information from family members. He was the son of Gregory Bonnifield and Sarah Henley. I do not know the date or place, but he married a woman named Margaret Tabb Moss and they had a daughter, Rachel, in 1804. Rachel is my 4th great-grandmother and she was married in Shenandoah, Page County, VA, so the her parents probably lived there or near there. Rachel's five youngest children were born in Jefferson County, IA. Of the other ten children she had six were born in Culpepper County, VA, three were born in Zanesville, Muskingum County, OH, and one in Jefferson County, OH. Please let me know if this matches anything you have on Arnold Bonnifield, his wife, or daughter.

Shena M. David

Re: Arnold Bonnifield and Margaret Tabb Moss

2003-09-25 22:36:27Z

Hi Shena,if you know the childerens names that could be benefical to me maybe? there names are ggfather>Adrian Scott BONIFIELD,3 KIDS MAMIE ,FRANCIS LEO,VERA MARIE,JUNIOR VERDEL,WIFE LILLIE MAE GREEN, GGGFATHER HENERY JACKSON,WIFE SARAH HEATON,7 KIDS,NORA E,AMBROSE,A.S.<ADRIAN SCOTT>,MARY A.,EVA,GEORGE W.,KITTY THESE ARE THE ONES THAT I 'VE PIECED TOGETHER SOFAR IF ANY LOOK FAMILIAR PLEASE LET ME KNOW THANKS RESPECTFULY FRANCIS

Bonnfield Elizabeth

2003-09-25 02:59:56Z

I am looking for anyone who can help me in my search. I found that an Elizabeth Bonnfield married a Joshua Davis in Prince George Md about 1790's I cannot find any further information on this and I would like to eliminate this Elizabeth as being a grandparent several generations back . I do know that this Joshua had a son named John B. born 1794. Is this the same family. Would appreciate any information you can give. Please contact me at kcferg@toledointernet.net Thank you Carol

Re: Bonnifield Family

2003-09-13 03:37:07Z

Sue,

By any chance do you have a copy of Abe Bonnifield's diary? This is not his 1856 autobiography, but a journal. A cousin (now deceased) in Florida told me she saw it in the archives of the University of West Virginia, but said that she went back a second time and it was gone. I went there also and had no luck finding it. Also, you mentioned the eight volumes of letters. Could you tell me if tese volumes had names like the Maxwell letters, the Bonnifield letters?

Re: Bonnifield Family (part 2)

2003-09-13 00:56:17Z

my husband says that the library in W Va may have copies of the 8 volumes. You could look at their site to figure that out- I looked there one day but just looked up books by CJ/s brother, Hu Maxwell. A cousin in Cal. has written a book with photos about the 8 brothers that is quite nice. They cost 25 dollars, I think. we have a bunch of them and she will print one out for you and send it to you if you are interested in starting there. Sue

Re: Bonnifield Family (part 2)

2003-09-13 00:51:20Z

In fact C J is the one who gave us all of the the materials we have. Lucky us!!!!!Sue

Re: Bonnifield Family (part 2)

2003-09-13 00:49:37Z

CJ M is the one who typed the copies of their paiers into the 8 volumes. wE have his original research for his descendency books including the Bonnifield one. Sue

Re: Bonnifield Family

2003-09-13 00:46:11Z

Linda- we inherited them- you shouldsee all the stuff we have. I am LDS and I don't think the church has copies. I did talk to them last year about the possibility of copying them and then I might find a way to do it myself. I think some people in the family have copies but I am not sure who- I know someone in Cal has about half of them. Sue

Re: Bonnifield Family (part 2)

LWJoy — 2003-09-13 00:10:16Z

P.S. I forgot to indicate my ancestor, Rachel BONNIFIELD (m. Matthew MADDOX) was a daughter of Gregory BONNIFIELD. Her family was partially covered in the book, Descendants of Gregory Bonnifield, 1726-1794, published by Charles J. Maxwell in 1949.

It was my understanding an update to the book was to come out last Christmas (2002) but I haven't heard any more about it.

Linda

Re: Bonnifield Family

LWJoy — 2003-09-12 23:59:36Z

Thank you for the info Sue. Did you purchases these volumes or where did you get them? I looked to see if perhaps the LDS church had filmed them but it doesn't appear they have. Maybe the Library of Congress has a copy? I'd like to look thru the info. Do you know of a library which has a copy or a place I could purchase them?

Thanks for your help. : )) Linda

Re: Bonnifield Family

2003-09-12 04:15:37Z

These eight bolumes are written by the family of Rufus Maxwell and Sarah Jane Bonnifield Maxwell. It is a typed copy, by one of their sons of all their papers- over 3000 pages- it has poetry, letters, journals, you name it it is in it. I havn't even read much of it yet, but am about to take on the task of reading the entire set. A cousin of my husband has written a book with beautiful photos about their 8 sons. She lives in Calif. and I discovered her after I sent this post. They are totally fascinating people- I can't wait to really dig into it. Take care- Sue

Re: Bonnifield Family

LWJoy — 2003-09-12 00:59:40Z

Hi Sue,

Please tell me about BONNIFIELD letters you spoke of in eight volumes. I've never heard about these before.

I descend from Rachel BONNIFIELD (1753-1826), who married Matthew MADDOX (1751-1831).

Linda

Re: Bonnifield Family

Gloria_Crail — 2003-08-15 12:25:56Z

Kelly,
My husband is a descendant of Gregory Bonnifield and I have a copy of "Descendants of Gregory Bonnifield 1726-1794)" Compiled by C. J. Maxwell and published in Dallas, Texas in 1949. Wouldn't part with the book but be glad to look up any information.

Re: Arnold Bonnifield and Margaret Tabb Moss

f_bonifield — 2003-03-19 03:43:22Z

Hi Shena
I veiwed your info today i might have seenit earlyer but don't remmber any way i think your anold is my arnold so heres the info i have : ARNOLD JACKSON BONNIFIELD
b12/aug/1806 d 18/feb/1876 muskingum ohio
father; William M Bonifield Sr wife ;
Louisa scott
b 20/dec/1814 london virgina
if this is the same arnold e-mail me at frankbonifield@yahoo.com
The other Arnold is ARNOLD AUTHER BONNIFIELD as of yet i have no info on him as he is futher down the line,ive run across his name while playing on the comp. Frank

Abraham Bonnifield

rwm1863 — 2003-02-08 22:10:52Z

Does anyone have more info on Abe Bonnifield, who is wriitn quite a bit about by Hu Maxwell And Homer Fansler-Historyof Tucker County? Thanks

Bonnifield Family

cakkak2 — 2003-02-05 04:20:26Z

My great grandmother 's name was Jane Parsons my
great grandfather name was Allen Bonnifield, my grand-
mother name is Lydia Bonnifield Kirby Moore. My
grandmother told me numerous stories about the family
history. My parents and grandmother died when I was
a child. I am looking for a book my grandmother had by
Hu Maxwell I believe the name is History of Tucker Co.,
and any other information. If this book is still in print I
would like to purchase several copies and would enjoy
writing to relatives .

Re: Bonnifield Family

cakkak2 — 2003-02-05 04:20:26Z

Gloria,
Thank you for responding! I am very interested in
learing more about our family. My grandmother name
was Lydia Bonnifield . She had married Darwin Kirby.
Yesterday was the first day I had learned of this site
so I am excited. Again I am deeply grateful that you
wrote. Kelly

books

2003-01-24 17:56:53Z

I also have copies of all of the descendancy books by CJ Maxwell except for the one on the Bonnifields. I have many of the books he wrote as well as news articles. He typed over 3000 pages of the personal papers of Rufus and sarah Jane ( his parents) , and as I said before, they are bound in 8 volumnes. There is a cousin named Brenda Preston who has writen a book about the 8 sons of Rufus- my hsband's grandfather being one of them ( Cyrus Haymond Maxwell Sr).I would like to keep in touch with all of you. I have some interesting articles about the Bonnifields that i havn't even completely read yet. We have boxes of info that is still not organized- it is taking me a long time. My husband's lineage goes back to Robert Maxwell in Penn- then through his son Thomas, then Levi, then Rufus, then Cyrus Sr and then Cyrus Jr. I feel a real kinship with all of these people since I have been reading about them- but there is alot to read. I am a Maxwell by birth, and believe it or not I found an article about my grandfather in my husbands box of loose family materials. That was a startling and providential find for me. Please include me in your conversations as I want to learn more about the Bonnifields.

Re: Bonnifield Family

2003-01-24 17:43:41Z

I have all 8 volumes of the copies of the Bonnifield letters plus all of the research done by C.J. Maxwell in doing his descendancy books.

Re: Bonnifield Family

2003-01-24 16:22:55Z

Hi Kelly & Mary.
Kelly, I see you have been busy researching the family. Have you found anything new that is not int he information I sent you?

Mary,
Who is your husband. I have meet with Ed Maxwell (the photographer) several times and exchanged information and photographs. Do you also have copies of the Bonnifield letters?

Re: Bonnifield Family

reba_langhus — 2002-12-29 04:33:16Z

I have traced my adoptive lineage back to 1726 or Gregory so farm and am related through Rachel but would like to know more about Gregory's ancestors. If your book has any infomation about them I would love to have a copy. You can contact me at rebalanghus@wwdb.org

John Minear and Gregory bonnifield

2002-12-10 19:57:59Z

These were written by my husband's gt uncle CJ Maxwell- I have the one about the descendants of John Minear and it should be available through Barnes and Noble. I know the other is but it was listed as 90 dollars so I havn't purchased it yet.

Re: Bonnifield Family

2002-12-10 19:52:35Z

you can purchase the boo The History of Tucker County off or Barnes and Noble out of print books. Hu was my husbands gt. uncle and we have many of his books and much information about the entire family. Sue Maxwell

Allan Day BONNIFIELD d. 7 Oct 1928 - Kansas City, MO

JohnWOBrien — 2002-11-08 02:48:09Z

BISSETT, BONNIFIELD, BYRNE, CALDWELL, CARROLL, COATES, GRAHAM, JOHNSON, KELLOGG, MURPHY, SMITH, SYDNOR, TAYLOR, THOMSON, WILHELM

"The Kansas City Star" (Missouri) Monday, October 8, 1928

Funeral services for Allan Day BONNIFIELD, 47 years old, resident manager of the Union Central Life Insurance Company, will be at 2 o'clock Tuesday at the Newcomer chapel, Robert Gillham road and the Paseo. Mr. BONNIFIELD died unexpectedly yesterday of heart disease while playing golf at the Mission Hills Country Club. The pallbearers:

James R. SYDNOR, Howard G. KELLOGG, Robert B. CALDWELL, H. Roy GRAHAM, Roy B. THOMSON, Thomas M. MURPHY, Vincent B. COATES, Charles P. CARROLL, James A. TAYLOR, Albert H. SMITH, Dr. Francis E. WILHELM, O. E. JOHNSON, Kenneth BYRNE, Clyde A. BISSETT.

(I have no connection with this family but let me know if you do.)
neirbo

Re: Rachel Bonnifield, d/o Arnold Bonnifield and Margaret Tabb Moss

2002-11-06 01:31:23Z

Iwonder if your arnold BONNIFIELD is the same that is buried in graceland cem in knoxville (marion)iowa,as i have a arnold,arnold jackson BONNIFIELD in the family line.?

Rachel Bonnifield, d/o Arnold Bonnifield and Margaret Tabb Moss

SMDBDD — 2002-07-06 19:38:36Z

BONNIFIELD,WILCOXEN

terrimullins56 — 2002-03-19 21:48:38Z

I am trying to find out more information on James Bonevant(Bonnifield) who was married to Priscilla WIlcoxen