I, and a group of fellow researchers, have recently learned that our ancestors' surname may have originally been spelled 'Honess.' We have run into several different spellings (probably all phonetic variations): Oness, Ones, Onis, Onus, etc.
We are anxious to exchange information with any other researchers who can answer some of our questions.
The family we are descended from (as we have been able to piece them together so far) includes:

Husband: William HONESS
born: c. 1791 in England (probably the Norfolk area)
married: c. 1811 in Welney, Norfolk, England
died: after 1870 in the United States (probably Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois)
Father: (most likely John HONESS)
Mother: (most likely Ann LISTER)

Wife: Charlotte (TOOKE?)
born: c. 1791 in England (probably the Norfolk area)
died: 1855 in Downham, Norfolk, England
Father: unknown
Mother: unknown

Children:
1. Mary Anne HONESS
christened: 3 Jan 1813 in Welney, Norfolk, England
died: 1814 in Welney, Norfolk, England

2. Elizabeth HONESS
christened: 11 Feb 1814 in Welney, Norfolk, England
died: 1832 in Welney, Norfolk, England

3. John HONESS (Sr.)
born: c. 1815 in Welney, Norfolk, England
married: c. 1835 in Welney, Norfolk, England to Harriet (__?__)
died: after 1870 in the United States (probably Whiteside County, Illinois)
Immigrated to the U.S. in May 1850
(John and Harriet's children were: John Jr., William, Elizabeth, Lister, and Harriet)

4. Mary Ann HONESS
christened: 23 Feb 1818 in Welney, Norfolk, England
married: 26 June 1841 in Welney, Norfolk, England to Steed ARNOLD
died: between 1855 and 1858 in the United States (probably DuPage County, Illinois)
Immigrated to the U.S. between 1849 and 1855
(Steed and Mary Ann's children were: Elizabeth, Mary Ann, William, and Adelia)

5. Ann HONESS
christened: 6 Aug 1820 in Welney, Norfolk, England
died: 1820 in Welney, Norfolk, England

6. Sarah HONESS
christened: 18 Nov 1821 in Welney, Norfolk, England
died: 1824 in Welney, Norfolk, England

7. William HONESS
born: c. 1827
died: 1827 in Welney, Norfolk, England

8. William HONESS
born: c. 1830
died: 1830 in Welney, Norfolk, England

9. Sarah Ann HONESS
born: 11 May 1832 in Welney, Norfolk, England
married: to Isaac WILKINSON
died: in Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois
buried: in Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois

Any help will be appreciated!