She was born in Bolton, Stephenson County, Dec. 4, 1865, the daughter of Fenno and Rhoda Bolton, pioneer settlers of Stephenson County. Her marriage to Wallace Bonebright took place Oct. 15, 1885, in Bolton. Her husband and three sons, Clarence, Roy and William, died previously.
Survivors include two children, Harry, Lena; and Mrs. Edna Marcum, Freeport. Two brothers and a sister also survive, Milo and Francis Bolton, Savanna; and Mrs. George (Mae) Fulrath, Mt. Carroll. There are 14 grand children and 17 great grandchildren. She was one of the oldest members of Van Brocklin Methodist Church.
Service will be in the Walker Mortuary at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Rev. Willis O. Simpson, pastor of Main Street Evangelical United Brethren Church, will officiate. Internment will be made in Ellis Cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary.
Freeport Journal-Standard (Freeport, Illinois) ·Mon, Nov 29, 1954
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Known children of Nettie Bolton and Wallace Bonebright were:
♥ Harrison "Harry" W. Bonebright (26 Feb 1893 - Jul 18 1974)m. 26 Feb 1913 to
♡+ Helen Marie Koppean (1892-1979).
Known children of Harry and Helen were:
• Mildred M. (Bonebright) Rosenstiel (1913 - 1972)
• Allen L. Bonebright (1920-1986)
• Elwyn Edward Bonebright (1922-2008)
♥ William Allen Bonebright (20 Nov 1896 - 2 Sep 1948) m. to
♡+ Evelyn C. (Bollender) Bonebright on 26 February 1918.
Known children of William and Evelyn were:
• Marion: b. ca. 1921
• Dorothy: b. ca. 1926
♥ Francis "Roy" Bonebright (22 Sep 1891 - 4 Jul 1904)
♥ Clarence E. Bonebright (27 May 1887 - 27 Feb 1937) m. to
♡+ Florence "Nettie" Mizner on 8 July 1909.
Known children of Clarence and Florence were:
• Arthur E. Bonebright (1911–1967)
• Donald Clarence Bonebright (1913–1986)
• Lester Raymond Bonebright (1915–2002)
♥ Edna May (Bonebright) Marcum (30 Jun 1908 - 11 Oct 1979) m. 18 Nov 1924 to
♡+ Millard D. Marcum Sr.: d. 2 Oct 1972/Muncie IN/Davis Chapel Cem, Clinton Co KY
Known children of Edna and Millard D. Marcum Sr. were:
• Bruce A. Marcum (1925-1956)
• Millard D. Marcum Jr. (1930-2002)
• Wallace: b. ca. 1933
• Robert: b. ca. 1935
• Richard: b. ca. 1938
Biography compilation by great grandnephew Mark Hayden.
She was born in Bolton, Stephenson County, Dec. 4, 1865, the daughter of Fenno and Rhoda Bolton, pioneer settlers of Stephenson County. Her marriage to Wallace Bonebright took place Oct. 15, 1885, in Bolton. Her husband and three sons, Clarence, Roy and William, died previously.
Survivors include two children, Harry, Lena; and Mrs. Edna Marcum, Freeport. Two brothers and a sister also survive, Milo and Francis Bolton, Savanna; and Mrs. George (Mae) Fulrath, Mt. Carroll. There are 14 grand children and 17 great grandchildren. She was one of the oldest members of Van Brocklin Methodist Church.
Service will be in the Walker Mortuary at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Rev. Willis O. Simpson, pastor of Main Street Evangelical United Brethren Church, will officiate. Internment will be made in Ellis Cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary.
Freeport Journal-Standard (Freeport, Illinois) ·Mon, Nov 29, 1954
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Known children of Nettie Bolton and Wallace Bonebright were:
♥ Harrison "Harry" W. Bonebright (26 Feb 1893 - Jul 18 1974)m. 26 Feb 1913 to
♡+ Helen Marie Koppean (1892-1979).
Known children of Harry and Helen were:
• Mildred M. (Bonebright) Rosenstiel (1913 - 1972)
• Allen L. Bonebright (1920-1986)
• Elwyn Edward Bonebright (1922-2008)
♥ William Allen Bonebright (20 Nov 1896 - 2 Sep 1948) m. to
♡+ Evelyn C. (Bollender) Bonebright on 26 February 1918.
Known children of William and Evelyn were:
• Marion: b. ca. 1921
• Dorothy: b. ca. 1926
♥ Francis "Roy" Bonebright (22 Sep 1891 - 4 Jul 1904)
♥ Clarence E. Bonebright (27 May 1887 - 27 Feb 1937) m. to
♡+ Florence "Nettie" Mizner on 8 July 1909.
Known children of Clarence and Florence were:
• Arthur E. Bonebright (1911–1967)
• Donald Clarence Bonebright (1913–1986)
• Lester Raymond Bonebright (1915–2002)
♥ Edna May (Bonebright) Marcum (30 Jun 1908 - 11 Oct 1979) m. 18 Nov 1924 to
♡+ Millard D. Marcum Sr.: d. 2 Oct 1972/Muncie IN/Davis Chapel Cem, Clinton Co KY
Known children of Edna and Millard D. Marcum Sr. were:
• Bruce A. Marcum (1925-1956)
• Millard D. Marcum Jr. (1930-2002)
• Wallace: b. ca. 1933
• Robert: b. ca. 1935
• Richard: b. ca. 1938
Biography compilation by great grandnephew Mark Hayden.
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