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David Dade Bonnett

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David Dade Bonnett

Birth
Lewis County, West Virginia, USA
Death
16 Feb 1914 (aged 81)
Turlock, Stanislaus County, California, USA
Burial
Turlock, Stanislaus County, California, USA Add to Map
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Lot 3 Block 2
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David Dade Bonnett had two wives. The first was Clara/Chloe Elizabeth Ronk, born Jan 30 1836 Putnam County,Indiana. Died Jul 27 1898 Turlock,CA.
They married Jun 1 1858 Mahaska County,Iowa. His brother Marshall Fitzhugh Bonnett married the sister Lavina Samaria Ronk.
After the death of his first wife, David married another Elizabeth in 1900.

Marshall Fitzhugh Bonnett, his brother David and their brother-in-law Zach Taylor drove an ox team to California in 1848 to dig for gold. When Marshall and David were ready to return to Iowa, Zach could not be found and was thought to have been killed by Indians. They were gone around 10 years. Three of those years Marshall lived with the Indians. he learned how to speak the Indian language and sing many of their songs. Don't know what tribe or location. When Marshall and David returned home they married the Ronk sisters. David returned to California later with his wife and children where they made their home.
David Dade Bonnett had two wives. The first was Clara/Chloe Elizabeth Ronk, born Jan 30 1836 Putnam County,Indiana. Died Jul 27 1898 Turlock,CA.
They married Jun 1 1858 Mahaska County,Iowa. His brother Marshall Fitzhugh Bonnett married the sister Lavina Samaria Ronk.
After the death of his first wife, David married another Elizabeth in 1900.

Marshall Fitzhugh Bonnett, his brother David and their brother-in-law Zach Taylor drove an ox team to California in 1848 to dig for gold. When Marshall and David were ready to return to Iowa, Zach could not be found and was thought to have been killed by Indians. They were gone around 10 years. Three of those years Marshall lived with the Indians. he learned how to speak the Indian language and sing many of their songs. Don't know what tribe or location. When Marshall and David returned home they married the Ronk sisters. David returned to California later with his wife and children where they made their home.

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Same stone as Elizabeth Bonnett

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