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Capt James Bonham

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Capt James Bonham

Birth
Maryland, USA
Death
27 Nov 1815 (aged 49)
South Carolina, USA
Burial
Saluda, Saluda County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Captain James Bonham was the son of Absalom Bonham and Jemima Harker. He was married to Sophia Butler Smith, daughter of Jacob Smith and Sarah Butler.
Captain James Bonham was the son of Absalom Bonham and Jemima Harker. He was married to Sophia Butler Smith, daughter of Jacob Smith and Sarah Butler.

Inscription

In memory of Capt. JAMES BONHAM, BORN May 1st, 1776 DIED Nov. 27th, 1815. A native of Maryland. Although not 16, he was a volunteer at the siege of Yorktown, October 19, 1781. A kind husband, an affectionate father, a good neighbor, his house was a house of hospitality.

Transcribed in August of 1936 by Mrs. Sarah (Waldo) Wilson and printed in the "Smith-Bonham Cemetery" booklet by Charles R. Andrews, III.

Note: There is an error on this birth year!



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