The Fairfield Recorder - June 21, 1895
"Death of Rev. T. J. Bonner [Thomas Joell Bonner]
Died June 13th, 1895 at the residence of his son, Walter [Berry] Bonner, in Wortham, Texas, Rev. T. J. Bonner, aged about 74 years, 6 months.
The deceased was a well known resident of this county having moved to Freestone in 1859. He was born in Alabama Dec. 22nd, 1820 [sic]. He was educated at Erskine College of South Carolina where he graduated. He engaged in ministerial work at the age of 21 as a minister of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. During the first year of his ministry he traveled in Alabama and Georgia after which he settled in Wilcox County, Alabama, near Camden. There he followed the avocation of preaching and farming until 1859 when he moved to this county, settling near the town of Bonner (then called Woodland) where he lived continuously until many years after the war.
In 1884 he was elected County Treasurer of this county and served efficiently for two years. He lived in Fairfield until July 1891 when he moved to Palestine, where he resided until about the first of May, when he moved to Wortham and being quite feeble in health made his residence with son, Mr. Walter Bonner.
Thus after going several milestone in life beyond the alloted "three score and ten" the deceased passed away and went to receive the rewards of a Christian life spent here on earth. He reared five children, three sons and two daughters all of whom he lived to see grown and become members of church.
He had many friends and relatives in the county and had the esteem and friendship of all that knew him.
He was a man of quiet, pleasant disposition, sociable and friendly with all; and his everyday walk in life showed that he was a patient humble Christian. After a long eventful life with many changing scenes, he now sleeps the short sleep of death, compared to the great eternity to come; and on the glorious resurrection morn, he will live forever with all the saved through Christ.
His remains were interred in the Wortham Cemetery."
The Fairfield Recorder - June 21, 1895
"Death of Rev. T. J. Bonner [Thomas Joell Bonner]
Died June 13th, 1895 at the residence of his son, Walter [Berry] Bonner, in Wortham, Texas, Rev. T. J. Bonner, aged about 74 years, 6 months.
The deceased was a well known resident of this county having moved to Freestone in 1859. He was born in Alabama Dec. 22nd, 1820 [sic]. He was educated at Erskine College of South Carolina where he graduated. He engaged in ministerial work at the age of 21 as a minister of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. During the first year of his ministry he traveled in Alabama and Georgia after which he settled in Wilcox County, Alabama, near Camden. There he followed the avocation of preaching and farming until 1859 when he moved to this county, settling near the town of Bonner (then called Woodland) where he lived continuously until many years after the war.
In 1884 he was elected County Treasurer of this county and served efficiently for two years. He lived in Fairfield until July 1891 when he moved to Palestine, where he resided until about the first of May, when he moved to Wortham and being quite feeble in health made his residence with son, Mr. Walter Bonner.
Thus after going several milestone in life beyond the alloted "three score and ten" the deceased passed away and went to receive the rewards of a Christian life spent here on earth. He reared five children, three sons and two daughters all of whom he lived to see grown and become members of church.
He had many friends and relatives in the county and had the esteem and friendship of all that knew him.
He was a man of quiet, pleasant disposition, sociable and friendly with all; and his everyday walk in life showed that he was a patient humble Christian. After a long eventful life with many changing scenes, he now sleeps the short sleep of death, compared to the great eternity to come; and on the glorious resurrection morn, he will live forever with all the saved through Christ.
His remains were interred in the Wortham Cemetery."
Family Members
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Jane Bonner Asbridge
1814–1871
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Elizabeth Ann "Eliza" Bonner Robinson
1817–1897
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Mary Bonner McCrery
1818–1918
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William Bonner Jr
1820–1909
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Margaret Bonner Robinson
1825–1846
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Sarah Bonner Hines
1826–1861
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Jane Bonner
1828–1829
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Capt James Bonner
1830–1892
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Martha Bonner Bonner
1832–1907
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Susanna "Sue" Bonner Bonner
1835–1897
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Kaziah "Kid" Bonner Huckaby
1837–1924
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Samuel Bonner
1839–1840
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