John Bohannon was born 24 November 1824 in Tennessee, married 5 May 1842, Roane
Co. Tennessee to Elizabeth Esther, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Smith) Easter.
Elizabeth was born 11 August 1824, Roane Co. Tennessee. The spelling of the name
Easter became Esther, when some members of the family came to Missouri.
John And Elizabeth Bohannon brought their family to Camden Co. Missiouri during
the early 1850's but had a brief stay in Carroll Co. Arkansas before settling
in Hooker township, Laclede Co. Missouri. John was a farmer and for a time was
a deputy sheriff of Laclede Co. John killed a cattle thief while he was deputy
sheriff. A trial was held and he was exonerated.
Elizabeth (Esther) Bohannon died 14 December 1871 and was buried in Liberty
churchyard, Laclede Co., Mo.
John married, second, 19 August 1872, Leclede Co. to Lucy E. Wilson, daughter of
Isaac J. and Frances J. Wilson. She was born 25 April 1850 in Missouri. John died
24 September 1907, Laclede Co.
John and first wife, Elizabeth, were the parents of five children: Rachel Minerva,
born 1843, married John Lyle Houston; Joseph C. born 1846, married first, Luentice
L. Goss, second, Martha Dodds; Malinda born 1849, married William Franklin Lambeth;
Thomas G. born 1852, married Ellen Hillhouse; and James W. born 1855, married
Margaret Henry.
Thomas G. Bohannon was born 15 July 1852, Camden Co. Mo., married 30 Nov. 1869 to
Ellen Hillhouse, duaghter of Josiah Minter and margaret (Watts) Hillhouse. Ellen
was born 26 January 1852, Camden Co. and died 20 July 1936 in Wister, Oklahoma.
Thomas owned some farm land near Sleeper, Laclede Co. on the Goodwin Hollow. He
sold this farm and moved to Pulaski Co. where he farmed some but also was a trader
and stock dealer. Tom was attacked by a Mr. Fullbright in a school argument and
Tom shot him in self defense. A trial was held in Camden Co. and he was exonerated.
In 1908, he moved to the Indian Territoy in Oklahoma and roped ponies from the range
and shipped them back to Missouri. He died 8 November 1923 in Wister, LeFlore Co.,
Oklahoma.
Thomas and Ellen Bohannon were the parents of ten children: Robert E. Lee, born 1871,
married Minnie E Hudson; Nellie born 1873, died 1951, married Sim Traw; Everett born
1874, died 1944; Medda born 1877, died 1927, married Fritz Heinzleman; Omer born 1879,
died 1956, married Inez (maiden name unknown); Deavor born 1881, married first, Iva
Clark, second, Annie (maiden name unknown); Nealey born 1884, died 1954; Katy born
1886, died 1887; Leonard born 1889, married Dora Crow; Jessie Hughes born 1892, died
1953.
Co. Tennessee to Elizabeth Esther, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Smith) Easter.
Elizabeth was born 11 August 1824, Roane Co. Tennessee. The spelling of the name
Easter became Esther, when some members of the family came to Missouri.
John And Elizabeth Bohannon brought their family to Camden Co. Missiouri during
the early 1850's but had a brief stay in Carroll Co. Arkansas before settling
in Hooker township, Laclede Co. Missouri. John was a farmer and for a time was
a deputy sheriff of Laclede Co. John killed a cattle thief while he was deputy
sheriff. A trial was held and he was exonerated.
Elizabeth (Esther) Bohannon died 14 December 1871 and was buried in Liberty
churchyard, Laclede Co., Mo.
John married, second, 19 August 1872, Leclede Co. to Lucy E. Wilson, daughter of
Isaac J. and Frances J. Wilson. She was born 25 April 1850 in Missouri. John died
24 September 1907, Laclede Co.
John and first wife, Elizabeth, were the parents of five children: Rachel Minerva,
born 1843, married John Lyle Houston; Joseph C. born 1846, married first, Luentice
L. Goss, second, Martha Dodds; Malinda born 1849, married William Franklin Lambeth;
Thomas G. born 1852, married Ellen Hillhouse; and James W. born 1855, married
Margaret Henry.
Thomas G. Bohannon was born 15 July 1852, Camden Co. Mo., married 30 Nov. 1869 to
Ellen Hillhouse, duaghter of Josiah Minter and margaret (Watts) Hillhouse. Ellen
was born 26 January 1852, Camden Co. and died 20 July 1936 in Wister, Oklahoma.
Thomas owned some farm land near Sleeper, Laclede Co. on the Goodwin Hollow. He
sold this farm and moved to Pulaski Co. where he farmed some but also was a trader
and stock dealer. Tom was attacked by a Mr. Fullbright in a school argument and
Tom shot him in self defense. A trial was held in Camden Co. and he was exonerated.
In 1908, he moved to the Indian Territoy in Oklahoma and roped ponies from the range
and shipped them back to Missouri. He died 8 November 1923 in Wister, LeFlore Co.,
Oklahoma.
Thomas and Ellen Bohannon were the parents of ten children: Robert E. Lee, born 1871,
married Minnie E Hudson; Nellie born 1873, died 1951, married Sim Traw; Everett born
1874, died 1944; Medda born 1877, died 1927, married Fritz Heinzleman; Omer born 1879,
died 1956, married Inez (maiden name unknown); Deavor born 1881, married first, Iva
Clark, second, Annie (maiden name unknown); Nealey born 1884, died 1954; Katy born
1886, died 1887; Leonard born 1889, married Dora Crow; Jessie Hughes born 1892, died
1953.
John Bohannon was born 24 November 1824 in Tennessee, married 5 May 1842, Roane
Co. Tennessee to Elizabeth Esther, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Smith) Easter.
Elizabeth was born 11 August 1824, Roane Co. Tennessee. The spelling of the name
Easter became Esther, when some members of the family came to Missouri.
John And Elizabeth Bohannon brought their family to Camden Co. Missiouri during
the early 1850's but had a brief stay in Carroll Co. Arkansas before settling
in Hooker township, Laclede Co. Missouri. John was a farmer and for a time was
a deputy sheriff of Laclede Co. John killed a cattle thief while he was deputy
sheriff. A trial was held and he was exonerated.
Elizabeth (Esther) Bohannon died 14 December 1871 and was buried in Liberty
churchyard, Laclede Co., Mo.
John married, second, 19 August 1872, Leclede Co. to Lucy E. Wilson, daughter of
Isaac J. and Frances J. Wilson. She was born 25 April 1850 in Missouri. John died
24 September 1907, Laclede Co.
John and first wife, Elizabeth, were the parents of five children: Rachel Minerva,
born 1843, married John Lyle Houston; Joseph C. born 1846, married first, Luentice
L. Goss, second, Martha Dodds; Malinda born 1849, married William Franklin Lambeth;
Thomas G. born 1852, married Ellen Hillhouse; and James W. born 1855, married
Margaret Henry.
Thomas G. Bohannon was born 15 July 1852, Camden Co. Mo., married 30 Nov. 1869 to
Ellen Hillhouse, duaghter of Josiah Minter and margaret (Watts) Hillhouse. Ellen
was born 26 January 1852, Camden Co. and died 20 July 1936 in Wister, Oklahoma.
Thomas owned some farm land near Sleeper, Laclede Co. on the Goodwin Hollow. He
sold this farm and moved to Pulaski Co. where he farmed some but also was a trader
and stock dealer. Tom was attacked by a Mr. Fullbright in a school argument and
Tom shot him in self defense. A trial was held in Camden Co. and he was exonerated.
In 1908, he moved to the Indian Territoy in Oklahoma and roped ponies from the range
and shipped them back to Missouri. He died 8 November 1923 in Wister, LeFlore Co.,
Oklahoma.
Thomas and Ellen Bohannon were the parents of ten children: Robert E. Lee, born 1871,
married Minnie E Hudson; Nellie born 1873, died 1951, married Sim Traw; Everett born
1874, died 1944; Medda born 1877, died 1927, married Fritz Heinzleman; Omer born 1879,
died 1956, married Inez (maiden name unknown); Deavor born 1881, married first, Iva
Clark, second, Annie (maiden name unknown); Nealey born 1884, died 1954; Katy born
1886, died 1887; Leonard born 1889, married Dora Crow; Jessie Hughes born 1892, died
1953.
Co. Tennessee to Elizabeth Esther, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Smith) Easter.
Elizabeth was born 11 August 1824, Roane Co. Tennessee. The spelling of the name
Easter became Esther, when some members of the family came to Missouri.
John And Elizabeth Bohannon brought their family to Camden Co. Missiouri during
the early 1850's but had a brief stay in Carroll Co. Arkansas before settling
in Hooker township, Laclede Co. Missouri. John was a farmer and for a time was
a deputy sheriff of Laclede Co. John killed a cattle thief while he was deputy
sheriff. A trial was held and he was exonerated.
Elizabeth (Esther) Bohannon died 14 December 1871 and was buried in Liberty
churchyard, Laclede Co., Mo.
John married, second, 19 August 1872, Leclede Co. to Lucy E. Wilson, daughter of
Isaac J. and Frances J. Wilson. She was born 25 April 1850 in Missouri. John died
24 September 1907, Laclede Co.
John and first wife, Elizabeth, were the parents of five children: Rachel Minerva,
born 1843, married John Lyle Houston; Joseph C. born 1846, married first, Luentice
L. Goss, second, Martha Dodds; Malinda born 1849, married William Franklin Lambeth;
Thomas G. born 1852, married Ellen Hillhouse; and James W. born 1855, married
Margaret Henry.
Thomas G. Bohannon was born 15 July 1852, Camden Co. Mo., married 30 Nov. 1869 to
Ellen Hillhouse, duaghter of Josiah Minter and margaret (Watts) Hillhouse. Ellen
was born 26 January 1852, Camden Co. and died 20 July 1936 in Wister, Oklahoma.
Thomas owned some farm land near Sleeper, Laclede Co. on the Goodwin Hollow. He
sold this farm and moved to Pulaski Co. where he farmed some but also was a trader
and stock dealer. Tom was attacked by a Mr. Fullbright in a school argument and
Tom shot him in self defense. A trial was held in Camden Co. and he was exonerated.
In 1908, he moved to the Indian Territoy in Oklahoma and roped ponies from the range
and shipped them back to Missouri. He died 8 November 1923 in Wister, LeFlore Co.,
Oklahoma.
Thomas and Ellen Bohannon were the parents of ten children: Robert E. Lee, born 1871,
married Minnie E Hudson; Nellie born 1873, died 1951, married Sim Traw; Everett born
1874, died 1944; Medda born 1877, died 1927, married Fritz Heinzleman; Omer born 1879,
died 1956, married Inez (maiden name unknown); Deavor born 1881, married first, Iva
Clark, second, Annie (maiden name unknown); Nealey born 1884, died 1954; Katy born
1886, died 1887; Leonard born 1889, married Dora Crow; Jessie Hughes born 1892, died
1953.
Inscription
Married Oct. 30 1869 parents of R.E. "Lee" Bohannon
Gravesite Details
shares a stone with Mary E. (Hillhouse) Bohannon
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