Brief Life History of James Foster
When James Foster Bonner was born on 12 February 1821, in Abbeville, South Carolina, United States, his father, James Bonner, was 28 and his mother, Mary Porter Foster, was 24. He married Minerva R. Meek on 24 March 1842, in Decatur, Indiana, United States. He lived in Washington Township, Decatur, Indiana, United States in 1900 and Greensburg, Washington Township, Decatur, Indiana, United States in 1910. He died on 20 November 1913, in Decatur, Indiana, United States, at the age of 92, and was buried in Decatur, Indiana, United States.
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- James F Bonner, "United States Census, 1860"
- James F Bonner, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2018"
- James Foster Bonner, "Find A Grave Index"
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1822
Historical Information 1822: Decatur, Indiana, United States
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English boner(e), bonour ‘gentle, courteous’ (Old French bonnaire, shortened from debonnaire). This surname is also common in Ireland where it was adopted for Ó Cnáimhsighe, see Bonar 2.
Welsh: Anglicized form of Welsh ap Ynyr ‘son of Ynyr’, a common medieval personal name derived from Latin Honorius with fused patronymic marker (a)p, normally voiced before a vowel.
German (also Bönner): from a short form of the ancient Germanic personal name Bonhard, formed with the element bon ‘request, petition’ (compare Latin bonus). This surname is also found in Sweden.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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