Brief Life History of John
When John Bone Sr. was born on 2 September 1839, in Upper Caldecote, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Bone, was 26 and his mother, Mary Wagstaff, was 28. He married Hannah Pratt Slater on 28 August 1860, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Northill, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 16 January 1893, in Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- John Bone in household of Mary Wagstaff, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- John Bone, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- John Bone, "Find A Grave Index"
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1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1850
Historical Boundaries: 1850: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Utah, Utah, United States
1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): nickname meaning ‘good’, from Middle English bon(e), boun, Old French bon ‘good’.
English: possibly a nickname from Middle English bone ‘bone, leg’ (Old English bān; compare Bain 3), used of someone with a bad leg or long legs.
English: variant of Boone 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Jane Bradshaw and Her Kin
Jane Bradshaw and Her Kin April 2002 William Bone, Senior was born near Bedfordshire, England 8 November 1812, second child of Thomas and Elizabeth (Hollingsworth) Boon (Bone or Boane) a very succes …
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