John Bone Sr.

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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Family Time Line

John Bone Sr.
1839–1893
Hannah Pratt Slater
1839–1925
Marriage: 28 August 1860
John Bone
1861–1926
Magarth Bone
1870–
James William Bone
1863–1929
Mary Jane Bone
1864–1919
George Joseph Bone
1866–1946
Lorenzo Bone
1868–1868
Hannah Victoria Bone
1872–1964
Eugene Bone
1874–1960
Elizabeth Dixon Bone
1878–1940

Sources (51)

  • 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"

World Events (8)

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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