s/o Luther C. and Fannie (Carr) Bonett/Bonnett
An interesting article from St Johnsbury Caledonian dated July 5, 1895.
An Aged Veteran
About 120 years ago a boy named Bonett sailed from France with General Lafayette for the English colonies in America and served with him in the revolutionary war. After the war he settled in this country and reared a family. When the second war for independence broke out in 1812 he furnished a soldier for that war in one of his older boys. During the third year of the civil war to volunteer then meant to face death or a Southern prison pen, the latter being the worst.
Blood tells. Living in this country was one of the younger sons of Lafayette's co-patriot, Luther C. Bonett, who was between 50 and 60 years old. He had three boys in the service, George D., who had been twice wounded; James K., a brevet-major and general inspector of L.A. Grant's division, and Martin D. Bonett.
The father joined his sons, enlisting as a private and served nearly two years. About two miles from General Grout's Kirby farm Luther C is now living in his 88th year, with mental and physical faculties none the worse for the war.
Few things please the old veteran more than to receive calls from those who, as he puts it,"with pen, musket or sword" helped free the slaves and so save our country.
s/o Luther C. and Fannie (Carr) Bonett/Bonnett
An interesting article from St Johnsbury Caledonian dated July 5, 1895.
An Aged Veteran
About 120 years ago a boy named Bonett sailed from France with General Lafayette for the English colonies in America and served with him in the revolutionary war. After the war he settled in this country and reared a family. When the second war for independence broke out in 1812 he furnished a soldier for that war in one of his older boys. During the third year of the civil war to volunteer then meant to face death or a Southern prison pen, the latter being the worst.
Blood tells. Living in this country was one of the younger sons of Lafayette's co-patriot, Luther C. Bonett, who was between 50 and 60 years old. He had three boys in the service, George D., who had been twice wounded; James K., a brevet-major and general inspector of L.A. Grant's division, and Martin D. Bonett.
The father joined his sons, enlisting as a private and served nearly two years. About two miles from General Grout's Kirby farm Luther C is now living in his 88th year, with mental and physical faculties none the worse for the war.
Few things please the old veteran more than to receive calls from those who, as he puts it,"with pen, musket or sword" helped free the slaves and so save our country.
Family Members
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David Clement Bonnet
1833–1914
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George W Bonett
1839–1908
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George W Bonnett
1839–1908
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Elizabeth C "Lizzie" Bonnett Owen
1841–1897
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John Carr Bonett
1843–1919
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James Knox Bonnett
1845–1916
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Adele L. Bonnett
1849–1884
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Josie E Bonnett Heyer
1850–1872
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Jane Lydia Bonett Morris
1854–1935
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Frank Melvin Bonnett
1855–1931
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Maj Charles M. Bonett
1857–1913
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Stanton Edward Bonnett
1862–1940
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Freddie Bonnett
1865–1870
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