William F. Bonney, b. Apr. 11, 1831 in Hanson, MA., the son of Cephas and Deborah (Soper) Bonney, resided for a number of years on a farm on Brant Rock Road, s short distance from Marshfield Station. His grandfather, Nathaniel Bonney, who also resided in Hanson, was interested in the iron works in the town of Carver, Plymouth County. His father, Cephas Bonney was a iron moulder and followed his trade during a great part of his life, for a short time being engaged in manufacturing of castings in Marshfield. In politics he was a Democrat, in religious beliefs, he practiced the Methodist teachings. He died in 1874, his wife in 1889. They were the parentsof Cephas W. of Quincy, Ma., Henry V. of Marshfield, William F., the subject of this sketch, Alimera S. of Kingston, Ma., Edward H. of Scituate, Ma., who as a wholesale and retail fish dealer occupied a prominent place among the business men of Scituate, Mary E., wife of Elisha C. Hatch of Whitman, Deborah P., Leroy S. and Lucius L.
William F. Bonney was three years old when his parents moved to Marshfield and there he received his education, attending school until he reached age fourteen. He then went to Fall River, Ma., to learn the Iron Moulders trade. After remaining there about three years, he worked four years at iron moulding in Lawrence, Ma.
At the time of the gold excitement in California, he made uup his mind to try his luck there. In 1852 he set out by steamer from New York, crossed the Isthmus of Panama and took a steamer to San Francisco. This was the quickest and most direct route of travel at the time, and journey took about a month.
He found work in the "middle mines" and stayed in the diggings for three years, dissatisfied with the uncertainty of mining, he found work at his trade in San Francisco and was also engaged for some time grading building lots. He remained in California for five years, returning then by the route that had taken him there.
In 1857 he started from Marshfield with a photograph cart and visited the towns of southeastern Massachusetts. Quite successful as a photographer, he followed that line of work for sixteen years. In 1875, weary of constant travel,he settled on his farm.
In 1862 he married May J. Dunham, who died August 1870 leaving one son, Wilfred, born Dec. 27, 1867 who became a tack maker by trade. On Dec. 20, 1874 he married his second wife, Mary L. Gray. She died in 1892 leaving four children;
Frances(b. Jan. 19,1879), Josephine (b. Dec. 6,1879) (she married Dr. Mortimer Paine of Brockton and had two daughters by a previous marriage, Mirian and Edna); Helen M., (b. Sep. 4, 1881)and Anna G. (b. May 11, 1885) died Oct. 4, 1892
William F. Bonney died March 19, 1912. His son Wilfred died Sep. 12, 1950 at the North River Nursing Home in North Pembroke, Ma.
William F. Bonney was three years old when his parents moved to Marshfield and there he received his education, attending school until he reached age fourteen. He then went to Fall River, Ma., to learn the Iron Moulders trade. After remaining there about three years, he worked four years at iron moulding in Lawrence, Ma.
At the time of the gold excitement in California, he made uup his mind to try his luck there. In 1852 he set out by steamer from New York, crossed the Isthmus of Panama and took a steamer to San Francisco. This was the quickest and most direct route of travel at the time, and journey took about a month.
He found work in the "middle mines" and stayed in the diggings for three years, dissatisfied with the uncertainty of mining, he found work at his trade in San Francisco and was also engaged for some time grading building lots. He remained in California for five years, returning then by the route that had taken him there.
In 1857 he started from Marshfield with a photograph cart and visited the towns of southeastern Massachusetts. Quite successful as a photographer, he followed that line of work for sixteen years. In 1875, weary of constant travel,he settled on his farm.
In 1862 he married May J. Dunham, who died August 1870 leaving one son, Wilfred, born Dec. 27, 1867 who became a tack maker by trade. On Dec. 20, 1874 he married his second wife, Mary L. Gray. She died in 1892 leaving four children;
Frances(b. Jan. 19,1879), Josephine (b. Dec. 6,1879) (she married Dr. Mortimer Paine of Brockton and had two daughters by a previous marriage, Mirian and Edna); Helen M., (b. Sep. 4, 1881)and Anna G. (b. May 11, 1885) died Oct. 4, 1892
William F. Bonney died March 19, 1912. His son Wilfred died Sep. 12, 1950 at the North River Nursing Home in North Pembroke, Ma.
William F. Bonney, b. Apr. 11, 1831 in Hanson, MA., the son of Cephas and Deborah (Soper) Bonney, resided for a number of years on a farm on Brant Rock Road, s short distance from Marshfield Station. His grandfather, Nathaniel Bonney, who also resided in Hanson, was interested in the iron works in the town of Carver, Plymouth County. His father, Cephas Bonney was a iron moulder and followed his trade during a great part of his life, for a short time being engaged in manufacturing of castings in Marshfield. In politics he was a Democrat, in religious beliefs, he practiced the Methodist teachings. He died in 1874, his wife in 1889. They were the parentsof Cephas W. of Quincy, Ma., Henry V. of Marshfield, William F., the subject of this sketch, Alimera S. of Kingston, Ma., Edward H. of Scituate, Ma., who as a wholesale and retail fish dealer occupied a prominent place among the business men of Scituate, Mary E., wife of Elisha C. Hatch of Whitman, Deborah P., Leroy S. and Lucius L.
William F. Bonney was three years old when his parents moved to Marshfield and there he received his education, attending school until he reached age fourteen. He then went to Fall River, Ma., to learn the Iron Moulders trade. After remaining there about three years, he worked four years at iron moulding in Lawrence, Ma.
At the time of the gold excitement in California, he made uup his mind to try his luck there. In 1852 he set out by steamer from New York, crossed the Isthmus of Panama and took a steamer to San Francisco. This was the quickest and most direct route of travel at the time, and journey took about a month.
He found work in the "middle mines" and stayed in the diggings for three years, dissatisfied with the uncertainty of mining, he found work at his trade in San Francisco and was also engaged for some time grading building lots. He remained in California for five years, returning then by the route that had taken him there.
In 1857 he started from Marshfield with a photograph cart and visited the towns of southeastern Massachusetts. Quite successful as a photographer, he followed that line of work for sixteen years. In 1875, weary of constant travel,he settled on his farm.
In 1862 he married May J. Dunham, who died August 1870 leaving one son, Wilfred, born Dec. 27, 1867 who became a tack maker by trade. On Dec. 20, 1874 he married his second wife, Mary L. Gray. She died in 1892 leaving four children;
Frances(b. Jan. 19,1879), Josephine (b. Dec. 6,1879) (she married Dr. Mortimer Paine of Brockton and had two daughters by a previous marriage, Mirian and Edna); Helen M., (b. Sep. 4, 1881)and Anna G. (b. May 11, 1885) died Oct. 4, 1892
William F. Bonney died March 19, 1912. His son Wilfred died Sep. 12, 1950 at the North River Nursing Home in North Pembroke, Ma.
William F. Bonney was three years old when his parents moved to Marshfield and there he received his education, attending school until he reached age fourteen. He then went to Fall River, Ma., to learn the Iron Moulders trade. After remaining there about three years, he worked four years at iron moulding in Lawrence, Ma.
At the time of the gold excitement in California, he made uup his mind to try his luck there. In 1852 he set out by steamer from New York, crossed the Isthmus of Panama and took a steamer to San Francisco. This was the quickest and most direct route of travel at the time, and journey took about a month.
He found work in the "middle mines" and stayed in the diggings for three years, dissatisfied with the uncertainty of mining, he found work at his trade in San Francisco and was also engaged for some time grading building lots. He remained in California for five years, returning then by the route that had taken him there.
In 1857 he started from Marshfield with a photograph cart and visited the towns of southeastern Massachusetts. Quite successful as a photographer, he followed that line of work for sixteen years. In 1875, weary of constant travel,he settled on his farm.
In 1862 he married May J. Dunham, who died August 1870 leaving one son, Wilfred, born Dec. 27, 1867 who became a tack maker by trade. On Dec. 20, 1874 he married his second wife, Mary L. Gray. She died in 1892 leaving four children;
Frances(b. Jan. 19,1879), Josephine (b. Dec. 6,1879) (she married Dr. Mortimer Paine of Brockton and had two daughters by a previous marriage, Mirian and Edna); Helen M., (b. Sep. 4, 1881)and Anna G. (b. May 11, 1885) died Oct. 4, 1892
William F. Bonney died March 19, 1912. His son Wilfred died Sep. 12, 1950 at the North River Nursing Home in North Pembroke, Ma.
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