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Margaret DONHAM's other family: with Robert BENNETT ( -1890)

Family of Abijah DONHAM and Margaret DONHAM

Husband: Abijah DONHAM (1812-1864)
Wife: Margaret DONHAM (1815-1895)
Children: John Singleton DONHAM (1834- )
Elizabeth DONHAM (1838- )
William C. DONHAM (1839?- )
Sarah A. DONHAM (1840-1891)
Nathaniel DONHAM (1841-1916)
Janetta DONHAM (1844-1911)
Robert L. DONHAM (1847?- )
James Lafayette DONHAM ( - )
Ferdinand Lee DONHAM (1851-1927)
Isaac H. DONHAM (1853?-1900)
Melissa DONHAM (1855-aft1920)
Erasmus DONHAM (1857-1857)
Margaret Alice DONHAM (1859?- )
Marriage 15 Aug 1833 Clermont, Ohio, USA 1

Husband: Abijah DONHAM

Name: Abijah DONHAM 2
Sex: Male
Father: William DONHAM (1784-1849?)
Mother: Sarah ARTHUR (1783-aft1829)
Birth 30 Jan 1812 Clermont, Ohio, USA 3
Death 16 Oct 1864 (age 52) Clay, IN 3

Wife: Margaret DONHAM

Name: Margaret DONHAM 2
Sex: Female
Father: John DONHAM (1767-1856)
Mother: Elizabeth BROWN (1792-1878)
Birth 11 Jun 1815 Clermont, Ohio, USA 2
Death 29 Aug 1895 (age 80) Cory,, Clay, IN 2

Child 1: John Singleton DONHAM

Name: John Singleton DONHAM 4
Sex: Male
Spouse: Calista A. KESLER (1842- )
Birth 4 May 1834 Perry Twp., Clay, IN 2

Child 2: Elizabeth DONHAM

Name: Elizabeth DONHAM 2
Sex: Female
Spouse: Hiram WYATT ( - )
Birth 27 Mar 1838 Clay, IN 2

Child 3: William C. DONHAM

Name: William C. DONHAM 2
Sex: Male
Birth 1839 (app) Cory, Clay, IN 2

Child 4: Sarah A. DONHAM

Name: Sarah A. DONHAM 2
Sex: Female
Spouse: William J. WITTY ( - )
Birth 3 Aug 1840 Cory, Clay, IN 2
Death 8 Nov 1891 (age 51) Cory, Clay, IN 2

Child 5: Nathaniel DONHAM

Name: Nathaniel DONHAM 2
Sex: Male
Spouse: Alena ARMSTRONG ( - )
Birth 8 Nov 1841 Clay, IN 2
Death 14 Jan 1916 (age 74) 2

Child 6: Janetta DONHAM

Name: Janetta DONHAM 2
Sex: Female
Spouse: John Giles HAPNEY ( - )
Birth 2 Dec 1844 Cory,, Clay, IN 2
Death 16 Apr 1911 (age 66) Newman, Douglas, IL 2

Child 7: Robert L. DONHAM

Name: Robert L. DONHAM 2
Sex: Male
Spouse: Mattie UNKNOWN ( - )
Birth 1847 (app) Clay, IN 2

Child 8: James Lafayette DONHAM

Name: James Lafayette DONHAM 2
Sex: Male
Spouse: Malcena UNKNOWN ( - )

Child 9: Ferdinand Lee DONHAM

Name: Ferdinand Lee DONHAM 2
Sex: Male
Spouse: Florella Jane RECTOR ( - )
Birth 3 Mar 1851 Clay, IN 2
Death 11 Aug 1927 (age 76) Santa Rosa, Sonoma Co, California 2

Child 10: Isaac H. DONHAM

Name: Isaac H. DONHAM 2
Sex: Male
Birth 1853 (app) Clay, IN 2
Death 10 Mar 1900 (age 46-47) Clay, IN 2

Child 11: Melissa DONHAM

Name: Melissa DONHAM 2
Sex: Female
Spouse: Oliver JAMES ( - )
Birth May 1855 Clay, IN 2
Death aft 1920 (age 64-65) 2

Child 12: Erasmus DONHAM

Name: Erasmus DONHAM 5
Sex: Male
Birth 11 Feb 1857 Clay, IN 2
Death 22 Mar 1857 (age 0) Indiana 2

Child 13: Margaret Alice DONHAM

Name: Margaret Alice DONHAM 2
Sex: Female
Spouse: Hartley D. STONEBURNER ( - )
Birth 1859 (app) Clay, IN 2

Sources

1Scott T.S. Trimble, "Donham Family History" (1995-2000). http://www.ststlocations.com/Archives/Donham/Chapter12/.
Text From Source: Clermont County, Ohio, performed by David WHITT (WHITE), JP.
Family History Library U.S. / Canadian microfilm #0327560, 15 Aug 1833, Clermont County, Ohio. The record is also located on Family History Library U.S. / Canadian microfilm #0317339, 15 Aug 1833,
STST Genealogy, http://www.ststlocations.com/Archives/Genealogy.
2Ibid. http://www.ststlocations.com/Archives/Donham/Chapter09/.
3Ibid. http://www.ststlocations.com/Archives/Donham/Chapter12/.
4Ibid. http://www.ststlocations.com/Archives/Donham/Chapter09/.
Text From Source: Blanchard's History of Clay County gives the following account of his life:

He took a contract for the construction of the Terre Haute and Cincinnati Railroad grade, and finished the first mile in Clay County in 1872. In autumn 1856 he taught his first term in Honey Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana, and continued teaching in that county for three years. He then taught at Perry Township for three years, Posey Township for seven years, and back to Perry Township where he taught in winter of 1870-1871, his last term of teaching. He retired because of failing health. He then farmed for one year.

He was a Democrat and was active in politics. In 1860, he was before the Democratic Convention for the nomination of County Treasurer, but was unsuccessful. In 1862, he again made an effort, but was unsuccessful. In 1864, he was before the Democratic Convention for Recorder, but failed again. In 1865, he was elected Trustee of Perry Township, and served one term. In 1868, he was for the third time before the Democratic Convention for the nomination of County Treasurer, and again suffered defeat. In 1859-60, he was Assessor of Perry Township in 1869, Real Estate Appraiser of Perry Township, and in 1880 again Appraiser of Perry Township.
5Ibid. http://www.ststlocations.com/Archives/Donham/Chapter09/.
Text From Source: Erasmus DONHAM died young. The Conaway Cemetery records (page 4A) shows that Erasmus DONHAM, an infant son of "A. & M. DONHAM", died 22 March 1857, age 1 month, 11 days.

 

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