John Miller Bonebrake

Male 1808 - 1901  (92 years)


Personal Information    |    Media    |    Notes    |    Sources    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name John Miller Bonebrake 
    Birth 27 Jan 1808  Preble County, OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 10 Jan 1901  Van Buren Twp, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Indiana, Death Certificates
      Name: John M Bonebrake
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Age: 93
      Marital Status: Widower
      Birth Date: abt 1808
      Birth Place: Ohio
      Death Date: 10 Jan 1901
      Death Place: Country, Fountain, Indiana, USA
      Father: Adam Bonebrake
      Mother: Bonebrake
    Burial Veedersburg, Fountain, IN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Burial: Bonebrake Cemetery
      Veedersburg, Fountain County, Indiana, USA

      Inscription: John M. Bonebrake Jan. 27. 1808 - Jan. 10. 1900

      Note the stone has to be in error as 2 documents state 1901, his death certificate says 1901 and the 1900 census was enumerated 11 June 1900 which makes it hard to be dead and also counted in the census GLD
    Person ID I3005  Drollinger Genealogy
    Last Modified 30 May 2021 

    Father Adam Bonebrake,   b. 15 Jul 1783, Franklin County, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Aug 1863 (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Barbara Miller,   b. 24 Dec 1785, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Oct 1845, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Family ID F2043  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Rosina (Rosanna) "Rosa" Drollinger,   b. 20 Jun 1815, Guilford, Orange, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Oct 1859, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years) 
    Marriage 12 Aug 1833  Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Indiana Marriage Collection
      Name: Rosanna Trullinger
      Spouse Name: John Bonebrake
      Marriage Date: 12 Sep 1833
      Marriage County: Fountain
      Book: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT
      OS Page: 1321634 - 1321635

      Marriages in Fountain County, Indiana, U.S.A., 1826-1848
      (Excerpt) Page 88.
      "Trullinger, Rosanna, John Bonebrake, Sep. 12, 1833."

      Fountain County Marriage Index
      Fountain County Indiana Marriage Records Index copy in possession of Gordon L. Drollinger
    Children 
     1. Unknown Bonebrake,   b. Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Nov 1834, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Nathaniel M. Bonebrake,   b. 5 Nov 1836, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jul 1904, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
     3. Unknown Bonebrake,   b. Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Sep 1838, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Peter D. Bonebrake,   b. 2 Sep 1839, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jul 1871, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years)
    +5. John D. Bonebrake,   b. 13 Jan 1844, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Aug 1884, Lodi, Parke, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years)
     6. PVT Adam F. Bonebrake,   b. 18 May 1844, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 May 1872, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 27 years)
     7. PVT Augustus H. Bonebrake,   b. 18 Aug 1846, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Apr 1865, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 18 years)
     8. Precilla C. Bonebrake,   b. 8 Mar 1850, Van Buren, Fountain, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Sep 1853, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 3 years)
     9. Louisa Elizabeth Bonebrake,   b. 15 Mar 1853, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Apr 1939, Chanute, Neosho, KS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     10. Rocena Jane Bonebrake,   b. 11 Nov 1859, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jun 1908, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years)
    Family ID F974  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 25 Mar 2017 

    Family 2 Rachel Chumlea,   b. 27 Apr 1824, Knox County, TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Sep 1893, Van Buren, Fountain, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Marriage Jan 1862  Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-1941
      about Rachel Isley
      Name: Rachel Isley
      Spouse Name: John M Bonobrake
      Marriage Date: Jan 1862
      Marriage County: Fountain

    Children 
     1. Martha Ellen "Mattie" Bonebrake,   b. 16 May 1866, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Oct 1962, Covington, Fountain, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 96 years)
    Family ID F10404  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2016 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 27 Jan 1808 - Preble County, OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 12 Aug 1833 - Fountain County, IN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Jan 1862 - Fountain County, IN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 10 Jan 1901 - Van Buren Twp, Fountain County, IN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Veedersburg, Fountain, IN Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Documents


    Headstones

    Bonebrake Cemetery
    Veedersburg, Fountain, IN

  • Notes 
    • John is identified as John Miller Bonebrake Sr. on his death certificate.

      Note: Ref 1880 Census - Jeremiah "Jerry" Drollinger and John M. Bonebrake were neighbors and were household (order of visitation) #275and #273 respectively.

      John M Bonebrake in the 1850 United States Federal Census
      Name: John M Bonebrake
      Age: 42
      Birth Year: abt 1808
      Birthplace: Ohio
      Home in 1850: Van Buren, Fountain, Indiana, USA
      Gender: Male
      Family Number: 1008
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      John M Bonebrake 42
      Rosana Bonebrake 34
      Nathaniel Bonebrake 13
      Peter D Bonebrake 9
      John D Bonebrake 7
      Adam F Bonebrake 5
      Augustus H Bonebrake 3
      Prezilda C Bonebrake 0

      1860 United States Federal Census
      about John M Bonebrake
      Name: John M Bonebrake
      Age in 1860: 52
      Birth Year: abt 1808
      Birthplace: Ohio
      Home in 1860: Van Buren, Fountain, Indiana
      Gender: Male
      Post Office: Cole Creek

      1870 United States Federal Census
      about John M Bonebrake
      Name: John M Bonebrake
      Age in 1870: 23
      Birth Year: abt 1847
      Birthplace: Indiana
      Home in 1870: Mill Creek, Fountain, Indiana
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Post Office: Harveysburg

      1880 United States Federal Census
      about John M. Bonebrake
      Name: John M. Bonebrake
      Age: 72
      Birth Year: abt 1808
      Birthplace: Ohio
      Home in 1880: Van Buren, Fountain, Indiana
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Rachel Bonebrake
      Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      John M. Bonebrake 72
      Rachel Bonebrake 55
      Racina J. Bonebrake 20
      Martha Bonebrake 14
      Leander Webb 27

      John Bonebrake in the 1900 United States Federal Census enumerated 11 June 1900
      Name: John Bonebrake
      Age: 92
      Birth Date: Jan 1808
      Birthplace: Ohio
      Home in 1900: Van Buren, Fountain, Indiana
      Sheet Number: 6A
      Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 126
      Family Number: 130
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Boarder
      Marital Status: Widowed
      Father's Birthplace: Ohio
      Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
      Occupation: Farmer
      Can Read: Yes
      Can Write: Yes
      Can Speak English: Yes

  • Sources 
    1. [S312] Fountain County Marriage Index, book 1 page 144.