Bonsall Bible
The following entries were copied from two old pages of an old family bible retained by David M. McFarland, son of Julia Bonsall and Charles Tatman McFarland:1Transcribed from the original by Mary Birggeman
Thomas Bonsall (father of Ellwood Bonsall) was son of Edward and Hannah Bonsall, born 8th mo. 1st 1789 in Berks County, Pennsylvania
Eliza Bonsall (mother of Ellwood Bonsall) was daughter of Thomas and Anna Veazey, born 5th mo. 6th 1799 in the city of Philadelphia, Penn.
Ellwood Bonsall, son of Thomas and Eliza Bonsall was born 12th mo. 18th 1836 in Bloomsburg near Trenton, Mercer Co., New Jersey.
Hannah Anna Bonsall, sister of Ellwood Bonsall, was born 4th mo. 14th, 1839 in Bloomsburg, Mercer Co., New Jersey and died 7th m. 6th 1842 of scarlet fever in Salem, Ohio.
John Heilig (father of Julia Bonsall) was born June 18, 1804 in Springfield township, Montgomery Co., PA – he was a son of Adam and Margaret Heilig.
Anna Heilig (mother of Julia Bonsall) was born March 12, 1810. She was a daughter of Robert and Abigail Murphy – died December 24, 1868 of pneumonia. [rest illegible]
Julia Heilig Bonsal (wife of Ellwood Bonsall) was born on the 6th day of June 1841 in the city of Philadelphia.
John Heilig (father of Julia Bonsall) died the 7th day of February 1883 at home of his daughter and buried at Trinity Lutheran ground. Bodies of John and Anna afterwards removed to lot in Ivy Hills Cemetery Germantown.
1870 – Eliza Bonsall (mother of Ellwood Bonsall) died at her residence in Philadelphia suddenly of angina pectoris 3rd month (March) 19th in her 71st year, Buried in Central Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Thomas Bonsall (father of Ellwood Bonsall) died at the residence of his son Sterling Bonsall, 1328 Arch St on the 17th day of January 1875 in his 86th year, buried at Central Laurel Hill.
Anna H. Bonsall, beloved daughter of Ellwood and Julia Bonsall died at her parents residence, corner of Walnut Lane and Morton in Germantown at 4:18 am on Friday February 12, 1875 of scarlet fever. was buried at Central Laurel Hill.
Julia Bonsall married Chas T. McFarland of West Chester, PA. and died at 626 S. High St in West Chester on 11 August 1900. She was buried in West Laurel Hill (Chas T. died Dec 4, 1921)
Ellwood Bonsall died at Mount Pocono July 23, 1913. Buried at West Laurel Hill, July 26, 1913.
Florence Edna Judge died at 208 N. 35th St, Philadelphia, December 16, 1920, buried at West Laurel Hill, December 20, 1920.
Julia Helig Bonsall, widow of Ellwood Bonsall, died at 208 S. 35th St., Philadelphia on November 23, 1924 at 8:20 PM.
Florence Bonsall DeHaven, wife of Marshall DeHaven, died at Philadelphia on May 7, 1926 at 6:30 AM. buried at West Laurel HIll
Ellwood Warner Bonsall died at 208 S. 35th St, Philadelphia, December 17, 1932, buried at West Laurel Hill – December 20, 1932
Anna H. Bonsall daughter iof Ellwood and Julia H. Bonsall was born on the 24th day of September 1863 at No. 237 N. 16th (?) st in Philadelphia.
Julia Bonsall daughter of Ellwood and Julia H. Bonsall was born at No. 607 N. 17th st in Philadelphia August 16, 1865. Married Charles T. McFarland
Ellwood Warner Bonsall, son of Ellwood and Julia H. Bonall was born September 25, 1870 at No. 5252 Germentown Ave., Germantown, Phila. Married Marion Adele Ivison (?) 4/26/1905
Edna Bonsall daughter of Ellwood and Julia H. Bonsall was born 27th day of June 1877 at North corner of E. Walnut Lane and Morton St., Germantown, Phila. Maried William B. Judge.
David M. MacFarland the son of Charles T. and Julia McFarland was born the 13th day of May 1897 at 626 S. High st in West Chester, PA
Julian Bonsall McFarland sonof Charles T and Julia McFarland was born the 7th day of August 1900 at 626 S. High St, West Chester, Pa.
Florence B. Judge daughter of William B. and Florence Edna Judge was Oct. 5, 1900 at 4202 Parkside Ave, Philadelphia. Married William Marshall Dehaven 4/20/1923
Ellwood Bonsall 2nd son of Ellwood Warner Bonsall and Adele I. bonsall born Aug. 11, 1906 at 5039 Chestnut St, Philadelphia. Died Oct 26, 1910, buried West laurel Hill
Louise Bonsall daughter of E. Warner and Adele I. Bonsall was born Oct 11, 1907, died May 14 1911, buried ar W.Laurel Hill.
Patricia Bonsall daighter of E. Warner and Adele I. Bonsall born at Philadelphia March 20, 1913.
Adele I Bonsall (Marion Adele Ivison ) born at Media, Pa., July 1, 1874.
Father, Isaac D. Ivison, born January 28, 1849, died February 24, 1925.
Mother, Mathilda Heath Parsons born April 15, 1849, died March 10, 1891
Thomas Bonsall and Eliza Veazey were married on the 12th day of the 7th month 1832 at Friends Meeting, Makefield township, Bucks Co., Penn.
Ellwood Bonsall and Julia Heilig were married on the 20th day of November 1862 by Rev. L. E. Albert at the residence of the brides father and mother, John and Anna Heilig on Price St., Germantown
Julia Bonsall, daughter of Ellwood and Julia Bonsall was married to Charles T. McFarland of West Chester at residence of her parents 223 N. 34th St Philadelphia on the 18th day of February 1896.
Edna Bonsall daughter of Ellwood and Julia H. Bonsall was married to Wm. Barr Judge , Jr., at residence of her parents 223 N. 34th St the 27th day of October 1897. She called herself Florence Edna Bonsall prior to marriage.
Ellwood Warner Bonsall son of Ellwood and Julia Bonsall was married to M. Adele Ivison at St, James Church 22nd and Walnut St, by W. C. Richardson on April 26, 1905.
Patricia Bonsall, daughter of E. Warner and Adele I. Bonsall to Herbert Wallace Stewart at St Andrews Collegiate Chapel, Philadelphia by Rev. William Hugh Fryer on October 19, 1935.
Sources & Notes
- 1Transcribed from the original by Mary Birggeman