When ordered to apologize by the sitting judge, he refused and threatened to tweak the judges nose. Try again. 1948), American Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1971 to 1980 Tracy Bonham (b. He was a second cousin of William B. Travis and was a messenger of the Battle of the Alamo. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Southwestern Historical Quarterly 36 [April 1933], 37 [July, October 1933, January, April 1934]). Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. He was born near Red Bank (now Saluda), South Carolina, a son of James and Sophia (Smith)(Sophia was his father's second wife) Bonham, who had moved to South Carolina from Maryland shortly after the American Revolution. Travis County, Texas is named in his honor. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). By 1914, Butler owned 43 stores (all featuring green and gold exteriors). Research genealogy for james butler bonham, as well as other members of the bonham family, on Ancestry. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can only be viewed by Ancestry members to whom they have granted permission to see their tree.These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Edit or Suggest Edit. James married Unknown Bonham. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. He served as a scout in a cavalry unit commanded by Randal Jones and later commanded a unit himself. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. James Bonham, officer of the Alamo garrison, son of James and Sophia Butler (Smith) Bonham, was born at Red Banks (present-day Saluda), Edgefield County, South Carolina, on February 20, 1807. Search above to list available cemeteries. Thomas R. Lindley, "James Butler Bonham," Alamo Journal, August 1988. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of James Bonham (8792151)? Drag images here or select from your computer for James Butler Bonham memorial. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Documents of Maj. Francis Graves Bonham Francis G Bonham in 1930 United States Federal Census Francis G Bonham was born circa 1893, at birth place, Virginia. Alamo Defender. William Butler Bonham 1866 - 1903 . You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. He later accepted a commission as a lieutenant colonel of cavalry and became the chief recruiting officer for the army. Start a free family tree online and well do the searching for you. Try again. Butler: @1tyus << family. In December 1835, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Texas cavalry, but apparently was not assigned to any specific unit. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Texan cavalry on December 20. Try again later. James is 19 degrees from Lance Reddick, 23 degrees from Bruno Cremer, 19 degrees from Angie Dickinson, 13 degrees from Don Knotts, 26 degrees from Jimmy Little, 30 degrees from Helen Mirren, 26 degrees from Pat Morita, 20 degrees from Leslie Nielsen, 16 degrees from Kyra Sedgwick, 17 degrees from Tom Selleck, 18 degrees from Efrem Zimbalist and 15 degrees from David Draper on our single family tree. When Cos demanded the surrender of the Gonzales "come and take it" cannon in October 1835, Travis joined the hundreds of Texans who hastened there, but arrived too late to take part in the action. John H. Jenkins, ed., The Papers of the Texas Revolution, 18351836 (10 vols., Austin: Presidial Press, 1973). Buried San Fernando Cathedral, San Antonio, Bexar, Texax, USA, Saluda, Saluda County, South Carolina, USA, http://strongfamilytree.org/getperson.php?personID=I15384&tree=STR06, https://www.thealamo.org/remember/battle-and-revolution/defenders/william-barret-travis#fromDefendersList, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/travis-william-barret, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2311/william-barret-travis, http://www.thealamo.org/remember/history/defenders/index.html, http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fsi47, http://www.sciway.net/south-carolina/alamo-william-travis-james-bonham.html, http://www.tamu.edu/faculty/ccbn/dewitt/adp/history/1836/the_battle/the_texians/origins.html, San Fernando Cathedral, San Antonio, Texas. This page is not available in other languages. He passed away on 06 Mar 1836 in Alamo, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA. On December 1, 1835, he wrote to Sam Houston from San Felipe volunteering his services for Texas and declining all pay, lands, or rations in return. James was married in 1844 in Camden, Wilcox Co., AL. A museum was made of the house where he was born. m, Florence Jackson (born Bonham), Fannie Daisy Knox (born Bonham), James Eugene Bonham, Pink Lester (born Bonham), Jessie Louisa Bonham, th Jemima Ginyard McConnico (born Bonham), Malachi Ford Bonham, Margaret Ford Bonham, Sophie Smith Bonham, Caroline Porcher Bonham, Josep Malachi Bonham, Martha Bonham (born Ford), Malichi Bonham, William Milledge Bonham, Florence Jackson (born Bonham), Florence Jackson (born Bonham), William Smith Bonham, Malachi Ford Bonham, Circa 1826 - South Carolina, United States, 1860 - Sixth Ward City Of Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA, Oak Hill, Wilcox County, Alabama, United States. His outspoken position brought him the rank of lieutenant colonel. Login to find your connection. Bonham and Houston quickly developed a mutual admiration. He soon became active in the garrison's political life, running unsuccessfully for delegate to the 1836 convention. Failed to delete flower. Bonham and Houston quickly developed a mutual admiration. On January 19, 1836, he with James Bowie and arrived at the Alamo garrison. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Oops, we were unable to send the email. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Half brother of John Whitsell Bonham and Ann Bonham. [3]He listed his marital status as single, although he was still married. When ordered to apologize by the judge, Bonham threatened to tweak the judge's nose and was promptly sentenced to ninety days for contempt of court. James Bonham, officer of the Alamo garrison, son of James and Sophia Butler (Smith) Bonham, was born at Red Banks (present-day Saluda), Edgefield County, South Carolina, on February 20, 1807. After education in a Russellam village parish school, he emigrated to Boston, with his parents, when he was 20 years old, and began farming, in Goshen Mountain, Massachusetts. [3] James Butler Bonham, who also served in the defense of the Alamo, was a South Carolina friend, according to sources. FORUM ARTICLES SEARCH. If you would like to view one of these trees in its entirety, you can contact the owner of the tree to request permission to see the tree. His brothers had died, so Bonham decided to join Travis in Texas with his Mobile Greys. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Travis directed the preparation of San Antonio de Valero Mission, known as the Alamo, for the anticipated arrival of Santa Anna and the main command of the Mexican army. [11], In 1907, he donated to the French congregation of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (RSHM) the land, and funded the establishment of Marymount School in Tarrytown, in memory of his wife, Mary A. Rorke Butler, who had died the year before. His younger brother, Milledge Luke Bonham, was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army in the American Civil War, and served as Governor of South Carolina from 1862 to 1864. Learn more about merges. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Robert and others. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Drag images here or select from your computer for James Butler Bonham memorial. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can only be viewed by Ancestry members to whom they have granted permission to see their tree.These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. He ordered Travis and Jack released to civil authorities, who soon released them altogether. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Travis had many occasions to oppose the commander of the Mexican garrison at Anahuac, Col. John Davis Bradburn, a Kentuckian in the service of Mexico. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. James Butler Bonham Birth 1826 - South Carolina, USA Death 1893 - Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, USA Mother MARTHA Skrivin Ford Father Malachi Mark Bonham Quick access Family tree New search James Butler Bonham family tree Family tree Explore more family trees Parents Malachi Mark Bonham 1804 - 1861 Martha Skrivin Ford 1804 - 1865 Spouse (s) While there, he struck an attorney with a cane who had insulted Bonham's female client. He visited Goliad, but the commander of the forces there, James Fannin, was unable to provide assistance. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. . [11] GREAT NEWS! There was an error deleting this problem. "Provisioning Bloomingdale: Stores that fed the residents of Bloomingdale". Bonham was born, along with his sibling (Milledge Luke Bonham) in what is now Saluda County, S.C. on February 20, 1807. On January 26 he was appointed one of a committee of seven to draft a preamble and resolutions on behalf of the garrison in support of Governor Henry Smith. IN memory of Mrs. SOPHIA BONHAM, relict of Captain James Bonham. After being in Texas for only one month Bonham recommended to Houston that William S. Blount of North Carolina be granted a commission as a captain in the Texas cavalry. Youll get hints when we find information about your relatives . Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. He was sent by Travis to obtain aid for the garrison at Bexar on about February 16, 1836. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond fair use, you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. [2]He did not remain at San Antonio through the final assault in early December, but returned to San Felipe. He began the publication of a newspaper, the "Claiborne Herald". In World War II, the United States liberty ship SS James B. Bonham was named in his honor. n Bonham), Simeon Smith Bonham, Elizabeth Jemima Bonham, Julia Ann Rachel Bowie (born Bonham), Milledge Luke Bonham, Malachia Mark Bonham Feb 20 1807 - South Carolina, United States, Mar 6 1836 - Alamo Mission in San Antonio, United States. Thanks for your help! There is a problem with your email/password. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about Sallie Bonham on MyHeritage, the world's family history network. Every penny counts! Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. [2] They were able to effect an uneasy truce of joint command until Bowie's illness and injury from a fall forced him to bed. . This time he reached Major Robert McAlpin Williamson either in Mina or Austin colonies. We'll send you a couple of emails per month, filled with fascinating history facts that you can share with your friends. Col. Jos de las Piedras, commander at Nacogdoches, hurried to Anahuac. He returned to the Alamo on March 3, bearing through the Mexican lines with a letter from Robert M. Williamson assuring Travis that help was on its way and urging him to hold out. He was a first cousin once removed to Andrew Pickens Butler. Thanks to Robert Teeter, firsthand knowledge. Recent evidence indicates that he was a second cousin of William B. Travis. The monument displays a statue of Bonham by Texas sculptor Allie Tennant. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. 2008 - 2023 INTERESTING.COM, INC. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Verify and try again. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2005. One of those treasures, Arthur Bonham's memories of the farm south of Bonham can be read here. Weve updated the security on the site. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Verify and try again. Research genealogy for James Butler Bonham of Chattanooga, TN, as well as other members of the Bonham family, on Ancestry. Admitted to the SC Bar 1830 Practiced in Pendleton, SC Sent as Lt. Col SC milita and aide to Gov Haynes to Charleston for Nullification crisis. This account has been disabled. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/bonham-james-butler. At the same time he served as captain of a Charleston artillery company. Eventually this group became known as the war party as tension increased between the Mexican government and American settlers in Texas. He also met Rebecca (Rebeca) Cummings, who lived at Mill Creek, and began a courtship that resulted in a decision to marry once Travis was divorced. On February 1 he was an unsuccessful candidate in the election of delegates to represent the Bexar garrison at the Texas constitutional convention. Colonel US Army.Interment date 9-24-2003. acob Bonham, Eliza Bonham, Malachi Mark Bonham, Julia Bonham, Milledge Luke Bonham, Simeon Bonham,