As told by my Grandmother Lillian May Scott Norman.
"James met Elizabeth when he went to repair her fathers lighthouse."
Came to America in 1875 to work as a stone cutter (mason) on "Plant" a house in Groton CT., as told by Donald Bonner, Bonner Mon. Co.
RI, WASHINGTON, RICHMOND, NAT. & CITIZENSHIP 1881-1900, LDS #0937650
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Court of Common Pleas, Clerk's Office.
Be it Remembered, That on the 5th day of February AD, one thousand eight hundred and eighty nine (1889), James Bonner personally appeared before Wm Hoxsey Dep., Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Washington, in the State aforesaid, being a Court of Record, and on oath made the following Declaration:
I, James Bonner of Westerly in the County of Washington and State aforesaid, on oath declare that I was born in Scottland in the year 1852 and arrived in the United States in the year 1882 that it ios Bona-fide my intention to become a CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES, and renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, State or sovereignty whatever, and particularly to Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, of whom I am a subject, so help me God. James Bonar
Subscribed and sworn to before me, William Hoxsey Dep, Clerk.
1885 - 1886 THE WESTERLY DIRECTORY, page 24.
BONNER, James, stonecutter, house Post road
1888 THE WESTERLY DIRECTORY, page 24,
BONNER, James, stonecutter, house at Niantic.
1900 CENSUS, WESTERLY, WASHINGTON CO., RI, page 23B., 18 June 1900, by Oliver P. Crandall, 2 Marion St., Dwelling #388, Family #539.
BONNER, James, head of household, white male, 48 years old. Born Dec. 1851 in Scotland, 48 years old, Married 28 years. He is a granite cutter, can read, write and speak English. He immigrated to the US in 1882, has been here 18 years and is Naturalized. He owns his mortgaged house. His father was born in Scotland, mother born in Scotland.
BONNER, Elizabeth, wife of head of household, white female, 47 years old. She was born Aug. 1852 and has been married for 28 years. She has had 11 children, 7 of them are living. She was born in England & immigrated to the US in 1883, 17 years ago. She can read, write and speak English. Her father was born in England, mother born in England.
BONNER, William, son, white male, 24 years old, single. He was born Mar 1876 in Scotland. He immegrated to the US in 1883, 17 years ago. He is a granite cutter. His father born in Scotland, mother born in England. He can read, write and speak English.
BONNER, Elizabeth, daughter, white female, 18 years old, single. Born Feb. 1882 in Scotland. She immigrated to the us in 1883, 17 years ago. She is a Shearer in a woolen mill. She can read, write and speak English. Her father born in Scotland, mother born in England.
BONNER, Elenor, daughter, white female, 16 years old, single. Born May 1884 in Rhode Island. She is a Ironer in a laundry. Her father was born in Scotland, mother in England.
BONNER, James, son, white male, 12 years old, single. He was born Jan. 1888, in Rhode Island. He is at school, for 10 months. He can read, write and speak English. Father born in Scotland, mother in England.
BONNER, Clare, daughter, white female, 9 years old, single. She was born Apr. 1891 in Rhode Island. She is at school for 10 months and can read, write and speak English. Father born in Scotland, mother in England.
1890 THE WESTERLY DIRECTORY, page 94
BONNER, James, stonecutter, house 79 Oak
1892 THE WESTERLY DIRECTORY, page 24
BONNER, James, stonecutter, house 79 Oak
RHODE ISLAND STATE ARCHIVES - STATE DEATH REGISTER, VOL. 1909, page 3. Death Record.
Robert Bonner, son of Robert & Margaret (Irving), January 10, 1909, Westerly. RI, age 58 years, 19 days.
RIVER BEND CEMETERY, WESTERLY HISTORICAL NO. 8, Compiled by D.C. & A.R. Brown, Volume I, page 22
BONNER, James, b. 1852, d. 1909, Sect. Wesy, No. 08-01 Kneen, Elizabeth/W
