BOOK of BONAWITZ and BONEWITZ
Part 2           Chapter 1           Page 1           1968 
Jacob Bonawitt  (4/30/1796-7/16/1886)
  m. Hannah Chesnutwood April 13, 1826 (3/6/1806-8/29/1884) 
     Jacob grew up near Berrysburg, Pennsylvania then went to Ohio 
     where he married Hannah near Canton, She was a daughter of 
     Samuel and Hannah Chesnutwood, also from Pennsylvania. Jacob 
     and Hannah lived near Canton for several years, then moved to 
     Wood County, Ohio in 1837 and to a farm near Risingsun, Ohio 
     in 1842. A history of Sandusky County describes Jacob as a 
     bricklayer, mason and farmer They are buried in Trinity 
     Cemetery east of Risingsun.

    1. Mariah Bonawitt (12/21/1826-3/4/1911) 
       m. 1st Azariah Earl. 
       They lived in Wood County, had 3 children.
       m. 2nd Jesse Haskell. They lived at Bradner, had no children. 

    2. Catherine Bonawitt (1/26/1829-8/23/1851) 
       m. Martin T. Staner. They lived in Madison Township. 
       Catherine is buried in the Old Cemetery at Premont. 
       Their only child. Napoleon or N. B. Staner was in Miami County, 
       Kansas with his wife Emma in 1886. 

    3. Nancy Bonawitt (7/1/1831-7/28/1870)
       Did not marry. She is buried in Trinity Cemetery. 

    4. Elizabeth Bonawitt (10/14/1833-9/24/1924) 
       m. Samuel Hartman. They lived south of Tinney.
       She lived in Bradner as a widow and is buried at Trinity. 

    5. Hannah Bonawitt (7/4/1837-9/30/1904) 
       m. 1st William Goodman. They lived near Risingsun. 
       m. 2nd Elijah Earl. No children by this marriage.
       Hannah is buried at Trinity Cemetery. 

    6. Rachel Bonawitt (1/30/1840-2/26/1884)
       m. John Baker. They lived near Risingsun, buried at Trinity. 

    7. John Watson Bonawit (10/14/1842-3/14/1914) a twin. 
       m. Eva L. Blessing. They farmed near Risingsun.
       Both are buried at Trinity Cemetery.

    8. Jonathan J. Bonawitt (10/14/1842-4/22/1927) a twin. 
       m. Margaret Roush. They lived near Risingsun.
       Both are buried at Trinity Cemetery.

    9. Caroline Bonawitt, an infant, died in 1846. 

   10. Jacob Alexander Bonawit (4/19/1847-6/15/1914) 
       m. 1st Mary A. Earl. They lived near Risingsun.
       m. 2nd Julia Stump.     
       Jacob is buried at Trinity. 

   11. George W. Bonawit (2/16/1851-3/21/1879) 
       George never married. He is buried at Trinity.

       John, Jonathan and Jacob left male lines of descent.
     
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