Re: Dewalt Bonebrake and New Hope Church in Preble Co. Ohio
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Re: Dewalt Bonebrake and New Hope Church in Preble Co. Ohio
marcia matlick 8/26/08
I am so sorry that I did not see this post in time. I am John Primeaux, a descendant of Dewalt's. I was aware that Dewalt had founded a church in Preble Co. Ohio. I just recently began digging into my ancestory again when I came across this post. What a wonderful celebration it must have been. I would love to come visit - I lived in Clinton, In. for several years where my great-great grandfather Levi settled. He is the son of Jacob (twin of John), son of Dewalt.
My mother is Janita Jeaneen (Bonebrake)Craft. Her father is Emory Franklin Bonebrake. Emory's father is Aldis Emory Bonebrake. Aldis' father is Levi. That makes me a sixth generation descendant.
Unfortunately, there weren't many male descendants from Aldis. He had three sons, Emory, Fredrick, and Omer, but only Fredrick had a son, Merrill.
Merrill still currently resides in Clinton, In. (and was formerly the South Vermillion School Superintendent when I was in High School in the 80s). He has one son, Timothy who lives just down the road from him. He is unmarried, and I believe he doesn't want children, so the Bonebrake name may leave this branch of the Tree.
Anyway, please feel free to contact me at [email protected] with any information that pertains to our family!!!