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Hello,
I have a tentative genealogy report for this line. Let me know if you find it correct or not. I am not related to this famous Bonham, but I am a descendant of Hezekiah Bonham and Mary Bishop, who were the parents of this Malachiah.
Descendants of Malachiah Bonham
1 Malachiah BONHAM b: Abt. 1714 in Hunterdon Co., NJ d: 1789 in Hunterdon Co., NJ
.. +Jemima HARKEN m: Abt. 1733 b: Abt. 1714 m: Abt. 1733
...... 2 Zerviah BONHAM b: Abt. 1734
...... 2 Daniel BONHAM b: Abt. 1736
...... 2 Absalom BONHAM b: 1739 in Bonhamton, NJ d: October 04, 1794 in Lincolnton, NC
............... 3 Elizabeth BONHAM b: Abt. 1762
................... +Unk DORSEY b: Abt. 1760 in of Baltimore, MD
............... 3 Malachi BONHAM b: Abt. 1764
............... 3 James BONHAM b: Abt. 1767
................... +Hannah WITSELL b: Abt. 1770
....................... 4 John BONHAM b: Abt. 1792 in SC
....................... 4 Ann BONHAM b: Abt. 1794 in SC
............... *2nd Wife of James Bonham:
................... +Sophia SMITH m: 1795 b: Abt. 1770 Father: Jacob Smith Mother: Sallie Butler m: 1795
....................... 4 Sarah BONHAM b: Abt. 1792
........................... +John LIPSCOMB b: Abt. 1780
....................... 4 Simeon BONHAM b: Abt. 1793 d: in AL
........................... +Miss WARDLAW b: Abt. 1802 in of Abbeville, SC
....................... 4 Jacob BONHAM b: Abt. 1795
....................... 4 Malachi BONHAM b: Abt. 1799 d: 1861 in TX
........................... +Martha FORD b: Abt. 1802 in of Colleton, SC
....................... 4 Eliza BONHAM b: Abt. 1804
....................... 4 James Butler BONHAM b: February 20, 1807 d: March 06, 1836 in San Antonio, TX
NOTES:
There is an article written about James in "Heroes of Texas". The arthur is Ben Procter who wrote of James' life and his death at the Alamo in San Antonio, TX in 1836. He descended from a long line of rebels and nonconformists, spirited and independent in thought. This article claims the family of Bonhomme (means good man) moved to England from France in the 13th century, all good people, peasants of lower middle class, poor but prolific, eventually becoming Puritans.
Educated in the best local schools, he enrolled at South Carolina College in 1824, where he was considered something of a troublemaker, always championing student grievances. In 1830 he passed the bar exam and opened a law office at Pendleton, SC. In the state militia he was appointed by the govenor of the state of SC to the rank of lieutemant colonel. By 1834, he had opened a law office in Montgomery, AL. In the fall of 1835, a boyhood friend, William Barret Travis ask him to come to Texas. He then became enthralled with the thought of Texas independence from Mexico. On Dec. 20, 1835, he was officially commissioned a Lieutenant of Cavalry in the Texas Army. By Jan 17, 1836 he was marching with Jim Bowie to the Alamo under orders to destroy it and abandon San Antonio. They rest has all been told in books, television, and movies.
....................... 4 Julia BONHAM b: Abt. 1810
........................... +Dr. BOWIE b: Abt. 1805 in of Abbeville, SC
....................... 4 Milledge Luke BONHAM b: December 25, 1813 in Saluda, SC
........................... +Ann Patience GRIFFIN m: November 13, 1845 b: Abt. 1824 m: November 13, 1845
*2nd Wife of Malachiah Bonham:
.. +Hannah Buckingham HEATH m: Abt. 1752 b: Abt. 1715 m: Abt. 1752
*3rd Wife of Malachiah Bonham:
.. +Mary FOX m: Abt. 1756 b: Abt. 1718 m: Abt. 1756
...... 2 Malachia BONHAM b: Abt. 1757
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