We'll send you a couple of emails per month, filled with fascinating history facts that you can share with your friends. Drag images here or select from your computer for James Butler Bonham memorial. 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. "Flat Grove," Bonham's home in Saluda, is the only known birthplace of an Alamo defender still in existence. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. He visited Goliad, but the commander of the forces there, James Fannin, was unable to provide assistance. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Recent evidence indicates that he was a second cousin of William B. Travis. He began the publication of a newspaper, the "Claiborne Herald". All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. He was a second cousin of William B. Travis and was a messenger of the Battle of the Alamo. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. He later accepted a commission as a lieutenant colonel of cavalry and became the chief recruiting officer for the army. Fehrenbach in his Texas opus, Lone Star: A History of Texas and the Texans: ""At the end, the weary Bonham, a lawyer, a Carolinian of exulted family and a friend of Travis, turned his mount around and rode back toward San Antonio. Youll get hints when we find information about your relatives . 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. Oops, something didn't work. Learn more about managing a memorial . Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. We have set your language to You need a Find a Grave account to continue. The superior of the congregation in America was his cousin, Mother Marie Joseph (Johanna) Butler, from County Kilkenny, Ireland. He has often been portrayed as a colonel and one of the commanders of the Alamo garrison. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Thanks to Robert Teeter, firsthand knowledge. GREAT NEWS! As a hotel steward in the early 1880s, Butler invested his $2,000 life savings with Patrick J. O'Connor (the son of his landlady) to open a grocery store on Second Avenue in New York. He was expelled, along with the entire senior class. Just do what you can. We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. Bonham recruited some men, named them Mobile Greys to serve in Texas. James Butler Bonham Birth 20 February 1807 - Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States of America Death 06 Mar 1836 - Alamo, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA Mother Sophia Butler Smith Father James Bonham Quick access Family tree 166 191 New search James Butler Bonham family tree Family tree Explore more family trees Parents James Bonham Verify and try again. based on information from your browser. Discover your family history in millions of family trees and more than a billion birth,marriage, death, census, and miltary records. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. based on information from your browser. Stephen B. Oates, ed., The Republic of Texas (Palo Alto, California: American West, 1968). By 1835 Antonio Lpez de Santa Anna had asserted full Centralist authority and reestablished a customhouse and military garrison at Anahuac under the command of Capt. At the same time he served as captain of a Charleston artillery company. Husband of Margaret Ann Catherine Bonham and Camilla A. Bonham 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. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. 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. He visited Goliad, but the commander of the forces there, James Fannin, was unable to provide assistance. [1] Others have confused the date of his birth with that of his elder, and illegitimate, half-brother, Toliferro Travis. Thanks for your help! . A memorial is in San Fernando Cathedral Sanctuary. The ashes of the Defenders of the Alamo were buried in San Fernando Cathedral.[4]. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) Share this memorial using social media sites or email. We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. Bonham was sentenced to ninety days for contempt of court. During his senior year he led a student protest against the poor food served at the college and the obligation of students to attend class in bad weather. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Bonham and Houston quickly developed a mutual admiration. 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. It is maintained as a museum. On January 11, 1836, Houston recommended to James W. Robinson that Bonham be promoted to major, for "His influence in the army is greatmore so than some who `would be generals'." Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Bonham was related to the important Butler family of what is today Saluda County, and his brother, Milledge Luke Bonham, grew up to be governor. [3][8][9] January of 1836, he marched to the Alamo with Jim Bowie. James Butler Bonham 1807 - 1836 . . Subsequent generations of the family drifted southward to the Carolinas, where Barrick or Barrot Travers established a farm in the Edgefield District. South Carolina, to James Bonham and Sophia Butler Bonham (born Smith). James had 12 siblings: Julia Ann Rachel Butler (born Bonham), John Whitsell Bonham and 10 other siblings. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. He passed away on 06 Mar 1836 in Alamo, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA. The first Travers, or Travis, to settle in North America landed in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1627. If so, login to add it. He answered back that Buck Travis deserved to know the answer to his appeals, spat upon the ground, and galloped west into his own immortality.". Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. [3]Lt. Bonham went out again to appeal for aid. Drag images here or select from your computer for James Butler Bonham memorial. By 1914, Butler owned 43 stores (all featuring green and gold exteriors). He was sent by Travis to obtain aid for the garrison at Bexar on or about February 16, 1836. We are featuring this profile in the Connection Finder this week. Joy Shivar 8/06/14. This browser does not support getting your location. We are a community-supported, non-profit organization and we humbly ask for your support because the careful and accurate recording of our history has never been more important. 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. Failed to delete memorial. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. [2]He did not remain at San Antonio through the final assault in early December, but returned to San Felipe. Try again later. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. James Butler Bonham was born on 20 February 1807, in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States, his father, James Bonham, was 71 and his mother, Sophia Butler Smith, was 26. We have set your language to This time he reached Major Robert McAlpin Williamson either in Mina or Austin colonies. [1] In his senior year, the whole senior class was expelled due a protest that Bonham instigated, in regard to attendance regulations and poor food for students in the boarding house. 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. https://www.tshaonline.org, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/bonham-james-butler. James Butler (1855 February 20, 1934)[4] was an American businessman from New York and prominent owner of racehorses and racetracks. He was a second cousin of William B. Travis and was a messenger of the Battle of the Alamo. James Butler Bonham Born 20 Feb 1807 in Flat Grove Plantation, Saluda, South Carolina, United States Ancestors Son of James Bonham and Sophia (Smith) Bonham Brother of Sarah Marcy (Bonham) Lipscomb, Jacob Absalom Bonham, Simeon Smith Bonham, Malachi Mark Bonham and Milledge Luke Bonham Died 6 Mar 1836 at age 29 in Alamo Mission, Bexar, Texas, USA Word of their arrest spread, and men assembled to demand their release. We encourage you to research and examine these records . There was a problem getting your location. Try again. He was expelled, along with the entire senior class. 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. The company reached San Felipe, Texas in November 1835, and Bonham was commissioned a lieutenant in the Texian Cavalry on December 3. Every dollar helps. Thus, Bonham returned to the Alamo on March 3, bearing through the Mexican lines a letter from Robert M. Williamson assuring Travis that help was on its way and urging him to hold out. Try again later. The group drafted the Turtle Bayou Resolutions, which pledged their loyalty to the states' rights Constitution of 1824, but not to the current Centralist regime, and demanded the release of the prisoners. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? "Provisioning Bloomingdale: Stores that fed the residents of Bloomingdale". If you change your mind, you can easily unsubscribe. Bonham died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836, aged 29. When Capt. 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. 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. In late June Travis led some twenty-five men by way of Harrisburg and Galveston Bay on an amphibious assault on Tenorio's position and captured the Mexican soldiers easily. [3]Although he pleaded for the aid, Col. Fannin turned down the request for extra troops for the Alamo. On December 18, 1938, the Texas Centennial Commission erected a statue of James Bonham on the courthouse square of the town of Bonham, named in his honor. Try again later. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8792151/james-butler-bonham. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Texan cavalry on December 20. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Born December 18th, 1780. 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. Login to find your connection. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Rosanna Travis began divorce proceedings against her husband in 1834, charging him with desertion. If so, login to add it. Fannin still did not release any extra troops for the Alamo. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. The action alarmed the peace party, and for several months Travis was regarded by many Texans as a troublemaker. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. hi Ford Bonham, John Lipscomb Bonham, Sophia Smith Bonham, Susan Rachel Burleson (born Bonham), Milledge Luke Bonham, Joseph Samuel Bonha William S Bonham, Florence Jackson (born Bonham), Margaret Ann Catherine Bonham (born Young), 1826 - Colleton, Colleton, South Carolina, United States, 1893 - Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States, Margaret Ann Catherine Bonham (born Young), Camilla Derenda Peacock. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. At the same time he served as captain of a Charleston artillery company. He and a number of other students, perhaps the entire senior class, were expelled. Bonham died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836. Categories: Namesakes US Municipalities | Saluda, South Carolina | Battle of the Alamo, KIA | The Alamo | Featured Connections Archive 2022 | Texas Project-Managed | Notables, WIKITREE HOME | ABOUT | G2G FORUM | HELP | SEARCH. By 1890, Butler had bought his first horses, and in 1893 acquired the EastView Stock Farm near Greenburgh and Mount Pleasant, New York. Barr, Alwyn (1990), Texans in Revolt" The Battle of San Antonio, 1835, Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, ISBN 0-292-77042-1, Edmundson, J.R. (2000), The Alamo Story-From History to Current Conflicts, Plan, TX: Republic of Texas Press, ISBN 1-55622-678-0, Groneman, Bill (1996), Eyewitness to the Alamo, Plano, TX: Republic of Texas Press, ISBN 1-55622-502-4. The men did their best, food was low, supplies for the cannons and guns low and men were dying. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Bonham-Butler-Smallwood political Familes . He had time to set up a law practice in Brazoria and was advertising the fact in the Telegraph and Texas Register by January 2, 1836. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. In another two weeks he was organizing a volunteer company, the Mobile Grays, for service in Texas. The story has been persistent, but hard evidence of it is lacking. English Login to find your connection. Marcy Bonham, Malachia Mark Bonham, Simeon Smith Bonham, Jacob Absalom Bonham, Elizabeth J Bonham, Julie Ann Rachel Bonham, Milledge Luke Bonham, Sarah Marcy Lipscomb (born Bonham), Jacob Absalom Bonham, Simeon Smith Bonham, Malachi Mark Bonham, Elizabeth Jemima Bonham, Juli Red Bank, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States, The Alamo, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States, Attorneys to Judges - the American Legal System, Gen. Milledge L. Bonham (CSA), Gov., US Congress, Elizabeth Jones (McDaniel / Stafford) Web Site, Birth of Lt. James B. Bonham (Alamo officer). This portrait is of his nephew, Major James Bonham, deceased, who greatly resembled his uncle. [7] He had a reputed net worth of $30 million by 1929. The only support was from Gonzales. On October 17, 1835, he led a rally of support for the Texan cause at the Shakespeare Theater in Mobile. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. He passed away on 1893 in Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, USA. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about Sallie Bonham on MyHeritage, the world's family history network. A museum was made of the house where he was born. Between now and Wednesday is a good time to take a look at the sources and biography to see if there are updates and improvements that need made, especially those that will bring it up to WikiTree Style Guide standards. Wallace O. Chariton, 100 Days in Texas: The Alamo Letters (Plano, Texas: Wordware, 1990). Grocery Store/Racetrack Owner, Photo of a Butler grocery in New York City in 1939, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Butler_(grocer)&oldid=1148054199, Butler Memorial Chapel, Marymount Convent, Tarrytown, New York, This page was last edited on 3 April 2023, at 19:55. The Butler family also donated a number of the church's stained glass windows in the Magdalene. James Butler Bonham Florida, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001 New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 John Austin traveled to Velasco to obtain a cannon to force Bradburn to comply. When Jacob Absalom Bonham was born on 3 November 1799, in Red Bank, Lexington, South Carolina, United States, his father, James Bonham, was 33 and his mother, Sophia Butler Smith, was 18. 3, and accepted a position as adjutant of the Twenty-sixth Regiment, Eighth Brigade, Fourth Division, of the Alabama Militia. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. He played college football at Georgia Tech. Brief Life History of Jacob Absalom. We encourage you to research and examine . By December, he was running messages for Gen. Houston. 1893 - Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, USA. [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. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? 1969), American musician, best known for her 1996 single "Mother Mother" We encourage you to research and examine these . . In 1832, during the nullification crisis, Bonham served as an aide to South Carolina governor James Hamilton, a position that brought him the rank of lieutenant colonel. In Alabama October 1835, he was organizing a volunteer company, the Mobile Grays, for support and service in Texas. "Before Key Food in Qns., there was Butler", James Butler, U.S. Bill Groneman, Alamo Defenders (Austin: Eakin, 1990). 0 cemeteries found in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. The nature of Travis's death elevated him from a mere commander of an obscure garrison to a genuine hero of Texas and American history. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA), http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. To use this feature, use a newer browser. [5] Three thousand mourners attended his funeral at St. Patrick's Cathedral. [2] They swarmed over the lowest wall. The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry. Skip Ancestry main menu Main Menu. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. He had time to set up a law practice in Brazoria and was advertising the fact in the Telegraph and Texas Registery by January 2, 1836. Make sure that the file is a photo. He gave up his pratice of law, reached Texas in November 1835 and quickly involved himself in political and military affairs. On January 11, 1836, Houston recommended to James W. Robinson that Bonham be promoted to major, for "His influence in the army is great, more so than some who `would be generals'." Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? [4][5] In 1824, James started his college life at South Carolina College. [13], He was named a Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great. A 1936 Texas Centennial Marker was placed on the courthouse square in the city of Bonham. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Leave a message for others who see this profile. [5] With his cousin, Mother Marie Joseph Butler, he founded Marymount College in Tarrytown, New York in memory of his late wife. James Butler Bonham, who also served in the defense of the Alamo, was a South Carolina friend, according to sources. He had time to set up a law practice in Brazoria and was advertising the fact in the Telegraph and Texas Register by January 2, 1836. [3], Note: In 1918 the Courts awarded 4/5 of 639 Acres, net 512 acres in Comanche County, Texas to the heirs of James Butler Bonham. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Failed to delete memorial. [10] His son, James Butler Jr., became the president of the company in 1935. Oops, something didn't work. Discover the meaning and history behind your last name and get a sense of identity and discover who you are and where you come from. Start a free family tree online and well do the searching for you. 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. On December 1, 1835, he wrote to Sam Houston from San Felipe. These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. A war group led by James B. Miller met and authorized Travis to return to Anahuac to expel Tenorio. In World War II, the United States liberty ship SS James B. Bonham was named in his honor. He lived at address, South Carolina. Many Texas schools are named after James Bonham, for example, in the cities of Abilene, Amarillo, Bryan, Dallas, El Paso, Harlingen, Houston, McAllen, Midland, Odessa, San Angelo, San Antonio, and Temple. His brothers had died, so Bonham decided to join Travis in Texas with his Mobile Greys. Bonham died in the battle of the Alamo, while manning one of the cannons in the interior of the Alamo chapel. ). Your Scrapbook is currently empty. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can be viewed by all Ancestry subscribers.These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. According to recent research, James Bonham was Travis' second cousin, and the two spent their early boyhoods attending Red Bank Baptist Churchtogether (pictured below). Barrot Travis's sons, Alexander and Mark, became farmers, and Alexander also became a prominent clergyman. ). Weve updated the security on the site. In early 1907, he purchased the closed Empire City Race Track, a "trotting" track, and reopened it for thoroughbred racing. Butler: @1tyus << family. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. A year later he abandoned his wife, son, and unborn daughter (Susan Isabella) and departed for Texas. During Texas Centennial of 1936, a marker and statue of Bonham was erected in Bonham, TX. There they helped found the communities of Sparta and Evergreen.
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