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    1. [BONNELL] WANTED - Reward Offered - Mount Bonnell Namesake
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: slb17anc Surnames: Bonnell Noble Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.bonnell/252/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Both the - 'BUnnell / BOnnell Newsletter' and the - 'BNL_dna Surname Project' are looking to correct a possible historical inaccuracy concerning the Namesake of Mount Bonnell in Austin, Texas. Tradition says one person, George W Bonnell, but some recent detailed research points to someone else, Joseph Bonnell. Joseph was born 1802 and died 1840 in Philadelphia and is buried in the Laurel Hill Cemetery. His siblings are Samuel, William (died young), Charles, & Lydia. His parents are Charles & Mary ( Brehault ). Other local names are Bringhurst and Clarkson. He married Anna Elizabeth Noble in Adams County, Mississippi on April 23, 1831. Although the Reward is for specific information, any other/additional comments or suggestions are welcome. Please visit http://www.kbsb.com/reward for more specific & greater details and pictures. Thank you for any responses. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

    09/07/2008 06:38:04