This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Jh.2ADE/1262.1 Message Board Post: Ezra Bond was born in Trenton, New Jersey Jan. 03, 1803 and was the son of Abner Bond & Mary Bond also Natives of New Jersey. Ezra Bond was a farmer who emigrated west in 1833 he was married in Chicago, Illinois Aug. 13, 1833 to Miss Mary Fuller d/o Samuel & Sarah Fuller. Miss Fuller was born in Barkee, Lower Canada Feb. 17, 1805. Ezra and Mary Bond had five children: Emily became the wife of E.K. Light, resident of Oregon, IL.; Jay C., married Adeline Austin, now deceased (1886) resided in Nebraska; James married Isabelle Marshall, resided in Nebraska; Judd L., was a soldier in the late Civil War and married Ellen Potter, now deceased (1886) he also resided in Nebraska; John L., also served in the late Civil War and was killed by Lightning near Polo, IL.. Ezra Bond settled in Rockvale twp., Ogle Co., IL. in October 1835 he purchased the "Thompson Place" on which he lived many years. He was among very early settlers of that town and subsequently moved to Mt. Morris! Township where he farmed for two years then returned to Rockvale twp., he came to Oregon in 1839 at which he resided until he demise which occurred on Oct. 13, 1847, politically he was a Whig... More than likely Oregon, Ogle County, Illinois is where Ezra is buried... Check the Ogle County Site Cemetery pages for surnames, I am sure you will find it. Best Regards David Lee Zellers