Hi Lisa, Here are some answers [and questions for you]. Lisa M. Murray wrote: >1 -- My g-g-g-g-grandmother, Sarah, was married first to Jacob Rodgers, and after his death remarried to David L. Bonesteel. They were married December 20, 1857, but he purportedly abandoned her three months later in March 1858, and refused to live with her. > Would like to have copies of your court records on this ---will hook up with you on this sometime in Troy, no big hurry for . I have stuff to give to you also. > >2 – Sarah & her first husband, Jacob Rodgers, had a daughter named Harriet. Harriet married Almon Bonesteel. > According to Family Tree information put together by Marsha Ensminger , Jacob and Sarahs child Harriet , born 26 Sept. 1848, married William Russell.---Hmmm. Strange birthdates for father Jacob 1804 , mother Sarah 1805 , son Aaron 1840 , and daughter Harriet 1848, all on 26 Sept. Do you list Sarahs maiden name ? I have a first initial of "S" and could be Smith Simon or something like that. [Hand written note.] > >3 – Sarah & Jacob Rodgers also had a son named Edward Rogers. Edward’s daughter, Eliza Rogers, married William Sanford Bonesteel, son of Jonas & Lydia Bonesteel. Does anyone have info on Jonas’s parents? I know there must be a connection to the other Bonesteels in the Grafton/Brunswick area, but I can’t find it. > > Father of Jonas Bonesteel was: Adam Bonesteel , whose father was Lodowick Bonesteel [ Margaret Coonradt] , whose father was Nicolaus Bohnenstiel [Anna Elizabeth Treber] , whose father was Nicolaus Bohnenstiel [Margaretha Kuntz]. First wife of Jonas was Melissa Bonesteel whose parents were Jeramias Bonesteel and Margaret Simmons--HMMMM! Second wife was Lydia M. Coons. >4 – Edward Rogers had another daughter named Ruth A. Rogers who married Andrew Peter Bonesteel. In 1880, there's a Peter Bonesteel, grandfather, living with them. Who’s Andrew’s father? > That's still a mystery, but we know his mother was Abigail Bonesteel , daughter of Peter and Abigail Bonesteel. > So far, I have only found the following children (all daughters) for Peter Bonesteel and Abigail: Martha Selina, Mary Jane, Abigail, Mary, and Clarissa. Who am I missing? > Martha Selina born 1830, died 6 months old Mary Jane born 1831, died 1 month old Abigail born 1835, married #1-Levi Rogers, #2 John Campbell Mary born 1836, married George Myers Clarissa born 1840, died 1845 > >5 – Peter Bonesteel’s wife, Abigail……..does anyone have a maiden name for her? > Abigail Richer , daughter of Jacob Richer and Martha Palmer. > >I'm so glad to see all this discussion on the Bonesteels. It's good to see names I'm familiar with on the list for a change. > > >I know I sent some of this off list to you, but others may be interested . > Cheers~~~ Dave Rinsem > >