Hi dear, I know you have all of this, but there are a few others now looking at Bonsor. I haven't had much luck with service records. And heaven knows, we get a lot from them. And maybe Pam had some luck with cemetery records on the Bonsors. I. John Bonsor came to Chestnut Hill township at an early day. He married Elizabeth "Kreste" (Kresge). Children,(1) George born in Chestnuthill, He left children, James, Simon Henry, William and Amanda, who married Oliver Dark. (2) Elias. (3) Jacob settled in Ross township, he married a Miss Kreste (Kresge) and they had- Charles, Sallie who maried Jerome Buskirk, of Northampton, John who married and settled in Pocono and Flora who married ___Heller. (4) Hannah who married Jerry Newhart, of Eldred and they had no children. (5) Sallie A., married Peter Gilbret, of Pleasant Valley, Polk township where they died leaving 2 children, William who died in Pleasant Valley and Charles, who married Savila Jones and they lived in Carbon County. (6) Reuben married Lavina Trautz of Ross township, and died on the old Bonsor homestead. They had 3 children; Jerome who marred Estella Shoemaker, Annie who married Alvin Marsh of Stroudsburg, and Charles who married a lady of Stroudburg. II Elias Bonsor was born in 1824, in Chestnut Hill. He married Julia A. Anthony. He died in 1896. Children, Mary A.,married Calvin Trautz of Ross township, and they had one son, Irvin who married Alice Haney. Peter, Amanda born 1856 married John Trautz, and they had one son Alvin. and Edwin born 1861 married Emma Gregory of Polk township, they lived in Weatherly, Carbon, and they had 4 children; Peter Bonsor, married 1876 to Sarah E. Gregory, d/o John and Catharine Gregory of Chestnut Hill, she died leaving 2 children, Mary Alice born in 1878, who married Aaron Fetherman of Hamilton township, and Francis born 1880 Bonsor, Jerome, of Chestnut Hill, was born July 25, 1862, s/o Reuben and Sabina (Frantz) Bonsor, also native of Monroe Co., where the father spent his life as a farmer. He and his wife were members of Reformed Church. He died Dec 1888 at the age of 50 and was buried at the Pleasant Valley cemetery. Children; Jerome, E. Matilda, wife of Allen Marsh, of Stroudsburg, and Charles E., who married Lizzie Moser and lived in E. Stroudsburg. The paternal grandparents are John and Elizabeth (Kresge) Bonsor. Their children, George, Elias, Jacob, Sally A., Hannah, Jonas, and Reuben. Jerome Bonsor was married at Brodheadsville, June 13 1885 to C. Ordella Shoemaker, and they had one Stanley. Mrs. Bonsor was born in Hamilton township, May 15, 1861, d/o Emanuel and Amelia (Weiss) Shoemaker. Mr. Shoemaker died April 27, 1895 aged 75, his wife died Oct 26, 1864, aged 40y 3m 3d. They were married Oct 16, 1842. Children, Abner married Margaret Werkheiser and they lived in Saylorsvill, Louisa married Francis Snyder, Ellen married Samuel Rinker, of Saylorsville, Milton married Helen Miller, William married Rachel Hobb, Alice, married Frank Featherman, C. Ordella, wife of Jerome Bonsor, Minnie died at 14. For his 2nd wife the father married Mrs. Mary Hulsheiser, who is now living wth her daughter, Mary Engle, in Phillipsburg, NY. No children by the 2nd union. Mrs.Bonsor's paternal grandparent were John and Louisa (Trach) Shoemker, and the maternal grandparents were George and Susan Weiss. Bonsor, Simon, of Monroe Co and he made his home in Ross twp. A native of Monroe Co, was born in Chestnut Hill, Feb 20 1849, s/o George and Lydia (Frantz) Bonsor. Both died on a farm in Ross township, the father on Feb 4, 1894 aged 74, the mother died Jan 1, 1884 age 62. Children; James, Henry, Simon, John, Freeman, William of Ross, Amanda wife of Oliver "Dardt". Mr. Bonsor's grandfather was John Bonsor and his maternal grandparents were Michael and Susanna (Burger) Frantz of Monroe Co. Simon Bonsor was married in March 1880, was married in Hamilton township to Susanna Serfass, Children, William J., Mary L., Augusta E., Emma R., Nettie L., Alice M., Howard F., Jennie M., Raymond C. and Eva F. Mrs. Bonsor was born in Northampton Co, and is the d/o Peter D., and Mary (Smith) Serfass. Her father was born in Northampton county, June 25 1813, and died March 20, 1857, her mother was born in Monroe county Aug 7, 1820 and died Sept 21, 1853. Children, William H., of Ross twp., Mary L., who married William Gordon and they lived in Lambertsville, NJ and Susana the wife of Simon Bonsor. Her maternal grandparents were Alexandar and Susannah Smith Best Wishes, Geri