Solomon Bonewitz
1796-1876
1850 Census (#1091)
1860 Census (#1027)
1870 Census (#1026) Living by his son John J. Bonewitz
Solomon Bonewitz
was born in Stephens Neck, Berkley County, Virginia. He moved to Congress
Township, Wayne County, Ohio about 1824 and moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana
sometime between 1860-1870. Solomon was the 4th son of Jacob Bonawitz
and Mary Stecher. He became Treasurer of Congress Township in 1828. In
1830 he was a Trustee and held office various county offices until 1848. He
and his wife owned 160 acres which they farmed until 1866 when they along
with two younger sons moved to a farm near Fort Wayne in Allen County,
Indiana. They are buried in Antioch Cemetery at Hoagland. According to Wayne
County records, James Criss owned the homestead in Wayne County in 1876.
(info from the Book of Bonewitz, published 1970 by Oby Bonawit)
Simon was a Wayne Co. Ohio Trustee (#186a) - (#186b)
Solomon Bonewitz is buried in Antioch Lutheran Cemetery, Allen, Allen Co., Indiana.
