Greene County IN Archives Biographies.....Bonham, Evan A. 1852 - 
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Author: Goodspeed (1884)

   EVAN A. BONHAM, Sheriff of Greene County and a native of Wright Township, was
born June 10, 1852, and is a son of David Bonham, appropriate mention of whom is
made elsewhere in this work. After receiving a preliminary education in his
native township, Evan A. attended the seminary at Sullivan one year, then, in
company with a brother, William A., took an extended trip through the West and
Southwest. In 1871, he entered Judsonian University, in White County, Ark., his
brother the same year purchasing forty acres of land there for the purpose of
embarking in fruit-raising. William A. is yet residing there, and operates a
farm of 170 acres, 110 of which are devoted exclusively to fruit-raising. In
1872, Evan A. returned to Greene County and embarked in saw-milling and farming
in Wright and Stockton Townships. In 1874 and a part of 1875, he was an
attendant at Franklin College, but in 1876 was a student at the Newbury Normal
School, where he prepared for the teacher's profession. The latter occupation
served to engage his attention for six years, and during Mr. Bonham's
pedagogical career, he met with deserved success. April 27, 1871, he was married
to Miss Winnie E. Hicks, a native of Iowa, and a teacher of five years'
experience in Greene County, and one son has blessed their union—Leon J., born
October 28, 1881. Mr. Bonham is a Republican in politics, a member of the
Baptist Church—as is also Mrs. Bonham—and is one of the best Sheriffs ever
Greene County had. He was elected to this office in 1882, and is filling its
requirements to the entire satisfaction of all concerned.

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Richland Township Biographies

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HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES,
STATE OF INDIANA,
FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC.

ILLUSTRATED.

CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1884.

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