Herkimer County NyArchives Biographies.....Bonsfield, John C. November 7, 1867 - 
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Author: Hardin & Willard

Bonsfield, John C., Russia, was born in Russia November 7, 1867, and was 
reared on a farm and educated in the public schools.  In 1891 he married 
Minnie Roberts, a native of Russia and daughter of David and Sarah (Grove) 
Roberts.  Mr. Bonsfield was a farmer until 1887, when he engaged as a clerk 
with French & Ross of Northwood, and was with them three years.  He then 
purchased the store and has since been proprietor and carries a general line 
of groceries, dry goods, drugs, etc.  He is a Democrat and has been justice of 
the peace one year.  John C. was a son of Christopher, who was a son of John, 
a son of William Bonsfield, a native of Westmoreland.  His wife was Miss Shaw. 
John Bonsfield was a native of England and came to the United States in 1832.  
His wife was Sarah Grove, a native of Worcester, England, and they had three 
sons and two daughters.  He first settled in Madison county and married Clara 
Ashley, a native of Chatham, and daughter of Russell D. and Sarah (Gale) 
Ashley.  Sarah, youngest daughter of John Bonsfield, now resides on the farm 
settled by her father.  She married John D. Jones, a native of Wales.  Mr. 
Jones was thirteen years old when he came with his parents to America.  He 
died in 1888.  By his first wife Mr. Jones had nine children.


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source:
History of Herkimer County, New York : illustrated with portraits of many of 
its citizens
edited by George A. Hardin ; assisted by Frank H. Willard
Syracuse, New York : D. Mason, 1893
550 p., 276 p. : ill., maps, ports.

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