236. Mary Catherine⁷ Ocker (John⁶, Anthony⁵ Acker, Casper⁴, Peter³, Casper², Jacob?¹) was born in Henry County, IN on August 7, 1846.⁽²⁶⁸⁷⁾ Mary died on May 15, 1892 in Lincoln, Lincoln Co, KS, at age 45.⁽²⁶⁸⁸⁾ Jacobs has the death date as June 15, 1893. Her body was interred in the Hammer Cemetery on May 16, 1892 in Lincoln Co, KS.⁽²⁶⁸⁹⁾

She married Jesse Dillon Bonham on February 19, 1868 in Montpelier, Blackford County, IN.⁽²⁶⁹⁰⁾ Jacobs has the date as February 14, 1868.

Jesse was born on January 15, 1846 in Blackford County, IN.⁽²⁶⁹¹⁾ Jesse was the son of Isaac Bonham and Eleanor Gilbert. Jesse died on July 25, 1931 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA, at age 85.⁽²⁶⁹²⁾ When Jesse was age 22 and Mary Catherine Ocker was age 22 they became the parents of Della Eleanor Bonham on December 4, 1868 in IN.⁽²⁶⁹³⁾ When Jesse was age 24 and Mary Catherine Ocker was age 24 they became the parents of Valita Alta Bonham on November 28, 1870 in IN.⁽²⁶⁹⁴⁾ When Jesse was age 27 and Mary Catherine Ocker was age 26 they became the parents of Herman Isaac Bonham on July 24, 1873 in IN.⁽²⁶⁹⁵⁾ When Jesse was age 30 and Mary Catherine Ocker was age 29 they became the parents of Laura Ocea Bonham on March 3, 1876 in IN.⁽²⁶⁹⁶⁾ When Jesse was age 35 and Mary Catherine Ocker was age 34 they became the parents of Orval John Bonham on June 12, 1881 in Kansas.⁽²⁶⁹⁷⁾ When Jesse was age 43 and Mary Catherine Ocker was age 42 they became the parents of Nella Emma Bonham on July 31, 1889 in Kansas.⁽²⁶⁹⁸⁾

She was listed as a household member of John Ocker's house in the Census of 1860 in Salem Township, Delaware County, IN.⁽²⁶⁹⁹⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: Ann M. Ocker (household member); Anna Mariah Wean (household member); John Spell (neighbor); Henry Cook (neighbor); J. M. Davis (enumerator). When Mary was age 22 and Jesse Dillon Bonham was age 22 they became the parents of Della Eleanor Bonham on December 4, 1868 in IN.⁽²⁷⁰⁰⁾ When Mary was age 24 and Jesse Dillon Bonham was age 24 they became the parents of Valita Alta Bonham on November 28, 1870 in IN.⁽²⁷⁰¹⁾ When Mary was age 26 and Jesse Dillon Bonham was age 27 they became the parents of Herman Isaac Bonham on July 24, 1873 in IN.⁽²⁷⁰²⁾ When Mary was age 29 and Jesse Dillon Bonham was age 30 they became the parents of Laura Ocea Bonham on March 3, 1876 in IN.⁽²⁷⁰³⁾ When Mary was age 34 and Jesse Dillon Bonham was age 35 they became the parents of Orval John Bonham on June 12, 1881 in Kansas.⁽²⁷⁰⁴⁾ When Mary was age 42 and Jesse Dillon Bonham was age 43 they became the parents of Nella Emma Bonham on July 31, 1889 in Kansas.⁽²⁷⁰⁵⁾

Mary Catherine Ocker and Jesse Dillon Bonham had the following children:

682 i. Della Eleanor⁸ Bonham was born in IN on December 4, 1868.⁽²⁷⁰⁶⁾ Jacobs has the birth year as 1869. Della died in August 4, 1934 at age 65.⁽²⁷⁰⁷⁾ She married Ernest A. Hammond est 1889 in Kansas.⁽²⁷⁰⁸⁾ Ernest was born in 1868.⁽²⁷⁰⁹⁾

683 ii. Valita Alta Bonham was born in IN on November 28, 1870.⁽²⁷¹⁰⁾ Valita died about 1883 in Lincoln Co, KS, at age unknown.⁽²⁷¹¹⁾ Her body was interred in the Hammer Cemetery about 1883 in Franklin Twp, Lincoln Co, KS.⁽²⁷¹²⁾

+ 684 iii. Herman Isaac Bonham was born on July 24, 1873.

685 iv. Laura Ocea Bonham was born in IN on March 3, 1876.⁽²⁷¹³⁾ Laura died on October 9, 1935 in Washington Township, Delaware County, IN, at age 59.⁽²⁷¹⁴⁾ Her body was interred in the Matthews Cemetery on October 11, 1935 in Grant County, Indiana.⁽²⁷¹⁵⁾ She married Robert Steele on March 16, 1916 in Delaware County, IN.⁽²⁷¹⁶⁾ Robert was born on February 7, 1862 in IN.⁽²⁷¹⁷⁾ Robert died on July 8, 1936 at age 74.⁽²⁷¹⁸⁾

686 v. Orval John Bonham was born in Kansas on June 12, 1881.⁽²⁷¹⁹⁾ Orval died on March 20, 1954 at age 72.⁽²⁷²⁰⁾ Jacobs has the death date as March 20, 1964. He married Jennett Christine Lopshire est 1907 in Kansas.⁽²⁷²¹⁾

Jennett was born in 1881.⁽²⁷²²⁾

687 vi. Nella Emma Bonham was born in Kansas on July 31, 1889.⁽²⁷²³⁾ Nella died on August 5, 1967 at age 78.⁽²⁷²⁴⁾ She married twice. She married John Roberts est 1915 in Kansas.⁽²⁷²⁵⁾ John was born in 1889.⁽²⁷²⁶⁾ She married Lewis William Kelly est 1935. Lewis was born est 1885. Different sources have different husbands with no supporting details.

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