Who was Zachariah Bonham?

Zachariah Bonham (1764–1837) was born in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States and died in Jackson, Muskingum, Ohio, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Zachariah Bonham 1764–1837

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Born 29 FEB 1764 · Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States

Died 10 MAR 1837 · Jackson, Muskingum, Ohio, United States

Father Hezekiah Bonham Jr Bonham

Mother Martha Dunn Runyon

Siblings Aaron Bonham, Daniel Bonham, Elijah Bonham, Hezekiah Kiah Bonham, Jacob Bonham, Mary Bonham, Robert Bonham, Samuel Bonham

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Hezekiah Bonham Jr Bonham

Martha Dunn Runyon

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Biography

Zachariah Bonham was born in 1764 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States, the child of hezekiah bonham jr bonham and martha dunn runyon. Zachariah Bonham passed away in 1837 in Jackson, Muskingum, Ohio, United States.

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Life Timeline

1764

Birth of Zachariah Bonham in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States

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1837

Death of Zachariah Bonham in Jackson, Muskingum, Ohio, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Zachariah Bonham

This ancestor line traces from Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States (1725) to Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States (1764) across 2 generations.

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: Zachariah Bonham (1764–1837) was born in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States and died in Jackson, Muskingum, Ohio, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Zachariah in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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