Henry Boner
1827 - 1883 (55 years)
Generation: 1
1. Henry Boner was born on 23 Nov 1827 in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana; died on 6 May 1883 in Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri; was buried in Milan Cemetery, Sullivan County, Missouri. Other Events:
- Occupation: postmaster
- Census: 1880, Polk, Sullivan County, Missouri
Notes:
In Memoriam
Mr. Henry Boner died at midnight May 6th, 1883 of chronic Bronchitis complicated with Asthma at his residence in this city, and on Tuesday last at 10 o’clock A.M. the funeral services took place under direction of Rev. McNeiley of the M.E. church assisted by the Rev. D.A. Wilson of the first Presbyterian church and by courtesy Lodge No.2,257 of the Knights of Honor of which deceased was a member – a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends accompanying the body to its final resting place in the cemetery near the city.
Mr. Boner was born at Lawrenceburg Indiana Nov.23d, 1827, in 1840 with his parents moved to Hamilton county Ohio where they resided until 1852, when they removed to Van Buren county Iowa where he married his wife Mary Smith removing to Sullivan county this state in 1856. He has resided here ever since, and for the past 14 years in the city of Milan – July 21st 1875 he was first appointed Postmaster which position he held until last year the office became a Presidential one, and the 9th of Feb’y, 1888 President Arthur appointed and commissioned him Postmaster at this pace for four years from the 20th, day of Dec. 1882. Accommodating, kind, clever, genial and of no mean ability he discharged his duty faithfully and well, and endearing himself to many friends. He leaves his wife Mary Boner, two sons and two daughters to mourn his untimely loss. His only other surviving relative being his Brother J.Q. Boner.
The Milan Republican, Milan, Missouri. Friday, 18 May 1883.
Name:
son of Henry C. Boner and Mary
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74673023/henry-boner
Note on Find a Grave states that the last interment at Milan Cemetery was in 1908. This would explain why Henry and Mary are not buried together.Family/Spouse: Mary Smith. Mary was born on 24 Jan 1837 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York; died on 8 Jan 1929 in Polk, Sullivan County, Missouri; was buried on 10 Jan 1929 in Oakwood Cemetery, Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- John Quincy Boner was born on 13 Apr 1874 in Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri; died on 20 Sep 1947 in Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri; was buried on 23 Sep 1947 in Oakwood Cemetery, Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri.