Bohanon.William.1841.BIOS


WILLIAM G. BOHANON is the son of JAMES and ELIZA (TODD) BOHANON, and was
born in this township (Marion Township, Lawrence County), January 28, 1841.
The father was a native of NORTH CAROLINA and the mother of KENTUCKY.  The
grandparents moved first to EAST TENNESSEE and then in about 1835 to this
township.  They had five children-James being one.  The latter was married
in this county and had three children;  GEORGE W., CAROLINE and WILLIAM G.
James was a farmer, a Whig, a Baptist, and a man of much influence and
worth.  He died in 1857, but his wife yet lives.  Her parents were DAVID and
MARY (MARTIN) TODD, who settled in Orange County in 1825.  William G. early
made farming his occupation.  He was industrious and judicious and soon
began to accumulate.  He now owns 550 acres and has a comfortable home.  He
raises stock of high grades.  August 13, 1862, he married ELLEN J., daughter
of HARRISON FIELD, who was born in February, 1843, and died January 24,
1873.  June 27, 1880, he married HARRIETT J. BURTON who was born October 11,
1860.   They have two children:  LIZA and IDA.  He is a leading Republican.
His brother, GEORGE W, served three years in the Union Army in the
Twenty-fourth Regiment.

"HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES, INDIANA"  GOODSPEED
BROS. 1884


Submitted by: Diana Flynn <ivie@tima.com>
Date: Sat, 05 Jul 1997