Arthur Chichester Bonnycastle1,2

#174, (1908 - 1989)
FatherArthur Chichester Bonnycastle2 (1877 - 1927)
MotherMary Eva Wieland2 (1881 - 1971)
Relationship2nd great-grandson of John Bonnycastle
Pedigree
Charts5 Generations of Descendants of Charles Bonnycastle (1796-1840)

Family

Sally Whitehead (1912 - 1981)
Children

Life Events

BirthArthur Chichester Bonnycastle was born on 17 Oct 1908 in Kentucky.3,2 
(with Parents) 1910 CensusArthur Bonnycastle Jr. appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Anchorage Pct, Jefferson County, Kentucky with his parents. He was 1 1/2 years old and born in Kentucky.2 
(with Parents) 1920 CensusArthur C appeared on the 1920 Federal Census Jefferson County, Kentucky with his parents. He was age 11, attended school, and was born in Kentucky.4 
1930 CensusMary Bonnycastle and her son Arthur appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Anchorage, Jefferson County, Kentucky, at Woodland Road, enumerated 7 Apr 1930. Mary was age 49, married [sic], first married at 26, born in Kentucky, parents born in Germany, no occupation. Arthur was 21, born in Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky, and he was the Manager of a Filling Station. With them was Mary's single sister Elizabeth. Their home was owned and they had a radio set (about half the people nearby had a radio).5 
MarriageHe married Sally Whitehead on 5 Apr 1933 in Clark County, Indiana. Information from the marriage license: Arthur C Bonnycastle, white, born 17 Oct 1908 in Anchorage, Kentucky, residence Anchorage, occupation salesman, 1st marriage, father Arthur C Bonnycastle born in Kentucky, white, dead, mother Mary Wieland born Kentucky, white, residence Anchorage, Ky;
Sally E Whitehead, white, born 14 Jul 1912 in Detroit, Michigan, residence R.7 Box 66 Louisville, 1st marriage, father Raynal Whitehead, white, birthplace Michigan, salesman, residence Birminghan Michigan, mother Charlotte Woodcock, white, birthplace Connecticut, residence Louisville;
They were married by C E Parsley, Justice of the Peace.6 
1940 CensusArthur C and Sally appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of St Matthews, Jefferson County, Kentucky, at Elfin Avenue. They owned their home worth $10,000 and lived in St Matthews in 1935 but not the same house. Arthur was 31, had 4 years of high school, born in Kentucky, and was a salesman in oil & gasoline. He earned $2100 and has income from other sources. Sally was 27, 4 years high school, born in Michigan. They had two daughters, Charlotte (6) and Sally (8 months).7 
(Widowed) DeathHis wife Sally died on 21 Aug 1981.3,8  
MarriageLate in life, Arthur Chichester Bonnycastle married Josephine Templeton, daughter of Kenneth S Templeton and Elizabeth Proudfite, on 8 Oct 1982 in Ohio.1,9 
DeathArthur Chichester Bonnycastle died on 18 May 1989 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.3,10 
BurialHe was buried on 20 May 1989 in Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky. Inscription on gravestone:
Arthur Chichester Bonnycastle / 1908 - 1878.11,12 
Last Edited4 Feb 2016

Citations

  1. E-mails from Sally Hardy to J Kolthammer, 1999 -.
  2. Online image of the 1910 Federal Census for United States (Heritage Quest, www.heritagequest.com), Kentucky, Jefferson County, Anchorage, Roll 483, Page 8.
  3. United States Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, viewed at http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/.
  4. Online image of the 1920 Federal Census for United States (Heritage Quest, <www.heritagequest.com>), Kentucky, Jefferson County, Anchorage, Roll 577, Page 10.
  5. 1930 Federal Census for United States, Kentucky, Jefferson County, Anchorage, Roll 752, ED 178, Page 5A. Image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  6. County Marriage Records of Indiana, 1811-1959. Images of court house records viewed at Family Search Historic Records & Images Online, Arthur C Bonnycastle & Sally E Whitehead Marriage License and Return, Clark County, Volume 116, #2419.
  7. United States 1940 Federal Census, Kentucky, Jefferson County, St Matthews, ED 56-6, Page 18B.
  8. Index to Kentucky Deaths, http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ky/death/search.cgi, 1911-1992, compiled by Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics, "vol. 040, cert 19815, deathvol 81."
  9. Family Search. Indexes to Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958. Text index online at familysearch.org, Arthur C Bonnycastle & Josephi Johnson, 1982.
  10. Index to Kentucky Deaths, http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ky/death/search.cgi, 1911-1992, compiled by Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics, "Age 80; vol 026, cert 12828, deathvol 89."
  11. Burial Database for Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky, online http://www.cavehillcemetery.com, Arthur Chichester Bonnycastle was buried in Section H, Lot 24, grave 10.
  12. Website Find A Grave. Arthur Chichester Bonnycastle, image of gravestone.
  13. Obituary of Charlotte "Bonny" Bonnycastle Helm in Corning (NY) Leader, 6 May 2008. online edition.
  14. Obituary of Dr. Sarah (Sally) Bonnycastle Hardy in Columbia [South Carolina] Star, 16 October 2009. also online at Tributes.com.