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JOSEPHINE BLILEY
ELLIOTT BONNELL

Married: December 9, 1873
Children: Gertrude May & Elliott Bonnell

CONTENTS:

Portraits and Biographies 1873 Wedding Certificate Gospel Hill Cemetery

PORTRAITS AND BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

	Elliott Mead Bonnell B: 17 May 1846; Harborcreek Township, Erie County, PA Parents: George and Malinda Lee Bonnell M: 9 Dec. 1873 (Age 27) D: 1917 (Age 71); Corry, Erie County, PA Confirmed in 1850 Census Mentioned in the History of Erie County as a vestryman of the Episcopal Church. Married by Reverend John Ackers Brought up on a farm in Harborcreek, PA. Educated in local schools. At the age of 24, he went to Venango County, PA and worked two years in the oil field. Then moved to Clarion County, PA, and worked as a producer for 8 years, finally to Corry, PA, where he founded Bonnell & Lambing in Corry, a manufacturer of bed springs.
	Josephine Bliley Bonnell B: 12 Jan 1852; Harborcreek, Erie Co., PA Parents: Charles T. and Mary Jane Mead Bliley M: 9 Dec. 1873 (Age 20) D: 23 May 1918 (Age 66) (1860 Census indicates she was born in 1854.)

BLILEY-BONNELL WEDDING CERTIFICATE In reality, not very much is known of the lives of Josephine and Elliott Bonnell. But, we do have their wedding certificate to study. It is currently in the hands of their great grandson Elliott McConnell of Rockport Texas. Elliott Bonnell's hometown is listed on the certificate as "Petersburgh, Pennsylvania". The index to the 1895 Pennsylvania State Atlas places Petersburgh in Lancaster County.  Enlarged View (160 kb) (A high resolution copy (300 dpi) is available on CD from their great grand-nephew Charles A. Bliley.)

GOSPEL HILL CEMETERY (ASSOCIATED FAMILY MEMBERS)

One of Harbor Creek's cemeteries is the Gospel Hill Cemetery located on Station Road next to the current campus of the Pennsylvania State University at Behrend. This cemetery holds the remains of 12 Bonnells but not Elliott and Josephine. Photos of the cemetery and an index compiled by the Harbor Creek Historical Society are available on this site by clicking here.