1. Nathaniel¹ Johnson birth date unknown.

Nathaniel Johnson and Sarah ?? had the following child:

2 i. Eleanor "Nelly"² Johnson was born in Juniata Co., PA 3 Aug 1777.⁽³³⁰⁹⁾ Eleanor died 25 Nov 1838 in Greenfield, Highland Co., OH.⁽³³¹⁰⁾ She married David Bonner in Mifflin, 11 Sep 1798.⁽³³¹¹⁾ David was born in Juniata Co., Pennsylvania 15 Jul 1776. In the 1920's William Thompson Bonner mailed a Christmas card which depicted four generations of Bonners with pictures of David, James Taylor, William Thompson, and William Thompson, Jr. That card has been duplicated and copies widely circulated among the Bonner descendants. The card states that David was Born 4 July 1776 and consequently that date has become a strong family tradition. However, David's tombstone says died 31 Mar 1853 77 y 8m 15d. That calculates to 15 Jul 1776. The date of 15 July is also cited by Carmen Ghormley in her "The Ghormley Story". I have not been able to find any colloborating evidence for the 4 July 1776 date. David was the son of John Bonner and Sarah Walker.

David died 31 Mar 1853 in Greenfield, Highland Co., Ohio. His body was interred in Greenfield, Highland Co., Ohio, Old Burying Ground. He sold property in Greenfield, Highland Co., Ohio, 28 Aug 1839. He was the defendant in a lawsuit in Greenfield, Highland Co., Ohio, 14 Jan 1854. The lawsuit was brought against Jane Bonner and the estate for a portion of the inheritance. Important to note that Louisa is not part of the lawsuit and Ellen had already died. (See David Bonner for the continuation of this line.)

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