| Birth: | 6 JAN 1847 in Parkersburg, Wood Co., WV |
| Death: | 7 MAR 1919 in Arnett, Ellis Co., OK |
| Sex: | F |
| Father: | Henry Arnold Bonnifield b. 25 APR 1815 in Shenandoah Co., VA |
| Mother: | Rebecca Atwood b. ABT 1826 in VA |
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Burial: MAR 1919 in De Bolt Cem, Arnett, Ellis Co., OK
| James William Forrest (Husband) b. 27 MAR 1842 in Pomeroy, Meigs Co., OH |
| Marriage: 15 APR 1866 in Ten Mile, Macon Co., MO |
| Children: | |
 Fred G. Forrest b. 25 JAN 1867 in MO
- Isabelle F. Forrest b. ABT 1869 in MO
 Mary Nuealla Mollie Forrest b. 7 JUL 1871 in New Boston, Linn Co., MO
- William Ellison Forrest b. 7 SEP 1873 in Jackson City, Jackson Co., MI
- Merritt Atwood Forrest b. 28 MAR 1875 in Palo Alto, Jasper Co., IA
- Adela Early (Addie) Forrest b. 18 JUL 1877 in MO
- Glenn Alva Forrest b. 18 SEP 1879 in MO
- Willard Wallace Forrest b. 19 FEB 1882 in MO
- Anna Mae Forrest b. 23 MAR 1884 in Bucklin, Linn Co., MO
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Text:
!Photo of headstone in possession of compiler.
2nd great grandmother of compiler
family records
"Bon(n)ifield - Bonifant" by Virginia S. Hooper
Copy of obit notice, unknown newspaper
Husbands Civil War Pension Papers
1890 Federal Census, Linn Co., MO Vetrans Rolls
Div. of Vital Records, Okla. unable to find death record on file.
From obit notice: Margaret Isabelle Bonfield was born January 6th, 1847 at Parkersburg, West Virginia and departed this life at the home of her daughter Mrs. E. F. Crail, at Arnett, Oklahoma March 7th 1919, aged 72 years 2 months and 1 day. At the age of 9 years she moved with her parents to Macon County,
Missouri.
She was married April 15th, 1866 to James W. Forrest, to which union nine children were born; Fred G. of Tolar, New Mexico, Belle F., died in infancy, Mary N., of Anrett, Oklahoma, William E. of Avard, Oklahoma, Merritt A. of Albia, Iowa, Eddie E. of Gage, Oklahoma, Glen A. of Bucklin, Missouri,
Willard of Avery, Iowa and Anna M. of Ethel, Missouri.
She united with the Methodist church about 40 years ago, and about 10 years later united with the Chrisitan church of which she remained a member until death claimed her.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon, Rev Buhalts officiating, after, which the body was laid to rest in the DeBolt Cemetery.
Pension papers: Pensioner - Margaret I. Forrest. Soldier - James W. Forrest
Service Private C 20 Ohio Inf. Margaret was dropped from the pension rolls on Apr 22, 1919. She was last paid on Feb 4, 1919 the sum of $25.00. She was dropped from the roll because of death on March 7, 1919 per certificate # 300046.
Listed in the Veterans Census 1890 in Linn Co., MO. as Margaret Forest, widow of soldier.
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