John Melville Bondurant, CSA^[1]

1844 - 1924  (79 years)

• Name	John Melville Bondurant, CSA
  Birth	17 Aug 1844	, Franklin, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1850	, Franklin, Virginia, USA   [3]
  Residence	1860	, Franklin, Virginia, USA   [4]
  Residence	1870	Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia, USA   [5]
  Residence	1880	Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia, USA   [6]
  Residence	1900	Snow Creek, Franklin, Virginia, USA   [7]
  Residence	1910	Snow Creek, Franklin, Virginia, USA   [8]
  Residence	1920	Big Lick, Roanoke, Virginia, USA   [9]
  Death	28 Mar 1924	Roanoke, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA   [2, 10]
  Burial	Roanoke, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I42870	Master
  Last Modified	20 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	Thomas Miles Bondurant,   b. 29 Dec 1802, Snow Creek, Franklin, Virginia, USA d. 16 May 1845, Snow Creek, Franklin, Virginia, USA (Age 42 years)
  Mother	Jane Bonner Neblett,   b. 27 Nov 1805, Snow Creek, Franklin, Virginia, USA d. 30 May 1893, Snow Creek, Franklin, Virginia, USA (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	29 Oct 1823	Snow Creek, Franklin, Virginia, USA   [11, 12, 13]
  Family ID	F9931	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Susan Minter,   b. 23 Dec 1850, Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia, USA d. 31 Oct 1949, Princeton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA (Age 98 years)
  Marriage	7 Dec 1869	, Henry, Virginia, USA
  Children	+ 1. Granville Thomas Bondurant,   b. 15 Sep 1870, , Henry, Virginia, USA d. 15 Dec 1947, , Henry, Virginia, USA (Age 77 years)   2. Mary Virginia Bondurant Barbour,   b. 1 Nov 1872, , Henry, Virginia, USA d. 1 Sep 1903, , Franklin, Virginia, USA (Age 30 years)   3. James William Bondurant,   b. 29 Dec 1873, , Henry, Virginia, USA d. 6 Aug 1952, Roanoke, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA (Age 78 years)   4. John Lee Bondurant,   b. 20 Feb 1876, , Henry, Virginia, USA d. 4 Jun 1964, Troutville, Botetourt, Virginia, USA (Age 88 years)   5. Benjamin Franklin Bondurant,   b. 9 Jul 1878, , Henry, Virginia, USA d. 29 Apr 1968, Roanoke, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA (Age 89 years)   6. Harriett Ann Bondurant Hundley Higginbotham,   b. 12 Sep 1880, Crawford, Franklin, Virginia, USA d. 28 Apr 1978, Rockville, Montgomery, Maryland, USA (Age 97 years)   7. Robert Andrew Bondurant,   b. 20 Dec 1882, , Henry, Virginia, USA d. 26 Jan 1952, Roanoke, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA (Age 69 years)   8. Sarah Frances Bondurant,   b. 9 Oct 1884, , Franklin, Virginia, USA d. 1918 (Age 33 years)   9. Joseph Caldwell Bondurant,   b. 20 Oct 1886, , Franklin, Virginia, USA d. 13 Jan 1976, Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA (Age 89 years)   10. Jesse Minter Bondurant,   b. 9 Dec 1888, , , Virginia, USA d. 25 Dec 1963, , Mercer, West Virginia, USA (Age 75 years)   11. Julia Bondurant,   b. 8 Mar 1891, , Henry, Virginia, USA d. Jun 1976 (Age 85 years)   12. Obadiah Edward Bondurant,   b. 8 Mar 1891, , Franklin, Virginia, USA d. 25 Jul 1892, , Franklin, Virginia, USA (Age 1 year)   13. Roy Obidiah (Obie) Bondurant,   b. 11 Sep 1894, , Franklin, Virginia, USA d. 18 Feb 1978, Roanoke, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F9937	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Oct 2021

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 17 Aug 1844 - , Franklin, Virginia, USA Residence - 1850 - , Franklin, Virginia, USA Residence - 1860 - , Franklin, Virginia, USA Marriage - 7 Dec 1869 - , Henry, Virginia, USA Residence - 1870 - Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia, USA Residence - 1880 - Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia, USA Residence - 1900 - Snow Creek, Franklin, Virginia, USA Residence - 1910 - Snow Creek, Franklin, Virginia, USA Death - 28 Mar 1924 - Roanoke, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA Burial - - Roanoke, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Birth: Aug. 17, 1844 Franklin County Virginia, USA Death: Mar. 28, 1924 Roanoke City Virginia, USA A Confederate Soldier 10th Cavalry VA TROOPS THE HENRY BULLETIN, Tue., April 1, 1924, p. 1, col. 5 [edited]. Roanoke, Mar. 29. - John Melville Bondurant died yesterday at the home of R. A. Bondurant at the corner of Broadway and Franklin Road, South Roanoke. He was 70 years old. His survivors are his wife, Mrs. Mary Susan Bondurant, and the following children: Mrs. E. M. Higgingbotham of Schuyler, Mrs. F. H. Teel of Princeton, W. Va.; R. A. Bondurant and B. F. Bondurant, all of Roanoke; G. T. Bondurant of Figsboro< Va., R. O. Bondurant of Martinsville; J. C. Bondurant of Martinsville; J. C. Bondurant of Bluefield, W. Va. and J. M. Bondurant of Princeton, W. Va. He is also survived by forty grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Mr. Bondurant was a native of Franklin County, and was a Confederate Veteran. He had lived in Roanoke about five months. Funeral services will be held at the home of R. A. Bondurant this afternoon. Burial will follow in Evergreen. ************** Anne Vestal-Miller: THE MARRIAGE REGISTER OF HENRY COUNTY, VIRGINIA, VOL. I., 1853-1878, pp. 38 & 39, 7 Nov. 1869: Jno. Bondurant, Age 25, Single, Born Franklin Co., Son of Tho. & Jane Bondurant, married Mary S. Minter, Age 19, Single, Born Henry Co., Dau. of Granville Minter & Mary Matilda Hairfield.

  
  

• Sources

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Name: John Melville Bondurant Birth Date: 17 Aug 1844 Birth Place: Franklin County, Virginia, United States of America Death Date: 28 Mar 1924 Death Place: Roanoke City, Virginia, United States of America Cemetery: Evergreen Burial Park Burial or Cremation Place: Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia, United States of America URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60421651/john-melville-bondurant https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/12998862:60525?ssrc=pt&tid=178433661&pid=392324370727 [S227] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.), Year: 1850; Census Place: Franklin, Virginia; Roll: 944; Page: 172b (Reliability: 3). Name: John M Bondurant Gender: Male Age: 6 Birth Year: abt 1844 Home in 1850: Franklin, Virginia, USA Household Members Age Jane Bondurant 45 Emily L Bondurant 19 Thomas Bondurant 18 William Bondurant 15 Sarah V Bondurant 13 James Bondurant 8 John M Bondurant 6 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/15041158:8054?ssrc=pt&tid=178433661&pid=392324370727 [S31] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.), Year: 1860; Census Place: South Western District, Franklin, Virginia; Page: 150 (Reliability: 3). Name: Jno M Bondurant Age: 16 Birth Year: abt 1844 Gender: Male Home in 1860: South Western District, Franklin, Virginia Household Members Age Jane B Bondurant 54 Robt W Bondurant 24 Jno M Bondurant 16 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/33892605:7667?ssrc=pt&tid=178433661&pid=392324370727 [S231] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. ), Year: 1870; Census Place: Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia; Roll: M593_1656; Page: 74B (Reliability: 3). Name: Jno Bondarant Age in 1870: 26 Birth Date: abt 1844 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1870: Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Martinsville Occupation: Farm Laborer Cannot Write: Yes Male Citizen Over 21: Yes Household Members Age G Minter 40 Mary M Minter 39 Julia Minter 14 Wm Minter 12 Mertha Minter 10 Thos G Minter 6 John G Minter 1/12 Mancy V Minter 3 Jno Bondarant 26 Mary S Bondarant 19 Sarah Stockton 13 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/40264598:7163?ssrc=pt&tid=178433661&pid=392324370727 [S230] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.) (Reliability: 3). Name: John M. Bondurant Age: 35 Birth Date: Abt 1845 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1880: Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia, USA Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Mary S. Bondurant Occupation: Farmer Household Members Age Relationship John M. Bondurant 35 Self (Head) Mary S. Bondurant 29 Wife Granville F. Bondurant 9 Son Mary V. F. Bondurant 7 Daughter James W. Bondurant 6 Son John S. Bondurant 4 Son Benj. F. Bondurant 1 Son Jane B. Bondurant 74 Mother https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/12240679:6742?ssrc=pt&tid=178433661&pid=392324370727 [S233] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.), Year: 1900; Census Place: Snow Creek, Franklin, Virginia; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1241709 (Reliability: 3). Name: John M Bondurant Age: 55 Birth Date: Aug 1844 Birthplace: Virginia, USA Home in 1900: Snow Creek, Franklin, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Mary S Bondurant Marriage Year: 1870 Years Married: 30 Occupation: Farmer Months Not Employed: 0 Can Read: No Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes House Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged Farm or House: F Household Members Age Relationship John M Bondurant 55 Head Mary S Bondurant 49 Wife John L Bondurant 28 Son Harriet A Bondurant 19 Daughter Robert A Bondurant 17 Son Sarah F Bondurant 15 Daughter Joseph C Bondurant 14 Son Jesse M Bondurant 12 Son Julia Bondurant 9 Daughter Roy O Bondurant 5 Son https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/71606734:7602?ssrc=pt&tid=178433661&pid=392324370727 [S234] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.), Year: 1910; Census Place: Snow Creek, Franklin, Virginia; Roll: T624_1629; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0046; FHL microfilm: 1375642 (Reliability: 3). Name: John M Bondurant Age in 1910: 65 Birth Date: 1845 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1910: Snow Creek, Franklin, Virginia, USA Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Mary S Bondurant Native Tongue: English Occupation: Farm Laborer Industry: Home Farm Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner Home Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: Free Farm or House: Farm Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 40 Household Members Age Relationship John M Bondurant 65 Head Mary S Bondurant 59 Wife Roy O Bondurant 15 Son Harriett A Bondurant 29 Daughter Busie F Hum?Ley 8 Granddaughter Harold S Hum?Ley 7 Grandson Sarah M Hum?Ley 5 Granddaughter Myrtle M Hum?Ley 4 Granddaughter Leona Hum?Ley 1 Granddaughter https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/29190473:7884?ssrc=pt&tid=178433661&pid=392324370727 [S232] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.), Year: 1920; Census Place: Big Lick, Roanoke, Virginia; Roll: T625_1908; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 117 (Reliability: 3). Name: John M Bondurant Age: 75 Birth Year: abt 1845 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1920: Big Lick, Roanoke, Virginia Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Father Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Mary S Bondurant Able to Speak English: Yes Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members Age Relationship Robert A Bondurant 35 Head Mary E Bondurant 31 Wife Della M Bondurant 10 Daughter Robert A Bondurant Jr 9 Son Buelah P Bondurant 7 Daughter John M Bondurant 75 Father Mary S Bondurant 60 Mother https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/55848998:6061?ssrc=pt&tid=178433661&pid=392324370727 [S785] Ancestry.com, Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014 (Reliability: 3). Name: John Melville Bondurant Gender: Male Race: White Death Age: 79 Birth Date: 17 Aug 1844 Death Date: 28 Mar 1924 Death Place: Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia, USA Registration Date: 2 Apr 1924 Father: Thos N Bondurant Mother: Jane Neblette Spouse: Mary S Bondurant Certificate Number: 1924007398 https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=9278&h=260920&ssrc=pt&tid=178433661&pid=392324370727&usePUB=true [S51] Ancestry.com, Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.) (Reliability: 3). Name: Thomas Bondurant Gender: Male Spouse Name: Jane B. Neblett Spouse Gender: Female Marriage Date: 29 Oct 1823 County: Franklin State: Virginia https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=3723&h=139010&ssrc=pt&tid=178433661&pid=392324373655&usePUB=true [S864] Ancestry.com, Franklin County, Virginia, Marriage Bond Index, 1786-1858, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) (Reliability: 3). Name: Thos. Bondurant Gender: Male Marriage Date: 29 Oct 1823 Marriage Place: Franklin, Virginia, USA Spouse: Jane B. Neblett Father: Wm Neblett Page: page 39 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/541:4004?ssrc=pt&tid=178433661&pid=392324373655 [S302] FamilySearch, Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940, (FamilySearch ([http://familysearch.org http://familysearch.org]/)) (Reliability: 3). http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRQ6-JQW