ID: ind00943
Name: Elias Benedict FONDA
Given Name: Elias Benedict
Surname: Fonda
Sex: M
Birth: 1833
Death: Y
Note: b. Broadalbin, Fulton Co., NY; 1850 US Federal Census, Broadalbin, Fulton Co., NY (worked on farm of Harmon and Mariah Vedder); 1859 Kansas State Census (E B Fondy,, Avon, Coffey Co., KS, Date of Settlement: Apr 1857); 1865 Kansas State Census (Elias Fonda, 30, Laborer, Burlington, Coffey Co., KS, b. NY); 1875 Kansas State Census (Elias B Fonda, 41, Gardener, Burlington, Coffey Co., KS, b. NY, Where from to KS: WI); 1880 US Federal Census, Burlington, Coffey Co., KS; 1900 US Federal Census, Neodesha, Wilson Co., KS; 1905 Kansas State Census (Elias B Fonda, 72, Neodesha, Wilson Co., KS); o. Civil War Service: Co. E, 5 CT Infantry, SGT, Union; [US Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 - Name: Elias B Fonda; Congr. Dist.: Southern; Res.: Coffey, KS; Race: White; Class: 1; Est. Birth: 1834; Marital Status: Married]; [Facts of Interest About Fort Leavenworth Should Be Known - by Harry H. Seckler - Leavenworth Times, March 16, 1952 - In the southeastern corner of the post was the first burial ground for soldiers, plotted in 1827. It was abandoned in 1860 and all bodies were removed to the present cemetery site under contract by R. V. Fonda. (not sure who R V Fonda is, but Elias B. Fonda is the closest match for time and location, plus military involvement)] >> www.fonda.org <<
Father: John Abraham FONDA b: 16 JAN 1788
Mother: Sophia BENEDICT b: 14 APR 1789
Marriage 1
Tryphena Rhuamy MCQUISTON b: OCT 1847
Children
Edward FONDA b: 1864 May Belle FONDA b: 16 MAY 1868 | |