Wow - just think - you could have ended up being a Texan!!! What an honor!
Michael G
In a message dated 02/05/2000 2:21:02 PM Central Standard Time,
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> Hey Gang,
> I just found out some interesting news about my ancectors. Some of them
> came out here to Australia and some went to America. One of the US
> Bonham's has just replied to an e-mail I sent him and here's what he said.
>
> >Bonham Texas was most likely named after a Bonham who was an officer
> at the Alamo, and was killed with all the others at that battle with
Mexico.
>
> There is a monument in San Antonio Texas with statues of the officers of
the
>
> Alamo, and the Bonham is included in that monument<
>
> This really blow me away, to think that one of my relatives stood shoulder
> to
> shoulder with Davey Crocket, Jim Bowie, Cl. Travis and the 183 galant men
> who died there defending the Almo. Now I know why I've always admired the
> men of the Almo for what they did, one was a relative.
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