George Bond born about 1768 in South Carolina or Virginia. Married 30 June 1803 in Bardstown, Nelson Co., Kentucky to Elizabeth Owens born abt 1785 in South Carolina. Died 4 March 1857 in Mt. Sterling, brown Co., Illinois.
Their Children:
i. Matilda Bond born 15 October 1803 in Bardstown, Nelson Co., Kentucky. Died 24 December 1875 in Illinois.
ii. Granville Bond born 14 January 1805 in Bardstown, Nelson Co., Kentucky. Died 31 May 1877 in Timewell, Brown Co., Illinois. Buried in Mounds Cemetery, Pea Ridge Township Illinois.
iii. Charles Sanford Bond born 1811 in Bardstown, Nelson Co., Kentucky. Died 19 February 1888 in Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., Illinois. He married Margaret Adeline Whelan 18 February 1846 in Hodgenville, Larue Co., Kentucky. She was born 1826/27 in Washington Co., Kentucky. Died 29 August 1885, Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., Illinois.
iv. Evaline Bond born 1822 in Bardstown, Nelson Co., Kentucky.
v. Sarah Jane Bond born 1824 in Bardstown, Nelson Co., Kentucky.
vi. Juliett Bond born 1830 in Bardstown, Nelson Co., Kentucky.

Charles Sanford Bond and Margaret Adeline Whelan
Their Children:
i. James Granville Bond born 3 January 1847, Bardstown, Nelson Co., Kentucky. Died 25 February, 1916 in Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., Illinois. Buried in Mt. Sterling Catholic Cemetery, Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., Illinois. He married 15 October 1872 in Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., Illinois toEliza Evaline Hunsaker born 22 September 1846 in Liberty, Adams Co., Illinois. Died 1 July 1918 in Cushing, Ida, Iowa.
ii. Margaret Elizabeth Bond born 7 May 1848, Bardstown, Nelson Co., Kentucky. Christened 9 July 1848 in St. Catherine's Church. Died before 1948.
iii. John Henderson Bond born 1853 in Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., Illinois. Died before 1953. Buried in Mt. Sterling Catholic Cemtery.
iv. Charles J. Bond, born 1857, Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., Illinois. Died before 1953.
v. John Sanford Bond born 1870 in Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., Illinois. Died 11 OCtober 1941, Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., Illinois.

James Granville Bond and Eliza Evaline Hunsaker
Their Children:
i. Florence Anna Bond born 30 March 1874 in Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., Illinois.
ii. James Albert Bond born 20 March 1875 in Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., Illinois.
iii. Ernest Oliver Bond born 23 October 1876 in Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., Illinois. Died 10 December 1919 in Ida Grove, Ida Co., Iowa.
iv. George Merton Bond born 17 August 1878 in Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., Illinois. Died 25 October 1962 in Ida Grove, Ida Co., Iowa.
v. Francis Marion Bond born 3 May 1880 in Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., Illinois. Died 5 January 1964, Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., Illinois. Buried 7 January 1964 in Mt. Sterling Catholic Cemetery.
vi. Lewis Edgar Bond born 12 January 1882 in Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., Illinois. Died in Ida Grove, Iowa on either 14 April 1965 or 4 Septemember 1970.
vii. Etta Eliza Bond born 8 March 1886 in Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., Illinois. Died 22 September 1960 Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., Illinois. Buried 24 September 1960 in Mt. Sterling Catholic Cemtery.
viii. Mary Margaret Bond born 13 February 1887 in Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., Illinois.
ix. William Lawrence Bond born 11 November 1890 in Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., Illinois. Died 30 September 1957, Illinois. Buried in Mt. Sterling Catholic Cemetery.

James Albert Bond and Jessie Marie Kendrick
Their Children:
i. Clarence Albert Bond born 22 June 1904 in Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., Illinois. Died 12 November 1989 in Onawa, Monona Co., Iowa. Buried 16 November 1989 in Jordan Cemetery, Castana, Iowa.
ii. Lloyd Vincent Bond born 22 June 1906 in Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., Illinois died 31 August 1957 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California. Buried in Holy Cross Cemtery, Inglewood California.
iii. Opal Agnes Bond born 13 March 1912 in Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., Illinois. Died 24 August 1989 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co., California. Buried 28 August 1989 in Holy Cross Cemetery in Inglewood, California. She was married 8 June 1929 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co., california to Darrell Homer Cole born 8 May 1905 in Ida Grove, Ida Co., Iowa. He died 29 December 1963 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Buried 2 January 1964 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Santa Monica. Opal and Darrell divorced in 1942/43.
Opal married second, Olie Ules Vann on 5 April 1943 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California. He was born 8 February 1902, Junction City, gary Co., Kansas. He died 8 August 1987 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Buried 12 August 1987 in Holy Cross Cemetery, Inglewood California.

Matilda Bond: Family records obtained from Betty Koch of Mt. Sterling, Illinois. Marriage Bond found in Nelson County Court House, Bardstown, Kentucky. "Cemeteries of Brown County, Illinois 1825-1972". 1850 Census record of Brown, County, Illinois, page 179.

Granville Bond: Records of Betty Koch of Mt. Sterling, Illinois. Newspaper articles from Mt. Sterling, Illinois. "History of Brown County, Illinois". Petition of friends dated 22 May 1844, requesting monies be paid to Granville for pastoral services. "Cemeteries of Brown County, Illinois 1825-1975". Headstone found in Mounds Cemetery, Pea Ridge T.S., Illinois

Charles Sanford Bond: Marriage Bond of Sanford Bond 26 Feb 1846. Marriage Record of Sanford Bond and Margaret Whelan. Nelson County Courthouse records found at Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky. Census records of Pea Ridge Twp., Brown County, IL 1860, l870, l880. Deed of Sanford Bond of land bought in Nelson County, Kentucky dated 31 Mar 1849. Deed of Sanford Bond of land sold in Nelson County, Kentucky dated 17 Nov 1885. Petition of son, Charles J. Bond dated Mar 21, 1888. SPOUSE: Spouse's birth 16 years different

Evaline Bond: Marriage Bonds found in Nelson County Courthouse, Bardstown, Kentucky. Family records of Betty Koch of Ida Grove, Iowa.

Sarah Jane Bond: Marriage Bond found in Nelson County Courthouse, Bardstown, Kentucky dated 16 Apr 1840. Family records of Betty Koch of Ida Grove, Iowa. 1850/1860/1870 census of LaRue County, Kentucky.

Juliett Bond: Marriage Bonds found in Nelson County Courthouse, Bardstown, Kentucky. Family records of Betty Koch of Ida Grove, Iowa.

Margaret Elizabeth Bond: Census of Pea Ridge Twp., Brown County, Illinois, l860 and 1870.

John Henderson Bond: Census of Pea Ridge Twp., Brown County, Illinois, 1860, 1870, and 1920. Headstone in Mt. Sterling Catholic Cemetery, Mt. Sterling, Brown, Illinois.

Charles J. Bond: Census of Pea Ridge Twp., Brown County, Illinois, 1870. Illinois Statewide Marriage Index. "Cemeteries of Brown County, Illinois 1825-1972". Headstone found in Mt. Sterling Catholic Cemetery, Mt. Sterling, Brown, Illinois. His occupation was a teacher.

John Sanford Bond: Census of Pea Ridge Twp., Brown, Illinois, 1870. Census of Brown Co, Illinois, 1900, 1910. Marriage Certificate of John Sanford Bond and Margaret (Minnie) E. Davidson. "Cemeteries of Brown County, Illinois 1825-1972." Headstone found in Mt. Sterling Catholic Cemetery, Mt. Sterling, Brown, Illinois.

George Merton Bond: Newspaper article found in Ida County Pioneer, Ida Grove, Iowa.

James Albert Bond: Personal knowledge of granddaughter, Dian Cole Danner. Birth certificate of James Albert Bond. Marriage License of James Albert Bond and Jessie Marie Kendrick. Wedding announcement in newspaper the Brown County Republican dated 4 September 1903.. Obituary of James Albert Bond. Buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California.

Opal Agnes Bond: Certificate of Birth. Certificate of Baptism dated 22 Mar 1912. Marriage License of Darrell Cole and Opal Bond. Certificate of Marriage of Darrell Cole and Opal Bond Certificate of Death. Buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California.

Darrell Homer Cole: Information is personal knowledge of daughter, Dian Cole Danner. Marriage License of Darrell Cole and Opal Bond. Certificate of Marriage of Darrell Cole and Opal Bond. Certificate of Death of Darrell Homer Cole. Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California

Olie Ules Vann: Personal knowledge of step-daughter, Dian Cole. Affidavit of Birth. Letter written by Olie Vann on 28 Aug 1925. Divorce Decree dated 2 Jan 1926. Article appearing in the Evening Outlook dated 18 Sep 1978. Certificate of Death.

1850 Township 1 N R 4 W, Brown Co., Illinois Census
Dwelling 1221 - Graville Bond age 45, male, Farmer born in KY, Elisabeth age 42, born KY, Benjamin age 22 Farmer, born KY, John age 21, school, born in IL, Rebecka Bond age 20, born IL, Nancy Bond age 18 born IL, Mary Bond age 16 born IL, Eliza Bond age 13 born IL, james Bond age 11 born IL, george Bond age 9 born IL, William Bond age 7 born IL, Joseph Bond age 4 born IL
Dwelling 1222 - Sanford Bond age 39, Farmer, born KY, Adeline age 23 born KY, Granville age 3 born KY, Elizabeth age 2, born KY, Elizabeth Bond age 69 born KY.

1880 Pea Ridge, Brown Co., Illinois Census
Sanford Bond age 69, Farmer, born in Kentucky, parents born in South Carolina, Margaret A. age 52, wife, Keeping House, born in KY, parents born in KY, Charles J. age 23, son, Teaching School born in IL, John S. age 10 at home, born in IL, Michael Flin age 32, son in law, Farming, born in Illinois, parents born in Ireland, Margaret E. Flin age 32, daughter, keeping house born in Kentucky, Charles W. age 2, grandson, born in IL.
Also, next door:
Granvele Bond age 33, Farmer, born in KY, parents born in KY, Eliza E. age 33, wife, keeping house, born in IL, father born in KY, mother born in IL, Florence age 6 daughter, born in IL, James A. age 5, son born IL, Earnest age 3, son, born in IL, Fransis born May 1880 in IL, son.