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Surnames: BonDurant, Woodfill, McGannon
Classification: Biography
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E.G. Bon Durant, freight and ticket agent of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad at
Washington, Indiana, was born near Frankfort, Ky., July 10, 1836, and is the second of a
family of three children born to Thomas L., and Elizabeth (Woodfill) Bon Durant, natives,
respectively, of Virginia and Kentucky. The father was of French descent, and was supply
agent for the Madison & Indianapolis Railroad. He was killed by an accident in 1844.
The mother lived until 1882. Our subject was reared to the age of eight years in
Kentucky, when he and his parents came to Indiana. He secured a very limited education,
in the schools of Madison, never attending more than three months. He remained with his
mother until 1850, having engaged at telegraphy on the Madison & Indianapolis
Railroad. He was division superintendent of the east division of the last- named road
for about four years, beginning in 1869. He was assistant general superintendent of the
Jeffersonville, Madison, & Indian!
apolis Railroad for four years. He then returned to Ohio & Mississippi as master of
transportation of the whole line several years, but resigned the position and came to
Washington, and engaged in the railroad and coal business, acting as railroad agent. He
was married, in July, 1860, to Susan C. McGannon,a native of Jennings County, Indiana. To
them were born seven children; one died in infancy. Those living are: Ella (wife of
George Walters Jr.), Oliver E., Elva, Fannie, William H., and Daisy C. Mrs. Bon Durant
is a member of the Baptist Church, and he is a Mason -Knight Templar degree. Politically
he is a Republican.
History of Knox and Daviess County Indiana
Goodspeed Publishing; Chicago; 1886
Pages, 751-752