William Sonner 
William was born on April 8th, 1823 in White Oak Twp, Highland County, Ohio.1 William's father was Johann Jacob Sonner and his mother was Christena Ambrose. His maternal grandparents were Rev. William Hanby Ambrose and Susanna B. Crum. He had five brothers and two sisters, named George, John, Anthony, Isaac, Mathias, Elizabeth and Rachel. He was the oldest of the eight children. He died at the age of 81 on January 9th, 1905 in White Oak Twp, Highland County, Ohio.1 -
Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.05 May 1797 in Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia d.07 Aug 1872 in White Oak Twp, Highland County, Ohio
- b.08 Apr 1823 in White Oak Twp, Highland County, Ohio d.09 Jan 1905 in White Oak Twp, Highland County, Ohio
- b.1740 d.01 Nov 1811 in Berkeley County, Virginia
- b.30 Nov 1770 in Maryland or Berkeley Springs, West Virginia d.23 Aug 1850 in Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio
- b.01 May 1801 in Berkeley County, Virginia d.11 Apr 1871 in White Oak Twp, Highland County, Ohio
- b.~ 1752 in Chester, Pennsylvania d.> 1831 in Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio
- b.15 Nov 1776 in Winchester, Virginia d.18 Feb 1855 in Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio
- b.~ 1713 in probably Lower Rhineland, Germany
- b.~ 1748 in probably Lower Rhineland, Germany d.30 Sep 1820 in Frederick County, Virginia
<Unknown>- b.~ 1717 in Virginia
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1 Harold K. Byrd, Descendants of William Hanby AMBROSE (27 Mar 1999)
Further source/citation:
U.S. Federal Census
Further source/citation:
U.S. Federal Census