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Patriot Soldiers Buried in Iowa
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Van Buren County
 Samuel
Lewis
Lewis Bonnett was born 1762/1764 in
Cedar Creek area, Frederick County,
Virginia. This area is now Hardy
County West Virginia. Bonnett died
January 7, 1850. His burial was in
Smith Cemetery, Union Township, Van
Buren County, Iowa, two miles east of
the town of Birmingham. A
dedication ceremony sponsored by the Van
Buren County Chapter DAR was held June
22, 1975. Records indicate that
he was a spy for the Continental Army.
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DiAnne Lerud-Chubb
Iowa
State Regent
National Motto
"God, Home, and Country"
National Theme
"The Spirit of Hospitality Opens Doors of
Opportunity"
2006-2008 StateTheme
"Iowa Daughters Live Our Revolutionary
Heritage From the Mississippi to the Missouri River"
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