Bev’s later note says he was born in 1894 not 1892. (SV-493 & SV-709)
1900 VA Census (Ancestry.com): Not found.
1910 VA Census (Ancestry.com): Joseph W. Bonham (50 TN) living in St Clair, Smyth Co. with wife, Jane (51 VA), married 26 yrs with 3 kids: James F. (15 VA); Nancy M. (14 VA) and Cleo V. (8 VA).