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I saved this one for last--this family is SO
interesting. Had my Grandfather Spence
not talked about his six-foot-eight-inch
Confederate guerilla-fighting great uncle who
had a long gray beard plunging "clear to his waist", who
"lived back in the sticks", who was "big,
mean,
and ornery," and
who "kept his still back in the woods and
made and sold his own whisky"--
I would never have known anything about him!
I probably would never have traveled this far
with my research! I was seventeen when
my grandfather first told me the story.
The name "Bunch"
caught my attention immediately. I
had never heard the name before.
After all--I'm Yankee "born and bred" (if you
classify Iowa as Yankee);
these people were Southern. Years
later, with "Bunch" as my guide, I embarked upon a study of my
Spences.
Guerilla-fighter James Bunch's father
was James Bunch, who was born in
1794 in Bedford County, Virginia to James Bunch (b. 1765/70,
Bedford County, VA; d. 29 July 1797, Nelson
County, Kentucky) and Ruth Hibbs (b. 1773, Virginia), daughter
of Isaac Hibbs and Elizabeth Roberts. Guerilla-fighter
James Bunch's mother was Elizabeth Anderson, the sister of
William F. Anderson, who appears on the 1850 Census, Bates
County, Missouri just above the James Bunch
family. (Note: There is some question concerning the birthplace
of the guerilla-fighter. Older census records
claim that he was born in Missouri in 1832; later records claim that
he was born in Tennessee in 1832. The family was en route from
Tennessee to Missouri when James was born. I suppose that in
later years, family members could no longer recall the side of the
Mississippi River where James was born!
James Bunch (1765/70) (grandfather of
the guerilla-fighter) was the son of Henry Bunch and Ann Calloway
(both born 1720 in Louisa County, Virginia).
Henry Bunch's father was John Bunch (b. 1690, New Kent,
Virginia; d. 14 March 1742, Hanover, Virginia), and his mother's name
was Rebecca. This John Bunch
is the earliest Bunch that I could find in Virginia at that period of
time. However, a search of his family reveals an interesting
connection. (Warning: this connection is quite involved).
John Bunch and Rebecca's children
were Lucretia, Rebecca, David Bunch (b. 26 June 1722, Louisa,
Virginia; d. 18 April 1776, Louisa, Virginia);
John, William, Henry Bunch (b. 1720, Louisa,
Virginia), James, and Samuel. This David Bunch's
wife's first name was Mary. One of their sons, Joseph
Martin Bunch (b. 15 June 1749, Trinity Parish, Louisa County, Virginia;
d. after 1830, Dickson County, Tennessee), married Mary
Woodson Anderson
(b. 1756/1765, Albemarle County, Virginia; d. after 1830, Dickson County,
Tennessee). She was the daughter of George Anderson
(b. ca. 1720, New Kent, Virginia; d.
1808, Fluvanna County, Virginia) and Francis Woodson (b. ca.
1730, Henrico, Virginia; d. 1790,Fluvanna
County, Virginia). (The Anderson name is important here because
they later intermarry with the Skillerns). George Anderson's
father was Mathew Anderson (b. 1695, New
Kent County, Virginia; d. before 1734, New Kent County, Virginia) and
his mother was Elizabeth Dabney
(b. 11 Nov 1698, New Kent County, Virginia; d. 1725). Matthew Anderson
was the son of Robert Anderson (b. 1660, New Kent, Virginia;
d. 1734) and Mary Elizabeth Overton (b.
28 June 1673, New Kent, Virginia; d. 1735, Virginia). This Robert
Anderson was the son of Robert Anderson
(b. 1640; d. 12 May 1695, Virginia)
and Cecelia Massey (b. ca 1644, New Kent, Virginia). And,
Robert Anderson was the son of Richard
Anderson (b. ca. 1592) and Mary Spencer (b. 1588, Althorp,
Northamptonshire, England; d. 14 July 1658, Tring, Hertfordshire, England).
Mary Spencer was
the daughter of Robert Spencer of Wormleighton, Warwickshire
and Margaret Willoughby of Nottinghamshire--here we are
back to the cousin connection again--these Bunches
were cousins of the Spencers and the Andersons. Robert Spencer was
the son of John Spencer
of Wormleighton, Warwickshire and Mary or Margaretta Catlin of
Northamptonshire; John Spencer was the son of John Spencer
of Northamptonshire and Catherine
Kitson; this John Spencer was the son of William Spencer
and Susan (Susanna) Knightley; and William
Spencer was
the son of John Spencer of Wormleighton, Warwickshire, and Isabel
Graunt. William Spencer and the first Leonard Spencer (progenitor
of the Spencer line I have been tracing), were brothers!
Fast forward down the David Bunch line.
David Bunch and Mary's son, Joseph Martin Bunch and
his wife Mary Woodson Anderson, had a son
named Joseph Anderson Bunch (b. 14 March 1788, Trinity Parish,
Louisa County, Virginia; d. 22 July 1867 Cedar Creek, Perry County,
Tennessee) who married a cousin, Sally Bunch
(b. about 1792, Grainger County, Tennessee). She was the daughter of
Thomas Bunch and his
wife, Jane, of Louisa County, Virginia,
and Thomas was a son of David Bunch and Mary. Joseph
Anderson Bunch and Sally Bunch had a son named
George D. Bunch, who was b. 12 May 1835, New Era, Perry County,
Tennessee and who died 14 November 1895, Linden, Perry, Tennessee.
George married Mary Elizabeth Denton (b. 15 Aug 1838,
Perry, Tennessee, d. 12 Mar 1927, Trenton, Gibson, Tennessee). (I will
talk about the Denton factor later). Their
son, George Thomas Bunch (b. 23 F. 1871, Warfield, Perry, Tennessee;
d. 27 June 1908 Pope, Perry County, Tennessee)
married Martha Emily Kelley (b. 31 January 1875, Warfield, Perry
County, Tennessee; d. 17 November 1969 Belleville, Yellow Springs
Arkansas.) George and Martha Emily's
son, Coy Oliver Bunch (b. 10 May 1898, New Era, Perry, Tennessee)
married Dora Lee Denton (b. 22 Oct
1894, Perry County Tennessee) and Dora Lee
Denton was the daughter of John William Denton (b. 19 June
1857, Cedar Creek, Perry, Tennessee; d.
14 September 1928, Linden, Perry, Tennessee) and Rebecca Jane Inman
(b. 19 July 1855; Cedar Creek, Perry, Tennessee; d. 3 April 1911,
Wayne County Tennessee), who was the daughter
of Samuel Inman (b. 25 September 1818, Williamson, Tennessee;
d. March 1884, Richfield,
Conejos, Colorado) and Naomie Whitson (b.
1819, Perry County, Tennessee). Samuel Inman was the son of Ezekiel
Inman (b. ca. 1788, Burke County, North
Carolina; d. ca. 1850, Cedar Creek, Perry County, Tennessee), and Catherine
Perkins (b. 1790). Ezekiel Inman was the son of Samuel
Inman and Rebecca Elizabeth Graham and the brother of Rebecca
Elizabeth Inman, who married Samuel Spence, the oldest son
of Elisha
Spence and Susannah
Spencer. (This whole project is turning into one big happy family!!!)
Louisa County, Virginia is full of Bunch Records.
Abstracts of Louisa County, Virginia Will Books 1743-1801 provides the
following:
W.B. 2, p. 266
Bond of James Bunch
& Samuel Bunch, Exors. of est. of John Bunch. Sec:
Nathl. Anderson, Thos. Johnson Shff. Amt: 500 pds.
Dated & red. 13 Jan.
1777. Signed James Bunch, Saml. Bunch, Mathl. Anderson, Thos. Johnson
Shff.
W.B. 2, p. 272
Will of DAVID BUNCH
of Trinity Parish. Daus: Jane, Mary, Lucreasea & Winney;
sons: Jos., David; Thos., Nathl. To my wife Mary
O. Bunch land on which I now live for life. To my son Joseph
Bunch 60 acres whereon I formerly lived on both sides of
Hudsons creek & adj. Chas. Mooreman, James
Bunch, James Watson & Pouncey Bunch. To my son 50 acres
on north side of creek called Sycmore
fork adj. Travelers Road. To my son Anthony Bunch 55 acres on
north side Sycamore Fork. To my son Thomas
Bunch 71 acres on Camp Creek. To my son Nathl. bunch 71 acres
on south side of Sycamore Fork. To my son Paul
Bunch 74 acres on which my Mansion
House stands on Camp Creek. Joseph is the only one that can legacy
until after death of wife. Exors: wife
Mary Bunch, Joseph bunch. Dated 3 Jan. 1776. Signed: David
Bunch. Wit: Saml. Richardson, Nathl. Anderson, Forrest
Greed. Red. 14 Oct. 1776.
WB 2, p. 275
Bond of Mary Bunch
& Jos. Bunch, Exors. of est. of DAVID BUNCH. Sec. Capt. Thomas
Johnson, Thos. Jones. Amt.: 1000 pds.
Dated & red. 14 Oct.
1776. Signed: Mary (X) Bunch, Joseph Bunch, Thos. Johnson, Minr., Thos.
Jones. Wit: The Court.
WB 2, p. 278
Appraisement of est.
of JOHN BUNCH. Amt: 27 pds. 10-10. Dated 12 Apl. 1777. Signed James
Watson, Saml. Richardson, William Thomson.
Red. 15 Apl. 1777.
The following account pertains to two Virginia
Bunch brothers, James and John Bunch,
and it took place during the Revolutionary War.
It is taken from Unsettled Settlements:
James Kincaid, son of
John Kincaid, who lived across Clinch River from St. Paul, Virginia
and who, in the year 1779, moved with his
father to Kentucky, and later settled in Missouri, tells of this incident
in his Revolutionary War pension statement filed in Lafayette
County, Missouri in 1833. Source: RW Pension Statement of James Kincaid,
son of John Kincaid, Lafayette County, MO,
1833:
"I entered the service
of the United States under Captain John Dunkin. At this time my father
lived in a settlement called Castle's Woods
on Clinch River about 25 miles north of Abingdon, Virginia, a frontier
fort. Powell Valley had been settled, but the settlers had
been run off by the Indians. A good many of them could not bring their
plunder with them, but had hid it. John Dunkin was ordered
out with a company of militia to guard the people who had left their
property behind them, to collect it together and bring
it into the settlements. I was one of Dunkin's company. At this time
Captain Joseph Martin was stationed at Rye Cove Fort on Clinch
River in order to guard the frontiers of Virginia. He (Martin) kept
two spys [sic], who were brothers, to wit: John and James Bunch.
When we got into the
valley we met with these spys. Then they returned with us down to what
was called Martin's Station in said valley,
but we found no one there--they had all fled. One of the settlers that
was with us, who had fled from the valley by the
name of Davis. Before the people fled he had lived at Owen's Station,
ten miles below Martin's Station. We took up at Martin's Station.
Sometime after, Davis petitioned Dunkin for a few men to go down to
Owen's Station with him to collect his plunder. Five men
was granted him, one of whom was James Bunch. They went to the Station
and collected the plunder accordingly, as I
understood, and returning back to the camp the
Indians waylaid the path and fired upon them and wounded Bunch, and
killed a man by the name of (Robert) Bowman
at the place, and wounded another by the name of Johnson, so Bunch related,
for he returned with him (Johnson) a piece,
but he never got in. Three of them got in that night, two of whom was
Bunch and Davis.
The next day Dunkin went down with all his force,
save a few left to guard the wounded. This affiant was one that went
down. We went to the place and there found
Bowman dead. Davis took us to a tree where he said and [sic] Indian
stood whom he shot at. We went to the place
and found a great deal of blood. We then took his trail and followed
them, but not a great ways, as it appeared
they had scattered. We returned back and buried the dead, thence to
camp (at Martin's Station). This circumstance broke up the expedition.
Bunch grew very sick
and we had to take him to his company at the Rye Cove. we were then
all dismissed and returned home. As well
as I can recollect, this took place in 1776. I do not recollect the
particular month, except that it was in warm weather" (pp.
43-44)
(to be continued)
Spe
Thus far, from our own research and tracking contributions
from postings, the 1st American born Bunch on record is John
B unch, Born ca.
1630, New Kent Va.
As Victor Bunch posted this week: "Stay Bunch
Proud". Bunch.org was founded for celebration
of the Bunch name, but went on-line before we finalized how it would
be extended across the clan, including
Bunch addresses for genuine Bunches. We're
currently working on integration of the family tree segment, to encompass
all Bunches without cluttering it up beyond more
than one generation of non-Bunches, something that will require password
protection. The name Bunch originated in
Yorkshire England.
The path of settlement was in the Jamestown Virginia
area, very early 1600's, then
westward along the peninsula into Southern Virginia, South
into the Carolinas and West through the Cumberland Gap
(late 1790s) into Kentucky and Tennessee. From there, they spreadwestward,
many by riding freight trains as hobos.
+Russ Collum 1926-
Notes for WILLIAM CHAPEL BUNCH:
#3389 Vol. 3 of Family Tree Maker shows the
following:
William Chapel Bunch/ B June 10,
1875
D May 16, 1925
M Gertrude Linda Alsbroke/B 1874
D January 11, 1955
Children
William Harvey B 1900
Carlton Britt B May
1901
Beula Lucy
John Franklin
Virginia Irene B 1907
Ollie Lee
B February 1910
Claude Swansen B 1912
Annie Gertrude
Hilda Warren
Other records show William Chapel Bunch death
as March 16, 1925
Notes for CARLTON BRITT BUNCH:
#3389 Vol. 3
Shows Birth as May 1901
More About CARLTON BRITT BUNCH: Occupation:
Laborer at Furtilizer Factory, shipyard worker
 He
was known as Uncle Jerry to all the children.
More
About RUBY BELLEMY: Social Security Number:241-11-5523.
Notes
for JONNIE CLARK BUNCH: Other records show date of death as 1981. Name
spelled Johnnie. Known as Two-momas to all of her grandchildren. More
About JONNIE CLARK BUNCH: Burial: Riverside Memorial Park Occupation:
Homemaker Religion: Southern Baptist Residence: 1128 Seaboard Avenue
Chesapeake, VA SS# 226-92-8511
Social
Security Number: 225-22-6360
More
About LOUIE ELIZABETH DUNNING: Burial: Norfolk, VA Cause of Death: Blocked
bowels
Notes
for IRVIN WATSON DUNNING: Known as Uncle Babe to all of his nieces and
nephews Resided at 1128 Seaboard Avenue, Chesapeake, VA More About IRVIN
WATSON DUNNING: Burial: April 23, 1991, Norfolk, VA Social Security
Number: 231-07-1383.
More
About WILLIAM HARVEY BUNCH: Cause of Death: Heart attack Occupation:
Machinist
Notes for OLIVE LEE BUNCH:
#3389 Vol. 3 Family Tree Maker
Shows death January 13, 1989
More About EDWIN ALFRED DRAISEY:
Comment 2: SSN/104-22-9981
More About MAURY GARNER:
Cause of Death: Possible suicide
More About LESLIE TOD LARKIN:
Cause of Death:
Medical Information: RH - / 0--- Born 4-28-60
at 12:45AM
More About DENNIS EUGENE CAIRNS:
Residence: 1000 Barnes Lake Rd., Hutchinson,
KS 67501
Telephone: 316-662-7757
More About JANA LYNNE JAMES:
Event 1: May 17, 1987, Graduated from Buehler
High School
More About BETTY JO ???:
Cause of Death: Killed
More About
BRITTANY LEIGH LARKIN:
Medical Information: At birth weight 7lbs.
4 oz.
Calvin Zedd (b. abt. 1913) is the brother of
Bennie Zedd.
More
About HUBERT WOMACK: Social Security Number: 229-10-9890
JOHNNIE
WINSTON3 DUNNING SS# 226-92-8511
More
About HELEN ESTELLE DUNNING: Occupation: Homemaker, Food Service Worker
Religion: Southern Baptist
Notes
for ARTHUR IRVING KRISS: Some records shown middle name as Martin. More
About ARTHUR IRVING KRISS: Burial: Norfolk, VA Cause of Death: Lung
Cancer Some records show Irvin More
About ARTHUR IRVING KRISS: Education: Much Occupation: US Airforce Religion:
Southern Baptist
Notes
for UNNAMED (SEE NOTES) LARKIN: Was to have been named Thorne Patrick
Larkin or Thomas Michael Larkin or Timothy (Patrick or Michael) Larkin.
Notes
for LUANNE KRISS: Some records show lou Ann More About LUANNE KRISS:
Occupation: Medical Secretary self employed Religion: Southern Baptist
More
About HENRY MARTIN KRISS: Occupation: US Army Religion: Southern Baptist
Some
records show Ellen Janet
More
About HELEN ROSEMARY KRISS: Education: 11th Grade Occupation: Clerical,
self employed Religion: Southern Baptist Residence: 1205 Seaboard Avenue
South Norfolk, VA
Adopted
child. More About STEPHANIE ELAINE FARROW: Occupation: Student ii. BRANDEN
WALTER FARROW, b. 1994; Adopted child.
More
About CHARLES WILLIS FARROW III: Education: High School Diploma Occupation:
Laborer USGypsum
More
About BRANDY DAY KING: Education: 8 Grade Public Medical Information:
Born Norfolk General Hospital Name Change: September 9, 1987, Chesapeake
Circuit Court Chesapeake, VA Occupation: Food Service Religion: Southern
Baptist.
More
About JOHNNY WADE KING: Medical Information: Born at Norfolk General
Hospital Name Change: September 9, 1987, Chesapeake Circuit Court Chesapeake,
VA
More
About STEPHEN HOWARD KING: Education: Home schooled Occupation: Student
Grade 4 a/o 2000 Religion: Southern Baptist.
More
About ROBBIN ANN FARROW: Education: Graduate of Indian River High School
Occupation: Self employed Religion: Southern Baptist More About JOHNNY
WADE HICKMAN: Education: 10th grade Medical Information: Consumes large
amounts of alcohol. Mean. Occupation: Auto Body Worker Religion: Southern
Baptist
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About WALLACE BRETT TAYLOR:Occupation: Ship builder
More
About JANIE LEE KRISS: Occupation: Homemaker Religion: Southern Baptist
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