Vernon BUNCH

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This is a work of love of my family and my husband's family. I appreciate all of the help I have gotten over the years for everyone. I know there will be mistakes. If you see one, please notify me and I will correct it.

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• FamilySearch ID: K27R-BKH
• _UID: 2F9856CA43C8447DAC32025D5721EAEA3CAF
• Residence: 1860, Paris Township, Linn, Kansas Territory; Census
• Residence: 1870, Osage Township, Camden, Missouri
• Residence: 1900, Osage Township (West Part) Lim Creek Village, Camden, Missouri
• Residence: 1910, Osage, Camden, Missouri
• Residence: 1920, Osage, Camden, Missouri

Notes:

James Bunch and his family, including son Emanuel, lived across the river in the area that is now Normac Estates. The Bunch's were strong Union supporters. Bad blood boiled between Richard Laughlin and Emanuel Bunch as a result of the two families divergent war sentiments, and on November 21, 1873, while on his way to the Forest Grove School, Richard was attacked by Emanuel Bunch and hit in the head with a rock that resulted in his death. The attack would have taken place somewhere in the area around #15 tee. Emanuel Bunch was ultimately convicted of 2nd degree manslaughter and served 2 years in the penitentiary. His father, James, was also charged but was found not guilty. About a year before the murder, Richard's sister Narcissa Laughlin had married Emanuel Bunch's brother, Isaac, which surely made for a case of strange bedfellows following the murder.


1880 Census; Place: Osage, Camden, Missouri

Isac (SP), Farmer age 27 with Wife Narcisca (SP) age 24, Daughter Rosa age 6, Daughter Ida age 5, Son Owen (SP Oion) age 3 and Ollie (SP Olie) aged 1 living in household

Found In 1910 Census;
Bunch, Issac W.; Head; age 57; Occup Farmer
Narcissa, Wife age 55
Vernon, Son age 16 (who is Vernon? - maybe Fred?)
Armstead, Son, age 20
Ethel, Daughter in Law, age 18
Name: Isaac W Bunch Age in 1910: 59 Estimated birth year: 1850 Birthplace: Illinois Home in 1910: OSAGE TWP, Camden, Missouri Race: White Gender: Male Series: T624 Roll: 772 Part: 2 Page: 242A

Missouri State Board of Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Registration District No. 117
File No. 98 101
Primary Registration District No.: 4065
Place of Death
County: Camden
City: Linn Creek
Full Name: Isac Wesley Bunch
Personal & Statistical Particulars
Sex: Male
Color or race: White
Single, Married, Widowed or Divorced: Widower
Date of Birth: 1-18-1851
Age: 74 years, 4 months, 27 days
Occupation: Farmer
Birthplace: Kentucky
Name of Father: James Bunch
Birthplace of father: Kentucky
Maiden name of mother: Unknown
Birthplace of mother: Unknown
Informant: Owen Bunch
Address: Blackwell, Okla.
Filed: June 15, 1925
Registrar: Maria Unreadable

Medical Certificate of Death
Date of Death: June 14th, 1925
I hereby certify, that I attended deceased from May 16th, 1925 to June 14th, 1925, and that I had last saw him on June 14th, 1925 and that death occurred on the date stated, at 11:25 p.m.

The cause of death was as follows:
Hemepligia

Signed: George M. Moore, M. D.
Address: Linn Creek, Mo.
Place of Burial: Laughlin Cemetery
No date of burial
Undertaker: Abbie Floyd
Address: Linn Creek, Mo.

Isaac married Narcissa Snoda LAUGHLIN on 18 Nov 1872 in Camden County, Missouri. Narcissa (daughter of Henry A. LAUGHLIN and Americus "Marie" Jane R. CHITWOOD) was born on 4 Apr 1854 in Richland, Pulaski Co., Missouri; died on 1 May 1911 in Linn Creek, Camden County, Missouri; was buried on 2 May 1911 in Laughlin Cemetery, Niangua Township, Camden, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: K27T-MKS
• _UID: 1623F7B467094970A614839571F820349CEB
• Residence: 1860, Au Glaze Township, Camden, Missouri
• Residence: 1870, Missouri
• Residence: 1900, Osage Township (West Part) Lim Creek Village, Camden, Missouri
• Residence: 1910, Osage, Camden, Missouri

Notes:

James Bunch and his family, including son Emanuel, lived across the river in the area that is now Normac Estates. The Bunch's were strong Union supporters. Bad blood boiled between Richard Laughlin and Emanuel Bunch as a result of the two families divergent war sentiments, and on November 21, 1873, while on his way to the Forest Grove School, Richard was attacked by Emanuel Bunch and hit in the head with a rock that resulted in his death. The attack would have taken place somewhere in the area around #15 tee. Emanuel Bunch was ultimately convicted of 2nd degree manslaughter and served 2 years in the penitentiary. His father, James, was also charged but was found not guilty. About a year before the murder, Richard's sister Narcissa Laughlin had married Emanuel Bunch's brother, Isaac, which surely made for a case of strange bedfellows following the murder.

Children: Rosa Belle Bunch b: BET. 1873 - 1890 in Camden Co. MO Ida May Bunch b: BET. 1873 - 1890 in Camden Co. MO Owen M Bunch b: BET. 1873 - 1890 in Camden Co. MO Armstead Bunch b: BET. 1873 - 1890 in Camden Co. MO Fred Bunch b: BET. 1873 - 1890 in Camden Co. MO Ollie Bunch b: BET. 1873 - 1890 in Camden Co. MO

Missouri State Board of Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Certificate of Death
Registration District No.: 117
File No.: 23 40722
Primary Registration District No,: 4005
Registered No.: 23
Place of Death
County: Camden
Twp. or village: Linn Creek
Full Name: Marcias S. Bunch (hard to read)
Personal & Statistical Particulars
Sex: Female
Color or race: White
Single, married, widowed or divorced: Married
Date of birth: April 4th, 1854
Age: 57 years, 7 months, 9 days
Occupation: Housewife
Birthplace: Camden Co., Missouri
Name of Father: Henry Laughlin
Birthplace of Father: Mo.
Maiden name of Mother: (looks like) Mirico Pam Chidwood
Birthplace of Mother, Camden Co., Missouri
The above is true to the best of my knowledge
Informant: I. W. Bunch
Address: Linn Creek, Missouri
Filed Dec. 11, 1911
Registrar: J. P. Jeffries

Medical Certificate of Death
Date of Death: May 1, 1911
I hereby certify, that I attended deceased from April 27, 1911 to May 1, 1911 and that death occurred, on the date stated above, at 7 a.m.
The cause of death was as follows:
General Septic Catarhg ( can't read last word)
Signed: George M. Moore
May 1, 1911
Address: Linn Creek, Missouri
Place of burial: Laughlin Cemetery
Date of burial: May 2, 1911
Undertaker: E. M. Kirkham
Address: Linn Creek, Mo.

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• FamilySearch ID: LV78-NS8
• _UID: 0EA69D035765463F9D66B47F12EF08CFA30E
• Residence: 1860, Paris Township, Linn, Kansas Territory; Census
• Residence: 1870, Osage Township, Camden, Missouri
• Residence: 1880, Osage Township, Camden, Missouri

Notes:

James Bunch and his family, including son Emanuel, lived across the river in the area that is now Normac Estates. The Bunch's were strong Union supporters. Bad blood boiled between Richard Laughlin and Emanuel Bunch as a result of the two families divergent war sentiments, and on November 21, 1873, while on his way to the Forest Grove School, Richard was attacked by Emanuel Bunch and hit in the head with a rock that resulted in his death. The attack would have taken place somewhere in the area around #15 tee. Emanuel Bunch was ultimately convicted of 2nd degree manslaughter and served 2 years in the penitentiary. His father, James, was also charged but was found not guilty. About a year before the murder, Richard's sister Narcissa Laughlin had married Emanuel Bunch's brother, Isaac, which surely made for a case of strange bedfellows following the murder.

1870 United States Federal Census, Camden Co., Missouri
July 2, 1870
Bunch, James, age 40, male, white, farmer, value of real estate: 400, value of personal estate: 684, b: Tennessee, could not read & write, is a citizen
Bunch, Jane, age 45, female, white, keeping house, b: Kentucky, could not read & write
Bunch, David, age 20, male, white, farm laborer, b: Illinois, not attending school, could not read & write
Bunch, Isaac, age 18, male, white, farm laborer, b: Illinois, not attending school
Bunch, Emma, age 16, female, white, b: Illinois, not attending school, could read, could not write,
Bunch, Manuel, age 15, male, white, b: Illinois, could not read & write
Bunch, Josephine, age 10, female, white, b: Kansas
Bunch, William, age 5, male, white, b: Illinois

1880 United States Federal Census, Osage, Camden Co., Missouri, District 41
June 17 & 18, 1880
Bunch, Jas., white, male, age 50, married, farmer, could not read & write, b: Virginia, parents b: Virginia
Bunch, Jane, white, female, age 52, wife, married, housekeeper, could not read & write, b: Kentucky, parents b: Kentucky
Bunch, Josie, white, female, age 18, daughter, single, at home, b: Kansas
Bunch, Willie, white, male, age 15, son, single, b: looks like Illinois

James married Mary Jane MOORE on 10 May 1843 in Vigo Co., Indiana. Mary (daughter of John Aaron MOORE and Elizabeth WHITEHURST) was born on 20 Mar 1829 in Farmersville, Posey Co., Indiana; died on 29 Aug 1889 in Camden County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: G63J-ZH9
• _UID: E2E59863CF4949F18CB4A60177FCC3CEFF65
• Alt. Birth: 20 Mar 1829, Farmersville, Posey Co., Indiana; Alt. Birth

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• FamilySearch ID: LYJF-JVM
• _UID: 98DC442AD842465C859C2DFB8224D6B91C66
• Residence: 1850, Camden county, Camden, Missouri
• Residence: 1860, Au Glaze Township, Camden, Missouri

Notes:

From Sue Sullivan: I believe there is some confusion regarding the LAUGHLIN family of Camden County, MO. Charles and John LAUGHLIN are brothers and each named a son named Henry. John LAUGHLIN married Rebecca WALKUP in 1813 in Mercer County, KY. Their son Henry (c. 1817-1861+) married Americas Jane R. CHITWOOD.

Take yourself back to the late 1860's or early 1870's. Civil War sentiments are still running strong. Henry Laughlin and his wife, Americus, are living in eastern Camden County. Henry, a 2nd Lieutenant in the Confederate Army during the War, is a strong Confederate sympathizer surrounded by Union supporters. Recognizing the danger of their situation they move to Arkansas to surround themselves with other Confederates. Henry is killed by bushwhackers anyway.
Following Henry's death, Americus returns to Camden County with her 12 children, including James, the oldest, plus Henry Jr., Josh, George, and Richard. Their family farm was on the property that is now Lake Valley, with the farmhouse thought to be somewhere near the catalpa tree on what is now, tee #14 on the Lake Valley Golf course, and a barn at the top of the hill behind #17 tee. The Forest Grove School was located in the vicinity of what is now John Bearden's house, across Highway 54 behind #15 tee.
James Bunch and his family, including son Emanuel, lived across the river in the area that is now Normac Estates. The Bunch's were strong Union supporters. Bad blood boiled between Richard Laughlin and Emanuel Bunch as a result of the two families divergent war sentiments, and on November 21, 1873, while on his way to the Forest Grove School, Richard was attacked by Emanuel Bunch and hit in the head with a rock that resulted in his death. The attack would have taken place somewhere in the area around #15 tee. Emanuel Bunch was ultimately convicted of 2nd degree manslaughter and served 2 years in the penitentiary. His father, James, was also charged but was found not guilty. About a year before the murder, Richard's sister Narcissa Laughlin had married Emanuel Bunch's brother, Isaac, which surely made for a case of strange bedfellows following the murder.

Death after 1865.
Laughlin Cemetary, Camdenton, Missouri
LAUGHLIN
Floy son of JW and RB 1-5-1880 9-2-1904
Infant daughters of JW and RB 8-27-1888 9-14 & 10-20-1888
Henry H son of JW and RB died 9-12-1881 Aged 7mo 12da
Evalena G daughter of GW and EJ died 1-6-1881 Aged 1mo 20da
James H son of GW and EJ died 3-11-1879
George W died 11-18-1880 Aged 30 years
James W 11-9-1842 4-11-1928
Rebecca Belle 9-22-1858 4-10-1940
Pauline Elizabeth (Ransom) 3-19-1911 12-17-1987 Married
3-15-1930 Daughter of Harvey Lee Ransom, Creston IA
and Cynthia Elizabeth Shinn, Woodburn IA
James Ralph 2-10-1913 12-22-1996 Parents of Pat, Carol,
Jerol, Ralph Dale. Son of Monroe Laughlin, Roach MO
and Odessa Mae Campbell, Prairie Hollow MO
Monroe 10-27-1891 12-8-1967 Our sons Ralph and Rolla
Odessa Mae (Campbell) 9-27-1894 6-6-1980
Leonard 7-14-1902 1-24-1987 Brother of Monroe
William "Short? 8-10-1908 8-15-1978 Brother of Monroe
Randall Ethan infant son of Ethan and Freda 6-24-1959 6-26-1959
Teresa Marie daughter of Ethan and Freda 10-11-1968 10-11-1968
Ethan W 9-19-1915 - Married 1-22-1938
Larita H (Anderson) 3-26-1920 -
Baby R 1911 1911
Henry A 3-22-1861 11-26-1928
Cornelia E wife of Henry 9-24-1863 unfinished
Roscoe T 1889 1921
Argie M 1891 1973

Henry married Americus "Marie" Jane R. CHITWOOD about 1836 in Missouri. Americus (daughter of James CHITWOOD and Caroline Elizabeth CHITWOOD) was born about 1818 in Missouri Territory; died after 1880 in Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: K24F-JWM
• Name: Americus Jane R. CHITWOOD
• _UID: 209E91B5A2294AA4ACE747CD44DAD560B768
• Residence: 1850, Camden county, Camden, Missouri
• Residence: 1860, Au Glaze Township, Camden, Missouri
• Residence: 1870, Missouri

Notes:

1860 Census
Name: America J R Laughlin Age in 1860: 42 Birthplace: Missouri Home in 1860: Auglaize, Camden, Missouri Gender: Female Value of real estate:
Post Office: Wet Glage Roll: M653_611 Page: 0 Year: 1860 Head of Household: Henry Laughlin

Take yourself back to the late 1860's or early 1870's. Civil War sentiments are still running strong. Henry Laughlin and his wife, Americus, are living in eastern Camden County. Henry, a 2nd Lieutenant in the Confederate Army during the War, is a strong Confederate sympathizer surrounded by Union supporters. Recognizing the danger of their situation they move to Arkansas to surround themselves with other Confederates. Henry is killed by bushwhackers anyway.
Following Henry's death, Americus returns to Camden County with her 12 children, including James, the oldest, plus Henry Jr., Josh, George, and Richard. Their family farm was on the property that is now Lake Valley, with the farmhouse thought to be somewhere near the catalpa tree on what is now, tee #14 on the Lake Valley Golf course, and a barn at the top of the hill behind #17 tee. The Forest Grove School was located in the vicinity of what is now John Bearden's house, across Highway 54 behind #15 tee.
James Bunch and his family, including son Emanuel, lived across the river in the area that is now Normac Estates. The Bunch's were strong Union supporters. Bad blood boiled between Richard Laughlin and Emanuel Bunch as a result of the two families divergent war sentiments, and on November 21, 1873, while on his way to the Forest Grove School, Richard was attacked by Emanuel Bunch and hit in the head with a rock that resulted in his death. The attack would have taken place somewhere in the area around #15 tee. Emanuel Bunch was ultimately convicted of 2nd degree manslaughter and served 2 years in the penitentiary. His father, James, was also charged but was found not guilty. About a year before the murder, Richard's sister Narcissa Laughlin had married Emanuel Bunch's brother, Isaac, which surely made for a case of strange bedfellows following the murder.
Aka: Maria Jane CHITWOOD

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David married Martha Ann HART in 1812 in Calhoun, Illinois. Martha (daughter of James HART and Elizabeth TAILOR) was born in 1797 in Virginia; died on 1 Dec 1880 in Atchison County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: GJ7F-H1Z
• Name: Martha HART
• _UID: 043912BD8FF84B2A814EC2100DB56747195E
• Alt. Birth: 1798, Virginia; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Death: Dec 1880; Alt. Death

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• FamilySearch ID: GDJL-RX1
• _UID: 00CAFC80C44F4672B630F9E49ED94CDC7332
• Alt. Birth: Abt 1800

John married Elizabeth WHITEHURST. Elizabeth (daughter of Peter WHITEHURST and Pemmy SIMPSON) was born in 1803 in Kentucky; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried on Henry Laughlin's
farm in Camden County, Missouri

On the farm where Henry Laughlin lived in Camden Co, there is a John and Rebecca buried there with their date of birth and date of death John 2/4/1792 to 11/7/1835. Rebecca 4/2/1794 to 6/23/1848. These dates would be about right for my John Laughlin.

John married Rebecca (Rebekah) C. WALKUP on 5 Aug 1813 in Mercer County, Kentucky. Rebecca (daughter of John WALKUP and Sarah "Sally" DAUGHERTY) was born on 2 Apr 1794 in Mercer, Kentucky; died on 23 Jun 1848 in Camden County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: 2CT1-B7S
• Name: Rebecky WALKUP
• _UID: 4A37FCAC8C0F4F54AF3C71FA0C47E45A4E67
• Alt. Birth: 2 Apr 1794, Mercer, Kentucky

Notes:

On the farm where Henry Laughlin lived in Camden Co, there is a John and Rebecca buried there with their date of birth and date of death John 2/4/1792 to 11/7/1835. Rebecca 4/2/1794 to 6/23/1848. These dates would be about right for my John Laughlin.

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• FamilySearch ID: KZD6-L5Y
• _UID: 5A586603533B4951AE1EEF9BC3177D6A5A3B
• Residence: 1850, Blue, Jackson, Missouri

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Found in 1850 Census in Blue, Jackson, Missouri:
Chitwood, James age 54, born in Virginia
Elizabeth age 50, born in Missouri
Richard age 26, born in Missouri
Joshua age 24, born in Missouri
William age 16, born in Missouri

James married Caroline Elizabeth CHITWOOD on 10 Dec 1818 in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri. Caroline (daughter of Lt. Richard CHITWOOD and Mary Margaret CANTLEY) was born in 1803 in St. Louis City, Missouri; died in 1870 in Camden, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KZY5-RRP
• _UID: 691E6EE072734311B4185E079B8448B45A11
• Residence: 1850, Blue, Jackson, Missouri
• Residence: 1860, Warren Township, Camden, Missouri
• Residence: 1870, Missouri