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James Madison BUNCH

James Madison BUNCH[1, 2, 3]

Male 1822 - 1892  (69 years)

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  • Name James Madison BUNCH 
    Born 25 Dec 1822  Tennessee Or West Virginia - Borders Moved Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID LV78-NS8 
    Residence 1860  Paris Township, Linn, Kansas Territory Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Census 
    Residence 1870  Osage Township, Camden, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1880  Osage Township, Camden, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    _UID 0EA69D035765463F9D66B47F12EF08CFA30E 
    Died 12 Feb 1892  Camden County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Camden Co. MO. Laughlin Cem Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4773  Carney Wehofer Feb 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2024 

    Father David William BUNCH,   b. 12 Aug 1787, Bedford, Louisa County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1837, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Mother Martha Ann HART,   b. 1797, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1880, Atchison County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 1812  Calhoun, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2396  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ann Jeanette ROOFFENER,   b. Sep 1853, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F2404  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Jane MOORE,   b. 20 Mar 1829, Farmersville, Posey Co., Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Aug 1889, Camden County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 10 May 1843  Vigo Co., Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Joseph Benjamin BUNCH,   b. 8 Mar 1845, Illnois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1925, Linn Creek, Camden Co., Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     2. Sarah Elizabeth BUNCH,   b. 11 Mar 1847, Southwest City, Mcdonald Co., Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1866  (Age 19 years)
     3. David M. BUNCH,   b. Sep 1850, Illnois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1922, Camden Co., Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years)
     4. Isaac Wesley BUNCH,   b. 17 Jan 1851, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jun 1925, Camden Co., Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     5. Emma BUNCH,   b. 10 Dec 1854, Illnois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1936, Camden Co., Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     6. Thomas Emanuel BUNCH,   b. 18 Dec 1855, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1932, Somerton, Arizona Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     7. Mary Josephine (Pheeny) BUNCH,   b. Sep 1860, Kent Co., England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1937, Camdenton, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years)
     8. Benjamin BUNCH,   b. Abt 1863, Kent Co., England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1870, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 7 years)
     9. William (Willie) Franklin BUNCH,   b. 1865, Illnois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1937, Camden Co, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F2405  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
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    James Madison Bunch.jpg

  • 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

  • Sources 
    1. [S631] International Genealogical Index (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of November 7, 2003).

    2. [S508] Patricia Loftin.

    3. [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Buderim, Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA.

    4. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 5 Dec 2022), entry for James Madison BUNCH, person ID LV78-NS8. (Reliability: 3).