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Isaac Wesley BUNCH

Isaac Wesley BUNCH[1, 2, 3]

Male 1851 - 1925  (74 years)

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  • Name Isaac Wesley BUNCH 
    Born 17 Jan 1851  Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID K27R-BKH 
    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 1900  Osage Township (West Part) Lim Creek Village, Camden, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1910  Osage, Camden, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1920  Osage, Camden, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    _UID 2F9856CA43C8447DAC32025D5721EAEA3CAF 
    Died 14 Jun 1925  Camden Co., Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Camdenton, Camden, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I22507  Carney Wehofer Feb 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 5 Dec 2022 

    Father James Madison BUNCH,   b. 25 Dec 1822, Tennessee Or West Virginia - Borders Moved Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1892, Camden County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother 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 
    Family ID F2405  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Narcissa Snoda LAUGHLIN,   b. 4 Apr 1854, Richland, Pulaski Co., Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1911, Linn Creek, Camden County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 18 Nov 1872  Camden County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Rosa Belle BUNCH,   b. 21 Oct 1873, Osage, Camden, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1965, Camden County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     2. Ida Mae BUNCH,   b. 27 Jan 1875, Osage, Camden, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1967, Lebannon, Laclede County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     3. Owen Monroe BUNCH,   b. 9 Feb 1877, Linn Creek, Camden Co., Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 1948, Rock Island, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     4. Ollie Myrtle BUNCH,   b. 13 Dec 1878, Old Lincreek, Camden, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1958, Camdenton, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     5. James Madison BUNCH,   b. 28 Oct 1881, Camden, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1945, Camden, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     6. Charles Fred BUNCH,   b. 1 Jun 1886, Camdenton, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1973, Lindsay, Garvin, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     7. Louie Armistead BUNCH,   b. 20 Nov 1890, Camden County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1971, Lebannon, Laclede County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     8. Vernon BUNCH,   b. 26 Oct 1893, Linn Creek, Camden Co., Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1985, Camden Co, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2021 
    Family ID F10442  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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.

  • 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 21 Nov 2022), entry for Isaac Wesley BUNCH, person ID K27R-BKH. (Reliability: 3).