"The history I learned as a child. My Grandfather, Hamilton Bunch, was born Dec 30, 1837. He was the next to the youngest of six boys, and four girls. He had a hard time as a child as his Mother had died when he was small and I believe his Father was a rather restless man. He was cared for by his older sisters especially Mary Rockhold and Sis Trosper.
They lived in the area then that reached North of the MO. River to the Iowa line which later was made into several counties.
Goldie Bunch) Newton, a granddaughter said he told her that when a small boy his Mother died and they carried the casket, a box, from the house to the cemetery, so they surely lived close by the cemetery. Goldie also told me that Grandpap, as the grandchildren called him, told her that as a boy he trapped and he did not have shoes. he would heat a board and run to the trap and put the board down to stand on when it was cold.
In those days I think the clothing was mostly homespun from wool, sheared from sheep. He had no schooling as he signed his name with an X until my Motherr taught him to write H. Bunch. He was very intelligent and learned much from the out of doors where he spent most of his time. He could perdict the weather. He could guess the weight of livestock and grain almost as perfect as a scale.
My Grandfather taught my older sisters to count Indian fashion as they called it. I can say the words but am not sure I can spell them. 'Onery, ugery, egery, ann, mullabone, checkabone, mullaberry, wax, hames, shames, hippist, skopkist, holler, dockest, highstep, twenty.'"
Above from THE BUNCH FAMILY pages 6 and 7 written by Fawnie Minnis Williams 1985
Hamilton Bunch married Miss Mary Elizabeth Trosper born September 6, 1842. They married 5 June 1859 . The only un-linked child of their marriage is Eliza J. "Toby" Bunch born 1 April, 1860 in Arkansas who died age 18 and was buried in Arkansas.
The families of Hamilton Bunch and his brother Humphrey prospered and acquired considerable acreage in Hill Township, Carroll County, Missouri. Some of the land was purchased from a railroad company.
Bunch Hollow Conservation Area Named After the Bunch Brothers
The Bunch Hollow Conservation Area in Carroll County, Missouri, was named after Humphrey Bunch and his brother, Hamilton, who purchased that land in the 1800s. They created a drainage ditch to drain off the swampy land, and it is thought that this ditch became Bunch Hollow Creek which runs through the middle of the area. Today the conservation area is enjoyed as a recreation area for camping, hiking, fishing, and hunting. It contains 1300 acres of forest, plus more acreage of old fields, grassland, savannah, and cropland. It is home to many deer, turkey, and quail, and native flora.
(Sources: North Missouri Mountain Biking, Hiking, and GPS Trail Guide, by Tim Riekena; Missouri Department of Conservation)
They lived in the area then that reached North of the MO. River to the Iowa line which later was made into several counties.
Goldie Bunch) Newton, a granddaughter said he told her that when a small boy his Mother died and they carried the casket, a box, from the house to the cemetery, so they surely lived close by the cemetery. Goldie also told me that Grandpap, as the grandchildren called him, told her that as a boy he trapped and he did not have shoes. he would heat a board and run to the trap and put the board down to stand on when it was cold.
In those days I think the clothing was mostly homespun from wool, sheared from sheep. He had no schooling as he signed his name with an X until my Motherr taught him to write H. Bunch. He was very intelligent and learned much from the out of doors where he spent most of his time. He could perdict the weather. He could guess the weight of livestock and grain almost as perfect as a scale.
My Grandfather taught my older sisters to count Indian fashion as they called it. I can say the words but am not sure I can spell them. 'Onery, ugery, egery, ann, mullabone, checkabone, mullaberry, wax, hames, shames, hippist, skopkist, holler, dockest, highstep, twenty.'"
Above from THE BUNCH FAMILY pages 6 and 7 written by Fawnie Minnis Williams 1985
Hamilton Bunch married Miss Mary Elizabeth Trosper born September 6, 1842. They married 5 June 1859 . The only un-linked child of their marriage is Eliza J. "Toby" Bunch born 1 April, 1860 in Arkansas who died age 18 and was buried in Arkansas.
The families of Hamilton Bunch and his brother Humphrey prospered and acquired considerable acreage in Hill Township, Carroll County, Missouri. Some of the land was purchased from a railroad company.
Bunch Hollow Conservation Area Named After the Bunch Brothers
The Bunch Hollow Conservation Area in Carroll County, Missouri, was named after Humphrey Bunch and his brother, Hamilton, who purchased that land in the 1800s. They created a drainage ditch to drain off the swampy land, and it is thought that this ditch became Bunch Hollow Creek which runs through the middle of the area. Today the conservation area is enjoyed as a recreation area for camping, hiking, fishing, and hunting. It contains 1300 acres of forest, plus more acreage of old fields, grassland, savannah, and cropland. It is home to many deer, turkey, and quail, and native flora.
(Sources: North Missouri Mountain Biking, Hiking, and GPS Trail Guide, by Tim Riekena; Missouri Department of Conservation)
"The history I learned as a child. My Grandfather, Hamilton Bunch, was born Dec 30, 1837. He was the next to the youngest of six boys, and four girls. He had a hard time as a child as his Mother had died when he was small and I believe his Father was a rather restless man. He was cared for by his older sisters especially Mary Rockhold and Sis Trosper.
They lived in the area then that reached North of the MO. River to the Iowa line which later was made into several counties.
Goldie Bunch) Newton, a granddaughter said he told her that when a small boy his Mother died and they carried the casket, a box, from the house to the cemetery, so they surely lived close by the cemetery. Goldie also told me that Grandpap, as the grandchildren called him, told her that as a boy he trapped and he did not have shoes. he would heat a board and run to the trap and put the board down to stand on when it was cold.
In those days I think the clothing was mostly homespun from wool, sheared from sheep. He had no schooling as he signed his name with an X until my Motherr taught him to write H. Bunch. He was very intelligent and learned much from the out of doors where he spent most of his time. He could perdict the weather. He could guess the weight of livestock and grain almost as perfect as a scale.
My Grandfather taught my older sisters to count Indian fashion as they called it. I can say the words but am not sure I can spell them. 'Onery, ugery, egery, ann, mullabone, checkabone, mullaberry, wax, hames, shames, hippist, skopkist, holler, dockest, highstep, twenty.'"
Above from THE BUNCH FAMILY pages 6 and 7 written by Fawnie Minnis Williams 1985
Hamilton Bunch married Miss Mary Elizabeth Trosper born September 6, 1842. They married 5 June 1859 . The only un-linked child of their marriage is Eliza J. "Toby" Bunch born 1 April, 1860 in Arkansas who died age 18 and was buried in Arkansas.
The families of Hamilton Bunch and his brother Humphrey prospered and acquired considerable acreage in Hill Township, Carroll County, Missouri. Some of the land was purchased from a railroad company.
Bunch Hollow Conservation Area Named After the Bunch Brothers
The Bunch Hollow Conservation Area in Carroll County, Missouri, was named after Humphrey Bunch and his brother, Hamilton, who purchased that land in the 1800s. They created a drainage ditch to drain off the swampy land, and it is thought that this ditch became Bunch Hollow Creek which runs through the middle of the area. Today the conservation area is enjoyed as a recreation area for camping, hiking, fishing, and hunting. It contains 1300 acres of forest, plus more acreage of old fields, grassland, savannah, and cropland. It is home to many deer, turkey, and quail, and native flora.
(Sources: North Missouri Mountain Biking, Hiking, and GPS Trail Guide, by Tim Riekena; Missouri Department of Conservation)
They lived in the area then that reached North of the MO. River to the Iowa line which later was made into several counties.
Goldie Bunch) Newton, a granddaughter said he told her that when a small boy his Mother died and they carried the casket, a box, from the house to the cemetery, so they surely lived close by the cemetery. Goldie also told me that Grandpap, as the grandchildren called him, told her that as a boy he trapped and he did not have shoes. he would heat a board and run to the trap and put the board down to stand on when it was cold.
In those days I think the clothing was mostly homespun from wool, sheared from sheep. He had no schooling as he signed his name with an X until my Motherr taught him to write H. Bunch. He was very intelligent and learned much from the out of doors where he spent most of his time. He could perdict the weather. He could guess the weight of livestock and grain almost as perfect as a scale.
My Grandfather taught my older sisters to count Indian fashion as they called it. I can say the words but am not sure I can spell them. 'Onery, ugery, egery, ann, mullabone, checkabone, mullaberry, wax, hames, shames, hippist, skopkist, holler, dockest, highstep, twenty.'"
Above from THE BUNCH FAMILY pages 6 and 7 written by Fawnie Minnis Williams 1985
Hamilton Bunch married Miss Mary Elizabeth Trosper born September 6, 1842. They married 5 June 1859 . The only un-linked child of their marriage is Eliza J. "Toby" Bunch born 1 April, 1860 in Arkansas who died age 18 and was buried in Arkansas.
The families of Hamilton Bunch and his brother Humphrey prospered and acquired considerable acreage in Hill Township, Carroll County, Missouri. Some of the land was purchased from a railroad company.
Bunch Hollow Conservation Area Named After the Bunch Brothers
The Bunch Hollow Conservation Area in Carroll County, Missouri, was named after Humphrey Bunch and his brother, Hamilton, who purchased that land in the 1800s. They created a drainage ditch to drain off the swampy land, and it is thought that this ditch became Bunch Hollow Creek which runs through the middle of the area. Today the conservation area is enjoyed as a recreation area for camping, hiking, fishing, and hunting. It contains 1300 acres of forest, plus more acreage of old fields, grassland, savannah, and cropland. It is home to many deer, turkey, and quail, and native flora.
(Sources: North Missouri Mountain Biking, Hiking, and GPS Trail Guide, by Tim Riekena; Missouri Department of Conservation)
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