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William Asbury Bunch 1846–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jun 1846

Birth Location: Louisiana, United States of America

Death Date: 16 Mar 1919

Death Location: Clara, Wayne County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Gabriel Bunch

Mother: Margaret Acron

Spouse(s): Zilpha Mercer

Children(s): Ira Bunch, Robert Bunch, John Bunch, Luvenia Bunch, William Bunch, George Bunch, Lelia Bunch, James Bunch, Elizabeth Bunch, Lula Bunch

William Asbury Bunch was born in 1846 in Louisiana, United States of America, the child of Gabriel Bunch And Margaret Acron. In 1880, William Asbury Bunch resided in Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA. In 1900, William Asbury Bunch resided in Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA. William Asbury Bunch married Zilpha Ella Mercer, and had children including Elizabeth Bunch, George Bunch, Ira W Bunch, James Bunch, John Bunch, Lelia Bunch, Lula Bunch, Luvenia Bunch, Robert S Bunch, William B Bunch. William Asbury Bunch passed away in 1919 in Clara, Wayne County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Asbury Bunch was born in 1846 in Louisiana, United States of America, the child of Gabriel Bunch And Margaret Acron.
  • In 1880, William Asbury Bunch resided in Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1900, William Asbury Bunch resided in Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA.
  • William Asbury Bunch married Zilpha Ella Mercer, and had children including Elizabeth Bunch, George Bunch, Ira W Bunch, James Bunch, John Bunch, Lelia Bunch, Lula Bunch, Luvenia Bunch, Robert S Bunch, William B Bunch.
  • William Asbury Bunch passed away in 1919 in Clara, Wayne County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gabriel Bunch
1815–1901
Birth Location: Wayne, Mississippi, United States
GB
Margaret Acron
1825–
Birth Location: Mississippi
MA

Spouses(s)

Zilpha Mercer
1861–1928
Birth Location: Jasper County Mississippi
ZM

Children(s)

Ira Bunch
1878–1923
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
IB
Robert Bunch
1880–
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
RB
John Bunch
1882–
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
JB
Luvenia Bunch
1884–
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
LB
William Bunch
1886–
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
WB
George Bunch
1888–
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
GB
Lelia Bunch
1890–
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
LB
James Bunch
1892–
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
JB
Elizabeth Bunch
1895–
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
EB
Lula Bunch
1898–
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
LB

William Bunch's Ancestors

Self
William Bunch
1846–1919
Birth Place: Louisiana, United States of America
Parents
Gabriel Bunch
1815–1901
Wayne, Mississippi, United States
Margaret Acron
1825–
Mississippi
Grandparents
George (L) Bunch
1766–1850
Bedford, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Bunch
1787–1860
South Carolina, United States
Barbara (Leadecia 'Dicey') Cherry
1805–1880
Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Bunch
1720–1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bunch's Descendants

1.
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William (Asbury) Bunch (7 Jun 1846–16 Mar 1919) m. Zilpha (Ella) Mercer (11 Mar 1861–21 Jul 1928)
  1. 1. Ira (W.) Bunch 1878–1923 m. Fanny Blair 1884–1974
    1. 1. Lillian ("Mama") Overstreet 1905–1991 m. Homer (Elias) Overstreet 1898–1963
      1. 1. Donald Overstreet 1935–2005 m. Maybelle Overstreet 1946–2001
      2. 2. Calvin Overstreet 1923–1984 m. Josephine Overstreet 1928–2007
        1. 1. Calvin (Charles Overstreet) Jr 1946–2012
      3. 3. Buford (Quincy) Overstreet 1924–1994 m. Lorene Overstreet 1928–2002
        1. 1. Douglas (W.) Overstreet 1951–2009
      4. 4. Doris Brewer 1926–1991 m. Charles (Melvin) Brewer 1921–2001
        1. 1. Lloyd Brewer 1948–2011
        2. 2. Dwight Brewer 1949–2012
      5. 5. Marie Newell 1927–1985 m. Morgan Newell 1916–1969
        1. 1. Pauline Williams 1951–2015
      6. 6. Magaline Overstreet 1931–2006 m. Johnnie (Franklin Gail) Sr 1929–2002
      7. 7. Harold (Stafford) Overstreet 1933–2000
      8. 8. Allen Overstreet 1939–2000 m. Nancy Overstreet 1948–2018
      9. 9. Homer (Elias Overstreet) Jr. 1941–2003
      10. 10. Eloise (L) Overstreet 1921–2000 m. Doyle Pipkins 1918–
      11. 11. Earlene (O.) Wakefield 1942–2019
      12. 12. Don Overstreet 1935–2001 m. Eva (D) Overstreet 1939–2023
    2. 2. Allene Bunch 1908–1936
    3. 3. Christopher (Columbus) Whaley 1899–1968 m. Vivian Whaley 1904–
      1. 1. Christopher (C Whaley) Jr 1924–
      2. 2. Christopher (Columbus Whaley) Jr 1922–2007
      3. 3. Houston (Audry) Whaley 1926–
    4. 4. Caroline Whaley 1902–
    5. 5. Thomas Whaley 1903–1980
    6. 6. M. (B.) Bunch 1919–1970 m. Meadie Bunch 1925–1999
  2. 2. Robert (S) Bunch 1880–
  3. 3. John Bunch 1882–
  4. 4. Luvenia Bunch 1884–
  5. 5. William (B) Bunch 1886–
  6. 6. George Bunch 1888–
  7. 7. Lelia Bunch 1890–
  8. 8. James Bunch 1892–
  9. 9. Elizabeth Bunch 1895–
  10. 10. Lula Bunch 1898–

William Bunch's Timeline

4 Records

1846
7 Jun 1846
Birth of William Asbury Bunch in Louisiana, United States of America
Louisiana, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 34
William Asbury Bunch resided here in Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 54
William Asbury Bunch resided here in Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
1919
16 Mar 1919
Age 73
Death of William Asbury Bunch in Clara, Mississippi
Clara, Mississippi

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1846
    Event Place: Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Beat 5, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1919
    Event Place: Clara, Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clara, Wayne County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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