Thomas Emanuel BUNCH^[1]

1855 - 1932  (76 years)

• Name	Thomas Emanuel BUNCH
  Birth	18 Dec 1855	Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Name	Emanuel Bunch  [2]
  Residence	1860	Paris Township, Linn, Kansas Territory   [3]
  	Census
  Residence	1870	Osage Township, Camden, Missouri   [3]
  Residence	1880	Fields Creek Township, Henry, Missouri   [3]
  Residence	1900	Osage Township (east part), Camden, Missouri   [3]
  Residence	1910	Kelly Township, Carter, Missouri   [3]
  Residence	1920	Newton, Arkansas   [3]
  Residence	1930	Somerton, Yuma, Arizona   [3]
  _FSFTID	K2XP-HF7
  _FSLINK	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K2XP-HF7
  _UID	74905EBBAD9742849E1B04F2B846824DA3A6
  Death	24 Aug 1932	Somerton, Arizona
  Burial	Yuma Pioneer Cemetery, Yuma, Yuma, Arizona   [3]
  Person ID	I4766	Carney Wehofer July 2025
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	James Madison BUNCH,   b. 25 Dec 1822, Tennessee Or West Virginia - Borders Moved d. 12 Feb 1892, Camden County, Missouri (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Mary Jane MOORE,   b. 20 Mar 1829, Farmersville, Posey Co., Indiana d. 29 Aug 1889, Camden County, Missouri (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	10 May 1843	Vigo Co., Indiana
  Family ID	F2405	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Malinda Octavia SHUMATE,   b. 5 May 1861, Camden, Missouri d. 8 Feb 1932, Yuma, Yuma, Arizona (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1879	Missouri   [3]
  Children	1. Earnest BUNCH,   b. 1878, , , Camden, Missouri d. Yes, date unknown   2. Dennis BUNCH,   b. Mar 1880, , , Camden, Missouri d. Yes, date unknown   3. Everett BUNCH,   b. 14 May 1895, Linn Creek, Camden, Missouri d. 8 Sep 1944, Yuma, Yuma, Arizona (Age 49 years)
  Family ID	F536729824	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2024

  
  

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  Thomas Emanuel Bunch

  
  

• 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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S631] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R), (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of November 7, 2003). [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 21 Jan 2024), entry for Thomas Emanuel BUNCH, person ID K2XP-HF7. (Reliability: 3). [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 21 Jan 2024), entry for Emanuel BUNCH, person ID K2XP-HF7. (Reliability: 3).