John J. Bunce was born Aug. 22, 1803. His father was Ephraim Buntz who died in 1839; his mother was Hannah Buntz. (John changed the spelling of his name from Buntz to Bunce). John married his first wife, Mary Polly Smith, on Sept. 3, 1825. Mary "Polly" was born Oct. 15, 1803, and died Nov. 6, 1838. They had five children. (1) John Bunce born June 27, 1825 in Oswego county, NY; (2) Mary Elmira "Lucy E." born Nov. 12, 1827 in Mass.; (3) Sally Lurena born Oct. 12, 1833; (4) Caroline born April 28,1833; (5) Sarah Adeline Bunce born Jan. 21, 1834.
Second Marriage: Then on April 26, 1839, John J. Bunce married his second wife, Fanny Fester Sackett. Fanny was born 1819 and died Dec.12, 1844. John and Fanny had four children: (1) Laura Ann born July 26, 1840; (2) James H. born March 14, 1842; (3) Hannah M. Bunce born Dec. 25, 1843; and (4) Fanny E. Bunce born Dec. 12, 1844. Fanny was a widow when she married John Bunce, she already had had a son from her first marriage-- Arden Sackett. After Fanny's death, John raised the step-son, Arden, as one of his own.
Then John married his third wife, Dorcas (Carpenter) Hurd, another widow. Her late husband was Dr. Isaac Hurd of Milan. Dorcas already had 5 children by Dr. Hurd, as follows: (1) Maria, born 1836; (2) George, born 1838; (3) Andrew, born 1840; (4) Hannah, born 1842; and (5) Mary Ann, born 1844. John Bunce took in all five of these step children and raised them on his farm in London Township; however his family moved to Milan in 1883.
John Bunce and Dorcus Hurd had three children together: (1) Alice L. b. Sept. 9, 1852; (2) Henry W. b. Dec. 24, 1855; (3) Jennie b. Dec. 19, 1857.
John J. Bunce died July 24, 1887, and was buried at Spaulding cemetery. His remains may have been transferred to London Vault cemetery. Source: Karen Wheaton, Marjorie Rooks, and History of Monroe County, Wing, Talcott Enoch, 1890, page 35.
Second Marriage: Then on April 26, 1839, John J. Bunce married his second wife, Fanny Fester Sackett. Fanny was born 1819 and died Dec.12, 1844. John and Fanny had four children: (1) Laura Ann born July 26, 1840; (2) James H. born March 14, 1842; (3) Hannah M. Bunce born Dec. 25, 1843; and (4) Fanny E. Bunce born Dec. 12, 1844. Fanny was a widow when she married John Bunce, she already had had a son from her first marriage-- Arden Sackett. After Fanny's death, John raised the step-son, Arden, as one of his own.
Then John married his third wife, Dorcas (Carpenter) Hurd, another widow. Her late husband was Dr. Isaac Hurd of Milan. Dorcas already had 5 children by Dr. Hurd, as follows: (1) Maria, born 1836; (2) George, born 1838; (3) Andrew, born 1840; (4) Hannah, born 1842; and (5) Mary Ann, born 1844. John Bunce took in all five of these step children and raised them on his farm in London Township; however his family moved to Milan in 1883.
John Bunce and Dorcus Hurd had three children together: (1) Alice L. b. Sept. 9, 1852; (2) Henry W. b. Dec. 24, 1855; (3) Jennie b. Dec. 19, 1857.
John J. Bunce died July 24, 1887, and was buried at Spaulding cemetery. His remains may have been transferred to London Vault cemetery. Source: Karen Wheaton, Marjorie Rooks, and History of Monroe County, Wing, Talcott Enoch, 1890, page 35.
John J. Bunce was born Aug. 22, 1803. His father was Ephraim Buntz who died in 1839; his mother was Hannah Buntz. (John changed the spelling of his name from Buntz to Bunce). John married his first wife, Mary Polly Smith, on Sept. 3, 1825. Mary "Polly" was born Oct. 15, 1803, and died Nov. 6, 1838. They had five children. (1) John Bunce born June 27, 1825 in Oswego county, NY; (2) Mary Elmira "Lucy E." born Nov. 12, 1827 in Mass.; (3) Sally Lurena born Oct. 12, 1833; (4) Caroline born April 28,1833; (5) Sarah Adeline Bunce born Jan. 21, 1834.
Second Marriage: Then on April 26, 1839, John J. Bunce married his second wife, Fanny Fester Sackett. Fanny was born 1819 and died Dec.12, 1844. John and Fanny had four children: (1) Laura Ann born July 26, 1840; (2) James H. born March 14, 1842; (3) Hannah M. Bunce born Dec. 25, 1843; and (4) Fanny E. Bunce born Dec. 12, 1844. Fanny was a widow when she married John Bunce, she already had had a son from her first marriage-- Arden Sackett. After Fanny's death, John raised the step-son, Arden, as one of his own.
Then John married his third wife, Dorcas (Carpenter) Hurd, another widow. Her late husband was Dr. Isaac Hurd of Milan. Dorcas already had 5 children by Dr. Hurd, as follows: (1) Maria, born 1836; (2) George, born 1838; (3) Andrew, born 1840; (4) Hannah, born 1842; and (5) Mary Ann, born 1844. John Bunce took in all five of these step children and raised them on his farm in London Township; however his family moved to Milan in 1883.
John Bunce and Dorcus Hurd had three children together: (1) Alice L. b. Sept. 9, 1852; (2) Henry W. b. Dec. 24, 1855; (3) Jennie b. Dec. 19, 1857.
John J. Bunce died July 24, 1887, and was buried at Spaulding cemetery. His remains may have been transferred to London Vault cemetery. Source: Karen Wheaton, Marjorie Rooks, and History of Monroe County, Wing, Talcott Enoch, 1890, page 35.
Second Marriage: Then on April 26, 1839, John J. Bunce married his second wife, Fanny Fester Sackett. Fanny was born 1819 and died Dec.12, 1844. John and Fanny had four children: (1) Laura Ann born July 26, 1840; (2) James H. born March 14, 1842; (3) Hannah M. Bunce born Dec. 25, 1843; and (4) Fanny E. Bunce born Dec. 12, 1844. Fanny was a widow when she married John Bunce, she already had had a son from her first marriage-- Arden Sackett. After Fanny's death, John raised the step-son, Arden, as one of his own.
Then John married his third wife, Dorcas (Carpenter) Hurd, another widow. Her late husband was Dr. Isaac Hurd of Milan. Dorcas already had 5 children by Dr. Hurd, as follows: (1) Maria, born 1836; (2) George, born 1838; (3) Andrew, born 1840; (4) Hannah, born 1842; and (5) Mary Ann, born 1844. John Bunce took in all five of these step children and raised them on his farm in London Township; however his family moved to Milan in 1883.
John Bunce and Dorcus Hurd had three children together: (1) Alice L. b. Sept. 9, 1852; (2) Henry W. b. Dec. 24, 1855; (3) Jennie b. Dec. 19, 1857.
John J. Bunce died July 24, 1887, and was buried at Spaulding cemetery. His remains may have been transferred to London Vault cemetery. Source: Karen Wheaton, Marjorie Rooks, and History of Monroe County, Wing, Talcott Enoch, 1890, page 35.
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