Bradley BUNCH
Bradley was found in the US 1850 Census for Carroll County. It showed him as a farmer and the value of his real estate was $150.00. He had seven childrenat the time with the last one being Lucetta Bunch.
He was also shown on the 1840 Census of Carroll County.

Father: Nathaniel BUNCH b: 23 Apr 1793 in Louisa Co., VA
Mother: Sarah Wade RAY b: 1793 in Virginia

Marriage 1 Jane (Jimmie) BOSWELL b: 5 Oct 1817 in Tenn.

Children:
1. William (Buck) M. BUNCH b: 9 Feb 1838 in Overton Co., Tenn
2. Nathaniel Columbus (Luis) BUNCH b: 1 Feb 1841 in Carroll Co., AR
3. John F. BUNCH b: 18 Jan 1843 in Newton Co., AR
4. Nancy Carloine BUNCH b: 18 Jan 1843 in Newton Co., AR
5. George Dallas BUNCH b: 1845 in Newton Co., AR
6. Butler BUNCH b: 8 Dec 1847 in Carroll Co., AR
7. Settie (Lucetta) BUNCH b: 24 Feb 1850 in Carroll Co., AR
8. Thomas Stanford BUNCH b: 22 Jun 1852 in Berryville, AR
9. Sarah J. BUNCH b: 21 Jun 1854 in Carroll Co., AR
10. Elias Conway BUNCH b: 18 Mar 1856 in Berryville, AR
11. Arizona Donna BUNCH b: 20 Feb 1858 in Carroll Co., AR
12. Larkin B. BUNCH b: 26 Feb 1863 in Berryville, AR
13. Laura A. BUNCH b: 26 Feb 1863 in Carroll Co. AR
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Genealogists try to connect politicians with other historical figures or celebrities.

Somehow researchers have discovered that Barack Obama is distantly related to both President Bush and Vice-President Cheney.

And after a little investigating, we found out Obama has some deep roots right here in Arkansas, in fact in Madison and Newton County.

"Right over there I think," says Genealogist Joy Russell with the Arkansas Genealogical Society.

She's just finished researching bunches and bunches of the Bunches buried in Liberty cemetery.

"A project our historical society does," she says.

This Bunch in particular, Nathanael and his wife Sarah, among the pioneers who helped the Ozarks. They moved from Virginia to Arkansas to homestead. He came in the 1840s and didn't live very long. Two generations later their grandchildren moved on to Kansas where the family line took an interesting turn.

"I was shocked," says Russell.

Russell discovered Nathanael and Sarah Bunch are the great-great-great-great-great grandparents of Barack Obama.

And that's not all, the presidential candidate has a bunch more kinfolks still in northwest Arkansas.

"When I printed it out I had 26 pages of relatives and 70% percent of those are in Madison County," said Russell.

Guess who holds the deed on Nathanael and Sarah's old homestead? Joe Fancher, and he's a cousin--- yea about 4 times removed.

"I thought it was a joke, but he/she said this is serious," says another cousin, Gary Bunch, who recalled for us the phone call about the newly found Obama connection.

"It's a small world, but I didn't think it was that small," says Bunch. The prominent Kingston banker knows about connections. "Been friends with Bill since the governor days," he says.

Bunch and former partners Susan and Jim McDougal loaned the Clinton's the money for the ill-fated Whitewater housing development. "Kenny Starr and I were on a first name basis, really close (laughter)," says Bunch.

In presidential and congressional elections, northwest Arkansas generally votes Republican. But in this year's primary, crossovers and Republicans went for Hillary Clinton. Some of Obama's other cousins are undecided about November.

"I'm considering it, I haven't made up my mind yet," says Obama cousin Mary Lou Davis.

"I got this Clinton inauguration invitation," says Bunch, and he's hoping for another.

Joy Russell has an invitation for Obama, "If he's elected he would want to come back and visit his fifth great-grandparents I think," she says.

The Madison County Historical Society also devoted an equal amount of research to John McCain's family history. McCain's early ancestors, they say, settled in Mississippi.
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Sarah and Nathaniel Bunch's great-granddaughter's grave http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19179611
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Hon. Bradley Bunch, a farmer of Carroll County, and one of the most prominent citizens of North west Arkansas, was born in Overton County, Tenn., on December 9, 1818.

He is a son of Capt. Nathaniel Bunch, a Virginian by birth, who was reared in Tennessee, where he married
Sally Ray, also a native of Virginia. Capt. Nathaniel Bunch resided in Tennessee till 1841, when he removed to Arkansas and settled in Carroll County. This county was afterward divided, and the part in which he resided was placed in Newton County. There he resided until his death, in 1858.

While a resident of Tennessee he served as captain
of the State militia. Bradley Bunch grew to manhood in his native State, and when eighteen years of age was married to Jane Baswell, who was also born and reared in Tennessee. After their marriage they resided in Tennessee until 1838, when they came to Arkansas and located in Carroll County, in what is now Newton County.

In 1846 they removed to a farm in Carroll County, [p.1049] and located on their present farm in the spring of 1851. Here Mr. Bunch has one of the finest and best improved farms of the county.

He and wife are the parents of six children living and six dead. Of those dead, two died in early childhood and four after they were grown, one of the latter being married. Those living are Nathaniel C.; Caroline, Mrs. Lafayette Champlin; Lucetta, Mrs. William M. Wood; T. S., now in Arizona; E. C., Larkin B. and Laura A. Mr. Bunch has filled numerous public offices of honor and trust. For three successive terms he served as justice of
the peace of his township, and in 1850 was elected and served four years as associate justice of the county court.

In 1854 he was elected to represent Carroll County in the State Legislature, and was three times re-elected to the same position, serving, in all, four consecutive terms. In 1862 he was elected State senator, but, owing to
military disturbances, did not serve.

In 1866 he was again chosen to represent the county in the Legislature, and was elected speaker of the House. He was also elected speaker in 1860, and served a term in
that capacity. In 1874 he served as a delegate to the State Constitutional Convention, and at the general election, the following September, was again elected State senator. By that body he was elected presiding officer of its deliberations, and served two years
in that capacity.

In March, 1888. Mr. Bunch was appointed county and
probate judge, to fill a vacancy, and still holds the position. In his long public life he has filled every
position with satisfaction to his constituents and with credit to himself. Both the Judge and wife are earnest Christians and communicants of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. For many years he has been a Mason.
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Hon. Bradley Bunch, a farmer of Carroll County, and one of the most prominent citizens of North west Arkansas, was born in Overton County, Tenn., on December 9, 1818. He is a son of Capt. Nathaniel Bunch, a Virginian by birth, who was reared in Tennessee, where he married Sally Ray, also a native of Virginia. Capt. Nathaniel Bunch resided in
Tennessee till 1841, when he removed to Arkansas and settled in Carroll County. This county was afterward divided, and the part in which he resided was placed in Newton County. There he resided until his death, in 1858. While a resident of Tennessee he served as captain of the State militia. Bradley Bunch grew to manhood in his native
State, and when eighteen years of age was married to Jane Baswell, who was also born and reared in Tennessee. After their marriage they resided in Tennessee until 1838, when they came to Arkansas and located in Carroll County, in what is now Newton County. In 1846 they removed to a farm in Carroll County, [p.1049] and located on their
present farm in the spring of 1851. Here Mr. Bunch has one of the finest and best improved farms of the county. He and wife are the parents of six children living and six dead. Of those dead, two died in early childhood and four after they were grown, one of the latter being married. Those living are Nathaniel C.; Caroline, Mrs. Lafayette Champlin; Lucetta, Mrs. William M. Wood; T. S., now in Arizona; E. C.,
Larkin B. and Laura A. Mr. Bunch has filled numerous public offices of honor and trust. For three successive terms he served as justice of the peace of his township, and in 1850 was elected and served four years as associate justice of the county court. In 1854 he was elected to represent Carroll County in the State Legislature, and was three
times re-elected to the same position, serving, in all, four consecutive terms. In 1862 he was elected State senator, but, owing to military disturbances, did not serve. In 1866 he was again chosen to represent the county in the Legislature, and was elected speaker of the House. He was also elected speaker in 1860, and served a term in
that capacity. In 1874 he served as a delegate to the State Constitutional Convention, and at the general election, the following September, was again elected State senator. By that body he was elected presiding officer of its deliberations, and served two years in that capacity. In March, 1888. Mr. Bunch was appointed county and probate judge, to fill a vacancy, and still holds the position. In his long public life he has filled every position with satisfaction to his constituents and with credit to himself. Both the Judge and wife are earnest Christians and communicants of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. For many years he has been a Mason.