Elwood BUNKER

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ELWOOD BUNKER. - A representative agriculturist of Morrow county. El wood Bunker is a well known resident of Peru township and the worthy descendant of one of its early pioneer families. A native of this section of the state, he was born June 15. 1846. in Cardington township, a son of Reuben Bunker. Peleg Bunker, his paternal grandfather, migrated from New York state to Ohio in 1803, locating in what is now Peru township. Morrow county. He was a poor man, with no capital save willing hands and a courageous heart, He was a millwright, and followed that trade in conjunction with farming for many years. He married Hannah Benedict, and they reared a family consisting of six sons and three daughters, as follows: Elihu, born March 29. 1807; Lucy, born August 22, 1808; Reuben, born May 1. 1810; Isaac, born August 1. 1813; Lydia. born Marten 6. 1815: Mary, horn January 16, 1817; Silas, born January 31, 1819; Jethro, born August, 21, 1821; and David, born March 15, 1824. Reuben Bunker was educated in the typical pioneer schools of Morrow county, and spent his life in Cardington and Peru townships. He took much interest in local matters, and had the distinction of serving as the first postmaster at Cardington. He married Lucretia White, one of his early playmates, and of the children born of their union six grew to years of maturity, namely: Byron, born July 4. 1840; Elmora, born July 12, 1844; Elwood, the subject of this sketch; Prances, born March 11, 1849; Emma, born August 17, 1853; and Eva, born August 29, 1855. After leaving the district schools Elwood E. Bunker continued his studies at Lebanon, Ohio, and at Oberlin. Ohio, acquiring an excellent education. During the progress of the Civil war. his patriotic spirit was aroused, and in June, 1864, he enlisted in Company A, One Hundred and Seventy-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and with his regiment participated in several engagements of note. On December 4, 1864. he was wounded at the battle of Overhall Creek, and was taken to the hospital. He subsequently rejoined his regiment, and served until the close of the war, when lie was honorably discharged. -He now receives a pension of twenty-four dollars a month for his brave services during the conflict. Since his return to civil life, Mr. Bunker has been engaged in general farming and stock raising. and has met with encouraging success, his labors being amply rewarded by his abundant annual crops of cereals. On June 13, 1872, Mr. Bunker married Alice Sage, who was born near Mt. Liberty. Knox county, Ohio, April 11, 1850. a daughter of Alvin and Mary (Bishop) Sage. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Bunker, namely: Clyde A., born July 10. 1873; Mary L., born August 1, 1875, is the wife of Fred B. Reed; and Edna M., born October 12, 1879, married Webb II. Hubble. Mr. and Mrs. Bunker have also six grandchildren, in which they take great pleasure. They are most estimable people, highly respected for their many noble traits of character, and are sincere members of the Quaker church. Politically Mr. Bunker is a stanch Republican, and for many terms has rendered efficient service as a memben of the local school board. lie belongs to ITurd Post, No. 114, G. A. R., and to Marengo Lodge, No. 216, K. of P. For two years he was president of the Morrow County Agricultural Society, and for several years was one of its directors.

Elwood married Alice May SAGE, daughter of Alvin SAGE and Mary BISHOP, on 13 Jun 1872 in Cardington, Morrow, Ohio, United States.¹⁴² (Alice May SAGE was born on 11 Apr 1850 in Mt. Liberty. Knox county, Ohio, died on 30 Apr 1940 in Cardington, Morrow Co., Ohio and was buried in Glendale Cem., Cardington, Morrow, Ohio.)