Brian, I have nothing in my database that matches. There was a (RN 18824) Harry Folger Bunker b 21 Feb 1874 in Danville IL, but his dad was born in Nantucket Also (RN 21683) Harry Taylor Bunker b 21 Aug 1876 Villisca, Iowa. His father was John Isaac Bunker, mother was Eliza Bolt And (RN 99) Harry Looney Bunker b 4 Dec 1873 Knoxville, Tennessee Father: William Marcellus Bunker Mother: Amanda F A Looney Best I can do. Cheers gil ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Bunker" <bbls23237@blueyonder.co.uk> To: <BUNKER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 7:23 AM Subject: Harry Bunker b 1872 .Illinois > Dear All, > The appearence of the Bucks 1871 census has resulted in me asking again to see if we > can find a Harry Bunker born 1872 in Illinois, U.S.A. , according to the 1881 British census, that census has Harry living with his grandfather Jonas Bunker in Eddlesborough in Buckinghamshire , England. > The background is that Jonas born Eversholt . Bedfordshire in 1814 married a Mary Gray in 1833 , born Whipsnade , Bedfordshire, in Eddlesborough, Buckinghamshire . Their numerous children were all baptised , rather peculiarly in Tilsworth ,Bedfordshire of these only 2 sons survived long enough to become fathers ie John Samuel bpt 1847 and Joel bpt 1851, presumably one of these two was Harry's father. > Can the Illinois records tell me which ,and who his mother was? I am not aware either was in America and why Harry only 9 years later was back in England living with his grandfather might be an interesting story. > Brian Bunker. > > > ==== BUNKER Mailing List ==== > Post your information and queries. We love it. No BUNKER rock left untouched. Spelling variations ok - we don't "know" the original. > > > >