Jean, Wow, a lost George Bunker, and an adopted one. You certainly know how to ask difficult questions. George Bunkers we have, too many for me to find an answer. We have no George Everette Bunker and no one named Clinkenbeard, that much I know. I'm certain previous compilers would include the Clinkenbeard name to an adoption entry. First time I've heard that name in 25 years of affiliation with the BFA. I'll forward your query to our membership, just maybe someone has a clue, but I'm doubtful. Our historians may be helpful, but don't get your hopes up too high. Without better data on George, we may be at a loss to help. Sorry I can't offer more positive help. gil -----Original Message----- From: Jean S Powell [SMTP:kellyco3@juno.com] Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 10:04 AM To: gilbunker@snip.net Subject: Bunkers in Appanoose and Wapello County IA Gil, I learned of the Bunker Family Association recently and wonder if you or one of your family members could help me on these Bunkers. I am interested in the Bunker connection to my Clinkenbeard line. These people all lived in Appanoose County IA, near Exline. One of my family members, Alonzo Clinkenbeard and his wife Permelia Wells Clinkenbeard had three children. The parents both died in the early 1890's within 2 months of each other, leaving three orphans. My grandparents, Alonzo's brother George Clinkenbeard and his wife Susie, took Oscar to raise when he was about 4. The Wells grandparents took the girl Ollie she was about 2 and the baby boy George Everett was taken by a BUNKER family. I believe the husband's name was Everett. Anyway they either adopted George or at least changed his name to Bunker. I have his and his wife's obit, they lived in Ottumwa, IA for many years and died there, although we have not found their grave sites. George and his wife Mary had one son, George Jr. and he lived in Newton, IA. If anyone has information about George Jr. (Clinkenbeard) Bunker and his family I would certainly be interested. Thanks, Jean Powell a Clinkenbeard descendant

The only Bunkers I find in Appanoose Co. are Henry E. Bunker b. 1849 (age 70 in 1920 census) and his wife, Helen M. This Henry was born in IL, his father b. in NH and his mother b. Holland. In 1930 Helen is still in Appanoose Co. but Henry had died. He is in our database RN5985. He died 1924 in Exline. He had several children. Sons William and Clyde were born in Abilene, KS and were the sons of his first wife, Rosalie Hart. We have the names of several children for William but none for Clyde. I find George Washington Bunker b. 1840 Huron, OH, d. 1908, Mt. Ayr, Ringgold co., IA married Mary Sneer. Their son, Everett E. was b. 1877 in Elston, IA and married Verna. This family is being researched by David Larkin. His email is larxol@attglobal.net. Also, Vera Madden whose email is VeraMadden@aol.com. In the 1930 census in Wapello Co., IA is Ray Bunker age 29, b. IA with his wife Garnett. Ray was a driver for Beloit-?. This man would be of the right age to belong to your family but I don't know. I cannot find Ray or Garnet in our database. Charles Lloyd Bunker was the publisher of the Ottumwa Courier from 1957 to 1967. A very distant relation of Henry E. Bunker who died in Exline, IA. Both were descended from James of Dover, NH through Clement and Rebecca Drew. Sorry, I cannot be of more help but this is all I can come up with for Exline and Ottumwa, and Appanoose and Wapello Counties. And I cannot find anything on Newton, IA. I will look some more at the census records and see if I can find any Bunkers in Newton, IA. Bette Richards -----Original Message----- From: Gil Bunker [mailto:gilbunker@snip.net] Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 9:37 AM To: BUNKER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: Bunkers in Appanoose and Wapello County IA Jean, Wow, a lost George Bunker, and an adopted one. You certainly know how to ask difficult questions. George Bunkers we have, too many for me to find an answer. We have no George Everette Bunker and no one named Clinkenbeard, that much I know. I'm certain previous compilers would include the Clinkenbeard name to an adoption entry. First time I've heard that name in 25 years of affiliation with the BFA. I'll forward your query to our membership, just maybe someone has a clue, but I'm doubtful. Our historians may be helpful, but don't get your hopes up too high. Without better data on George, we may be at a loss to help. Sorry I can't offer more positive help. gil -----Original Message----- From: Jean S Powell [SMTP:kellyco3@juno.com] Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 10:04 AM To: gilbunker@snip.net Subject: Bunkers in Appanoose and Wapello County IA Gil, I learned of the Bunker Family Association recently and wonder if you or one of your family members could help me on these Bunkers. I am interested in the Bunker connection to my Clinkenbeard line. These people all lived in Appanoose County IA, near Exline. One of my family members, Alonzo Clinkenbeard and his wife Permelia Wells Clinkenbeard had three children. The parents both died in the early 1890's within 2 months of each other, leaving three orphans. My grandparents, Alonzo's brother George Clinkenbeard and his wife Susie, took Oscar to raise when he was about 4. The Wells grandparents took the girl Ollie she was about 2 and the baby boy George Everett was taken by a BUNKER family. I believe the husband's name was Everett. Anyway they either adopted George or at least changed his name to Bunker. I have his and his wife's obit, they lived in Ottumwa, IA for many years and died there, although we have not found their grave sites. George and his wife Mary had one son, George Jr. and he lived in Newton, IA. If anyone has information about George Jr. (Clinkenbeard) Bunker and his family I would certainly be interested. Thanks, Jean Powell a Clinkenbeard descendant ==== BUNKER Mailing List ==== Want more information on the Bunker Family Association? Send an e-mail message to gilbunker@snip.net and receive our current newsletter, and a pedigree chart of your Bunker ancestors (if they can be located in our files).