William BUNYIE
17th Apr 1804 - Apr 1882
Life History
17th Apr 1804 |
Born in Newstead, Melrose, Scotland |
1842 |
Birth of son Andrew BUNYAN in Granville, Bradford, Pennsylvania/Bradford Co., PA |
22nd Jul 1844 |
Birth of son Frank BUNYAN in Granville, Bradford, Pennsylvania/Bradford Co., PA |
22nd Jul 1844 |
Birth of son George L BUNYAN in Granville, Bradford, Pennsylvania/Bradford, McKean Co., PA |
1863 |
Death of son Silas BUNYAN in Battle of Fort Jackson |
26th Jun 1881 |
Death of son Frank BUNYAN in American Civil War |
Apr 1882 |
Died in Granville Cemetry, Pennsylvania |
Other facts
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Married Rosetta Marie FITZGERALD |
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Birth of daughter Alice BUNYAN |
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Birth of daughter Ann BUNYAN |
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Birth of daughter Effie BUNYAN |
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Birth of daughter Jeanette BUNYAN |
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Birth of daughter Margaret BUNYAN |
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Birth of daughter Mary BUNYAN |
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Birth of son Silas BUNYAN |
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Birth of son William BUNYAN |
Notes
- William Bunyan, learned the trade of a Carpenter, before moving to America around 1829.
In 1832 he married Rosetta, they lived in a single shanty while he was preparing there home. He had limited monies and tools in which to build there new home,selling shingles was the only way they could pay for there home.
Shingles were made of straight grained pine. after felling the trees, they were sawed in shingle length, split and made into shingles with a draw shave. These were then packed into bundles by means of sticks & wooden pins.
William would travel twenty miles to Towanda to sell these, then travel back but only made the trip every other day.
1871 he was elected as county treasurer of Bradford County. He died in the family home he built in 1882.
Bunyan Hill School was named after him.