William W. Bunyard

Brief Life History of William W.

When William W. Bunyard was born on 6 May 1820, in Franklin, Indiana, United States, his father, John Silas Bunyard Sr., was 31 and his mother, Sally Harwell, was 35. He married Judah A "Judy" Robinson on 1 January 1843, in Franklin, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Indiana, United States in 1870. He died on 30 November 1870, in Franklin, Indiana, United States, at the age of 50, and was buried in Peppertown, Salt Creek Township, Franklin, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

William W. Bunyard
1820–1870
Judah A "Judy" Robinson
1825–1902
Marriage: 1 January 1843
Henry W Bunyard
1844–1871
Almira Bunyard
1844–
Nancy A Bunyard
1850–1880
William F Bunyard
1850–
John Wesley Bunyard
1852–1924
Laura Bunyard
1854–
George M. Bunyard
1858–1927
Sarah Maria Bunyard
1863–1942
Eliza J Bunyard
1863–
James M Bunyard
1865–

Sources (9)

  • William Bunyard, "United States Census, 1870"
  • William W Bunyard, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
  • William W. Bunyard, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land

A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.

1825 · State Capital Moves to Indianapolis

The state capital was moved from Corydon to Indianapolis on January 10, 1825.

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

Name Meaning

English (Kent, of Norman origin): variant of Baynard .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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