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Edward Bunker

Birth Date
On 1822 August 1
Death Date
On 1901 November 17
Gender
Male
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Born in Atkinson, Penobscot, Maine, United States

1822 August 1

Date Details

Occurred On 1822 August 1
Birth

Relationships

Father
Silas Bunker Jr.
Mother
Hannah Berry

Baptized

1845 (Age 22)

Married Emily Abbott

1846 February 9 (Age 23)

Appointed as Private

Mormon Battalion Company E
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 23)

Start Date Details

End Date Details

Ended On 1847 July 16
Discharged

Additional Information

Enrollment
Enlisted and Marched

Joined Levi W. Hancock/Jefferson Hunt/James Pace/Andrew Lytle Company

1847 August 25 – October 16 (Age 25)

Start Date Details

Started Between 1847 August 25 – 26
Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended Between 1847 October 11 – 16
Organization was Ended

Joined Aaron Johnson Company

1850 June 8 – September 12 (Age 27)

Start Date Details

Started Circa 1850 June 8
Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1850 September 12
Organization was Ended

Additional Information


Married Sarah Ann Browning

1852 June 26 (Age 29)

Arrived in the Field as Missionary

British Mission
1853 January 5 – 1856 February 18 (Age 30)

End Date Details

Ended On 1856 February 18
Departed from the Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Location Served
England
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Media
British Missionaries, Liverpool, 1855 - discussed plans to utilize handcarts to bring some Saints to Zion during 1856 season.
British Missionaries, Liverpool, 1855 - discussed plans to utilize handcarts to bring some Saints to Zion during 1856 season.

Appointed as Company Captain

Edward Bunker Company
1856 June 23 – October 2 (Age 33)

Start Date Details

Appointed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1856 October 2
Organization was Ended

Married Mary Mathieson McQuarrie

1861 April 20 (Age 38)

Died in Colonia Morelos, Bavispe, Sonora, Mexico

1901 November 17 (Age 79)

Date Details

Occurred On 1901 November 17
Died

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Edward Bunker (1822 - 1901) Profile
Edward Bunker (1822 - 1901) Profile
Edward Bunker (1822 - 1901)
Edward Bunker (1822 - 1901)
British Missionaries, Liverpool, 1855 - discussed plans to utilize handcarts to bring some Saints to Zion during 1856 season.
British Missionaries, Liverpool, 1855 - discussed plans to utilize handcarts to bring some Saints to Zion during 1856 season.

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