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Jesse L. Bunting

~1839 - ??


 

Born around 1839.
Possibly resided in Gonzales County, TX.

Mustered into Company I at Houston, TX on September 11, 1861.
Elected 2nd Corporal.
Captured near Dandridge, TN in January 1864.
Forwarded to Rock Island, IL.
Forwarded (apparently) to New Orleans, LA for exchange.
Exchanged at New Orleans on May 23, 1865.
Paroled at Columbus, TX on July 19, 1865.


Also Identified As:
 

Dunting, J. B. Bunting, J. B. Dunting, J. G. Bunting, J. G. Dunting


Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
 

None Known


Parents:
 
Unidentified
Siblings:
 
Unknown
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
 
Unknown
Children:
 
Unknown
Gravesite:
 

Unlocated


1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
  Head of Houshold  

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
  Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Nativity Student? Illiterate?
                 
                 

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
                   
                   


Related Links:
 

"Rangers at Rock Island," Galveston Weekly News, March 22, 1865.


Sources:
 

Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882.

Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research.

Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.


Research Links:
 

(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Bunting)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Bunting)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Dunting)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Dunting)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Gonzales County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Gonzales County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Gonzales County, TX)


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