Born about in Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Daughter of Amos Carpenter
and Hannah (Hunt) Carpenter
Sister of
Lorinda Carpenter, Alanson Carpenter, Sophia (Carpenter) Macy, Huldah (Carpenter) Macy, Eunice (Carpenter) Swain [half] and Diantha Carpenter [half]
Wife of
David Bunker
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Lorinda C. (Bunker) Tilton, Paulina (Bunker) Thornton, Edward Howard Bunker and David Bunker
Died about
at about age 71
in Kane, Illinois, United States [uncertain]
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Biography
Deidamia Carpenter was born about December 3, 1785 in Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States, daughter of Dr. Amos Carpenter (1755–1832) and Hannah Hunt (1757–1794).
Deidamia married David Bunker (born about July 16, 1785 in United States; son of Richard Bunker and Eunice (Mitchell) Bunker). According to their son Edwards' obituary they may have been married October 14, 1804 in Massachusetts. Their children may have been (needs research):
- Lois
- Lorinda C. Bunker (1807–1888)
- Cynthia
- Paulina Bunker (~1811–~1876)
- Edward Howard Bunker (~1813–~1878)
- Amelia
- Matilda
- Harriet
- George C
- James
- Thomas Smith
- David Bunker (~1831–1859)
Deidamia's husband David died about 1848, possibly in Kane, Illinois.
In 1850, Deidamia Bunker (age 64, widowed), was living with two sons: Thomas Bunker (age 22), David H Bunker (age 19), and Mary A Logan (age 17), in Geneva, Kane, Illinois. [1]
Deidamia died about September 20, 1857 in Geneva, Kane, aged 71. She was buried in West Side Cemetery, Geneva, Kane County, Illinois, USA (plot: Block: WS, Lot: 300, Space: 6).[2]
Research Notes
- FamilySearch Person: LZXY-SDQ
- using find a grave dates until better sources found. Birth location Massachusetts in 1850 census.
Sources
- ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 6; Digital film/folder number: 004193361; FHL microfilm: 7685; Image number: 377; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00998-8
FamilySearch Record: M851-Y8P (accessed 11 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-XXFQ-X76
Deodana Bunker (64) in Geneva, Kane, Illinois, United States. Born in Massachusetts. - ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #189456380 (accessed 11 April 2024)
Memorial page for Deidamia Carpenter Bunker (3 Dec 1785-20 Sep 1857), citing West Side Cemetery, Geneva, Kane County, Illinois, USA (plot: Block: WS, Lot: 300, Space: 6); Maintained by Bob (contributor 47155955).
- Barney Genealogical Record. Nantucket Historical Association. Person I9529, Entry for Deidamia Carpenter, accessed 11 April 2024.
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