Rose Anna Bunch was born June 10, 1868 in Sullivan County, Missouri. She was the daughter of James Bunch & Harriet Bunch.
In June, 1870, Rose Anna Bunch was living with her family in Morris Township in Sullivan County, Missouri. Her father's real estate was valued at $320.00 ($5,928.80); his personal estate was valued at $290.00 ($5,372.98). Enumerated in the household were:
In June, 1880, Rose Anna Bunch was living with her family in Morris Township in Sullivan County, Missouri. Her father could read and write, her mother could not. Enumerated in the household were:
In June, 1900, Rose Anna Bunch & George Brenton Straley were living on a farm they owned with a mortgage in Morris Township in Sullivan County, Missouri. They were married in 1888. Both of them could read and write. She had given birth to 7 children, all of whom survived. Enumerated in the household were:
In April, 1910, Rose Ann Bunch was living in the household of her son-in-law Ralph Morris, who was married to her daughter Elsie. Her husband, George Brenton Straley, was not included in the household. Rose Ann Bunch, was still described as married for 10 years. She had given birth to 10 children, all of whom survived. George Brenton Straley seems to have abandoned his family after June, 1900. He turns up in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California in 1914. By 1923, he was living in Oakland, Alameda County, California. Enumerated in the household were:
Ralph Morris (24)
Elsie M. Straley (21)
Eddie A. Morris (2) - Son of Ralph Morris & Elsie Straley Morris
Clarence Morris (0) - Son of Ralph Morris & Elsie Straley Morris
In January, 1920, Rose Ann Bunch was living on a farm she owned with a mortgage in Morris Township in Sullivan County, Missouri. She was listed as widowed. She was able to read and write. Enumerated in the household were:
Rose Ann Bunch (51) - Transcribed as Rosa Straley
Roy E Straley (23)
Vern Straley (20)
Fay Straley (17)
Charles Straley (14)
Florense Straley (11)
In April, 1930, Rose Ann Bunch was living on a farm in Morris Township in Sullivan County, Missouri. She was 1st married at age 19. She did not own a radio set. Enumerated in the household were:
Rose Ann Bunch (61) - Transcribed as Rosa Straley
Roy E Straley (33)
Vern Straley (31)
Charles Straley (24)
Florense Straley (21)
In April, 1940, Rose Ann Bunch was living on a rented farm in Morris Township in Sullivan County, Missouri. The farm was valued at $600.00. Enumerated in the household were:
Rose Ann Bunch (71) - Transcribed as Rosa Straley
Roy E Straley (43)
Vern Straley (41)
Rose Ann Bunch died on March 25, 1945 in Morris Township in Sullivan County, Missouri. She was 76 years old. She was buried in Bute Cemetery in Green City, Sullivan County, Missouri.
Rose/Rosa Ann was born in 1868 to James and Harriet Dover Bunch.
She married George B. Straley in Sullivan, Missouri on December 4, 1887.
She died in 1945.
Sources
Birth
Missouri Standard Death Certificate (see link below)
Find-A-Grave Memorial # 22025589 (see link below)
Marriage
Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Residence
1870 United States Federal Census (Morris Township, Sullivan County, MO)
1880 United States Federal Census (Morris Township, Sullivan County, MO)
1900 United States Federal Census (Winigan, Sullivan County, MO)
1910 United States Federal Census (Morris Township, Sullivan County, MO)
1920 United States Federal Census (Morris Township, Sullivan County, MO)
1930 United States Federal Census (Morris Township, Sullivan County, MO)
1940 United States Federal Census (Morris Township, Sullivan County, MO)
WikiTree profile Bunch-270 created through the import of Wells-Dudley TreeFeb11.GED on Jan 6, 2012 by Ronald Dudley. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Ronald and others.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6NX-WDV : 9 September 2017), Rosann Bunch in household of James Bunch, Morris, Sullivan, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 192, sheet 49D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,738.
"Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WPS3-Q23Z : 1 October 2019), Rosa Bunch in entry for George Straley, 4 Dec 1887; citing Marriage, Sullivan, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007515675.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3HZ-3Y8 : accessed 16 September 2020), Rosa A Straley in household of George B Straley, Morris Township Winigan village, Sullivan, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 155, sheet 3B, family 54, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,905.
"United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLM4-D6Y : accessed 01 Dec 2014), Rosama Straley in household of Ralph Morris, Morris, Sullivan, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 166, sheet 2A, family 31, NARA microfilm publication T624, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 1374839.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M88F-VS4 : accessed 16 September 2020), Rosa Straley, Morris, Sullivan, Missouri, United States; citing ED 169, sheet 5B, line 88, family 95, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 964; FHL microfilm 1,820,964.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHV8-2GQ : accessed 16 September 2020), Rosa Straley, Morris, Sullivan, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 14, sheet 6A, line 4, family 113, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1249; FHL microfilm 2,340,984.
"Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 - 1969" - Elsie M. Morris - Deceased, Geo Straley - Father, Rosa Bunch - Mother.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7WL-NZ9 : 10 February 2020), Rosa Straley, Winigan, Morris Township, Sullivan, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 106-14, sheet 2A, line 30, family 23, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2160.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 September 2020), memorial page for Rose Ann Bunch Straley (10 Jun 1868–25 Mar 1945), Find a Grave Memorial no. 22025589, citing Baker Cemetery, Green City, Sullivan County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Harvey Pearson (contributor 46847542) .
"Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 - 1969" - Elba LeRoy Straley - Deceased, George B. Straley - Father, Rosie A. Bunch - Mother
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rose by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rose:
Bunch-2110 and Bunch-270 appear to represent the same person because: Clear duplicates - same dates, same spouse, linked ot same FAG. Variation in children which needs to be resolved. Suggest review and merge.
I found Rose Ann Bunch Morris' Certificate of Death & Missouri Marriage Record. Her death certificate gives her parents names - George Straley & Rose Bunch. She was born December 23, 1887, about 3 weeks before her parents marriage. She married Ralph Morris on March 17, 1907 in Sullivan County, Missouri. She died October 31, 1938.
I'm going to do more work on Rose Ann & Ralph Morris before I merge them.
I'm going to do more work on Rose Ann & Ralph Morris before I merge them.