William Bundy was an early settler in Mt. Pleasant Township, was born in New York State in the second decade of the nineteenth century. He was married in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, to Emeline Heabner (Hevener), and with his family came west in 1864, to Wabasha County, Minnesota, locating on land in section 32, Mt. Pleasant Township. There were four children, all born in Pennsylvania, namely, Wesley, Savilla, Julia, and Francis. During the Civil War period, Mr. Bundy was drafted but sent a substitute. His land, when he first took it, was unbroken prairie, and his first dwelling, which he himself erected, a small board shack. He was poor but had oxen, which were of great assistance to him in developing the farm. About 1896, owing to poor health, he retired and moved to Lake City, where he finally died at the age of 83 years, his wife dying at that of 74. Their children were all given a common school education. Mr. Bundy was a successful man and a highly respected citizen, industrious and temperate. He and his wife were faithful members of the Methodist Episcopal at Lake City.
"Minnesota State Census, 1865 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPS4-RX4 : 10 February 2018), W M Bundy, Mount Pleasant, Wabasha, Minnesota, United States; citing volume 10, line 96, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565,716.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDH6-GZR : 12 April 2016), Wm Bundy, Minnesota, United States; citing p. 12, family 84, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 830,431.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD4P-5TS : 12 April 2016), Wm Bundy, Minnesota, United States; citing p. 12, family 84, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,216.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ9T-9R6 : 26 August 2017), William M Bundy, Mount Pleasant, Wabasha, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district ED 174, sheet 383C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0635; FHL microfilm 1,254,635.
"Minnesota State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQDK-NMJ : 3 April 2016), William Bundy, Mt. Pleasant, Wabasha, Minnesota; citing p. 13, line 6, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565,814.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9Q3-NDW : accessed 8 January 2019), William M Bundy, Lake city Ward 2, Wabasha, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 147, sheet 9A, family 215, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,795.
"Minnesota State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPQF-6K6 : 3 August 2017), William M Bundy, Lake City, Ward Number: 02, Wabasha, Minnesota; citing p. 491, line 7, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 928,820.
"Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4HN-P9C : 4 December 2014), William Bundy, 13 Feb 1910; from "Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2001); citing Wabasha, Minnesota, record 46695, certificate number 014632, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis.
"Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDCZ-Y8Q : 10 February 2018), Wm. Bundy, 13 Feb 1910; citing Lake City, Wabasha, Minnesota, reference 287; FHL microfilm 1,320,195.
"Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FD94-V94 : 10 March 2018), William Bundy, 13 Feb 1910; citing Lake City, Wabasha, Minnesota, reference 14632; FHL microfilm 2,118,582.
"Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPHY-3GPT : 10 September 2018), Wm Bundy, Lake City, Wabasha, Minnesota, United States; citing Death, various county courthouses, Minnesota.
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