Genesee-Lapeer-Oakland County MI Archives Biographies.....Bunnell, Calvin 1842 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com January 28, 2007, 1:19 am Author: Chapman Bros. (1892) CALVIN BUNNELL. The present efficient and popular Supervisor of Atlas Township, Genesee County, residing in Goodrich, is a native of Lapeer County, this State, and was born September 27, 1842. He is one of the most enterprising and prominent citizens in this village and is a son of Hiram and Lucy (Barker) Bunnell, both natives of Connecticut, who came in the Territorial days to this section of the country, and resided for a short time in Oakland County, before removing to Lapeer County. He was known for many miles about as one of the thorough pioneers of that county and died there in November, 1865. Eight of his children survive, namely: Austin, Myron, Sarah, Harriet, Joel, Hiram, Calvin and Anna. Sarah is the wife of Thomas Bowles; Harriet is the wife of D. M. Scriver; and Anna is Mrs. Norman Enders. Besides a district school education our subject studied for two terms at Clarkston, Oakland County, and he subsequently taught for a short time. For many years he has bought and shipped stock in connection with his farming operations. On the 10th of December, 1865, he married Orlena Blodgett, a native of Chittenden County, Vt., where she was born, May 26, 1846, a daughter of Isaac and Lucretia (Lee) Blodgett. The parents of Mrs. Bunnell were Vermonters by birth, and her grandfather Blodgett was one of the Revolutionary heroes. When about seventeen years old she migrated with her parents to Michigan and settled in Atlas Township, where her parents resided for a few years and then removed to Oakland County, where her mother died, February 9, 1878, and where the father still resides, having passed the limit of three-score years and ten. She is one of five children, and four of them are still living, namely: Mrs. Bunnell, Frank W. Herbert S. and Carrie L. Her higher education was obtained at the seminary at Burlington, Vt. The Republican principles embody the political doctrines which our subject considers most sound and progressive, and lie has served as Treasurer of Atlas Township and has been annually elected to the office of Supervisor since 1879. His re-election abundantly attests the success of his work in this office and the esteem in which he is held by his fellow townsmen. He is identified with the Knights of the Maccabees, and he and his interesting and intelligent companion are active and honored members of society. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties, Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of the Presidents of the United States Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1892 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/genesee/bios/bunnell422gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 3.3 Kb