Biography of George W. Bunch - Kiowa County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Gary W. Bunch 6 May 2016 Return to Kiowa County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/kiowa/kiowa.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== George W. Bunch b. July 20,1878 and Etta Mae Bunch were married March 13, 1901, in Chautauqua County, Kansas, to them were born seven children: 1. Violet, born Jun. 15,1902, in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma 2. Edith, born in 1903, in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma 3. Essel, born 1907, in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma 4. Vera Mae, born in 1910, in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma 5. Cecil, born in 1913, in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma 6. Roswell, born Jul. 16, 1918, in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma 7. Ralph, died in infancy. George and Etta Mae were both born in Kansas and living there when they married. George travelled to Oklahoma from Cedar Vale, KS, to register for the land drawing in El Reno, Oklahoma. He drew a winning number, 2518, and chose his 160 acre parcel of land in Kiowa County, just three miles northwest of Lone Wolf. Number Name City State Additional Info 2518 George W. Bunch Cloverdale Kan. He later bought the 160 acres next to his from Mr. R. C. Adams. George lived on his farm until he died in 1964, being one of the few that still lived on the farm he drew in the land lottery. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Kiowa County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/kiowa/kiowa.html