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Cemetery:           Albion Prairie Cemetery, Albion, Dane Co., Wi.
Name:               Job BUNTING
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BUNTING, Job
Born 09 Sep 1823 in Farnsley, Derbyshire, Enland
Died 03 May 1894 in Albion, Dane Co., Wi.
Married Mary NOBLE on 24 Aug 1847
Son of George and Mary BUNTING.

Wisconsin Tobaaco Reporter, Fri. May 04, 1894: -Dr. J.A.
Jackson, was called from Madiiison Wednesday evening to
perform a surgical operation upon Job Bunting, of Albion
Prairie, in which he was assisted by Drs. Lord and Atwood, of
this city. The patient and family fully understood that the
operation was a dangerous one but thought it was the only
chance to prolong life, The operation was performed during the
early part of the evening, but Mr. Bunting never rallied from
it's effects, death occuring at 1 o'clock a.m.


Obituary from the Wisconsin Tobacco reporter, Fri. May 11,
1894: JOB BUNTING Job Bunting if the town of Albion has
finished his course, having died Thursday, May 3d '94, full of
years and good works, a man of God Mr. Bunting was born in
Franzley, Derbyshire, England, Sept 02, 1823, where he spent
the first 21 years of his life, coming to American in August
1844 with quite a number of boyhood companions, and setteling
in Albion, Dane Co., where he continued to reside with a few
years exception until his death. In August 1847 Mr. Bunting
was married to Mary Noble, with her he lived in delightful
relations 47 years. To them were born 13 children, 6 of whom
still live to mourn with the widowed wife the unexpected death
of one dearly beloved. Mr. Bunting was converted before coming
to America and united with the Primitive Methodist church,
with which he retained his membership in this country, until
he with several others withdrew and united with the Methodist
Episcopal church. He was a consisitent christian, a good
citizen, a devoted husband and a kind and true father.  Mr.
Bunting will be missed from the social life of Albion Prairie,
to which he was a genial companion and respected associate.
But more he will be missed  in the church life, at the social
meetings in which he always had a part and in the public
congregation from which he was rarely absent. He always held
official relation in his church and was faithfull to his
duties. His burial took place from the church in which he had
so long and delightfully worshiped on May 5th 1894, at which
his entire family was permitted to be presentm his pastor,
Rev. S. A. Olin officiating, assisted by Rev. Mr. Baker of the
P.M. church.The very large attedance attesting the esteem in
which he, one of the oldest sitizens, was held. He was buried
in the P.M. cemetery where his remains await the general
resurection. "They will not say good bye in heaven."
 

Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter, Fri. May 11, 1894: The undersigned
would hereby express their gratitude to the friends who so
kndly rendered tham timely aid and sympathy during the
sickness, death and burial of our beloved husband and father.
Mrs. Mary Bunting and Family.
 
History of Dane Co., 1906; Albion biography of Job Bunting:
Farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Busseyville; was born in Derbyshire,
England, in 1823; son of George and Mary Bunting; parents both
deceased; they died in England; Job followed brick macking and
various kinds of buisiness till 1844, when with his brother
George, he started off for the United States, coming to
Wisconsin and locating in the town of Albion, and settleing on
40 acres on Sec.3 He was married in Albion, Wis., in 1847, to
Mary, daughter of Joseph and Ann Noble, a native of
Derbyshire, England, and came to wisconsin in 1844. They have
had six children- Alice(now Mrs. David Whittet, who lives in
Jefferson Co.P, Anna Salina(now Mrs. Henry Abbott, who lives
in Albion), Isaac C.(now married to Miss Sarah Brown, and
lives on the farm), Sarah Ann(died in December, 1879), Joseph,
Elizabeth, and Amos G. In 1850, Mr. Bunting moved to
Janesville and followed teaming for three years, and , in
1853, he settled on his present farm of 100 acres. Members of
the Methodist Episcopal Church.

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