Lorenzo Dow Bunch Family Tree, Photo's & Stories
The following photos are from descendents of Lorenzo Dow Bunch. The ones that have question marks (?...?) are still somewhat a bit of a mystery but were held by more than one family and are said to be of our Bunches.
? Unknown "Bunch" Photo ? Bunch in parade Glasgow KY Black Buef's old house east of
(Help Us Identfy) ? 1930? (Help Us Identfy) ? Glasgow, KY
Hand Hewn Logs in The Dow's son Grandville (left) Dow's daughter Lucinda Jane
cabin built by James Bunch Bunch and husband Cornelius
in the early 1800's just outside McCawley
Glasgow, KY. House was owned
later by the Harrison family and
was being demolished when this
photo was taken
Robert Bunch Black Buef (Dow's Grandson) Fate (Fayette) Bunch
(Dow's Son)
? Fate's Barn, built about 1860. There is an "X" carved into the gable end.
Not at all like the "Barn Stars" made by the Dutch
Anyone ever seen one like this?
Dow Bunch Stories
- "Dow was once challenged to a fight
in Albany Ky by a rough & tumble fighter of the day. On his way to this
fight someone said Dow this bully is going to grab your hair and beat
you up!, Dow took out his Barlow knife, cut his hair and won the fight."
- - In 1968, this story was
re-told in Allen Trout's column of the Louisville Courier Journal.
A man named Al Huff wrote to the Courier the following day saying
his ggrandfather was the saloon keeper in Albany and often promoted
fights there.
- - In 1968, this story was
re-told in Allen Trout's column of the Louisville Courier Journal.
A man named Al Huff wrote to the Courier the following day saying
his ggrandfather was the saloon keeper in Albany and often promoted
fights there.
- "During the Civil War, raiders came
and stole Dow's horses. That night, Dow went and got them back."
- - Dow did not serve in the civil war despite his reputation as a great fighter. Indians were exempted.
Dow Bunch Family Tree (Coming Soon)