John Bunyan 'Bun' Burch

1877 - 1922  (44 years)

• Name	John Bunyan 'Bun' Burch
  Born	23 Aug 1877	Chesterfield Co., South Carolina   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Jan 1922
  Person ID	P18176	Robert Jackson
  Last Modified	5 Jul 2020

  
  

  Father	Moultrie 'Mote' Kirkwood Burch,   b. 14 May 1856, Mt. Croghan, Chesterfield Co., South Carolina ,   d. 26 Sep 1927, Darlington Co., South Carolina  (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Julia Frances Huntley,   b. 26 Aug 1856, South Carolina ,   d. 3 Nov 1926, Darlington Co., South Carolina  (Age 70 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F5239	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah Robinson Bown,   b. 2 Mar 1880,   d. 30 Nov 1966  (Age 86 years)
  Married	11 Oct 1898
  Last Modified	5 Jul 2020
  Family ID	F7687	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Bunyan "Bun" Burch was the first son of Moultrie Kirkwood "Mote" and Julia Burch. He was born at his parents home in Mt. Croghan, Chesterfield County, South Carolina on August 23, 1877. He knew the joys of a farm boy growing up in a LARGE family. He was taught the secrets of the land by his father and became quite good with his hands. He was to become an excellent farmer, carpenter and brick mason. As a boy he attended school in Mt. Croghan with his brother and some of his sisters. It is easy to imagine him as a child playing in the yard of his home after work was completed. His home, one story and typical of the time, was roomy with a center hall running the length of the house. The kitchen was separate from the house as it was in most homes then. The walls and flooring were constructed of wide oak boards. Part of the home is still standing and has been used for storing hay. The old well frame can still be seen in the front yard. "Bun" enjoyed church socials as a young man. It has been said that on one such occasion, at Deep Creek, he found it necessary to toss a rock to force a young lady's attention his way. Others say he used a fishing pole to tap the young lady to get her attention. Anyway, the young lady was Susan Hannah Bowman! The story continues: One Sunday, "Bun" took the mule and told his mother that he would return by night and he might bring his bride home, too. However, as he was paying attention to two young ladies, his mother was not certain just who the bride would be. As the story goes, "Bun" wasn't too certain himself. He decided to let the mule make the decision for him when he reached the fork in the road. Mable Redfearn lived on one fork and Hannah Bowman on the other. When they reached the fork, "Bun" let the mule take the road it wanted. As luck would have it, the mule headed for Hannah's. Preacher Adolphus Smith married "Bun" and Hannah at his home in 1898. They lived for a couple of years at "Bun's" home. Then in 1900, they made the first of several necessary moves. In July of that same year, after a most difficult experience, their first child, Thomas, was born. Belvin, the youngest, was born in 1921. "Bun" and his family were well-known, church-going, hard-working people of their community. "Bun" was a Mason and living proof of their ideals. January 11, 1922, John Bunyan Burch quietly died as a result of cancer in Wadesboro Hospital. He left behind a large family to carry on his respected name. (The above information from Dora "May" Burch MacCallum, granddaughter of John Bunyan Burch, circa 1986.) Source: Kathy Burch Williams Research

  
  

• Sources

  [S347985778] Research of Kathy Burch Williams, (kb-smwilliams@sbcglobal.net).