Bunting Family Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains business and estate papers, correspondence, and genealogical and related materials which descended in the family of Joseph and Elizabeth Spencer (Miller) Bunting. Of interest is a letter from Quaker minister, John Jackson (1809-1855) expressing his religious views.
Dates
- Creation: 1739-1957
Creator
- Jackson, John, 1809-1855 (Contributor, Person)
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
Collection is open for research.
Copyright and Rights Information
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Biographical / Historical
The Bunting family was a Pennsylvania Quaker family, closely associated with Darby, Pa. The Bunting family had many branches descending from the ten children of Josiah and Sarah (Hunt) Bunting; Josiah Bunting (1734-1813) was a minister and elder of Darby Monthly Meeting. One of his sons, Josiah (1773-1863) married Sarah Sellers. Another son, Joseph (1830-1890) married Elizabeth Spencer Miller (1833-1905), a descendent of the Miller and McIlvain families, also Pennsylvania Quakers.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (1 oversized box)
Language
English
Overview
The Bunting family was a Pennsylvania Quaker family, closely associated with Darby, Pa., and Darby Monthly Meeting. The Bunting family had many branches descending from the ten children of Josiah and Sarah (Hunt) Bunting; Josiah Bunting (1734-1813) was a minister and elder of Darby Monthly Meeting. One of his sons, Josiah (1773-1863) married Sarah Sellers. His son, Joseph (1830-1890) married Elizabeth Spencer Miller (1833-1905), a descendent of the Miller and McIlvain families, also Pennsylvania Quakers. The collection contains business and estate papers, correspondence, and genealogical and related materials which descended in the family of Joseph and Elizabeth Spencer (Miller) Bunting. Of interest is a letter from Quaker minister, John Jackson (1809-1855) expressing his religious views.
Arrangement
The collection is divided into six series:
- Bunting Family Personal Papers
- Bunting Family Business and Financial Papers
- Sellers Family
- Spencer and McIlvain Families
- Miller Family
- Miscellaneous Family Papers
Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donor: Michael F. Klesh, 1997
The collection was given by the son of Caroline Bunting Klesh who inherited the papers.
Separated Materials
The following photographs were removed from the collection and added to the FHL General Picture Collection, Individual Portraits:
- Bunting, George Miller. Snapshot at Buck Hill
- Bunting, George as a child
- Bunting, Caroline (Mrs. George M. Bunting)
- Bunting, Elizabeth Spencer Miller
- Bunting, Josiah
- Bunting, David S.
- Bunting, Edith
- McIlvain, Ann
- Walker, George, 1891 (cousin of Levis and Ann Miller)
Processing Information
The collection was received unprocessed and laminated. The papers were sorted into family groups in 2001 and a finding aid created. Pictures were transferred to FHL General Picture Collection.
Subject
- Bunting family (Family)
- Miller family (Family)
- Sellers family (Family)
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Bunting Family Papers, 1739-1957
- Author
- AA/SKM
- Date
- 2001
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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