Transcription contributed by Leah L. Furnas 17 April 2005

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BENJAMIN BUNNEL (deceased) was born in the State of New Jersey, and with his father, Abner, came to Warren Co. in the year 1804, and located on land where Mrs. M. Bunnel now lives; he, Abner, lived with the Shakers a great many years, and with whom he died. Benjamin was married to Maria, daughter of James and Margaret Allen, who came from Pennsylvania and settled in Turtle Creek Township, where they lived and died-Mrs. A. in about the year 1812. They were the parents of five children-James, Sarah, Abraham, Ann, and an infant. To his union with Elizabeth Busby nine children were born-John, Jane, Elizabeth, and Melinda; the others died in childhood. Benjamin Bunnel died April 11, 1871; he was married to Maria Allen, March 2, 1820. To them were born seven children, all deceased-Isaac, Margaret, Christine, Rachel, Maria E., James W. and Elizabeth. Mr. Bunnel was a member of the Christian Church, as also is his wife, who joined the Presbyterian Church when 17 years old; she afterward joined the Christian Church so as to be with her husband; although having buried husband and children, and being deprived of the vision of sight, her life now would be almost a blank, but for the reliance she has for the future, and the reunion with those from whom she was separated by the hand of death affords her great consolation. She owns 75 acres of land, the same on which her husband settled when he first purchased land. He was a mason by trade, but farming was his chief employment.