Gillet F. Bunting

1845 - 1928  (83 years)

• Name	Gillet F. Bunting  [1, 2]
  Nickname	G.T.
  Birth	14 Aug 1845	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census with parents	1850	Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2, 4]
  	HH#1099 was headed by Sheppard Bunting, a 48-year-old farmer. Listed with him were the following Buntings: Amanda, a 30-year-old inferred wife; Harry T, a 21-year-old male; Teackle J, a 16-year-old male; Rosey A, a 14-year-old female; Henry C, a 7-year-old male; and Gillet T, a 5-year-old male. Also listed was: Bennet Broughton, a 23-year-old male.
  Census with parents	1860	Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	HH#1099 was headed by Stephen (probably Sheppard) Bunting, a 68-year-old farmer. Listed with him were the following Buntings: Amanda, a 39-year-old inferred wife; Solomon T, a 26-year-old male; Teackle J, a 16-year-old male; Eleline, a 22-year-old female; Henry C, a 15-year-old male; Gilly, a 13-year-old male; and Sally F, a 3-year-old female.
  Census head of household	1870	Atlantic District, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	HH#58 was headed by Gilley Bunting, a 24-year-old oysterman. Listed with him were the following Buntings: Ellen, a 21-year-old inferred wife; and Josephine, a 1-year-old female.
  Census head of household	1900	Atlantic District, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  	HH#213 was headed by Gillet Bunting, a 54-year-old farmer. Listed with him were the following Buntings: Theodocia, a 31-year-old wife; Benjamin, a 14-year-old son; Letcher, a 12-year-old son; Josephene, a 10-year-old daughter; Virginia, an 8-year-old daughter; William, a 3-year-old son; and Gilbert, a 4-month-old son. Also listed was: Sarah Broughton, a 24-year-old black female servant.
  Census head of household	1910	Atlantic District, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	HH#91 was headed by Gillie Bunting, a 64-year-old farmer. Listed with him were the following Buntings: Theodocia, a 42-year-old wife; and Bryan, a 13-year-old son.
  Record ID	37677
  Death	19 Dec 1928  [1, 3]
  Burial	Atlantic Baptist Church Cemetery, Atlantic, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1, 3]
  	His tombstone shows him as G.T. Bunting, Aug. 14, 1845 - Dec. 19, 1928. He was buried next to Theodosia Bunting, his 2nd wife.
  Siblings	1 brother and 1 sister
  + 1. Henry Clay Bunting,   b. Abt 1843, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1889  (Age 46 years) ╚═Susan Jane Bunting,   b. Abt 1848, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 6 Jan 1865, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   + 2. Gillet F. Bunting,   b. 14 Aug 1845, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 19 Dec 1928  (Age 83 years) ╚═Emily Ellen Chesser,   b. Abt 1848, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 21 Jul 1868, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   ╚═Theodosia (--?--),   b. 30 Mar 1868   d. 23 Jul 1918  (Age 50 years),  m. Abt 1885     3. Sally T. Bunting,   b. Abt 1857, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Half-siblings	3 half brothers and 2 half sisters (family of John Shepard Bunting and Melissa Chesser)
  1. Oliver Bunting,   b. 1827, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1901  (Age 74 years) ╚═Ann Eliza Cutler,   b. Jan 1838, Messongo, Accomack Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 6 Mar 1858, Worcester Co, Maryland   + 2. Harvey T. Bunting,   b. Abt 1829, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Esther A. 'Hester' Evans,   b. Abt 1838, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 3 Oct 1856, Worcester Co, Maryland   + 3. Teackle J. Bunting,   b. Abt 1834, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Eveline Small,   b. Abt 1839, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 30 May 1860, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   + 4. Charlotte Bunting,   b. Abt 1836, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 22 Aug 1912  (Age 76 years) ╚═William P. Brittingham,   b. Abt 1825, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 12 Feb 1889  (Age 64 years),  m. 22 Jan 1850, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   + 5. Rosey Anne Bunting,   b. 20 Mar 1838, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 22 Dec 1910  (Age 72 years) ╚═William Henry Custis Smith,   b. 11 Oct 1830, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 26 Jan 1911  (Age 80 years),  m. 21 Jan 1856, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	William Bunting,   b. Abt 1645   d. Yes, date unknown  (4 x Great Grandfather)  Amanda (--?--),   b. Abt 1820, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Oct 1886  (Age 66 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID	I37677	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	John Shepard Bunting,   b. Abt 1802, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Mar 1887, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 85 years) Other Partners: ╚═Melissa Chesser,   b. Abt 1800, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  m. Abt 1825    ╚═Sarah Ann Walker,   b. Abt 1820   d. Yes, date unknown  m. 18 Aug 1841
  Mother	Amanda (--?--),   b. Abt 1820, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Oct 1886 (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1842  [2, 8]
  Family ID	F12782	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Emily Ellen Chesser,   b. Abt 1848, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	21 Jul 1868	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [9, 10]
  	He was shown as Gillet F. Bunting, a 21 year old farmer (parents not listed) and she was shown as Ellen Chesser, age 20, the daughter of Jas. Chesser. They were married 21 Jul 1868 in Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia by J.O. Moss.
  Last Modified	22 Mar 2024
  Family ID	F11959	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Theodosia (--?--),   b. 30 Mar 1868   d. 23 Jul 1918 (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1885  [3]
  Children	1. Virginia F. 'Virgie' Bunting,   b. 1891, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1975 (Age 84 years) ╚═ C. Dale Corbin  (Age 64 years)  m. Abt 1912
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F14883	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 14 Aug 1845 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 21 Jul 1868 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Burial - - Atlantic Baptist Church Cemetery, Atlantic, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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