Cecil Hawkins Bunn (1890 - 1948)

Born 30 Jan 1890 in Stevenson, Jackson, Alabama, United States

Husband of Lucille Annabelle (Meredith) Bunn — married 4 Jan 1922 in Wayne, Tennessee, United States

Died 3 May 1948 at age 58 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States

Biography

The son of Henry Moses Bunn (1861-1919) and Fay Irene Anderson (1865-1920), Cecil Bunn was born in Stevenson, Tennessee^{[citation needed]} in 1890, residing there with his family.^[1][2] His siblings included:

1. Claudia Lee Bunn (1886-1964)
2. Flossie May Bunn (1892-1969)
3. Lorena Belle Bunn (1894-1999)
4. Paul Anderson Bunn (1895-1918)

Cecil registered for the World War I draft when he was 27, registering in Chattanooga, Tennessee on June 5, 1917.^[3] He stated that he lived on Duncan Street in Chattanooga and that he was in charge of laundry at the United States Government Military Training Camp in Chattanooga. Cecil was described as a man of medium height and build with black hair and grey eyes.

Cecil was drafted and ordered to report for the local board for military duty. He was inducted into military service at Fort Thomas, Kentucky on May 24, 1918, and was assigned to clerical work.^[4][5][6][7] Having served for nearly eight months as a Private in Headquarters Company of a Field Artillery regiment, Cecil was discharged on the United States Army on December 13, 1918.^[8]

Cecil returned to Franklin County, Tennessee, where his father passed away in 1919. In 1920, Cecil lived with his mother and his siblings in Civil District 12, where he owned and operated a retail store.^[9]

Cecil married Lucille Annabelle (Meredith) Bunn, marrying in Wayne County, Tennessee on January 4, 1922,^[10] having two children together. They made their home together in Civil District 12, where he continued to work as a retail merchant.^[11]

His marriage ended in divorce and in 1940, Cecil lodged at the Crawford House in Winchester Township, Tennessee, not working, having moved there from Sherwood, Tennessee.^[12] Cecil Bunn passed away at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Murfreesboro, Tennessee^[13] at the age of 58. According to the death certificate, his remains were to be removed to Stevenson, Tennessee.

Sources

1. ↑ 1900, Franklin County, Tennessee: "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS8F-751 : Thu Apr 11 20:55:58 UTC 2024), Cecil Bunn in Entry for Henry Bunn and Fay Bunn, 1900.
2. ↑ 1910, 12th Civil District, Franklin, Tennessee: "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG6T-HY8 : Tue Jul 09 09:20:20 UTC 2024), Cecil Bunnin Entry for Henry Bunn and Fay Bunn, 1910.
3. ↑ 1917, World War I Draft Registration: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ6W-TMC : 28 June 2024), Cecil Hawkins Bunn, 1917-1918.
4. ↑ 1918, Report for Military Duty in The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Lists of Men Ordered to Report to Local Board for Military Duty in the District of Columbia; NAI Number: 1159403; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System (World War I), 1917-1939; Record Group Number: 163. Ancestry.com. U.S., Lists of Men Ordered to Report to Local Board for Military Duty, 1917–1918 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Ancestry Record 4906 #124441 with attached Image
5. ↑ 23 May 1918, United States Army: "United States, Enlisted and Officer Muster Rolls and Rosters, 1916-1939", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68LJ-NS1P : Sun Mar 10 19:38:28 UTC 2024), Entry for Cecil H Bunn, 23 May 1918.
6. ↑ 31 Aug 1918, United States Army: "United States, Enlisted and Officer Muster Rolls and Rosters, 1916-1939", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68LK-S96D : Fri Mar 08 21:08:39 UTC 2024), Entry for Cecil H Bunn, 31 August 1918.
7. ↑ 30 Sep 1918, United States Army: "United States, Enlisted and Officer Muster Rolls and Rosters, 1916-1939", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68LJ-XL3F : Thu Mar 07 21:59:43 UTC 2024), Entry for Cecil H Bunn, 30 September 1918.
8. ↑ 1918, US, Veterans Master Index: "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP86-L8S4 : Fri Mar 08 06:38:02 UTC 2024), Entry for Cecil Hawkins Bunn, 13 December 1918.
9. ↑ 1920, 12th Civil District, Franklin County, Tennessee: "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNGN-5QV : Sat Mar 09 20:59:45 UTC 2024), Entry for Mrs Fay Bunn and Cecil Bunn, 1920.
10. ↑ 1922, Marriage, Wayne County, Tennessee: "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH3-6D1M : Sat Mar 09 10:09:29 UTC 2024), Entry for Cecil H Bunn and Lucille Meredith, 04 Jan 1922.
11. ↑ 1930, 12th Civil District, Franklin County, Tennessee: "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPW5-5TQ : Sun Mar 10 08:05:10 UTC 2024), Entry for Cecil H Bunn and Lucille Bunn, 1930.
12. ↑ 1940, Winchester, Tennessee: "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K44T-PVL : Mon Jul 22 10:11:20 UTC 2024), Entry for Cecil Bunn, 1940.
13. ↑ 1948, Death, Murfreesboro, Tennessee: "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS2G-J3F : Sun Mar 10 19:47:48 UTC 2024), Entry for Cecil H Bunn and Henry M Bunn, 1948.