In 1876 was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Brumback and Miss Ella R. Bunn, a lady of intelligence and culture, who was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, February 26, 1858, her parents being E. R. and Dorcas (Crumrine) Bunn, both of whom were natives of Ohio. The former was born November 23, 1817, the latter on May 12, 1823, and their marriage was celebrated March 1, 1849, in Ohio, where their children were born. The father was a son of Raymond Bunn, of Pennsylvania, who was of German lineage. He was a carpenter by trade and with his family removed to Muskingum county, Ohio, where he followed the building business and also purchased and conducted a farm. In the Methodist church he held membership. Both he and his wife died in Ohio. In their family were three children,—Reed, Elizabeth and E, R.,-—the last named being the father of Mrs. Brumback. E. R. Bunn spent the days of his boyhood and youth in the Buckeye state, where he followed carpentering, which he learned under his father's direction. Subsequently he made his way to Illinois, where he was married, and later he returned to Ohio, where he again worked at his trade. He resided at various points in that state, including some years spent in Zanesville. His last place of residence in Ohio was at Nashport, where he owned a good home. He exchanged this for land in Atchison county, Missouri, becoming the owner of three hundred and twenty acres. In 1871 he took up his abode on that property, improved a large farm, spent many years there, and his attention was given to general farming and stock-raising, his efforts being attended with gratifying success. In his methods he was very practical and progressive and his correct business habits and enterprise enabled him to gain prosperity. In 1882 his wife died, and several years later he divided his farm among his sons, while he now makes his home with his youngest son. He has reached the ripe old age of eighty three years. After leaving the old homestead he spent a few years in Tarkio, but is now comfortably situated in the home of his youngest son, and from those who know him he receives the respect and veneration which should ever be accorded to advanced years. Through a long period he and his wife were members of the Methodist church and he held many offices therein, doing much to promote its growth and secure the adoption of its principles. His political affiliation in former years was with the Republican party, but now his sympathy is with the Populist party. His children are: Walter, of Westboro; Edward, of Colorado; Ella R., now Mrs. Brumback; Elnathan, a farmer residing near Tarkio; and Webster, who died in childhood.
The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Brumback has been blessed with seven children, as follows: Their first born died in infancy; Cletus, who was born June 30, 1879, and is at home; Homer, born November 6, 1882; Lena, born August 27th, 1886, who died December 11, 1894, at the age of eight years; Georgia, who was born March 12, 1889; May, born May 20, 1891; and Paul, born July 28, 1895.
