Relationship Record 646

Male/Husband}   Bunker, James Raphael     Family History} Hancock
  Female/Wife}    Slack, Adele Relationship Type} Marriage
Marriage: Date} Exa 21 Feb 1928 Place} St. George, Washington, Utah
Ended: On Date} Fam 24 Feb 1966
                     By} Death of wife
Source 1} 140 = Letter
Source 2} 931 = Family hstry
Source 3} 932 = Family hstry
Source 4} 935 = Family hstry
Source 5} 1814=Marriage rec
Source 6} 1833=Newspaper
Source 7} 934 = 1930 USA cen
Source 8} 1816=Death certif
Source 9} 1815=1940 USA cen
Source 10} 1795=1950 USA cen
Source 11} 1599=S.S. record
Source 12} 1818=Obituary
Source 13} 933 = Cemetery rec
1st Household No.}  
Photo} None
Last Updated
        by} Karen Hancock
Date Updated}   6 Sep 2025
Date Created}  31 Oct  2006
Notes:   James R. Bunker and Adele Slack were married on 26 Feb 1928 in the St. George Temple, St. George, Utah.  In the 1930 U.S. census, James R. Bunker, 25, and Adele S., 25, were living in Veyo, Washington, Utah.  James was a laborer doing odd jobs.  They had one son, James D. 1¾.
Adele and James had an infant girl, born 22 Aug 1934, about 2 weeks early, who lived only 7 hours.  She was named Adele after her mother.

In the 1940 U.S. census, James Bunker, 35, and Adell, 34, were still in Veyo, Washington, Utah.  James was now a farmer, working on his own account with an income of $400. plus other income.  They owned their home, valued at $1000.  He had completed 2 years of high school and Adele had completed 4 years of high school.  Their family had grown, and included James Darrel, 11, 4th grade, Beverly, 9, 3rd grade, and Katherine, 7, 1st grade.  A daughter, Adele, had died at childbirth in 1934.

In the 1950 U.S. census, James R. Bunker, 45, and Adell, 44, were living at 100 South 300 West, St. George, Washington, Utah.  James was listed as an automobile salesman with his own business.  Their children at home were Katherine, 17, Garth, 7, and Carma L., 5.

Adele died 24 Feb 1966 after a lingering illness, and was buried in the St. George City Cemetery.
Children: Total # of Children} 6 Seq. # of Primary} 5
  1st Child}Bunker, James Darrel
  2nd Child}Bunker, Beverly
  3rd Child}Bunker, Adele
  4th Child}Bunker, Katherine
  5th Child}Bunker, Walter Garth
  6th Child}Bunker, Carma Lou
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