| Name |
James Linville Bumgarner [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] |
| Prefix |
Rev. |
| Suffix |
Sr. |
| Nickname |
Jim |
| Birth |
7 Oct 1832 |
, Fishdam Creek, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA  [2, 3, 8] |
- "James Linville Bumgarner, b. Oct. 7, 1832"
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| Census: Federal |
1840 |
, Captain McNiel's District, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA [9] |
male 20-30: Stephen Bumgarner [at 29], engaged in agriculture, cannot read or write
female 20-30 [Rebecca at 29], cannot read or write
male 5-10 [James Linville at 8]
male <5 [Simeon Nelson at 4]
female <5 [Nancy Caroline 1] |
| Census: School |
13 Oct 1842 |
, District 46, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA [1] |
Stephen Bumgarner: head
James
Nelson
Nancy |
| Census: Federal |
22 Jul 1850 |
, , Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA [10] |
1) Stephen Bingham [sic], male age 45, farmer, $600 real estate, born in Ashe
2) Rebecah Bingham, female age 45, born in Ashe
3) James Bingham, male age 17, farmer, born in Wilkes
4) Nelson Bingham, male age 13, born in WIlkes
5) Nancy Bingham, female age 10, born in Wilkes
6) Matilda Bingham, female age 8, born in Wilkes
7) Wesley Bingham, male age 6, born in Wilkes
8) Alexander Bingham, male age 4, born in Wilkes
9) Robert Bingham, male age 2, born in Wilkes |
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| Census: Federal |
19 Jul 1860 |
, Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA [11] |
1) J L Bumgarner, male age 28, farmer, $75 real estate, $100 personal estate, born in NC
2) Phebe Bumgarner, female age 22, born in NC
3) George W. Bumgarner, male age 4, born in NC
4) Nancy Bumgarner, female age 9 months, born in NC |
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| Military: Civil War |
29 Mar 1862 |
, , Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA [12] |
| 2nd Lieutenant, 93rd Regiment, Company B, Fork Road District, North Carolina Militia |
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| Letter of Correspondence |
22 Jan 1864 |
, Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA [13] |
| Letter 416, page 275, 22 January 1864: "AG to Lt Col J. A. Hampton, Wilkesboro. Enclosed are the commissions you ask for, except for Co E because no roll of that company has been received. T. W. McNeil of Co F appears on the original roll; thus Jas Bangoner [sic] cannot be commissioned until it is known what has become of McNeil. Co B already has a 1 Lt and thus 'Geo W. Carter's commission is not sent.' William Edwards became QM 14 Dec 63." |
| Census: Federal |
23 Aug 1870 |
, Mulberry Township, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA [14] |
1) James Bumgarner, white male age 37, farmer, born in NC, cannot write
2) Phebe Bumgarner, white female age 32, keeping house, born in NC, cannot read or write
3) George Bumgarner, white male age 14, farm labor, born in NC
4) Moriah Bumgarner, white female age 6, at home, born in NC
5) Linvill Bumgarner, white male age 3, at home, born in NC
6) Carrie Bumgarner, white female age 5 months, at home, born in NC
7) Louisa Beman, white female age 12, domestic servant, born in NC, cannot read or write |
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| Census: Federal |
4 Jun 1880 |
, Reddies River Township, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA [15] |
1) J. L. Bumgarner, head, white male age 47, farmer, born in NC, parents born in NC
2) P. A. Bumgarner, wife, white female age 44, keeping house, cannot write, born in NC, parents born in NC
3) P. M. Bumgarner, daughter, single white female age 15, attended school, born in NC
4) Jos. L. Bumgarner, son, single white male age 12, labors on farm, attended school, born in NC
5) Charlotte Hinchey, mother-in-law, widowed white female age 71, cannot read or write, born in NC, parents born in NC |
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| News Article |
17 Jan 1900 |
The Chronicle (newspaper), Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA [16] |
page 1, column 1
"-Esq. James L. Bumgarner, father of our Clerk of Court, was in town Monday. He is 67 years old and has never been sick enough to be confined to bed in his life." |
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| Census: Federal |
11 Jun 1900 |
, Reddies River Township, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA [17] |
1) James L. Bumgarner, head, white male age 67, married 45 years, born Oct 1832 in NC, parents born in NC, farmer, owned farm #127, cannot write
2) Phebie A. Bumgarner, wife, white female age 66, mother of 7 kids, 3 living, born Mar 1835 in NC, parents born in NC, cannot write
3) Millard F. Bumgarner, grandson, single white male age 17, born Jul 1882 in NC, parents born in NC, attended school 9 months
4) Charlotte Hinshaw, mother-in-law, widowed white female age 92, mother of 8 kids, 4 living, born Jun 1808 in NC, parents born NC, cannot read or write
5) Virdie Huffman, orphan, single white female age 8, born Mar 1892 in NC, parents born in NC, cannot read or write |
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| News Article |
27 Feb 1901 |
The Chronicle (newspaper), Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA [18] |
| -Mr. James L. Bumgarner spent Saturday night and Sunday with his son, Linville Bumgarner, Clerk Superior Court. |
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| Census: Federal |
10 Apr 1910 |
, Reddies River Township, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA [19] |
1) James L. Bumgarner, head, white male age 78, married 56 years, born in NC, parents born in NC, general farmer, owned farm #40, cannot write
2) Phebe Bumgarner, wife, white female age 74, mother of 7 kids, 3 living, born in NC, parents born in NC, cannot write
3) Charles S. Bumgarner, grandson, white male age 23, married less than 1 year, born in NC, parents born in NC, laborer on farm
4) Annie M. Bumgarner, granddaughter, white female age 18, no children, born in NC, father born in VA, mother born in NC, attended school |
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| Census: Federal |
11 Mar 1920 |
, Reddies River Township, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA [20] |
1) Jas. L. Bumgarner, head, married white male age 87, born in NC, parents born in NC, farmer, owns a general farm
2) Milard F. Bumgarner, grandson, married white male age 37, born in NC, parents born in NC, teacher at public school
3) R Bumgarner, granddaughter, married white female age 31, born in NC, parents born in NC
4) O Bumgarner, great granddaughter, single white female age 8, born in NC, attends school
5) Flora Bumgarner, great granddaughter, single white female age 6, born in NC, attends school
6) R Bumgarner, great granddaughter, single white female age 4 7/12, born in NC
7) Henry Bumgarner, great grandson, single white male age 2 7/12, born in NC
8) Bonnie Bumgarner, great granddaughter, songle white female age 7/12, born in NC |
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| Death |
12 Apr 1921 |
, Millers Creek, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA [2] |
| Burial |
13 Apr 1921 |
Millers Creek Church Cemetery (was Friendship), Millers Creek, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA [2] |
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| Obituary |
18 Apr 1921 |
The Sentinel (newspaper), Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA |
"Rev. J. L. Bumgarner Dies in Wilkes County.
Served as Minister Until His 80th Birthday; Funeral Is Conducted By Nephew
North Wilkesboro, April 18.-(Special)-
Rev. James L. Bumgarner, father of State Senator, Linville Bumgarner, died April 12, at the home of his nephew, M. F. Bumgarner, near this city. He was a son of Stephen and Rebecca Bumgarner and was born October 2, 1832, being, therefore, 88 years, 6 months, and 5 days old. On March 7, 1854 he was married to Phoebe Ann Hincher and to this union seven children were born, four of whom died when very small. Those living, besides Senator Bumgarner, are George W. Bumgarner, and Mrs. P. M. Cole, of Wilkesboro Route 1. The deceased served for four years in the Civil War. About 1878 he expressed himself as being called of God to preach the gospel and served his people as a minister until his 80th birthday, preaching on that day at Arbor Grove church, this being his last sermon. He was a devoted husband, a good father, grand-father, and great-grandfather, having lived to see his third generation, there being 27 grandchildren and 34 great-grand children. The funeral was held Wednesday at the deceased's old home church, the service being conducted by Rev. S. N. Bumgarner, his nephew."
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| Obituary |
21 Apr 1921 |
The Union Republican (newspaper), Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA |
page 6, column 4
"Death of an Aged Minister.
In Wilkes county recently Rev James L. Bumgarner, aged 88 years. Seven children blessed his union with Miss Phoebe Ann Hincher, three of whom survive, viz: State Senator Linville Bumgarner, Geo. W. Bumgarner, and Mrs. P. M. Cole. He leaves also 27 grand-children, and 34 great-grandchildren. He was a veteran of the Civil War and entered the ministery [sic] in 1878 and preached until his 80th year. The funeral services were held by his nephew, Rev. S. N. Bumgarner." |
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| Biographical sketch |
1982 |
, Millers Creek, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA |
"JAMES LINVILLE BUMGARNER:
The Reverend James Linville Bumgarner was the eldest son of Stephen and Rebecca Nichols Bumgarner, born in Wilkes 7 Oct. 1832. He was a farmer and Methodist "circuit rider," or more accurately, circuit "walker." He worked hard on the farm all week, and at noon on Saturday he would come in, eat and dress, and set out on foot to one of the points on his circuit. Arriving there, he would spend the night with one of his parishoners, preach on Sunday morning, and walk back on Sunday afternoon to be ready for the farm on Monday.
During the war, in 1863, Jim was commissioned by Gov. Zeb Vance as 2nd Lt. in the 68th Battalion of the North Carolina Militia for Home Defense.
Jim married Phoebe Ann Hincher (1835-1914), daughter of William and Charlotte Carroll Hincher, who were married in Orange County, N.C. in 1827 before coming to Wilkes to live and rear their children, all of whom were born in Wilkes County.
Of the seven children born to Jim and Phoebe, only three reached maturity. In 1863 an epidemic took the lives of Mary and Emily, and in 1879 a similar tragedy took Carrie and Grant. The eldest, George Washington, married Mary Elizabeth Nichols, and they built a home and lived on land deeded to her by her father, John Wilburn Nichols. Maria married Tom Cole and they built and lived on land deeded to her by her father, downstream and cross Buck Branch from her childhood home. Linville married Bessie Ryan McNiel, and they first lived across the creek and on the hill south of his father's place, but later moved to Wilkesboro where they lived the remainder of their lives.
Jim's work did not end with farming, preaching, and serving in the Home Guard. In winter he used a team of big oxen to haul lumber from Tom Broyhill's mill in the Millers Creek area to North Wilkesboro. And a community service was to go to the home and bathe, dress, and "lay out" the body whenever a man died.
He was an expert producer of sweet potatoes, and he grew an abundant crop every year. There were sweet potatoes for the family, for neighbors and friends, and for seed the following year. People would come for miles around to buy seed potatoes in the spring.
Sources: N.C. State Archives and Writings of Millard F. Bumgarner
by Flora B. Friend" |
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| Biographical sketch |
1983 |
From "A Genealogy of Stephen Bumgarner 1811-1901":
Pages 6-9:
"Rev. JAMES LINVILLE BUMGARNER (7 Oct 1832 - 12 Apr 1921) the eldest child and first son of Stephen and Rebecca, was married 6 Mar 1854 to PHOEBE ANN HINCHER (25 Mar 1835 - 20 Dec 1914) daughter of William and Charlotte Carroll Hincher. William and Charlotte were married in Orange County before moving to Wilkes to live and rear their family.
Reverend Jim led a busy life. He was a better-than-average farmer, an itenerant preacher of the Methodist faith, and a second lieutenant in the Home Militia during the War Between the States. He also had several avocations with which he occupied his spare time.
Jim's work week began early Monday morning and continued until Sunday noon. Then he would come in, eat, bathe, dress, and set out on foot to one of his churches, perhaps Poplar Grove or Obids (the latter a fifteen-mile climb up and over the Blue Ridge). Reaching his appointed post, he would spend the night with one of his parishoners, attend to his pastoral duties on Sunday morning, and walk home on Sunday afternoon, to be ready for the farm again on Monday.
When farm work was slack in winter, Jim used a team of big oxen to haul lumber from Tom Broyhill's mill, in the Miller Creek area, to North Wilkesboro. One of the oxen, Buck, belonged to Jim, and the other belonged to his son-in-law, Tom Cole.
The choice crop, and one which gave Jim much pride, was the Red Spanish sweet potato. The preparation of the ground, and the harvesting and storing of this crop were major undertakings - too much for the family to do alone. This tribe of Bumgarners did not believe in owning slaves, but they did at times need extra help. So, for this project, Jim hired his favorite hands, Morrison and Delphia McGlamery. In addition to being good workers, they understood how carefully the potatoes had to be handled. They knew that the slightest bruise or break would cause the tubers to spoil, and they acted accordingly. So, spring and fall would usually find the McGlamerys working with Jim in his sweet potato patch. The rich harvest was tenderly stored in the cellar to provide the family with their favorite breakfast of sweet potatoes, ham, and red-eye gravy through the winter, and to share with neighbors and friends who came as guests or cash customers. Before planting time in the spring, the remaining potatoes were taken out of storage and sorted into two lots, one for eating and one for planting. Then, people would come from miles around to purchase seed from Jim's stock.
Jim's military service began in 1863, when he was commissioned by Governor Zebulon B. Vance as Second Lieutenant in the 68th Battalion of the North Carolina Militia for Home Defense. He served until after the end of the war.
This, 1863, was a red letter year for tragedy struck the home. An epidemic took the lives of two daughters, Mary and Emily, the second and third of the children. Sixteen years later a diphtheria epidemic took two more. Carrie, the sixth child, and Grant, the seventh died within five days of each other. The three surviving children grew to adulthood, married, and reared large families, giving Jim and Phoebe altogether thirty-four grandchildren. The deceased children were: 1-2 MARY BUMGARNER (1858/1863); 1-3 EMILY BUMGARNER (1860/1863); 1-6 CARRIE E. BUMGARNER (1 Jan 1870/8 Oct 1879); and 1-7 GRANT BUMGARNER (14 July 1872/3 Oct 1879).
One of Jim's avocations placed his services in demand whenever a male member of the community died. It was Jim who was called upon to bathe, dress, and "lay out" the body before burial. He would do his job while the homemade wooden coffin was being built. Once Jim was on his way to visit a neighbor, Tom Rash, who lived just over the hill, and who had been ill for some time. As he approached, he looked toward the barn and saw Tom leaning against the fence, gazing at his cattle, which he prized. Jim headed in that direction, but when he looked again, Tom had disappeared, so he went on to the house. At the door he was met by a tearful member of the household, who told him that they were about to send for him. Tom had just passed away. Perhaps it was a coincidence that he arrived at that precise moment, but coincidence would hardly explain why he saw Tom at the barn fence.
Jim's home, like his father's was a haven for the needy. Their grandson, Millard, became a member of the family in 1894, when he needed special care. He grew up with them as their son, and was their principle heir. In the home at one time were two sisters, Myra and Nan Whitworth, who gave and received help as did others. Many were those who partook of this home's generosity and benevolence. Jim and Phoebe hold a place of great respect and worth in the history of Wilkes County."
Note: The picture of Rev. Jim is also from this book. |
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| Person ID |
I304 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
10 Sep 2023 |
1832 - 1921 (88 years)
