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Thomas W. Bundick
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P. B. Bundick is the proprietor of the Pioneer Hotel of EI Campo, and is a son of one of the veterans who fought in the battle of San Jacinto and was a citizen of the Republic of Texas. A native of Matagorda county, Texas, P. B. Bundick was born August 21, 1855, his parents being Thomas W. and Clementine (Schulze) Bundick, who were married in Texas; the former was born in Louisiana and the latter in Germany. T. W. Bundick was of Scotch-Irish descent and was reared on a farm in the state of his nativity. He came to Texas as a young man, locating in Fort Bend county, and opened up a farm on Oyster creek, where he remained until the outbreak of hostilities which resulted in winning Texan independence from Mexico. He joined the force of brave patriots, with General Sam Houston in command, and was active in the struggle until its close when Santa Anna was made a prisoner
At the Siege of the Alamo.
He was always on duty, ready for any emergency. He was with a small force dispatched to recruit the forces under Travis at San Antonio. When within a few miles of the city the lieutenant in command, not knowing in which direction the Mexicans would approach, asked for volunteers to act as pickets to carry word to the garrison at the Alamo. Mr. Bundick, with three others, volunteered and remained in order to give warning of the Mexican approach. The remainder of the force joined Crockett and Travis at the Alamo and met death with that brave band of Texas heroes, while those on picket duty remained at their posts and could see the smoke of the battle. On the morning of the last day of the struggle one of the pickets rode in and told his companions of the massacre in ·the Alamo. Then the four pickets returned to Houston's camp and informed him what had happened. Mr. Bundick was one of the squad that captured General Santa Anna at the battle of San Jacinto, not knowing at the time who the prisoner was. As they approached the camp other Mexican prisoners exclaimed, "Santa Anna." The squad brought him before Houston and it took all of Houston's power and influence with his army to keep the men from hanging the Mexican general on the spot. With keen foresight General Houston realized that Texan liberty was in his grasp, but that the death of Santa Anna might prolong the war, and so refused to give up his illustrious prisoner to the fury of his soldiers. Texas became a republic, but it was still some months before the state was freed from the Mexican renegades and desperadoes who had crossed the border, and Mr. Bundick assisted in holding these in subjection. It was a heroic struggle and was won against great odds.
When the war ended Mr. Bundick returned to his Oyster creek home and resumed farming. Soon after his marriage he removed to the prairie near the present site of Stafford, there remaining for a short time, after which he removed to Matagorda county in 1849, when there were not more than a half dozen white families in the county. George Elliott, Esquire Reed and Harris Yamans [Horace Yeamans] camped on Cashes creek and Mr. Bundick joined them, later selecting land on the Colorado river, where he made a permanent settlement and engaged in farming and stock raising. Farming was then done on a small scale, for the only market was that furnished by the emigrants. The pioneers raised supplies for their own families and depended on stock raising for an income. Game of all kinds was plentiful and wild beasts roamed at will. The range was free, grass was good and the stock flourished. Mr. Bundick employed his energies in getting a good herd of cattle, and he aided in the pioneer development of the county, not only in winning independence from Mexican rule but also in suppressing the Indian violences and in planting the seeds of later-day civilization and progress. To such men the state owes a debt of gratitude that can never be paid and on the pages of her history he deserves most honorable mention.
On arriving in Matagorda county he lived for a time in a tent made of a wagon cover and when he had selected land for a permanent location he built a house and soon had some of his land under cultivation, while his herds roamed over the open range. Later he purchased more land and was the owner of over eleven hundred acres at the time of his death, which occurred in December, 1870. He was a splendid representative of the old type of southern planter and stockman, charitable to the needy, hospitable at all times, the latchstring ever hanging out to his friends, while the traveler of pioneer times was never denied a welcome and shelter. He was a faithful member of the Christian church and also of the Masonic fraternity and he voted with the Democracy. In the early days he was a slave owner but he gave to all his black people their freedom while living in Fort Bend county. He was, however, a supporter of the Confederate cause in the Civil war and was a man unfaltering in his adherence to his honest convictions. None ever doubted his loyalty or questioned his sincerity.
One brother, Jackson Bundick, settled with him on Oyster creek, from which both joined Houston's army. After the war Jackson Bundick settled in Brazoria county near where Sandy Point is now. T. W. Bundick, removing to Matagorda county, began raising hogs. One night the only sow was attacked by two bears, and after a considerable fight Mr. Bundick and his father-in-law, Moritz Schulze, succeeded in killing the bears. Mr. Bundick shot deer from his own dooryard and there were many wild turkeys, panthers and bears and much smaller game. His wife yet survives at the old ·homestead, where a large tract of the land which her husband acquired is under cultivation, being rented out for modern farming, while some stock is also raised thereon. Mrs. Bundick was born in Germany in 1828, a daughter of Moritz Schulze, of that country, who landed at Galveston, Texas, about 1840. Later he settled near where Houston is now and after his daughter married Mr. T. W. Bundick they all lived together, moving to Matagorda county, where he died at his daughter's home in 1872. He was a saddler, and made saddles and saddle trees, selling to the trade. He also made saddles for stockmen and for soldiers in the Civil war. He made a saddle for his grandson, P. B. Bundick, who used it from the age of eight years until he was too old, and later P. B. Bundick's son Hy. Bundick used it until he also was too large, and the saddle is still in a good state of preservation.
In the Schulze family were two children: Mrs. Bundick and C. A. Schulze, who freighted cotton for the government to Mexico during the Civil war. After the war he settled on Jones creek in Wharton county, where he engaged in farming and stock-raising. He married Lizzie Haddon, a daughter of William Haddon, a pioneer settler of Texas, who saw hard service in the early days, especially in the Mier expedition, when the death roll was made out by drawing beans from a bag. Those who drew white ones escaped, but those who drew black ones were shot. William Haddon and another man managed to make their escape and were followed by armed soldiers. They jumped into the Rio Grande river to swim across and being fired upon they pretended to have been hit. Sinking low in the water William Hadden floated down stream and hid in a big pile of drift until night, when he made his escape. He became a widely known and prominent stockman and was the first to handle registered stock in his locality. He died in "Wharton county.
P. B. Bundick was reared amid pioneer surroundings in Matagorda county and was educated at a private subscription school. He remained under the parental roof until twenty-one years of age and was then married and two years later was elected constable and served a term of two years, during which time he settled on a farm. After five years he bought and ran a public ferry boat on the Colorado river, known as Bundick's ferry, for eight years. He then resumed farming and stock-raising for five years. In 1893 he came to EI Campo, purchased a lot and erected the Pioneer Hotel. which he has since conducted, making it a popular hostelry.
Mr. P. B. Bundick was appointed and served as deputy sheriff for five years and later was elected city marshal and tax collector. in which capacity he is still serving. He is faithful and prompt in the discharge of his official duties and is also known through the county as a reliable business man. While on the farm ·he raised corn, cotton, hogs and other stock. He has witnessed marvelous changes in agricultural methods. In the early days of his residence in this locality there were only three or four families in his immediate neighborhood and but two houses within' twenty miles. He saw the country in its wild and primitive condition and has noted with pleasure its rapid development and the progress that has been made in farming, especially in rice and cotton culture. He has kept pace in his business life with the general development and is known as one of the representative business men of EI Campo. In October, 1876, Mr. Bundick was married to Miss Mary J. Spore [Spoor], who was born in Louisiana in 1856. a daughter of John and Margaret {O'Neal) Spore [Spoor], who were married in Louisiana. The father was a farmer by occupation and served in the Confederate army. He was captured by Union soldiers at Matagorda peninsula, taken north and kept there until after the close of the war . Mr. and Mrs. Bundick have many friends in EI Campo and vicinity. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity and Odd Fellows lodge and is most loyal to the teachings and tenets of these orders.
A twentieth Century History of Southwest Texas, Volume II, The Lewis Publishing Company, 1907, pages 509-512
Peter Bundick's badge, pistol and handcuffs were
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Matagorda County Brand Record
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Mrs. Clementine "Grandma" Bundick Mrs. Clementine "Grandma" Bundick, one of Matagorda County's oldest settlers, died at her house near Markham at 12 o'clock, noon, on Saturday, October 13, and was buried in the family burial grounds this afternoon at 3 o'clock. At the time of her death, Grandma Bundick was 87 years, 10 months and 9 days of age. She leaves a family of three sons and one daughter, her husband having died in 1870. The surviving children are Peter Bundick of El Campo, Oce and H. M. Bundick of Markham and Mrs. Phillip Ryman of Wadsworth. Decedent was born in Nounberg [Nuremberg?], Germany, December 4, 1829, and when a young woman came with a colony of her countrymen to America, landing at Galveston with the intention of going to where Fredericksburg now stands to settle. When the colonists got as far as Houston Mr. Bundick and his wife and one other family decided not to go on west and stopped in Houston. The balance of the colony proceeded on their way and were massacred by the Indians. Later on the Bundicks moved to Matagorda County and settled west of the river where they made their home and accumulated much valuable land and stock. Grandma Bundick lived to a splendid old age and was a devoted Christian mother. Wherever she was known she had many friends who loved and reverenced her. Friends of the family from many parts of the county were present to pay their last sad respects to this grand and noble woman. To the sons and daughter, The Tribune offers its deepest sympathy. The Daily Tribune?, October 15 1917 Mrs. Clementine Bundick Mrs. Clementine Bundick, whose residence was three miles south of Markham, was born December 4, 1829, at Noumburg [Nuremberg?], Germany, came to America when she was 14 years old. She first landed at Galveston and later moved to Houston where she was married 66 years ago to T. W. Bundick. Her husband died in 1870. There were nine children born to this union, four of whom survive--Pete Bundick of El Campo, Oce Bundick of Markham, Mrs. Phillip Ryman of Bay City and H. M. Bundick of Markham. In early days Mrs. Bundick would go on horseback to see the sick and administer to them. In order to prepare herself for this work she read Dr. Gunn's book called "The Family Physician," and she would help the poor by giving to them and administering to their wants. In those days the Indians were still in the country, and Mr. and Mrs. Bundick encountered them in many ways. She spoke recently about an Indian coming to their home for water. She was very kind-hearted to everyone and especially to dumb brutes, keeping many of them as pets. She had three pet cats that stayed close to her about her bed till she died. No tramp ever was turned from her home hungry. Mrs. Bundick was a member of the Christian Church for 50 years. She was baptized in the Colorado River by Elder Wm. Baxter. Her early church house was an old log school house and church house combined, located about a mile east of her home. She and her husband were members of this church, their early pastors were Elders William Baxter and Daniel Yeamans. On their church days they people would take their dinners and spend the day in religious and social service. She lived a Christian life throughout and died at her residence at noon October 13, 1917, aged 87 years, 10 months and 9 days. Her funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. P. Gilliam at her residence October 15, 1917, at 3 p. m., and her body was laid to rest in the family graveyard.
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Brother Killed Brother Markham, Texas, December 23.--As the result of a tragedy enacted three miles south of this place early this morning, P. [T.] W. Bundick is dead, his brother, Jeff Bundick, is in jail charged with the killing, and their widowed mother is grief-stricken. Although they lived in the same house and came in contact with each frequently, the two brothers who were the principals in the tragedy have not spoken in several years. According to the statement of O. C. Bundick, another brother, who witnessed the tragedy, Jeff Bundick, after securing his shotgun went to the yard and fired upon the brother, inflicting wounds from which death occurred immediately. The three brothers are bachelors and were living with their aged widowed mother. As soon as Jeff Bundick departed for town to surrender himself the mother and other son, who were in the house, when the shot was fired, rushed out to where P. [T.] W. Bundick was lying and found him breathing his last. Jeff Bundick surrendered himself to the sheriff and was lodged in jail at Bay City. The three brothers are retired ranchmen and are well known in the vicinity where they shooting occurred, having lived there all of their lives. The mother has lived near Markham for sixty years, being one of the early settlers of Texas. An examination of the body of P. [T.] W. Bundick showed that seventeen buckshot struck him in the left side.
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VETERAN PEACE OFFICER BURIED
El Campo, Tex., Dec. 2.—Peter Benjamin Bundick,
81, one of the oldest peace officers in South Texas, was burled here
Monday afternoon. Funeral services were conducted from the Wheeler
funeral home by Rev. Shan M. Hull, pastor of the Methodist church.
Burial was under the auspices of the El Campo Masonic lodge of which
Mr. Bundick was a charter member. Uncle Pete, as he was known by
everyone, came to El Campo with the first people to settle here. He
was a member of a pioneer family of the state, his father having
fought in the battle of San Jacinto and having been a member of one
of the squads that captured Gen. Santa Anna in 1836. When he moved
to El Campo, he was appointed deputy sheriff and served in that
capacity until the town was incorporated. Shortly thereafter, he was
elected city marshal and tax collector and assessor. He retired as
city marshal only a few years ago. He is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. R. R. Peeler of Needles, Cal., Mrs. T. L. Fabbre of
Galveston and Mrs. S. E. Daughters of El Campo; one son, Henry
Bundick of El Campo; four grandchildren, and two
great-grandchildren.
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Ocie Bundick was born c October 1861 and died July 27, 1923 of tuberculosis in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. He was the son of Thomas W. Bundick (February 5, 1810 - December 5, 1870) and Clementine Schulze Bundick (December 4, 1829 - October 13, 1917).
He, his father and brothers, were ranchers about three miles south of
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Fannie D. Bundick Married Henry H. Freeman August 21, 1884 in Matagorda County, Texas
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Matilda C. Bundick Ryman April 27, 1862 - April 4, 1919 Houston, Harris County, Texas Married November 21, 1886 in Matagorda County, Texas to Phillip Ryman March 5, 1854 - November 23, 1956 Both buried at Cedarvale Cemetery, Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas
Bay City Woman Falls Seven Stories; Killed Mrs. Matilda Ryman of Bay City, a patient at the Baptist sanitarium, leaped from a window on the seventh floor of the institution shortly after noon Friday and was killed. Her neck was broken by the fall. Mrs. Ryman was brought to the sanitarium March 26, for treatment. Physicians in attendance said Mrs. Ryman had not given any indications of a mental state such as to suggest violence or self destruction. A nurse was with Mrs. Ryman a few minutes before the tragedy, and left the patient eating the midday meal. Mrs. Ryman, who was 57 years old, was accompanied to Houston by a daughter. Houston Post, April 5, 1919 Mrs. Matilda Ryman The body of Mrs. Matilda Ryman, who leaped to her death from a window on the seventh floor of the Baptist sanitarium Friday, was forwarded to Bay City Friday night by Wall & Stabe for burial. Her daughter, Miss L. Ryman, accompanied the body to that place. Houston Post, April 6, 1919 Mr. Philip Ryman, one of Matagorda County’s oldest citizens, died at his home six miles southwest of Bay City, Tuesday, November 2, 1926, at 3:45 a. m., after a lingering illness of about one year. Mr. Ryman was born in Matagorda, Texas, March 5, 1854. At the time of his death he was 72 years, 9 months, 25 days old. November 21, 1886, he was married to Miss Matilda Bundick, who died April 4, 1919. To this union were born five daughters and one son. The surviving children are Mrs. W. A. Kelley, Bay City; Mrs. Preston P. Daspit, Dallas, Texas; Mrs. W. F. Gaedcke, Miss Maggie Ryman and Floyd F. Ryman, Bay City; also three grandsons are surviving, Henry Mann, Willie Ford Gaedcke and Edgar Scott Gaedcke of Bay City. Mr. Ryman with an invalid wife reared his family. He bore his burdens with a smile. Mr. Ryman was a man of splendid Christian character, his friends were numbered by his acquaintances. Friends of a family from many parts of the county were present to pay their last sad respects to this noble man. His funeral services were conducted by Dr. G. T. Storey, from the late residence, November 24, at 10 a. m. The body was laid to rest beside his wife in Cedarvale Cemetery at Bay City with Taylor Brothers in charge.—A FRIEND Matagorda County Tribune, December 3, 1926
Marker photos courtesy of Betty Crosby
CHILDREN
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Seth R. Bundick March 18, 1866 - May 8, 1892 |
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Hamilton M. Bundick August 11, 1868 Matagorda County, Texas - June 16, 1944 Dallas, Dallas County, Texas Married Bessie McGeough Married Clara Bell Daringer November 9, 1912 Matagorda County, Texas Hamilton M. Bundick was a member of the Trespalacios Baptist Church.
Home of Hamilton Bundick at the time of his death. Bundick, Hamilton M., 77, passed away at local hospital Friday evening. Survived by one daughter, Mrs. Lucille Davis, Abilene, Texas; one niece, Mrs. Elsie Daspit, Dallas, and a number of out-of-town nieces and nephews. Serviced 4:30 p. m. Saturday, George A. Brewer Funeral Chapel, Mr. Douglas, reader; burial in Restland Memorial Park. For information, call T-3-6151.
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Jeptha "Jeff" Bundick born c Dec 1872
Bay City Tribune: The trial of Jeff Bundick
for the killing of his brother Theodore on the 21st of December last was
brought to a close this morning and the court's charge delivered to the
jury at eleven o'clock. Shortly after the noon recess the jury returned
a verdict of murder in the first degree and fixed the penalty at 99
years in the penitentiary.
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The children of Thomas
W. Bundick were: Thomas Bundick, Jr. who is yet with his mother on the
old homestead. P. B., of this review; O. C., also on the homestead farm;
Robert, deceased; Hamilton, who settled at San Antonio, where he married
and became chief of the fire department; Matilda, the wife of P. Rieman:
and Jepth, on the old home farm. The mother is a
member of the Christian church and a most estimable lady.
