Name Zephaniah Bunce | Died October 8, 1889 | |
Zephaniah Webster Bunce (November 14, 1787 – October 8, 1889) was an early Euro-American settler in St. Clair County, Michigan and a member of the Michigan Territoral Legislature.
Born in Hartford County, Connecticut. Bunce first came to St. Clair, County, Michigan Territory in 1817. He settled near a mill operated by Duperon Baby at a place that would eventually become Bunceville, Michigan. This is the present day site of the Marysville Power Plant. The Ojibwe were still in the area and early on Bunce was involved with trading with them. He was later involved in the lumber industry and served as a probate judge. He was elected to the Michigan Territorial Legislature in 1824, serving in the Michigan Territorial Council. Bunce died in St. Clair County, Michigan.