their union was blessed in the birth of four children—one son and three daughters: Bertha E., Frank E., Edith and Vernie, all living at home. Mrs. Buck is a member of the Christian Church. Mr. Buck is a member of the G. A. R., and in politics affiliates with the Republicans. He takes quite an interest in local politics, having served as clerk of his township, and is now serving as township assessor.
Martin V. Bump, farmer and stock-raiser, Zearing, Iowa. For many years, or since his location in this county, the reputation which Mr. Bump has enjoyed has been not only that of a substantial and progressive farmer, but of an intelligent and thoroughly posted man in all public affairs. He was originally from the Buckeye State, his birth occurring in Franklin County in 1844, and is the youngest of five children born to Daniel and Lucinda (George) Bump. Daniel Bump was born in Vermont in 1806, and was one of two sons born to John Bump, a native of Scotland, and a Revolutionary soldier. Lucinda (George) Bump was the daughter of John George, who was born in the Empire State. Martin V. Bump was the youngest of the following children: Isaac (of Mahaska County, Iowa), Miletus N. (now in Hall County, Neb.), Philinda (wife of A. Baughman, of Nebraska, now deceased) and George W. (who died March, 1880). Martin came to Iowa with his parents in 1854, locating in Mount Vernon, where the father died in March, 1871, and there was reared to mature years. In 1864 he enlisted in Company I, Forty-seventh Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and served until the close of the war on detached duty. He then returned to Mount Vernon, and was married, in 1867, to Mrs. Hannah S. (Tanner) Bolton, a daughter of David Tanner. Four interesting children were the fruits of this union: Fred, Edna, Albert and Milton, all at home. Mr. Bump came to Story County in the fall of 1880, located on Section 32, on a raw farm, with no improvements, and he has now 262 acres of good land, all well improved. He has on his farm in the neighborhood of $3,000 worth of stock. He is a Republican in politics, and a member of the G. A. R.
Dr. Densmore J. Bunce is one of the leading veterinary surgeons of the State, and his office is located at his Horse Infirmary at the corner of Sixth and Vine Streets, Nevada, Iowa. The Doctor was born in Ogle County, Ill., December 22, 1838, and is a son of James A. L. and Esther (Lewis) Bunce, who were born in York State in 1796 and 1806, and died in Whiteside County, Ill., in April, 1860, and 1871, respectively. The former was a blacksmith by occupation, and was a soldier in the War of 1812. Of a family of thirteen children born to him, the subject of this sketch was the tenth, and seven are now living. Dr. Densmore J. spent his youth on a farm in Whiteside County, Ill., and there acquired a fair practical education in the common schools. In 1856 he began the study of veterinary surgery and entered upon his practice in Whiteside County, and there continued until the month of April, 1860, when he came to Lyons, Iowa, and in 1879 to Nevada, where he has since held forth. He is very successful in all branches of his business, and guarantees complete satisfaction or withdraws his charges, and has numerous calls in this and throughout adjoining States. In the fall of 1889 he invented Dr. Bunce's Veterinary Mouth Speculum, a patent on which was granted February 18, 1890. For the past sixteen years he has also been engaged in auctioneering at stock sales, and is considered one of the best in this section of the country. He is a Prohibitionist in his political views, and in March, 1886, was converted to Christianity. He had formerly been a very Godless man and held in the