The History of Hendricks County (Chicago: Interstate Publishing, 1885)--Marion Township, pages 676-677
Henry H. Buntain, son of William and Leaner (Wilson) Buntain, was born in Mercer County, Ky., Nov. 23, 1818. He was reared a farmer and has followed that avocation most of his life. He was also engaged in the manufacture of brick in the early days of this county. He came with his parents to this county from Kentucky in 1832 and lived with them till his marriage in 1837 to Frances Robbins. She was born in North Carolina, Sept. 6, 1819, a daughter of William and Leah Robbins, natives of North Carolina, who settled in Hendricks County in the spring of 1833. Her father died April 16, 1871, aged about ninety years, his wife having died a few years previous from a paralytic stroke. Their children were--John and Benjamin, deceased; Mrs. Elizabeth Denny, living in this township; Mrs. Lourany Barnard, of Putnam County; Mrs. Frances Buntain; Mrs. Polly Higgins, Jacob, Mettie, Joab, all deceased; William, of Putnam County; Mrs. Eunice Wright and Mrs. Selma Steel, both deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Buntain have seven children living--Benjamin C., at home; Mrs. Mary C. Dooley, of this township; Mrs. Leaner L. Wright, also of this township, whose first husband died in Tennessee while serving in the late war; Mrs. Martha E. McCoun, of this county; John H., Sarah E. and Charles L., all at home. Joseph E. died, aged twenty-two years; Ruth Ida died at the age of four years, and one child died in infancy. Mr. Buntain is an ardent Republican, as was also his father, who left Kentucky because of his antipathy to slavery. He has served one term as County Commissioner and several terms as Trustee of Union Township. He is a member of North Salem Lodge, No. 142, F. & A.M. His entire family are members of the Christian church. Our subject's father was born where Harrodsburg now stands, in the historic "Harrod's Fort." He and his wife are both deceased. They were the parents of the following children--Mrs. Sarah Keller, died in Kansas; Mrs. Julia Ann Christie, lives in Putnam County; James V., lives in Buchanan County, Mo.; Henry H., our subject; Theodore, a resident of New Winchester, Ind.; Mrs. Martha Weddle, died in this county; Mary J., lives in New Winchester, where she owns property; William H., resides at Danville; John A., of this county, and Mrs. Nancy B. Goodwin, a widow residing in Kansas.