My Nicholas S Punch B abt 1815 came from prob the Cheraws Dist, Chertfield, SC to Mobile, Alabama aft 1845 but bef 1850 census. His wife Martha A Gamewell was dau of Meth Ep minister John Gamewell who traveled but is buried in Horry co, SC. Nicholas and Martha's children were all born in SC - John Asbury Sr 1840-1885, William Frank Feb 1840 never married - was a Druggist in Mobile and lived with spinster siter Charlotte D born 1845. And Archibald M. Punch b abt 1843-44 who married Mary Eliz. Bullock (their children Florence Helen and Cecil Fleming)and lvd in Mobile AL.
Nicholas had a brother John Smith Punch that pur in 1856 a lot in the New Orleans area who lived with the family when old. He aparently had no children surviving him-might have not married. My ancestor was John Asbury, Jr b 1868 in Mobile. He had 2 siblings, Martha b ab 1873 and Frank W b abt 1876. Tradition is that name was spelled Pynch in Wales. Since Mobile is so close to LA and Punch's so rare thought might give us some clues?