The VanGundy Family Tree: Fifth Generation

228. Joseph T⁵ VAN GUNDY (Daniel⁴, David Sr³, Peter Sr², Male¹) was born in OH May 28, 1845. Joseph died 1915 at 70 years of age.

He married Eudora\Mary Kaisar. Eudora\Mary was born 1845. Eudora\Mary died 1910 at 65 years of age. At 33 years of age Eudora\Mary became the mother of Grace VAN GUNDY 1878. At 34 years of age Eudora\Mary became the mother of Ella VAN GUNDY September 1879. At 36 years of age Eudora\Mary became the mother of Joseph VAN GUNDY in Piatt Co, IL, 1881. At 42 years of age Eudora\Mary became the mother of Ralph VAN GUNDY 1887. At 54 years of age Eudora\Mary became the mother of Loren VAN GUNDY 1899. At one time Eudora was the organist at the Presbyterian Church of Monticello.

At 33 years of age Joseph became the father of Grace VAN GUNDY 1878. At 34 years of age Joseph became the father of Ella VAN GUNDY September 1879. At 36 years of age Joseph became the father of Joseph VAN GUNDY in Piatt Co, IL, 1881. At 42 years of age Joseph became the father of Ralph VAN GUNDY 1887. At 54 years of age Joseph became the father of Loren VAN GUNDY 1899. Joseph at 3, lived with older brother, Charles, and his new bride, Rachel, following the death of their mother. Following Rachel's death 4 years later, he went to Iowa to live with his 18 year old sister, Amelia Neal, who had married 2 years prior. Joseph fought in the Civil War and was in the battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas. It was there he was wounded in the leg one night. The following morning doctors decided to remove the leg and from that time on, he used a wooden leg. A niece remembered opening a closet door after he died and the leg tumbled out. He had several occupations in his lifetime: He operated a grocery store which he later sold to A.B. Binder. He was a druggist with a partner, a German native who had arrived in 1867. 4/10/1872 He was the Treasurer of Monticello and also spent some time as county clerk. 1898-1912 He seved as postmaster of Monticello. 1880 Monticello Twp, Piatt Co, IL. In the census, he is listed as a druggist born in Ohio with parents both born in Germany. He had a boarder, Viola Walker, 20, living with him.

Joseph T VAN GUNDY and Eudora\Mary Kaisar had the following children:

397 i. Grace⁶ VAN GUNDY was born 1878. Grace died 1879 at 1 year of age.