493. Delbert Best7 VAN GUNDY (John Neal6, Charles Wesley5, Daniel4, David Sr3, Peter Sr2, Male1) was born in Monticello
Twp, Piatt Co, IL 1881. Delbert died 1975 in Blackwell, OK, at 94 years of age. His body was interred in Pond Creek,
OK.
He married twice. He married Carrie Catherine Knott 1914. Carrie was born 1883. Carrie died
1921 at 38 years of age. At 36 years of age Carrie became the mother of Grace Alice VAN GUNDY in OK, near Calumet, 1919. He married Anna Charlotte Rinkel 1924. Anna was born 1892. Anna died 1978 at 86 years of age.
At 38 years of age Delbert became the father of Grace Alice VAN GUNDY in OK, near Calumet, 1919. He resides in Pond
Creek, OK 1958. Delbert was a school teacher, deputy county clerk, farmer, and Methodist preacher, perhaps not all at once though.
Delbert Best VAN GUNDY and Carrie Catherine Knott had the following child:
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Grace Alice8 VAN GUNDY was born in OK, near Calumet 1919. She married Robert Martin Jr Templeton 1940. Robert was born 1918. Robert was a preacher. She graduated
from Hinton, OK, high school; then SWST College at Weatherford, OK, in 1941 with a degree in public school music. She had 4 children by
Rev Templeton.