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Some family members said he had 2-3 other wives besides those listedhere but to date no others
have been verified. There was a Mrs. E Van Gundy of Opdyke, IL, who made and paid forfuneral arrangements for a Carl N Stickle at the Brentlinger FuneralHome in Decatur on 12/19/1926. Whether it was one of Elmer's wives orwhether Elmer ever lived there is unknown. Residences & events in Elmer's life: 1908 He and his brother, John, attended the funeral of their UncleAdam Van Gundy in Bluffs, IL. 1913-1914 Moultrie Co, IL. Elmer bought several pieces of land, somefrom a sheriff's sale and one plot by quit claim deed from his brotherand sister-in-law, DW and Laura, for $1.00. 10/1917 He sued brother, DW, and his wife for $2182.66 and won.Details were not provided but it seems he may have loaned them themoney to buy land from her brother, Chenny Neaves, but neither paidfor the land in full nor reimbursed Elmer for the loan. 3/1941 Miami, FL. He and brother, John, were living there when DWdied. 1941 Topeka, KS. His tenure there is not known. 127 N Woodlawn, Decatur, IL. A photo of his wife appeared in thenewspaper with the caption: "Mr and Mrs E.H. Van Gundy left a weekago to pass Christmas in Brownsville, Tex, with their dauther, Mrs.Neil Allen. They will then go to Long Beach, Cal, for the rest of thewinter." They probably either stayed with or near his brother, James,who lived there. Decatur, IL, was his residence at the time of his death. |
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His death was the result of an auto accident which occurred as he and his driver were enroute to play the stock market, as was his daily morning routine, when another driver ran a stop light, hitting them broadside. He left over $1 million in his estate, including 250,000 acres in Florida. He owned 2 homes, one in FL and one in Decatur, IL. The estate was split among 64 living relatives but the McCaleb branch wanted to keep the family farm intact, so they bought out other family members at $1000 each. His nephew, Clarence W Van Gundy, was administrator of his estate. |
| Elmer and his first wife were buried with his parents. |