Van Gundy Family Tree


David WILEY was born on 6 Mar 1860 in Moultrie Co, IL. He died on 3 Feb 1911 in Coles Co, IL. He was buried in Branchside Cem, Gays, Moultrie Co, IL. He married Stella NEAVES on 27 Sep 1891 in Sullivan Twp, Moultrie Co, IL. David was born on 6 Mar 1860 in Moultrie Co, IL. He died on 3 Feb 1911 in Coles Co, IL. He was buried in Branchside Cem, Gays, Moultrie Co, IL.

David was a farmer.

David was a farmer.

1931 Lived Gays, IL

Stella NEAVES [Parents] was born on 31 Jan 1875 in Macon Co, IL. She died on 27 May 1941 in Coles Co, IL. She was buried in Branchside Cem, Gays, Moultrie Co, IL. She married David WILEY on 27 Sep 1891 in Sullivan Twp, Moultrie Co, IL.

Her father's will stipulated she was to receive the E 1/2 of the S 1/2 of the NE quarter of S16 T12 R7 in Coles Co, IL, plus $6800.

They had the following children:

  F i Pearl WILEY was born on 12 Jun 1892. She died on 24 Apr 1934.
  F ii Edna WILEY was born on 16 Dec 1896 in Moultrie Co, IL. She died on 24 Jul 1975 in Coles Co, IL. She was buried on 27 Jul 1975 in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, Mattoon, Coles Co, IL.

Never married.

The funeral was held at 2 PM on Sunday at the Mitchell Jerdan Funeral Home with Rev Thomas D Baird officiating.
  M iii William Nimrod WILEY was born on 19 Feb 1901. He died on 30 Mar 1951.

James PURVIS [Parents] was born in Aug 1837 in Shelby Co, IL. He married Martha A BOLIN.

Residences & events:

1860 His father having died 8 yrs prior, he was living with Uncle George Purvis at census time.

1910 E Nelson Twp, Moultrie Co, IL. He and Martha were aged and had great nephew, Ervin G Purvis, 29, laborer, living with them.

Martha A BOLIN was born on 16 Nov 1841. She died on 29 May 1924. She was buried in Bracken Cem, Jonathan Creek Twp, Moultrie Co, IL. She married James PURVIS. Martha was born in 1841 in IL.

They had the following children:

  M i Male PURVIS was born on 16 Mar 1863. He died on 16 Mar 1863. He was buried in Bracken Cem, Jonathan Creek Twp, Moultrie Co, IL.
  M ii Lawrence PURVIS was born on 4 May 1864. He died on 5 Apr 1917.

Lawrence PURVIS [Parents] was born on 4 May 1864 in IL. He died on 5 Apr 1917. He was buried in Bracken Cem, Jonathan Creek Twp, Moultrie Co, IL. He married Ollie Littleton.

Other marriages:
Stahlman, Minnie R

Residences & events:

1910 Jonathan Creek Twp, Moultrie Co, IL. In the census 18 year old daughter, Alta, was the only child still at home. He and Minnie had been married 8 years and there was a George Chandler, 20, servant, also counted there.

Ollie Littleton was born in 1863. She married Lawrence PURVIS.

They had the following children:

  F i Gertrude "Gertie" PURVIS was born in 1884. She died in 1957.
  M ii James Ray PURVIS was born on 18 Jan 1887. He died on 26 Oct 1961.
  F iii Alta PURVIS was born in 1892.

Lawrence PURVIS [Parents] was born on 4 May 1864 in IL. He died on 5 Apr 1917. He was buried in Bracken Cem, Jonathan Creek Twp, Moultrie Co, IL. He married Minnie R Stahlman in 1902.

Other marriages:
Littleton, Ollie

Residences & events:

1910 Jonathan Creek Twp, Moultrie Co, IL. In the census 18 year old daughter, Alta, was the only child still at home. He and Minnie had been married 8 years and there was a George Chandler, 20, servant, also counted there.

Minnie R Stahlman was born in 1872 in IL. She married Lawrence PURVIS in 1902.


Fred Joshua ARTHUR [Parents] was born on 20 Jan 1898 in Humboldt Twp, Coles Co, IL. He died in Jul 1974 in Chicago, Cook Co, IL. He was buried in Dodge Grove Cem, Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. He married Pansy EVANS on 15 Feb 1919 in Coles Co, IL. Fred was born on 20 Jan 1898 in Humboldt Twp, Coles Co, IL. He died in Jul 1974 in Chicago, Cook Co, IL. He was buried in Dodge Grove Cem, Mattoon, Coles Co, IL.

He was a member of the Mattoon Moose Lodge.

Fred liked the "hard sauce". He once disappeared for several days,
then fabricated a story that he had been kidnapped and robbed of a
$400 check in his possession but had managed to escape. The story of
the alledged kidnapping even appeared in the newspaper. Family said
he had just been drunk and wanted to account for the $400 he spent on
alcohol by some other explanation.

Residences:

Until 1945 North 19th St Rd, Mattoon, IL.

1945 Chicago, ILHe was a member of the Mattoon Moose Lodge.

Fred liked the "hard sauce". He once disappeared for several days,
then fabricated a story that he had been kidnapped and robbed of a
$400 check in his possession but had managed to escape. The story of
the alledged kidnapping even appeared in the newspaper. Family said
he had just been drunk and wanted to account for the $400 he spent on
alcohol by some other explanation.

Residences:

Until 1945 North 19th St Rd, Mattoon, IL.

1945 Chicago, IL

Fred died of debility, his family asked that donations be made to the
American Cancer Society rather than sending flowers for his funeral.

Fred died of debility, his family asked that donations be made to the
American Cancer Society rather than sending flowers for his funeral.

Pansy EVANS died on 25 Jan 1965 in Chicago, Cook Co, IL, at home. She was buried in Dodge Grove Cem, Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. She married Fred Joshua ARTHUR on 15 Feb 1919 in Coles Co, IL.

She died of pneumonia.

They had the following children:

  F i Martha Eloise ARTHUR was born on 15 Apr 1920.
  F ii Anna Mae ARTHUR was born on 29 Dec 1921. She died on 9 Feb 2000.
  F iii Mary Margaret ARTHUR died before 1974.
  F iv Freda Janet ARTHUR was born on 20 Jan 1928. She died on 26 Jan 1928 in Humboldt Twp, Coles Co, IL. She was buried in Dodge Grove Cem, Mattoon, Coles Co, IL.

Freda was a twin to Betty.

Died of pneumonia.
  F v Betty Joan ARTHUR was born on 20 Jan 1928. She died on 26 Jan 1928 in Humboldt Twp, Coles Co, IL. She was buried in Dodge Grove Cem, Mattoon, Coles Co, IL.

Betty and Freda were twins.

Died of embolism.
  M vi Donald Evans ARTHUR was born on 8 May 1933. He died on 8 Feb 1990.
  F vii Joy ARTHUR was born after 1935.
  F viii Myrna Lee ARTHUR was born about 1937.

Maurice ASHWORTH.Maurice married Martha Eloise ARTHUR on 1 Jun 1936 in Charleston, Coles Co, IL, at the county courthouse.

Maurice was a farmer north of Mattoon where they lived all of their married lives.

At family gatherings he would play the bass fiddle while Eloise played the accordian.

Martha Eloise ARTHUR [Parents] was born on 15 Apr 1920. She married Maurice ASHWORTH on 1 Jun 1936 in Charleston, Coles Co, IL, at the county courthouse.

Eloise was a clerk at the My Store grocery store.

They had the following children:

  F i Patricia ASHWORTH.
  M ii Rex ASHWORTH.

William FIFER was born on 3 May 1906. He died in Apr 1983 in Chicago Heights, Cook Co, IL. He married Anna Mae ARTHUR about 1940.

They lived in the Chicago area most of their lives. Anna Mae moved
back to Mattoon following Fred's death to be nearer family.

Following his death, Anna Mae moved to Mattoon where she lived for years before her own death.

Anna Mae ARTHUR [Parents] was born on 29 Dec 1921. She died on 9 Feb 2000 in Berwyn, IL. She was buried on 12 Feb 2000 in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. She married William FIFER about 1940.

Following William's death she moved back to Mattoon to be nearer siblings and other family members.

The funeral was held on a Saturday morning at the Schilling Funeral Home in Mattoon with Rev James Dona of Broadway Christian Church officiating. Pallbearers were Scott Fifer; Joseph, Tony and Michael Wilcox; William Wendt and Charles Johnson.

They had the following children:

  M i William FIFER died before 2000.

He was already deceased when his mother died.
  F ii Donna FIFER died before 2000.
  F iii Vicki FIFER.
  F iv Debby FIFER.
  F v Sandra FIFER.
  F vi Patricia FIFER.

Wally HERDES.Wally married Mary Margaret ARTHUR.

Mary Margaret ARTHUR [Parents] died before 1974. She married Wally HERDES.


Donald Evans ARTHUR [Parents] was born on 8 May 1933 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. He died on 8 Feb 1990 in Mexico, while on vacation. He was buried in Waukegan, IL. He married Manuela SHANCEZ.

Residences:

Mattoon, IL

Waukegan, IL

Lindenhurst, IL

Manuela SHANCEZ.Manuela married Donald Evans ARTHUR.

They had the following children:

  F i Nannette ARTHUR.
  F ii Tracy ARTHUR.
  F iii Nadin ARTHUR.

John "Jack" WARD.John married Joy ARTHUR.

Joy ARTHUR [Parents] was born after 1935. She married John "Jack" WARD.

Other marriages:
SMITH, Male
RYAN, Male

They had the following children:

  F i Cheryl WARD.
  M ii (Male) WARD.

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