Van Gundy Family Tree


Lowry Stanley DAILY [Parents] was born on 26 Dec 1902 in Coles Co, IL. He died on 20 Nov 1982 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. He was buried in Dodge Grove Cem, Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. He married Olive Clark Schweider on 27 Sep 1969.

Other marriages:
GRAHAM, Lois B

Stanley had a total of 5 children from his first marriage.

Olive Clark Schweider was born on 30 Nov 1908 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. She died on 13 Jan 1996 in Evansville, IN. She married Lowry Stanley DAILY on 27 Sep 1969.

Olive owned a beauty shop in Mattoon for several years and served at one time as president of the Hairdresser's Assoc. She belonged to the Presbyterian Church and was a 50-year member of the Easter Star and White Shrine.


She had moved to Evansville shortly before her death to be with her family.


Lewis Eglen DAILY [Parents] was born on 25 Apr 1870 in Cooks Mills, Coles Co, IL. He died on 1 Sep 1954 in Coles Co, IL. He was buried in Dodge Grove Cem, Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. He married Jennie M GILMER on 12 Feb 1891 in Cooks Mills, Coles Co, IL.

Lewis and Jennie had 16 children altogether, 4 died young but the rest survived to adulthood.

Residences & events:

1870 Cooks Mills, Coles Co, IL. He was only 1 month old when the 1870 census taker came.

1918 Humboldt, N Okaw Twp, Coles Co, IL was his residence on 80 acres in S3 according to the county farmer listing. Included were the names of his wife and children: Lafe, James, Almida, Gertrude, Stanley, Eber, Glen, Oscar, Rose, Alvin, and Louisa.

The 1900 census recorded his birth date as 4/1872 and his age at 28.

Jennie M GILMER was born in Jun 1874 in Coles Co, IL. She died on 22 Oct 1953 in Coles Co, IL. She was buried in Dodge Grove Cem, Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. She married Lewis Eglen DAILY on 12 Feb 1891 in Cooks Mills, Coles Co, IL.

Her birth year may be 1954.

They had the following children:

  M i Lafayette "Lafe" DAILY was born on 25 Dec 1891. He died on 30 Mar 1983.
  M ii James W DAILY was born on 2 Aug 1895. He died on 3 Oct 1992.
  F iii Almedia DAILY was born on 1 Sep 1897. She died on 10 Oct 1981.
  F iv Gertrude Lois DAILY was born on 15 Mar 1899. She died in Jan 1984.
  M v Lowry Stanley DAILY was born on 26 Dec 1902. He died on 20 Nov 1982.
  M vi Eber DAILY was born about 1903. He died in childhood.
  M vii Glenn DAILY was born about 1904.
  M viii Oscar DAILY was born on 24 Sep 1906 in Coles Co, IL. He died on 25 Oct 1944 in Leyte Island, Philippines.
  F ix Rose DAILY was born about 1908.
  M x Alvin DAILY was born on 6 Sep 1909 in Coles Co, IL. He died on 14 Apr 1964.
  F xi Louisa DAILY died in childhood.
  M xii Lewis G DAILY was born on 12 Nov 1910. He died on 13 Apr 1995.
  F xiii Lena Catherine DAILY was born on 17 Dec 1911 in Coles Co, IL. She died on 27 Jul 1912 in N Okaw Twp, Coles Co, IL. She was buried in Cooks Mills, Coles Co, IL.

She died of cholera infantum.

William "Bill" DAILY [Parents]. William resided.

He received the 1998 Farmer of the Year award for his 50 year practice of mixing conservation techniques, such as terracing and stream-bank stabilization, with crop farming.

He had the following children:

  M i Douglas DAILY.

Ronald EVANS.Ronald married Peggy DAILY.

Peggy DAILY [Parents].Peggy married Ronald EVANS.


Jesse Vernon WHITLEY [Parents] was born on 20 Nov 1905 in Cooks Mills, Coles Co, IL. He died on 12 Apr 1987 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. He was buried in Pleasant Grove Cem, Cooks Mills, Coles Co, IL. He married Pauline Sanders.

Other marriages:
Burgess, Ruth Naomi
McQuown, Nellie Fugate
Jenkins STARWALT, Clara

Jesse was a carpenter & cabinet maker.Jesse was a carpenter & cabinet maker.

One family tree had his birth date as 1907.

Listed in his survivors were: heirs, Shirley (Mrs James Jack) and
Sharon (Mrs. John Bridges); step-son, Virgil Jenkins; step-daughters,
Jessie (Snyder), Hilda (Alms), and Velma (Spence); sisters Daisy
(Hance) and Lucille (Wright).

5 brother and 4 sisters preceeded his death.

Pauline Sanders.Pauline married Jesse Vernon WHITLEY.


Jesse Vernon WHITLEY [Parents] was born on 20 Nov 1905 in Cooks Mills, Coles Co, IL. He died on 12 Apr 1987 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. He was buried in Pleasant Grove Cem, Cooks Mills, Coles Co, IL. He married Ruth Naomi Burgess in Nov 1934.

Other marriages:
Sanders, Pauline
McQuown, Nellie Fugate
Jenkins STARWALT, Clara

Jesse was a carpenter & cabinet maker.Jesse was a carpenter & cabinet maker.

One family tree had his birth date as 1907.

Listed in his survivors were: heirs, Shirley (Mrs James Jack) and
Sharon (Mrs. John Bridges); step-son, Virgil Jenkins; step-daughters,
Jessie (Snyder), Hilda (Alms), and Velma (Spence); sisters Daisy
(Hance) and Lucille (Wright).

5 brother and 4 sisters preceeded his death.

Ruth Naomi Burgess was born about 1910. She married Jesse Vernon WHITLEY in Nov 1934.

They had the following children:

  F i Shirley Ann WHITLEY was born on 9 Jun 1936.
  F ii Sharon Lee WHITLEY was born on 30 May 1939.

Jesse Vernon WHITLEY [Parents] was born on 20 Nov 1905 in Cooks Mills, Coles Co, IL. He died on 12 Apr 1987 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. He was buried in Pleasant Grove Cem, Cooks Mills, Coles Co, IL. He married Nellie Fugate McQuown.

Other marriages:
Sanders, Pauline
Burgess, Ruth Naomi
Jenkins STARWALT, Clara

Jesse was a carpenter & cabinet maker.Jesse was a carpenter & cabinet maker.

One family tree had his birth date as 1907.

Listed in his survivors were: heirs, Shirley (Mrs James Jack) and
Sharon (Mrs. John Bridges); step-son, Virgil Jenkins; step-daughters,
Jessie (Snyder), Hilda (Alms), and Velma (Spence); sisters Daisy
(Hance) and Lucille (Wright).

5 brother and 4 sisters preceeded his death.

Nellie Fugate McQuown was born on 10 Jul 1905. She died on 2 May 1992. She married Jesse Vernon WHITLEY.


Jesse Vernon WHITLEY [Parents] was born on 20 Nov 1905 in Cooks Mills, Coles Co, IL. He died on 12 Apr 1987 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. He was buried in Pleasant Grove Cem, Cooks Mills, Coles Co, IL. He married Clara Jenkins STARWALT on 2 Aug 1969 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL.

Other marriages:
Sanders, Pauline
Burgess, Ruth Naomi
McQuown, Nellie Fugate

Jesse was a carpenter & cabinet maker.Jesse was a carpenter & cabinet maker.

One family tree had his birth date as 1907.

Listed in his survivors were: heirs, Shirley (Mrs James Jack) and
Sharon (Mrs. John Bridges); step-son, Virgil Jenkins; step-daughters,
Jessie (Snyder), Hilda (Alms), and Velma (Spence); sisters Daisy
(Hance) and Lucille (Wright).

5 brother and 4 sisters preceeded his death.

Clara Jenkins STARWALT was born on 3 Sep 1908. She died on 15 Dec 1996. She married Jesse Vernon WHITLEY on 2 Aug 1969 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL.


William Melvin WRIGHT was born on 4 Jul 1899. He died on 27 Jul 1965. He married Lucille S WHITLEY on 3 Nov 1916 in Davenport, IA.

Lucille S WHITLEY [Parents] was born on 22 Jul 1898 in N Okaw Twp, Coles Co, IL. She died after 1987. She married William Melvin WRIGHT on 3 Nov 1916 in Davenport, IA.

Lucille was among the survivors of brother, Jesse, in 1987

They had the following children:

  F i Bessie Lucile WRIGHT was born on 18 Jul 1917.
  F ii Lola Dean WRIGHT was born on 13 Jul 1920.
  F iii Frances Marie WRIGHT was born on 21 Jul 1922.

Joe Bess HANCE was born on 20 Jan 1893 in Newman, Douglas Co, IL. He died on 23 Nov 1952. He married Daisy Dean WHITLEY on 28 Jan 1914 in Charleston, Coles Co, IL.

Daisy Dean WHITLEY [Parents] was born on 22 Sep 1896 in Humboldt Twp, Coles Co, IL. She died after 1987. She married Joe Bess HANCE on 28 Jan 1914 in Charleston, Coles Co, IL.

Daisy was among the survivors of her brother, Jesse, in 1987.

They had the following children:

  M i Duane Alexander HANCE was born on 2 Nov 1914. He died on 11 Dec 1997.
  F ii Lois Deane HANCE was born on 23 Sep 1916. She died after Aug 2001.
  F iii Wilma Marie HANCE was born on 12 Jan 1919. She died after Aug 2001.
  M iv Kenneth HANCE was born on 2 Mar 1920.

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