Van Gundy Family Tree


Walter NEAVES [Parents] was born in 1773 in Goochland Co, VA. He died on 8 Apr 1858 in Bracken Co, KY. He married Rebecca Chriswell about 1803.

Other marriages:
Worrell, Juliet

Residences:

1810 Nicholas Co, KY. He and his father were the only Neaves listed in the KY census.

1840 Southern Division of Bracken Co, KY, was his address at census time. Son, James was a neighbor.

Walter's estate was not settled until 5/19/1861. Son, Nimrod, was administrator and the total value of personal property was $677.75, mostly in 6 notes outstanding to various people. Nimrod paid out a total of $54.22 for taxes for the years 1858-60, various fees and
other bills, leaving $513 to be distributed to the heirs. His widow collected a third, $71.17, and the 10 children each received $34.23. The total for real estate was not mentioned.

Rebecca Chriswell died in 1821/1822. She married Walter NEAVES about 1803.

Her last child was born in 1821 and Walter remarried in 1822.

They had the following children:

  M i William NEAVES.

He was probably named for his great grandfather Neaves.
  F ii Rebecca NEAVES died before 1861.

Rebecca was not mentioned in her father's will, nor in the list at
settlement of the estate.
  M iii John NEAVES died before 1861.

He was not listed among the children to receive a share of their
father's estate.
  M iv Thomas NEAVES.
  F v Rachel NEAVES was born in 1812. She died before 1861.
  M vi James NEAVES was born in 1815.
  M vii Joseph NEAVES was born in 1818.
  F viii Sarah A NEAVES was born on 9 Jan 1821.

Daniel NEAVES [Parents] was born on 7 Feb 1761 in Goochland, VA. He died on 19 Nov 1828 in Harrison Co, KY. He married Mary (NEAVES) on 1 Sep 1782 in Cumberland Co, Ky.

Residences & events in his life:

In Revolutionary War records, his name appeared on the army register where he was listed as a Soldier in the Infantry of the "Virginia Line on Continental Establishment." They also recorded that he did not receive bounty land for his service.

1800 Mercer Co, KY. On census records there is a Daniel listed here but it is yet unknown if it was this man.

1810 Nicholas Co, KY. He and son, Walter, were the only Neaves listed in the KY census.

1828 Harrison Co, KY, where he died.

His will, dated 9/8/1828 and signed by an X, was witnessed by M Browning, Harmon Stevens, and Eli Forsythe. It was probated in December, 1828. In it he stated he was "weak in body" and mentioned: his wife, Mary, deceased daughter, Judith Barrett, her part to go to her son, Elijah Barrett, "if he continues with my wife and behaves himself and takes good care of her," and infant granddaughter, Eliza, daughter of deceased son, James. His real estate was to be divided among his children at his wife's death.

Mary (NEAVES).Mary married Daniel NEAVES on 1 Sep 1782 in Cumberland Co, Ky.

They had the following children:

  M i Walter NEAVES was born in 1773. He died on 8 Apr 1858.
  F ii Judith NEAVES.
  M iii James NEAVES died in Nov 1827.
  F iv Mary Ann NEAVES.

N B MCCRACKEN.N married Juliet Worrell on 30 Nov 1866.

Juliet Worrell [Parents] was born in 1795 in KY. She died after 1866. She married N B MCCRACKEN on 30 Nov 1866.

Other marriages:
NEAVES, Walter

In the 1860 census, Juliet was living w/her son, Joseph, next door to Nimrod's family.

She remarried that year.


John Worrell was born about 1770.

He had the following children:

  F i Juliet Worrell was born in 1795. She died after 1866.

William NEAVES.William married Christian Mask.

This line is far from complete but is included in this book due to the close association between the Neaves and Van Gundy families.

Christian Mask.Christian married William NEAVES.

They had the following children:

  M i Daniel NEAVES was born on 7 Feb 1761. He died on 19 Nov 1828.

James NEAVES [Parents] was born in 1815 in Bracken Co, KY. He married Mary Ann Woodyard in 1837.

Residences & events:

1840 Southern Division of Bracken Co, KY. He was a neighbor to his father according the census records.

Mary Ann Woodyard.Mary married James NEAVES in 1837.


Joseph NEAVES [Parents] was born in 1818 in Bracken Co, KY. He married Jadney MILLER on 6 Dec 1842 in Bracken Co, KY.

In the 1860 census, he lived next door to brother, Nimrod. Their mother, Juliet, was living with him.

Jadney MILLER.Jadney married Joseph NEAVES on 6 Dec 1842 in Bracken Co, KY.


Andrew WORKMAN [Parents].Andrew married Sarah A NEAVES.

More than likely, Andrew was a relative of Elizabeth and Spence, who
also married Neaves children.

Sarah A NEAVES [Parents] was born on 9 Jan 1821. She married Andrew WORKMAN.

1-23-1872 The deed book lists Sarah A Workman, widow of Andrew;
Samuel Jacobs & Mary E, his wife, of Macon Co, IL; and Nimrod Neaves
of Bracken Co.


Samuel JACOBS.Samuel married Mary Ann NEAVES.

Residences & events:

Bracken Co, KY.

Before 1/23/1872 Macon Co, IL. On this date the deed book lists
Sarah A Workman, widow of Andrew; Samuel Jacobs & Mary E, his wife of
Macon Co, IL; and Nimrod Neaves of Bracken Co, KY.

Mary Ann NEAVES [Parents] was born in 1825 in Bracken Co, KY. She married Samuel JACOBS.

Other marriages:
BUCKLEY, Abraham


Abraham BUCKLEY.Abraham married Mary Ann NEAVES.

Mary Ann NEAVES [Parents] was born in 1825 in Bracken Co, KY. She married Abraham BUCKLEY.

Other marriages:
JACOBS, Samuel

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