Van Gundy Family Tree


John Welty was born about 1795. He died in 1824. He married Barbara WISSLER on 18 May 1816 in Pickaway Co, OH, by Rev Jacob Leist. John resided.

Wife, Barbara, was listed as head of the house in the 1830 census and she was a widow in 1831 when her father's will was written.

Barbara WISSLER [Parents] was born on 23 Jan 1795 in Donegal Twp, Lancaster Co, PA. She died on 16 Aug 1877 in Kokomo, Howard Co, IN. She was buried in Kokomo Cem, Howard Co, IN. She married John Welty on 18 May 1816 in Pickaway Co, OH, by Rev Jacob Leist.

In the 1830 census, Barbara was head of the house at 30-40 years old with 2 males 5-10, 1 female under 5, and 2 female 10-15. Brother, Samuel, lived next door and brothers, George, Henry, and John all lived just down the road.

They had the following children:

  F i Nancy Welty was born in 1817 in Perry Co, OH. She died on 8 Nov 1888 in Kokomo, Howard Co, IN. She was buried in Kokomo Cem, Howard Co, IN.
  F ii Magdalena Welty was born about 1818 in Perry Co, OH. She died after 1872.
  M iii Perry Welty was born in 1820 in Perry Co, OH. He died in 1882 in Madison Co, IA.
  F iv Susanna Welty was born in 1821 in Perry Co, OH.
  M v John Wesley Welty was born in 1823 in Perry Co, OH.

Solomon Bieghler was born about 1800. He married Magdalena Martha WISSLER on 23 Sep 1823 in Pickaway Co, OH. Solomon resided.

The family moved to Iowa, probably with Magdalene's brother, Henry.

Magdalena Martha WISSLER [Parents] was born in 1802 in PA. She died in 1885 in Polk Co, IA. She married Solomon Bieghler on 23 Sep 1823 in Pickaway Co, OH.

Other marriages:
Heffner, William J


William J Heffner.William married Magdalena Martha WISSLER on 19 Mar 1848 in Pickaway Co, OH, by J A Starling, JP.

Magdalena Martha WISSLER [Parents] was born in 1802 in PA. She died in 1885 in Polk Co, IA. She married William J Heffner on 19 Mar 1848 in Pickaway Co, OH, by J A Starling, JP.

Other marriages:
Bieghler, Solomon


Henry Wolf.Henry married Mary WISSLER about 1828 in Pickaway Co, OH.

Residences & events:

1830 Salt Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH, was the only census in OH where he was listed.

Relatives said they lived in Marion Co, OH.

Mary WISSLER [Parents] was born about 1808 in PA. She married Henry Wolf about 1828 in Pickaway Co, OH.


George WISSLER [Parents] was born on 28 Mar 1796 in PA. He died on 4 Apr 1884 in Fulton Co, IL. He married Sarah "Sally" Throckmorton about 1817. George resided.

Other marriages:
Bunn, Maria

Residences & events;

1830 Salt Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH. At census time he was 30-40 years old with 1 male 5-10, 2 females under 5, 1 female 5-10, and his wife, also at 30-40. His neighbors included brothers, Henry, Samuel, and John, sister, Barbara Welty, and brother-in-law, Daniel Van Gundy.

Aft 1880 IL

Sarah "Sally" Throckmorton was born about 1800. She married George WISSLER about 1817.


George WISSLER [Parents] was born on 28 Mar 1796 in PA. He died on 4 Apr 1884 in Fulton Co, IL. He married Maria Bunn on 18 Dec 1834 in Pickaway Co, OH. George resided.

Other marriages:
Throckmorton, Sarah "Sally"

Residences & events;

1830 Salt Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH. At census time he was 30-40 years old with 1 male 5-10, 2 females under 5, 1 female 5-10, and his wife, also at 30-40. His neighbors included brothers, Henry, Samuel, and John, sister, Barbara Welty, and brother-in-law, Daniel Van Gundy.

Aft 1880 IL

Maria Bunn.Maria married George WISSLER on 18 Dec 1834 in Pickaway Co, OH.


Samuel WISSLER [Parents] was born on 12 Aug 1799 in Donegal Twp, Lancaster Co, PA. He married Nancy Wiltz on 28 Oct 1840 in Pickaway Co, OH, by Lewis Einsel, MG.

Other marriages:
Bunn, Margaret

Residences:

1830 Salt Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH. In the census, he was 30-40 and had living at his house, 2 males under 5, 1 female under 5, 1 female 20-30 and 1 female 30-40. Next door was older brother, Henry. On the other side was his widowed sister, Barbara Welty. Other brothers lived down the road: George, 4 doors down, John was 6 doors down, and
brother-in-law, Daniel Van Gundy lived 8 doors down.

Nancy Wiltz.Nancy married Samuel WISSLER on 28 Oct 1840 in Pickaway Co, OH, by Lewis Einsel, MG.


Jacob "Cob" WISSLER [Parents] was born on 1 Jul 1801 in Donegal Twp, Lancaster Co, PA. He died on 10 Sep 1882 in Pickaway Co, OH. He married Sarah Morris on 18 Mar 1826 in Pickaway Co, OH.

Jacob remained at Salt Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH, for most of his life.

Sarah Morris was born in 1807 in PA. She married Jacob "Cob" WISSLER on 18 Mar 1826 in Pickaway Co, OH.

They had the following children:

  M i Samuel WISSLER was born on 15 Oct 1833. He died on 18 Aug 1837 in Pickaway Co, OH. He was buried in Prairie View Cem, Salt Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH.

Samuel is buried a few plots down the row from his two brothers, Ephraim and Elias, and his Whisler grandparents.
  M ii Ephraim Wissler died on 1 Jul 1863 in Pickaway Co, OH. He was buried in Prairie View Cem, Salt Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH.

Ephraim and brother, Elias, were buried beside their Wissler grandparents a few plots away from another brother, Samuel.
  M iii Elias Wissler was born on 16 Sep 1852. He died on 26 Jul 1861 in Pickaway Co, OH. He was buried in Prairie View Cem, Salt Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH.

Elias is buried along with his Wissler grandparents and brother, Ephraim, a few plots away from brother, Samuel.

Jacob COONROD [Parents] was born on 27 Jun 1764 in Augusta Co, VA. He died on 23 Dec 1816 in Walnut Twp, Pickaway Co, OH. He married Mary (Coonrod).

Other marriages:
Van Deventer, Eve

Residences & events:

He jumped into the important matters of life early according to Augusta Co, VA, court records:

5/18/1778 "James Trimble's executors (John, Isaac and James Trimble), of Rockbridge County, to Woolderick Conrod, Jr. Delivered: Jacob Conrod, son of Wooldruck Conrod, 23d May, ____, on South Branch of Potomac."

1780-1799 W VA. Jacob received several land grants during that period, totalling 2223 acres. He was taxed 1 tithe on personal property of 5 horses in 1805.

1816 Pickaway Co, OH where Jacob was listed as a taxpayer.

Estate settled 1817 aeb-c 0-132

Mary (Coonrod) died in VA. She married Jacob COONROD.

Tradition is that she was killed by Indians.


Paul P Harpale was born in Augusta Co, VA. He married Barbara "Barbary" COONROD in 1793 in Augusta Co, VA.

Barbara "Barbary" COONROD [Parents] was born about 1773 in Augusta Co, VA. She married Paul P Harpale in 1793 in Augusta Co, VA.

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