Douglas Stephen MCCLELLAN [Parents] was born on 6 Aug 1965 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. He married Tammy Sue TURNER on 28 Jun 1986 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL.
He served as youth minister at the Baptist Church of Henderson, KY before moving into the head minister's position of the General Baptist in Corning, AR.
Tammy Sue TURNER [Parents] was born on 7 Feb 1967 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. She married Douglas Stephen MCCLELLAN on 28 Jun 1986 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL.
They had the following children:
Timothy Lee ST JOHN was born on 16 Nov 1967 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. He married Amy Jo MCCLELLAN on 31 May 1987 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL, First Baptist Church.
Residences & events:
1989 Virginia Beach, VA, where Tim was stationed while serving in the US Navy as Petty Officer 2nd Class aboard the USS America. He was discharged in 1994.
1994 Sullivan, Moultrie Co, IL, where they lived at first with his parents, then moved nearby.
1995 Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. They moved to a house nearer Tim's work at the local American Pad & Paper Co.
1997 Neoga, Cumberland Co, IL. Buying their first home, they settled nearer her sisters in the quiet little town.
6/1998 Changing careers, Tim became a police officer in Neoga.
Amy Jo MCCLELLAN [Parents] was born on 1 Jun 1968 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. She married Timothy Lee ST JOHN on 31 May 1987 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL, First Baptist Church.
They had the following children:
F i Brittney Jo ST JOHN was born on 14 Nov 1990 in Norfolk, VA. F ii Courtney Ellen ST JOHN was born on 3 Sep 1992 in Norfolk, VA.
Daniel Lee POTTER was born on 24 Nov 1971 in Frankfort, Ger. He married Melissa Ann "Missy" MCCLELLAN on 3 Apr 1993 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL, First Baptist Church by Rev Edward E Elliott.
Dan and Missy both worked at American Pad & Paper where they met.
Melissa Ann "Missy" MCCLELLAN [Parents] was born on 16 Jun 1969 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. She married Daniel Lee POTTER on 3 Apr 1993 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL, First Baptist Church by Rev Edward E Elliott.
They had the following children:
F i Amber Nicole POTTER was born on 4 Jul 1996 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. F ii Kyla Lyneah POTTER was born on 1 Feb 1999 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL.
Harold Glenn Beals was born on 15 Aug 1966 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. He married Melinda Kay "Mindy" MCCLELLAN on 21 May 1994 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL, First Baptist Church by Dr Edward E Elliott.
Melinda Kay "Mindy" MCCLELLAN [Parents] was born on 16 Jun 1969 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. She married Harold Glenn Beals on 21 May 1994 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL, First Baptist Church by Dr Edward E Elliott.
They had the following children:
Robert Todd Scott was born on 24 Jul 1969. He married Kelly Lynn BUCKLEY on 21 Oct 1995 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL, First Baptist Church.
By vocation Todd is a banker, holding the position of assistant trust officer at Bank Central in Mattoon. But his heart is in construction and he works occasionally with cousin, Brian Van Gundy, building and remodeling houses.
Kelly Lynn BUCKLEY [Parents] was born on 8 Jun 1971 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. She married Robert Todd Scott on 21 Oct 1995 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL, First Baptist Church.
Kelly is a nurse with the visiting nurses.
They had the following children:
Daniel William VAN GUNDY [Parents] was born on 3 Feb 1859 in Scott Co, IL. He died on 8 Mar 1941 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. He was buried in Greenhill Cem, Sullivan, Moultrie Co, IL. He married Laura Belle NEAVES on 4 Mar 1885 in Sullivan, Moultrie Co, IL.
DW carried our ancestral lineage down one more generation.
Residences & events in DW's life:
Moultrie Co, IL. He amassed hundreds of acres of land over the years as shown by the many entries in the county land records, the total amount is not known. He bought from his in-laws, siblings, children, parents, and ordinary citizens of the county.
1900 Sullivan Twp, Moultrie Co, IL. According to the census his birthdate was 2/1860, not 1859 as family records state. He was listed as a farmer with 5 children.
10/19/1912 Brother, Elmer, sued DW and Laura for the sum of $2182.66 and won. The court appointed 3 commissioners to appraise 40 acres containing the house "for the purpose of having a homestead of the value of One Thousand Dollars, including the dwelling house set off to you (DW and Laura) and for your benefit as a homestead, if the same could be done without injury to the interest of the parties therein." The appraisel came back stating it could not be divided and set the valuation at $11,000. Details of the suit are not stated but from a later letter to Laura, one concludes that DW and Laura bought land from her brother, Chenny, for which Elmer must have loaned them the money but they never paid Chenny in full or paid Elmer back.
Bef 12/1913 Marion Co, IL. DW owned a farm near Salem which son, Robert, operated for about a year, having a daughter this date while living there.
Abt 1919 He built a grand home which was known throughout the county as the Van Gundy mansion. The Van Gundy Curve, on the northwest side of Sullivan, is so known, because of the house's location. The house was two story with a wraparound porch and lots of gingerbread. It was the first in the county with indoor plumbing and bathroom, and it had a basement with outside access so farm hands could shower and clean up before entering the house.
To this day local residents always mention the "mansion" whenever they meet someone with the Van Gundy name.
4/1924 DW took bankruptcy, the "report shows no property for distribution among the creditors..." In view of all the assets above, this seems odd
4/8/1940 Marion Co, IL. DW sold the property that he had owned there for at least the past 27 years, selling it by quit claim deed on this date to his 4 children for $1.00.
Descendants told of a competition between DW and the local banker, each having extreme dislike for the other, each always trying to outdo the other. Following DW's death, the banker bought DW's land and razed the mansion.
He died of a heart attack on the street at 16th & Broadway in Mattoon. His funeral was held at the Christian Church in Sullivan, IL.
His will, dated 1/29/1941, bequeathed $2250.00 each to sons, Robert and John. The balance of the estate was to be sold and divided equally among the four children. Some of the children, being disatisfied with the terms of the will, threatened to break it in court by having their father declared incompetent. An agreement was negotiated by their uncle, Elmer Van Gundy, to split the estate equally in exchange for his promise to make up the difference to Robert and John in his own will. However, Elmer never carried through with that promise. Other family members said DW intentionally tried to make up for unpaid loans by giving a lump sum to the children who did not owe him money. Cancelled checks verified the children borrowed from their father regularly.
Sons, Dewey and Robert, were co-executors of his estate.
Laura Belle NEAVES [Parents] was born on 22 Feb 1866 in Brooksville, Bracken Co, Ky. She died on 28 Dec 1931 in Moultrie Co, IL, at home. She was buried on 31 Dec 1931 in Greenhill Cem, Sullivan, Moultrie Co, IL. She married Daniel William VAN GUNDY on 4 Mar 1885 in Sullivan, Moultrie Co, IL.
She was from the hills of KY and proud of it. She never liked to wear shoes or dress for guests and when important men came to call on her husband, she usually disappeared rather than play hostess.
The story is told that when DW built the new house, the first in Moultrie County with indoor plumbing, Laura made him build a new outhouse, too. She refused to let anyone use a commode under the same roof where she cooked. Grandchildren told of spending summers there working on the farm but they always had to take showers in the basement, via the outside basement door, before coming into the house itself and they were never allowed in the front part of the house unless they crawled across the carpets.
Laura Belle was a wealthy woman in her own right, owning several pieces of property soley in her name:
1/25/1893 Moultrie Co, IL. Her parents transferred some property at E 1/2 SE S21 T14 R5 to her for $1 by warranty deed.
1900 Sullivan Twp, Moultrie Co, IL. She inherited 80 acres of the old homestead at S3 T13 R5, along with $4400 in cash and securities, including the note of A.B. Patterson.
2/28/1901 She bought land from Isaac and Kate E Hudson by warranty deed for $9000. The land was situated at S 1/2 SE & NE SE S28 T14 R5.
8/13/1904 She bought land from brother, Robert, located at W 1/2 SW S12 T14 R5 for $1000 by warranty deed.
2/27/1906 Cyrus and Caroline Arnold sold their land at E 1/2 NW S9 T13 R5, to Laura for $400 by warranty deed.
9/14/1906 Brother, Robert, transferred more land with the same coordinates to her by quit claim deed for $1.
9/20/1906 On this date she received another plot at the same location from Flora A Hardy, also by quit claim deed, also for $1.
3/28/1911 Property she owned jointly with her husband was transferred to her name soley by warranty deed, no money exchanging hands. The plot was located at SW S22 T14 R5.
11/21/1917 Laura received the following letter from attorney and brother-in-law which probably refers to the land they bought from Chenny with a loan from Elmer, neither of whom got their money :
"My dear Laura:
I am sending you a copy of a letter that I have written to Elmer. Now I didn't like to write to Elmer, but the time has come when you and Dan must do right in this matter. You seem to be afraid of Elmer; seem to be afraid that if you will tell him or enter into an accounting with him as to Chin's land you will get into trouble. People don't generally get into trouble doing right. As far as I am concerned I am tired of seeing Chin's family suffer for the necessaries of life with no possible chance of relieving them. If any one has to take this land for Chin's life it would have been far better for Hill to have taken it than for Elmer to take it.
Now it will be easy for you and Chin and Dan and Elmer to determine how much is back and how much has been paid and settle this matter. I have men every few days talk to me about this that know about the matter, and they think it an outrage, and you can't afford to do otherwise in this matter than to get busy with yourself.
Now you show this letter to Dan and show it to Chin too, and don't fail in this. You know I write letters to some of your people who don't see fit to answer. I don't want an answer in this letter, but the matter must not rest any longer as it is. You must do right not only toward Chin, but toward yourself and toward your brothers and sisters and towards Chin's children.
Very truly yours,
WR Huff"Laura Belle also died of a heart attack.
Laura's funeral was held at the Christian Church, Sullivan, IL, Rev. Barnett oficiating. Songs sung during the services included: Some Time We'll Understand, City Four Square, and At the End of the Long Road, which was a solo.
They had the following children:
F i Stella VAN GUNDY was born on 16 Mar 1886 in Macon Co, IL. She died on 5 Feb 1905 in Moultrie Co, IL, near Sullivan. She was buried in Greenhill Cem, Sullivan, Moultrie Co, IL.
It is interesting that she was named after her mother's sister rather than either grandmother as was the tradition in those days.
The cause of death was TB.M ii Robert Elmer VAN GUNDY was born on 25 Apr 1887. He died on 5 May 1952. F iii Carrie Ivy VAN GUNDY was born on 20 Nov 1889. She died on 15 Oct 1980. M iv John Nimrod VAN GUNDY was born on 8 Feb 1891. He died on 21 Aug 1978. M v W J Bryan VAN GUNDY was born on 8 Nov 1896 in Moultrie Co, IL. He died on 11 Oct 1897 in Moultrie Co, IL. He was buried in Greenhill Cem, Sullivan, Moultrie Co, IL. M vi Dewey Schley VAN GUNDY was born on 1 Sep 1898. He died on 24 Apr 1954. F vii Charlotte Steadman VAN GUNDY was buried in Greenhill Cem, Sullivan, Moultrie Co, IL.
Ansel Purvis POWELL [Parents] was born on 27 Oct 1870 in Moultrie Co, IL, near Sullivan. He died on 18 Jul 1928 in Lowe Twp, Moultrie Co, IL. He was buried in Greenhill Cem, Sullivan, Moultrie Co, IL. He married Katherine Hudson "Katie" GIPSON on 4 Apr 1891 in Allenville, Moultrie Co, IL, Church of Christ by Elder JW Mathers.
Other marriages:Lunceford Michael, Jenny
He was known as a "rounder" (meaning he liked women) and after witnessing the rocky relationship between their parents because of his behavior, the children vowed to remain faithful to their own spouses and in fact, all did.
Ansel, as a tenant farmer, lived on the farm wherever he was working, which resulted in the family moving often.
Residences & events in his life:
1892 Moultrie Co, IL. He and Kate lived in a house on the Burt Seass farm where their 2 oldest daughters were married.
1896 Moultrie Co, IL. They had moved to the Bolin farm by the time their first son was born.
1900 Sullivan Twp, Moultrie Co, IL. The Wright farm was their address when their last son was born. In the census that same year, Ansel was a farmer and cousin, Jesse Powell, was living with the family as well as farm laborer, Ivin Hand, 33.
3/17/1904 Sullivan. Ansell sold the lot at T4, Lewis' addition, blk 3, to his mother, Elizabeth O Powell by warranty deed for $500. Co-owners were William and Genie Powell.
6/13/1904 Ansell bought property at NW S1 T13 R5 from John and Surilda C Ingle by warrenty deed for $1600.
1909 Peoria, IL.
1910/1911 Moultrie Co, IL. They were back at the Seass property and Kate was working at the Sullivan Dry Goods store shortly before she died.
Bef 1918 Mattoon, IL. His sister, Mary Dunkin, came to live with them since she was too sick to care for herself and a child. She died within 5 months and the child was moved to the home of William Moses Powell.
1920 Mattoon, IL, Richmond & Prairie Ave area. His occupation at census time was listed as RR fireman. His son, Joe, daughter, Ella, with her husband, Ferris (who was also Ansell's step-son), were living with him and his 2nd wife.
His death occured at the home of son, Earl, where he had been staying the last several months, on a Wednesday at 7 PM after battling Bright's disease for 18 mo.
The funeral was held at the First Christian Church in Sullivan with Rev CE Barnett in charge. Pallbearers were: Roy Seaman, CN Walker, Joseph Welch, Harley Wood, Dean Pickle, and WS Elder.
Katherine Hudson "Katie" GIPSON [Parents] was born on 7 Nov 1873 in Hidalgo, Jasper Co, IL. She died on 30 Oct 1911 in Sullivan, Moultrie Co, IL. She was buried on 1 Nov 1911 in Greenhill Cem, Sullivan, Moultrie Co, IL. She married Ansel Purvis POWELL on 4 Apr 1891 in Allenville, Moultrie Co, IL, Church of Christ by Elder JW Mathers.
Katie wrote a letter on Sullivan Dry Goods Co letterhead to her newlywed daughter, Edna Van Gundy. Although the letter was not dated, it had to be written between 1/5/1910, Edna's wedding, and 10/30/1911, Kate's death. It may well have been the last letter she wrote to Edna, the reason it was kept. She said:
"Thursday evening Dear Children
I just got your letters and was so glad to here from you and hope your colds are better by now take good care of your selfs and dont get your feet wet for I think a person takes cold that way so quick. Ella said she was going to write and Joe has his letter ready to send ansell & Earl talks about writing ever night but they have been so buisy fixing fence made a cole House cleaned the barn and I dont know what all We had the hardest rain to day I ever saw it rained for 2 Hours like a flood we got a big rain last night to. Ella called me awhile a go and said thair was 104 chickens out so I guess they will do pretty well if we can raise them I am so proud of them the nicest little things. Puss & I went to see Barnes in Decatur Tuesday after noon. He said he couldnt do any thing for me that he would not operate on me at all and for me not to let any one else He said no body but a man that wanted to make a big bill would talk such a thing he said the shape I was in I would not live through the operation. He said for me to Dr my general system take good care of my self not to work nor worry a bout any thing and get as much out of the time I had as I could He said of course I might with good good care last quite awhile He could not say nor any one else. But if he could do any thing for me he would be glad to and for me to have the Dr here call him up and he would be glad to give him advise any time. Kessler has helped me I know ever other way only that place and I am glad I took his medicine for Davidson would have put me under the sod long ago he said I could be operated on all right he eather didnt know or wanted to make a big bill for Brown & Barnes said I could never stand it when they examined me I am going to work a while longer and when it gets nice and warm so I can get out I am going to take a long vacation then ansell & I will come out to see you after the corn is put in. I am not a bit discouraged I think maby I will get better and if I dont I am only one I am not a fraid to go for I do the best I can and that is all God asks us to do. I want you and Bob to go to church & sunday school you will meet with the best people that way and it is your duty to go It always makes one feel better to go to a good place and I want you both to so bad. I was so glad Bob wrote I want him to write ever time he can if it is only a line I want all 3 of my boys to do well for they are all the world to me. and if I had a had you & Ella made to order you would not have suited me any better. We saw Maud Powells Mark at the depot he wanted us to go down for supper but we came back on the six oclock train for I was so tired. Mrs Seass was at our house and stayed all night she seems to be well pleased with the place the way it looks Ella just now called and said the water had raised in the cellar till it was nearly full we will have a swimming pool if it turns off warm come in the water is fine. I would love to see your cows & pigs your chickens are acting offel nice & only have 3 hens sitting. Lilly J. incubator didn't do a bit well she didnt get
50 and some of them died I dont think they watched it close enough for I saw them up town so much. Mrs Seass said she would make us a kitchen where that back porch is wont that be nice she said just as soon as it got so she could get down to see about it Burt Said he would take her & Lucas ansell & me to your house this summer in the car. so put the big pot in the little one for will sure come. Harrie called me up as soon as they got home I was so glad to here from you tell Jake Hellow I expect he will get lonesome to. last sunday was so pretty the sun shone warm all day after noon Ansell & I went to the barn all over the place ever where we came back to the lot and he turned the cow in to the calf and then after it got its dinner turned her back in the pasture and I and him was standing by the big gate she took a run at me split the top of the gate ansell trying to hold it to keep her out then she got down on one knee and took a run at the bottom of it. I had a piece of a pitch fork handle in my hand I hit her with it between the eyes the blood run our of her nose but it didn't conquer her at all well I never was scared so bad ansell said I never would be any while when I was dead I thought I was safe with a fence between us well it didn't take me long to get a way from their havent been back since. I think my visits will be few and far between as long as she is their. Dr Gladville of Bruce was buarried today here in town. I wish I was thair to eat supper with you & have been off my fead to day. you know the new buggy Sam E. got well he got full the other night and went home trid to turn to short or something up set and run his head right through the top bore a hole clear through skined his head and face all to pieces he goes a round now with a white plaster all over his head that is what whisky does for a fellow just now LuAnn brough me up the nicest ham sandwish my it looks fine the girls are offel nice to me. Mary has been sick for 3 weeks dont know when she will be back wheather at all or not she went to Decatur today to be ? she sent me the nicest boquet this morning she said it was for easter I was offel glad to get it for I do love flowers so much. Mr. E.J. Miller gave me a pink carnation the other day I took the stem home set it out and it is growing nice Puss said all of them are well she comes in to see how I am nearly ever day they got your cards this morning she said tell you many thank and the childrens was so pretty. you didn't say how you liked your card tell Bob I have another one to send him a comic. He will get it in a few days. Grandma Powell & Mary Buxton went to St Elmo to day to see that Dr I told ma to ask him when he would be back up in here and if he thought he could help me. Well if I keep on I will tell ever thing and the rest wont have any thing to write. Grandma Gipsons was well the first of the week I havent heared since. Joe & Earl are so proud of our chickens. We havent made any garden yet it rains ever time we think about it. Thair was a traveling man here to day and I ordered a galon & half ice cream freezer when it gets warm I will lay under them trees and eat ice cream It is the prettiest place we ever lived. Grandma Bupp is still a live but offel low. Delia & Flossie was in the store to day. & yes I nearly fell of my stool this morning Genie called me up and ask how I was she said she had heared what the Dr said and though she would call me up I said yes I have seen you in the store lots of times but you didnt speak. it beat her so bad she said no I didn't know wheather you was a lowed to have company up their or not. I said yes I have lots of company ever body comes in that knows me always speaks I wanted to say none of them turned their back like you did but I didn't. I just let it go. But when she could have been company and a help to me she was not & now I dont need her she just felt a shamed of herself I know well I have got plenty of friends I would rather do for me if they half to as her. that is the way I feal a friend in need is a friend in deed and she wasnt one then and I wish her well and all that but I can go the rest of the way with out her I dont think much of any one that waits till the last to say a kind word. Willie has called up several times and ask how I was He called last night and ask about you and said to tell Bob to drop him a line. the sun has come out nice now after the storm well I must close you will be glad twice to get this glad when it is read I want you both to be good have a good time dont worry a bout any thing and live just the best you can ever day write to us often I am just crasy to see your new home and will before long
Good by from If you cant read
Mama this guess at it for
I have had to stop so often"Names in the letter, some of which have been identified:
Ella - Ella Powell, Kate's daughter
Earl - Earl Powell, Kate's son
Ansell - Ansell Powell, her husband
Puss - Mary Powell Dunkin, Ansell's sister
Kessler, Davidson, Brown & Barnes - physicians
Bob - Robert Van Gundy, Edna's husband
Maud Powell & son, Mark - Unknown
Mrs Seass - Wife of Burt Seass, Kate and Ansel's landlady
Lilly J - Unknown
Burt - Burt Seass, their landlord
Lucas - Lucas Seass, probably son of Burt
Harrie - Harry Gipson, Kate's half-brother
Jake - Unknown
Sam E - Unknown
Mr E J Miller - Unknown
Grandma Powell - Nelson's wife, Kate's mother-in-law
Mary Buxton - a friend of the family
Grandma Gipson - Kate's mother
Joe - Joseph Powell, Katherine's other son
Grandma Bupp - In the Partial List of Patrons of Moultrie Co, are John Bupp, who operated a dray line and his wife Isabella. They are buried in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan, IL along with several other Bupps: John L Bupp 1855-1925, Isabell, his wife 1855-1920. Why Kate called her "Grandma" remains a mystery to be solved.
Delia - coworker or neighbor
Flossie - coworker or neighbor
Genie - Eugenia Baker Powell, wife of Ansell's brother, William
Wiillie - William Powell, husband of GenieAt 4:45 P.M. Katherine died of a tumor of the spleen and hypertrophy of the liver. The problem had plagued her for about 5 years. Dr. W.E. Scarborough of Sullivan had been caring for her since May 11 and signed the death certicifate. Although Kate worked at the Sullivan Dry Goods Co until shortly before she died, the death certificate recorded her as a housewife.
They had the following children:
F i Edna Lucretia POWELL was born on 30 Jan 1892. She died on 10 Oct 1977. F ii Ella Geneva POWELL was born on 7 Apr 1895. She died on 11 Feb 1977. M iii Nelson Earl POWELL was born on 6 Jan 1897. He died on 16 May 1964. M iv Joseph Glen POWELL was born on 17 Aug 1900. He died on 20 Dec 1977.
Emmett Nethel YOUNG was born on 16 Oct 1904 in Caneyville, KY. He died on 24 Dec 1987 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. He was buried in Greenhill Cem, Sullivan, Moultrie Co, IL. He married Agnes Corinne VAN GUNDY on 28 Apr 1928 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL, at home at 1412 Moultrie.
Emmet was a brother to Henry Everett Young, who married Agnes' sister,
Laura. He attended school to only the 3rd grade but that did not
hinder him in obtaining a good job. He was employed for years by as a
cement finisher for Walker Construction in Mattoon, IL.
Agnes Corinne VAN GUNDY [Parents] was born on 16 Apr 1912 in Morocco, Newton Co, IN. She died on 12 Mar 1976 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. She was buried on 15 Mar 1976 in Greenhill Cem, Sullivan, Moultrie Co, IL. She married Emmett Nethel YOUNG on 28 Apr 1928 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL, at home at 1412 Moultrie.
Agnes was a Licensed Practical Nurse, receiving her license after her children were nearly all grown. She belonged to the First Christian Church, the American Legion Auxiliary, and the VFW Auxiliary.
The cause of her death was a malignant brain tumor.
The funeral was held at Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home and officiated by Rev Mont Massey of the First Christian Church of Mattoon. The pallbearers were her brothers, JD, Bill, Jack, Bob, Bud Van Gundy, and Arkie Neaves.
They had the following children:
M i Robert Elmer YOUNG was born on 8 Mar 1932. He died on 10 Oct 1995. F ii Edna Louise YOUNG was born on 9 Aug 1933. F iii Joyce Joan YOUNG was born on 26 Mar 1938. M iv Roger Dean YOUNG was born on 14 Nov 1944 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL, at 2509 Bway. He died on 16 Nov 1944 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. He was buried in Greenhill Cem, Sullivan, Moultrie Co, IL. M v Emmett Nethel, Jr "Buddy" YOUNG was born on 1 Jan 1950.
Henry Everett YOUNG was born on 21 May 1900 in Caneyville, KY. He died on 19 May 1971 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL, at home. He was buried in Pleasant Grove Cem, Cooks Mills, Coles Co, IL. He married Laura Catherine VAN GUNDY on 28 May 1932 in Tuscola, Douglas Co, IL.
Other marriages:WHITLEY, Mary Blanche
Everett was a brother to Emmett Nethal Young, who married Agnes Van Gundy, sister of Everett's second wife, Laura. That is, brothers married sisters.
Everett retired from the Railway Express Agency in 1962 after 18 years.
The cause of death was cancer.
Laura Catherine VAN GUNDY [Parents] was born on 14 Dec 1913 in Salem, Marion Co, IL. She died on 21 Aug 1998 in Effingham, Effingham Co, IL. She married Henry Everett YOUNG on 28 May 1932 in Tuscola, Douglas Co, IL.
Laura was named for her Grandmother Van Gundy and perhaps even her great aunt, Laura Van Gundy.
She worked at the General Electric Plant in Mattoon for years before her retirement.
The cause of death was ruptured aorta and she also had alzheimer's disease. She had been a resident of a nursing home for a few years prior to her death.
They had the following children:
F i Bonnie Darlene YOUNG was born on 10 Aug 1932.
Elmer Henry "Bud" (changed to Robert Elmer) VAN GUNDY [Parents] was born on 17 Dec 1914 in Sullivan, Moultrie Co, IL. He married Gladys HARTMAN on 5 Sep 1937 in Cedar Rapids, IA, Christian parsonage.
He changed his name when he reached adulthood, stating that his mother originally intended to name him after his father but his Van Gundy grandparents wanted him to carry the name of their son, Elmer, and they prevailed. He signed the Powell family reunion roster in 1940 as RE Van Gundy, Jr. During his adolescence he was known as "Henry."
Residences & events:
Kansas City, MO. Upon high school graduation he worked as a laborer with a contracting company, earning $0.25/hour while computing daily charges by the company.
He quit to begin work as an insurance adjuster for an underwriter's adjustment company and was transferred to Chicago. However, he did not want to live in Chicago so he switched companies which assigned him to the KS, NE, and IA area.
1936 Cedar Rapids, IA, where his office was eventually located. While there he took flying lessons which would later facilitate his becoming a pilot in the service of his county.
1940 Topeka, KS, where he was transferred, still as an insurance adjuster.
3/2/1943 Grand Isle, LA. Bud was called to active duty as a pilot for submarine patrol in coastal waters. Following this stint of duty, he was given the choice of returning home or reenlisting in the regular Air Force, he chose the latter.
2/1944 He was inducted into the Air Force, rising to Lt. Col, the rank he held until retirement on 12/17/1976.
Jefferson City, MO, was the office to which the insurance adjusting company reassigned him following the war.
1947 St Cloud, MN. He was again transferred and during this time also began to dabble in other occupations as well, such as owning a service station, being a partner in a construcion company, owning part interest in a salvage company, and owner of several properties. He eventually opened his own adjusting company which he sold within a few
years but still continued to work as an adjuster, traveling throughout the country to disaster areas.1967 Winter Haven, FL. He bought the Dairy Queen franchise and,
among the family, operated several stores. At age 75 he decided to
retire and disposed of any interests which involved work.He now passes the time by fishing, travelling and visiting with
friends.
Gladys HARTMAN was born on 4 May 1916 in Parkersburg, IA. She married Elmer Henry "Bud" (changed to Robert Elmer) VAN GUNDY on 5 Sep 1937 in Cedar Rapids, IA, Christian parsonage.
They had the following children:
M i Jerry Lee VAN GUNDY was born on 20 Jan 1940. F ii Mitzi Kay VAN GUNDY was born on 6 Jul 1947.