Van Gundy Family Tree


James Jackson Davee [Parents] was born in 1842 in Shelby Co, IN. He died in 1929 in Purcell, McClain Co, OK. He was buried in Hillside Cem, Purcell, OK. He married Mary M "Molly" Matheny on 18 Nov 1877 in Jasper Co, IL.

Other marriages:
(Davee), Female
Shepard, Mary E
Leamon, Louisa R
Peck\Cook, Barbara

Descendants say he was married 4 times but his first 3 children do not fit into his first marriage according to their birth dates.

Residences & events:

1860 Cumberland Co, IL. He and brother Grant were the only ones from his father's first family who were still at home.

1870 Hidalgo, Crooked Creek Twp, Jasper Co, IL. At census time, James was listed as a farmer but had no property. There was a Francis Elliott, 73, from KY, living with his family. There were Connors living on both sides of them and 2 doors down was brother-in-law, Calvin Gipson.

Mary M "Molly" Matheny.Mary married James Jackson Davee on 18 Nov 1877 in Jasper Co, IL.


Grant S Davee [Parents] was born in 1846 in Shelby Co, IN. He was buried in Aten Cem, Hidalgo, Jasper Co, IL. He married Mary E Kelley on 10 Feb 1867 in Jasper Co, IL.

At census time in 1860, he and brother, James, were the only ones of his father's first family still at home.

Grant served in the Civil War as Pvt AR Co C2 IL Cav and with Co B 32nd ILL Cav.

Mary E Kelley was born about 1847. She married Grant S Davee on 10 Feb 1867 in Jasper Co, IL.

They had the following children:

  M i Oate Davee was born on 10 Sep 1881. He died on 5 Mar 1886. He was buried in Aten Cem, Hidalgo, Jasper Co, IL.

Oliver torbit was born on 22 Jul 1857 in Brownsburg, Hendricks Co, IN. He married Martha M Davee on 15 Jan 1879.

Residences & events:

1880 Jasper Co, IL. Oliver and Martha had 1 small son that year at census time. They lived next door to Martha's parents.

Bef 1892 Hume, IL, where their last 2 children were born.

Martha M Davee [Parents] was born on 2 Dec 1860 in Greenup, Cumberland Co, IL. She died on 24 Jul 1929 in Sidell, IL. She married Oliver torbit on 15 Jan 1879.

Martha and Oliver had 5 children.

It is said Martha smoked a clay pipe and died of cancer.


Zachariah W Davee [Parents] was born on 4 Jan 1831 in Shelby Co, IN. He died on 27 Sep 1873 in IL. He was buried in Aten Cem, Hidalgo, Jasper Co, IL. He married Elizabeth Conner on 22 Mar 1849 in Shelby Co, IN.

Residences & events:

1850 IN, where his first child was born.

1851, Cumberland Co, IL, where the 2nd child arrived.

1855 Cumberland Co, IL. The state census taker recorded his household consisting of 2 males under 10, himself at 20-30, 2 daughters under 10 and his wife, same age as himself. Father, Benjamin, lived next door.

1860 Cumberland Co, IL. At census time he was listed as a farmer with property = $4000/500. Next door was the Charles Powell family, also from Indiana. His father lived several houses down the road.

Apparently he was appointed guardian of his 3 Parker nephews, sons of sister, Malinda, following the death of their father but in 1867 court records he was the "former guardian."

1869-1870 Greenup, IL. Zachary was appointed police constable.

1870 In the census Zachary operated a livery stable with property = $8000/2000. Son, Isaac, worked in the stable and a Sarah Dawson, 23, lived with the family. Son, Daniel, lived 3 doors down the street and daughter, Martha Goodwin, lived 3 doors down the other way.

The Majority Point, IL, byline of the newspaper carried the notice of his death: "Mr. Zack Davee an old citizen of Greenup died at this residence in that city on last Saturday." Since this man wasn't all that old, perhaps the notice and death date belong to another Zachariah Davee.

Elizabeth Conner was born in 1830 in IN. She married Zachariah W Davee on 22 Mar 1849 in Shelby Co, IN.

On the 1876 Cumberland Co, IL, plat map, Elizabeth is owner of a large chunk of land, having 160 acres in one plot alone. She lived just south of Greenup and west of Hazel Dell.

They had the following children:

  F i Martha J Davee was born on 14 Jan 1850. She died on 9 Feb 1883.
  M ii Daniel Davee was born in 1851/1852.
  M iii David Davee was born in 1852 in IL.
  M iv Isaac Benjamin Davee was born on 10 Jan 1854 in IL. He died on 15 Sep 1881 in Jasper Co, IL. He was buried in Aten Cem, Hidalgo, Jasper Co, IL.

In the 1870 census he is listed as a worker in his father's livery stable.
  M v William Thomas Davee was born on 27 Oct 1856 in IL. He died on 15 Oct 1884 in Jasper Co, IL. He was buried in Aten Cem, Hidalgo, Jasper Co, IL.
  M vi Amanda V "Manda" Davee was born on 30 Apr 1859 in IL. He died on 12 Jul 1861 in Jasper Co, IL. He was buried in Aten Cem, Hidalgo, Jasper Co, IL.
  F vii Mary G F Davee was born on 7 Aug 1861. She died on 23 Aug 1862 in Jasper Co, IL. She was buried in Aten Cem, Hidalgo, Jasper Co, IL.
  F viii Sarah E Davee was born on 16 Nov 1863. She died on 24 Jan 1884.

J Warren Goodwin was born on 22 Aug 1844 in Putnam Co, IN. He married Martha J Davee on 27 Mar 1869.

Warren was a physician.

His biography states: "Dr. Goodwin is a stanch Republican. In 1877 he was elected Treasurer of Cumberland County, was re-elected in 1879, and elected again in 1881 to serve four years......Dr. Goodwin is one of the msot energetic men of Cumberland County, and one of its most valued citizens. He is a member of the I.O.O.F., and now reisdes in Toledo."

Martha J Davee [Parents] was born on 14 Jan 1850 in IN. She died on 9 Feb 1883 in Jasper Co, IL. She was buried in Aten Cem, Hidalgo, Jasper Co, IL. She married J Warren Goodwin on 27 Mar 1869.

Martha and JW had 6 children.

Martha is buried between her parents.

They had the following children:

  F i Elizabeth E Goodwin was born on 24 Jan 1870. She died on 16 Sep 1872. She was buried in Aten Cem, Hidalgo, Jasper Co, IL.

Elizabeth is buried with her Davee grandparents and relatives.
  M ii Willard L Goodwin.
  M iii Charles O Goodwin.
  F iv Lulu M Goodwin.
  F v Lena P Goodwin.
  M vi Raymond D Goodwin.

Daniel Davee [Parents] was born in 1851/1852 in IL. He married Sophia (Davee).

Daniel may be a twin to David. He was not listed by the 1860 census taker.

Residences & events:

1870 Cumberland Co,IL. Daniel was listed as a farm laborer with personal property worth $300 in the census. He and his bride are living alone 3 doors down the street from Zachariah.

Sophia (Davee) was born in 1851 in IL. She married Daniel Davee.


Zachariah Davee was born about 1785 in OH. He died after 1853 in CA. He married Elizabeth Roberts on 14 Feb 1812 in Licking Co, OH.

Other marriages:
(Davee), Janette
(Davee), Sarah

Residences:

Licking Co, OH where he married Elizabeth

1816 Green Twp, Orange Co, IN. Beginning the move west, he bought some land and opened a grist mill.

1830 Morgan Co, IN. The census that year said he and his wife had 7 children. It was there at Stott's Creek Settlement on the White River that he owned and operated a mill.

1848 He served as administrator of Harvey Brewer's estate.

Johnson Twp, Clark Co, IL. He again set up a mill, this time on the North Fork river.

1850 Petersburg, Menard Co, IL. The census taker found him there as a wagon maker with wife Sarah and son Isaac.

Abt 1853 MO

1860 CA Cache Creek, Yolo Co The census at that time said he and Sarah lived alone and he was millwright.

is believed to be the place he died although no death records have been found yet.

Elizabeth Roberts.Elizabeth married Zachariah Davee on 14 Feb 1812 in Licking Co, OH.

They had the following children:

  F i Nancy Davee was born about 1813.
  M ii Daniel Davee was born about 1814.
  M iii Zachariah C Davee was born about 1815.
  F iv Elizabeth Davee was born about 1819.
  F v Martha Ann Davee was born about 1820.

Zachariah Davee was born about 1785 in OH. He died after 1853 in CA. He married Sarah (Davee).

Other marriages:
(Davee), Janette
Roberts, Elizabeth

Residences:

Licking Co, OH where he married Elizabeth

1816 Green Twp, Orange Co, IN. Beginning the move west, he bought some land and opened a grist mill.

1830 Morgan Co, IN. The census that year said he and his wife had 7 children. It was there at Stott's Creek Settlement on the White River that he owned and operated a mill.

1848 He served as administrator of Harvey Brewer's estate.

Johnson Twp, Clark Co, IL. He again set up a mill, this time on the North Fork river.

1850 Petersburg, Menard Co, IL. The census taker found him there as a wagon maker with wife Sarah and son Isaac.

Abt 1853 MO

1860 CA Cache Creek, Yolo Co The census at that time said he and Sarah lived alone and he was millwright.

is believed to be the place he died although no death records have been found yet.

Sarah (Davee).Sarah married Zachariah Davee.

They had the following children:

  M i Isaac Davee.

Jonathan H Davee [Parents] was born on 12 Apr 1837 in Shelby Co, IN. He died on 15 Apr 1857 in Jasper Co, IL. He was buried in Aten Cem, Hidalgo, Jasper Co, IL. He married Rachel\Mary (Davee).

Either his death date is wrong or the son listed belongs to someone else.

Rachel\Mary (Davee).Rachel\Mary married Jonathan H Davee.

They had the following children:

  M i John W Davee was born on 3 Feb 1873 in Jasper Co, IL. He died on 19 Jul 1877 in Jasper Co, IL. He was buried in Hazel Dell Cem North, Hazel Dell, Jasper Co, IL.

This child could not belong to this Jonathan because Jonathan was already deceased.

He is the only Davee buried there.

George S Conner was born on 17 Jan 1825 in Fayette Co, IN. He died on 14 Mar 1889. He married Jane Davee on 2 Apr 1849 in Shelby Co, IN. George resided in 1884.

Residences & events:

1849 Fayette Co, IN was where he and Jane married.

1855 Jasper Co, IL. A note written into the cemetery records states he and Jane arrived this date.

George remarried 10 months after Jane's death and had 4 more children.

His biography says that he "now owns and occupies a fine farm of 400 cres, and as good a house as there is in the township. He is a general farmer, and deals in stock quite extensively. In politics he is a Republican, and was a true friend to the soldier of the late war.....Mr. Conner and wife are both members of the Christian Church, and are very highly esteemed by all who know them."

Jane Davee [Parents] was born on 3 Dec 1828 in Shelby Co, IN. She died on 16 Jan 1876. She married George S Conner on 2 Apr 1849 in Shelby Co, IN.

Jane and George had 9 children altogether, only Alice was still living in 1884.

They had the following children:

  F i Amanda R Conner was born on 22 Aug 1849 in IN. She died on 20 Oct 1855 in Jasper Co, IL. She was buried in Aten Cem, Hidalgo, Jasper Co, IL.
  F ii Mary E Conner was born on 3 Nov 1851 in IN. She died on 19 Oct 1855 in Jasper Co, IL. She was buried in Aten Cem, Hidalgo, Jasper Co, IL.
  F iii Maggie E Conner was born on 4 Apr 1854 in IN. She died on 7 May 1877 in Jasper Co, IL. She was buried in Aten Cem, Hidalgo, Jasper Co, IL.
  F iv Nancy Elmira Conner was born on 30 Dec 1855. She died on 6 Apr 1860 in Jasper Co, IL. She was buried in Aten Cem, Hidalgo, Jasper Co, IL.
  F v Allice M Conner was born on 16 Sep 1865 in Jasper Co, IL. She died after 1884. She was buried in Aten Cem, Hidalgo, Jasper Co, IL.

Her headstone has her birthdate but no death date.
  M vi Eddy Conner was born on 21 Dec 1872. He died on 28 May 1874 in Jasper Co, IL. He was buried in Aten Cem, Hidalgo, Jasper Co, IL.

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