Van Gundy Family Tree


Thomas Jefferson VAN GUNDY [Parents] was born on 19 Nov 1839 in Sycamore, Crawford Co, OH. He died on 2 Feb 1893 in Pulaski Co, IN. He was buried in Buck Cem, Pulaski Co, IN. He married Eliza A Burleigh Knepper in 1892.

Other marriages:
Jump, Aranja

Residences & events:

He served in the Civil War in the 12th Reg Co H, OVI

1879 Texas Twp, Crawford Co, OH. He bought some land from brother-in-law, Samuel Dunlap.

Eliza A Burleigh Knepper was born in 1844 in Oak, Pulaski Co, OH. She married Thomas Jefferson VAN GUNDY in 1892.


Philip Jr Firebaugh was born in 1782 in Dauphin Co, PA. He married Barbara Catherine VAN GUNDY on 12 Nov 1806 in Fairfield Co, OH by Elnathan Scofield, JP.

He was a brother to David and half brother to Adam Firebaugh who also married Van Gundy girls.

Residences & events:

Somerset Co, PA

1806--8 Ross Co, OH. He was one of the early settlers there.

1802 The Methodists organized a church on Philip's land just west of the schoolhouse. There is no evidence that Philip or Barbara were members however.

1810-12 Philip, as a United Brethren, was an early member of the Eatham church organized then. "The church stood in the western part of the township in the valley of the Little Walnut."

1812 Harrison Co, OH

Barbara Catherine VAN GUNDY [Parents] was born in 1786/1787 in Earl Twp, Lancaster Co, PA. She died on 30 Jan 1863 in Marion Co, OH/Robinson, Crawford Co, IL. She married Philip Jr Firebaugh on 12 Nov 1806 in Fairfield Co, OH by Elnathan Scofield, JP.

Her place of death depends on which source you're reading.


Paul Sorensen.Paul married Pat Dunlap.

Pat Dunlap [Parents].Pat married Paul Sorensen.


Male Dunlap [Parents] was born about 1865.

He had the following children:

  F i Pat Dunlap.

Male Dunlap [Parents] was born about 1840.

He had the following children:

  M i Male Dunlap was born about 1865.

Steven Brewer.Steven married Diane K BRIDGES. Steven resided.

Diane K BRIDGES [Parents].Diane married Steven Brewer. Diane resided in Jun 1998.

They had the following children:

  M i Jeffrey S Brewer.
  F ii Elizabeth "Libby" Brewer.

Massy Climer.Massy married Betsey VAN GUNDY on 15 Oct 1816 in Fairfield Co, OH.

Betsey VAN GUNDY [Parents] was born about 1796. She married Massy Climer on 15 Oct 1816 in Fairfield Co, OH.


George VAN GUNDY [Parents] was born about 1795. He married Sophia Duck on 28 Jul 1815 in Fairfield Co, OH.

Sophia Duck.Sophia married George VAN GUNDY on 28 Jul 1815 in Fairfield Co, OH.


John VAN GUNDY [Parents] was born about 1798. He married Margaret "Peggy" Snyder on 10 Feb 1818 in Ross Co, OH.

Some researchers say his parents were John and Margaret Sidenbender but that is yet to be confirmed.

Margaret "Peggy" Snyder.Margaret married John VAN GUNDY on 10 Feb 1818 in Ross Co, OH.

They had the following children:

  M i Washington VAN GUNDY was born about 1825. He died on 20 Apr 1905.
  M ii Branson VAN GUNDY.
  M iii John Jefferson VAN GUNDY.

Alvin Barnett.Alvin married Phoebe Wissler on 1 Feb 1819 in Pickaway Co, OH.

Phoebe Wissler [Parents] was born about 1800. She died before 1831. She married Alvin Barnett on 1 Feb 1819 in Pickaway Co, OH.

She was not mentioned in her father's will along the rest of the siblings.

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