Van Gundy Family Tree


John Roscoe DAILY [Parents] was born on 13 Apr 1886 in Cooks Mills, Coles Co, IL. He died on 14 May 1937 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. He was buried in Dodge Grove Cem, Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. He married Berdina Henton.

Berdina Henton was born about 1886. She married John Roscoe DAILY.


Charles Martin Phillips was born on 7 Oct 1884 in Coles Co, IL. He married Elsie Pearl DAILY in 1905.

Elsie Pearl DAILY [Parents] was born on 11 Feb 1888 in Cooks Mills, Coles Co, IL. She died on 5 Jan 1982 in Arthur, Douglas Co, IL. She married Charles Martin Phillips in 1905.

They had the following children:

  F i Helen Phillips was born in 1912 in Cooks Mills, Coles Co, IL.

J Elmer Janes was born in 1885. He married Nettie WHITLEY on 19 Oct 1907 in Coles Co, IL.

Residences & events:

1918 Arcola, N Okaw Twp, Coles Co, IL. His name appeared in the county listing of area farmers. He was a tenant farmer of 200 acres at S25 T14N owned by a Mrs J R Moore and F Johnson. He and Nettie had 3 children at that time and he had been a county resident since 1885.

Nettie WHITLEY [Parents] was born in Jan 1887 in IL. She married J Elmer Janes on 19 Oct 1907 in Coles Co, IL.

They had the following children:

  F i Geneva Janes.
  M ii Andrew Janes.
  M iii Willard Janes.

Edward WHITLEY [Parents] was born in Jun 1892 in IL. He married Bernice Stapp on 27 Jan 1915.

Bernice Stapp.Bernice married Edward WHITLEY on 27 Jan 1915.


Harry J Warren was born on 2 Sep 1892 in Coles Co, IL. He died in Feb 1969 in Coles Co, IL. He married Almedia DAILY on 24 Oct 1923 in Coles Co, IL. Harry resided in 1969.

Almedia DAILY [Parents] was born on 1 Sep 1897 in Cooks Mills, Coles Co, IL. She died on 10 Oct 1981 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. She married Harry J Warren on 24 Oct 1923 in Coles Co, IL.


Charles Edmund DAILY [Parents] was born on 7 Nov 1913 in Coles Co, IL. He died on 1 Apr 1995 in Urbana, Champaign Co, IL. He was buried in Arthur Cem, Arthur, Moultrie Co, IL. He married Marcella McCauley in 1936.

He was a farmer. He received the Prairie Farmer master Farmer Award for his efforts. In addition to his life's work, he served on the Arthur school board, was a village trustee, member of the Moultrie & Illinois grain co-ops, and was a former Prudential Insurance Co farm manager, among other activities.

Charles and his wife died within 2 days of each other and had a double funeral at the United Methodist Church, Arthur, IL, with Rev Ray Owens officiating.

Marcella McCauley died in Mar 1995. She was buried in Arthur Cem, Arthur, Moultrie Co, IL. She married Charles Edmund DAILY in 1936.

They had the following children:

  M i John DAILY died after 1995. John resided.
  F ii Deborah DAILY.

Deborah married a man named Rooney and moved to Coppell, TX.

Joseph COBB [Parents] was born on 13 Sep 1903 in Coles Co, IL. He died in May 1986 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. He married Lois Andres on 6 Dec 1944.

He was listed among the survivors of half-sister, Vesta.

Lois Andres was born on 8 Sep 1909. She married Joseph COBB on 6 Dec 1944.

She was a sister to Lee and Bruce Andres. Bruce married Wilma Hance and Lee married Nellie Cobb.


Michael Jay HERSHFELT [Parents] was born on 1 Sep 1949. He married Sue Pilling.

Sue Pilling.Sue married Michael Jay HERSHFELT.


Male Hundley.Male married Glenda Sue DAILY.

Glenda Sue DAILY [Parents] was born on 30 Aug 1949. She married Male Hundley.

They had the following children:

  F i Sheri Lynn Hundley was born on 6 Mar 1968.
  M ii Larry Wayne Hundley was born on 1 May 1969.

Duane Alexander HANCE [Parents] was born on 2 Nov 1914 in Newman, Douglas Co, IL. He died on 11 Dec 1997 in Slidell, LA. He was buried on 17 Dec 1997 in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. He married Frances Ann Hamilton on 16 Feb 1936.

Other marriages:
Brummett, Anna May

He was a well-known contractor in Coles Co, IL, for many years.

Residences & events:

Cooks Mills, Coles Co, IL.

Mattoon, Coles Co, IL

5/8/1948 Duane was elected to the first board of the newly created Community Unit 2 school district.

Slidell, LA, where he moved following the break-up of his first marriage.

Private graveside services were held with Capt Fred Wakefield of the Salvation Army presiding. The family asked that any memorials may be made to the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Cooks Mills, the old Whitley family church.

Frances Ann Hamilton.Frances married Duane Alexander HANCE on 16 Feb 1936.

They had the following children:

  F i Patricia Ann HANCE was born on 16 Jul 1937.
  F ii Doris Jean HANCE was born on 17 May 1939.
  M iii Donald Duane HANCE was born on 3 Apr 1941.

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