Van Gundy Family Tree


Hethcote CHILCOTE [Parents] was born in 1837 in OH. He married Rebecca Jane "Rebie" Armstrong on 18 Aug 1858 in Clark Co, IL.

Other marriages:
Hults\Hunn\Hensle, Catherine

Residences & events:

1860 Dolson Twp, Clark Co, IL. He was the only Chilcote living in the county while the rest of the family were in Edgar. At census time he was a farm laborer with only personal property valued at $200. He and Rebecca had 1 child.

5/30/1868 Douglas Co, IL. He purchased 40 acres for $10/acre from the railroad. It was located at S2 R09E T14N, the same location as his father and brother, Ben. The transaction did not include his current residence.

8/31/1868 Same location. He bought another 40 acres, this time for $11/acre.

6/30/1870 Adding to his estate, he purchased yet another 40 acres at the same coordinates as before for $11/acre.

1870 Bowdre Twp, Douglas Co, IL. At census time he was a farmer without property. He and his wife had 3 children and a farm laborer, Dow Dalton, 18, living with them. His father was the only other Chilcote in the township but there were several in the county.

1880 Same residence as above. The family was counted for the census with all the same members as last time. His occupation was still farmer.

Rebecca Jane "Rebie" Armstrong was born in 1837 in IN. She married Hethcote CHILCOTE on 18 Aug 1858 in Clark Co, IL.

Other marriages:
Bromley, Albert L

They had the following children:

  F i Sophrona E\A CHILCOTE was born in 1859 in IL.
  F ii Viola A\J CHILCOTE was born in 1863.
  M iii Justin R CHILCOTE was born in 1868 in IL.

Albert L Bromley.Albert married Rebecca Jane "Rebie" Armstrong on 21 Jun 1900 in Macon Co, IL.

Rebecca Jane "Rebie" Armstrong was born in 1837 in IN. She married Albert L Bromley on 21 Jun 1900 in Macon Co, IL.

Other marriages:
CHILCOTE, Hethcote


Elmer B Barnes.Elmer married Viola A\J CHILCOTE on 24 Jul 1886 in Edgar Co, IL.

Viola A\J CHILCOTE [Parents] was born in 1863 in IL. She married Elmer B Barnes on 24 Jul 1886 in Edgar Co, IL.


Joshua M CHILCOTE [Parents] was born in 1831 in OH. He died about 1900. He married Martha E England on 26 Aug 1860 in Morrow Co, OH.

Residences & events:

1870 Newman Twp, Douglas Co, IL. The census taker recorded him as a farmer with property = $300/200 with 2 children. Next door was the family of EM Chilcote and 2 doors down was brother, James.

1880 Same residence as above. He was still a farmer and the family had grown by 1 child.

The 1870 census records his age as 35 making his birth year 1835.

His will was dated 1/25/1900 and mentioned his wife, sons, James and George, and daughter, Arminda. Witnesses were Spencer Fonner, Amos Shaw and Frank J England.

Martha E England died after 1900. She married Joshua M CHILCOTE on 26 Aug 1860 in Morrow Co, OH.

They had the following children:

  M i James Murry CHILCOTE was born in 1862 in OH.
  M ii William F CHILCOTE was born in 1868 in IL. He died before 1899.

The only mention of this child was in the census.

Neither he nor any heirs were mentioned in his father's will.
  M iii George Murphy CHILCOTE was born in 1874 in IL.
  F iv Arminda Sarah CHILCOTE.

Male Bockover.Male married Ruth CHILCOTE.

Ruth CHILCOTE [Parents].Ruth married Male Bockover.


Henry Fritts.Henry married Rhoda CHILCOTE on 29 Aug 1852 in Morrow Co, OH.

His name was Fritz in the will of father-in-law, Nicodemus Chilcote.

Rhoda CHILCOTE [Parents] was born about 1832. She married Henry Fritts on 29 Aug 1852 in Morrow Co, OH.


Male Beedle.Male married Malinda CHILCOTE.

Malinda's father's stated in his will that her married name was Beedle. If the name was slurred or the census taker had only fair hearing, he could have mistaken the name for Beale. If so, perhaps it was Malinda living 2 doors down from brother, Hethcole, in the 1860 Clark Co, IL census along with husband, William Beale, daughter, Sarah C, 2, and 2 older Campbell children.

Malinda CHILCOTE [Parents] was born in 1841 in OH. She married Male Beedle.


Levi R Newman.Levi married Naomi A CHILCOTE on 18 Jun 1867 in Douglas Co, IL.

Naomi A CHILCOTE [Parents] was born in 1849 in OH. She married Levi R Newman on 18 Jun 1867 in Douglas Co, IL.


Isaac McCracken.Isaac married Mary CHILCOTE on 11 Oct 1849 in Morrow Co, OH.

Mary CHILCOTE [Parents] was born about 1829. She died before 1878. She married Isaac McCracken on 11 Oct 1849 in Morrow Co, OH.

Her children were mentioned in her place in her father's will.

They had the following children:

  M i James McCracken was born after 1860.

His Grandfather Chilcote mentioned him in his will as a minor.

Nathan B Chilcote [Parents] was born in Oct 1843 in OH. He married Mary E (Chilcote) in 1866.

Residences & events:

9/28/1864 Kansas, Edgar Co, IL. This was recorded as his residence when he mustered out of Civil War service where he was a Corporal in the 135th IL Inf-C for a 1 year term.

1880 Newman Twp, Douglas Co, IL. His family at census time consisted of his wife and 5 children. He was a farmer. Living in the same area were brothers, James and Joshua.

1900 Murdock Twp, Douglas Co, IL. Nathan was still a farmer and had a full house. The youngest 2 children were probably children of daughter Mary, and should have been listed as grandchildren rather than son and daughter.

Mary E (Chilcote) was born in Sep 1851 in Ala. She married Nathan B Chilcote in 1866.

Mary bore 8 children altogether but only 7 were still living in 1900.

Son, Tom, told the 1900 census taker his mother was born in GA.

They had the following children:

  F i Charlotte Chilcote was born in 1867 in IL.
  F ii Anna M Chilcote was born in 1869.
  M iii Alfred B Chilcote was born in 1871 in IL.
  M iv Elmer Chilcote was born in 1874 in IL.
  M v Thomas D Chilcote was born in Mar 1877.
  F vi Mary L Chilcote was born in Nov 1882.
  F vii Gertrude Chilcote was born in May 1889 in IL.
  F viii Oval? Chilcote was born in Oct 1891 in IL.

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