Van Gundy Family Tree


Capt James McCONNELL was born about 1705 in Scotland/Ireland. He died in 1764 in Cumberland Co, PA. He married Rebecca (McConnell).

James was of Scotch-Irish descent and was our immigrant ancestor.

Residences & events:

1729-31 Possibly arrived this period in the new land with an Edward McConnell who died 1736 in Drumore Twp, Lancanster Co, PA.

Lancaster Co, PA. His neighbor was Robert McElvain and their grandchildren would later marry. James was an officer in the Rev War.

His will and probate records are in the Orphan's Court office.

Rebecca (McConnell).Rebecca married Capt James McCONNELL.

They had the following children:

  F i Martha McCONNELL was born in 1730.

Thomas Payne Sr POWELL [Parents] was born in 1730/1735 in Orange/Culpeper Co, VA. He died in Feb 1809 in Estill Co, KY. He married Jane\Ann BUSH.

Thomas was not listed with this family in the book of Powell Families of Virginia and the South.

He and his brother, Simon, marched with Gen George Washington in the campaign to take Ft Duquesne (present site of Pittsburg, PA) from the French in 1758, Thomas being under William Byrd, Simon under Capt Hogg.

Residences:

1761 Virginia

1770s South Carolina

1782 Orange Co, VA, where he was still living in 1785 at tax time.

1783 St Thomas' Parish, Orange Co, VA, was his residence when he gave his consent for son, Ambrose, to marry.

1789 Clark Co, KY. He was listed in the 1795 census and his daughter, Elizabeth was married there in 1794.

1/11/1790 Fayette Co, KY. Thomas and son, Ambrose, were listed on the tax list this date and both 1791 and 1792.

1800 Clark Co, KY. Thomas and 3 sons, Ambrosse, Simon, and Thomas, Jr, were taxed in this county.

10/17/1808 Thomas was exempted from county taxes (levy) due to this age and infirmities. He died a few months later.

1809 Estill Co, KY. His estate was settled there. He may have been living with relatives in his old age, perhaps son, Ambrose.

2/1809 Thomas, Jr, and Micajah Hall, his son-in-law, were appointed administrators of his estate by the Court. An inventory was ordered on 2/12/1809.

Jane\Ann BUSH [Parents] was born about 1735. She married Thomas Payne Sr POWELL.

This was Ann's second marriage, being married to a "Mr. Bush" previously. A James Bush was surety for Ambrose's marriage to Sally Britt in 1783 and a John Bush performed the marriage of Martha "Patsy" Powell and Thomas Sparks in 1825.

As a newly widowed lady in the 1810 census, she was probably the lady over 45 who was living with her oldest daughter, Milly and Micajah Hall.

They had the following children:

  M i Ambrose POWELL was born on 18 Jan 1761. He died on 4 Sep 1832/1833.
  M ii John POWELL was born about 1763. He died about 1828.
  M iii James POWELL.
  M iv Simon POWELL was born in 1770. He died on 27 Mar 1814.
  M v Oner R Powell was born on 17 May 1771.
  F vi Frances Powell was born in 1765/1774.
  F vii Elizabeth "Betsy" POWELL was born before 1775. She died after 1830.
  M viii Thomas Payne Jr POWELL was born on 6 Aug 1779.
  F ix Milly POWELL was born about 1784.

John VAN BUSKIRK.John married Rhoda Jane "Jenny" JOHNSON on 19 Jan 1822 in Wayne Co, IN, by Rev John Beard.

Rhoda Jane "Jenny" JOHNSON [Parents] was born on 13 May 1772 in Anderson Co, SC. She died on 9 May 1853 in Newark, OH. She was buried in Cedar Hill Cem, Newark, OH. She married John VAN BUSKIRK on 19 Jan 1822 in Wayne Co, IN, by Rev John Beard.

Other marriages:
POWELL, Simon

Residences & events after Simon's death:

1814 Estill Co, KY. Jenny was listed as head of the house on the tax rolls along with Ambrose and Thomas Powell, Simon's brothers.

1820 Wayne Co, IN. Jenny was again head of the house and over 45. Her family included: 4 males 10-15, 1 male 16-18, one male 19-25, 1 female under 10. Living in the same county was a James Powell who was in the same age bracket as Jane, possibly Simon's brother. Also listed were a William and Thomas Powell of the younger generation.

Licking Co, OH. Following her marriage to John Van Buskirk, she moved to OH where several of his relatives lived. Some of her children moved with them but most eventually returned to IN and on to the west.

LDS files record her birth date as 5/7/1766. However, the 1772 date
agrees with her age at death.

The cause of death was the result of a fall.


Male JOHNSON.

He had the following children:

  M i Hugh JOHNSON.

Hugh may be Jenny's father, rather than brother.
  F ii Rhoda Jane "Jenny" JOHNSON was born on 13 May 1772. She died on 9 May 1853.

Honorias Jr POWELL [Parents] was born in 1694/1695. He died about 1767 in Orange Co, VA. He married Jeanette (POWELL) on 20 Apr.

Residences & events in his life include excerpts from court records:

4/20/1736 Essex Co, VA. Honorias, Sr, deeded some land to him but he didn't stay.

11/30/1749 Orange Co, VA. "Honorius Powel, 400 (acres), on top of the Blue Ridge, opposite Herrin's cabin, and 400 joining Ambrose Powell on top the BlueRidge."

4/14/1750 "Honorius Powell, 100 (acres), with two imported rights, joining his entry on Hawk's Bill."

5/13/1762 "Honorius Powell and Jannet, of Orange County, to John David Wilper. £35. 270 acres on Hawk's Bill, a branch of Shanandore, patented to Honorius, 15th December, 1757. Teste: James and Francis Kirtley, Frances Slaughter. Delivered: Francis Kirtley, Esq.,
of Rockingham, 27th May, 1789."

9/8/1762 " John David Wilper and Anna Christina ( ) to Francis Kirkley, Jr., £35, 270 acres on Hawksbill, branch of Shanandore, conveyed to John David by Honorius Powell, 13th May, 1762. Delivered: Francis Kirtley, Esq., 27th May, 1789."

10/19/1763 "Pritt vs. Powell. An agreement made between Honorius Powell and Robert Prit, the said Robert Prit is to have one plantation, joining the William Riddle, for forty shillings, or four hundred pounds of good tobacco. The said Robert Prit is to have no part of the peach orchard, but eating peaches, and to dry for his one family's use; and to keep all creatures from harming the orchard; and is to build one good cabin to live in, twenty feet long and sixteen feet wide, upon his own cost and charge. Witness our hands. (Signed) Honorius Powell, Robert (mark) Prit. Test, James Beazley, John (mark) Ogg."

11/1767 "Robert Prit vs. Honorius Powell.--Agt. of rental and building a house." Probably because Honorias had died.

Although no will was ever found, on 2/1768 Simon Powell and Francis Kirtley were appointed administrators of his estate. The estate inventory (including 1 saddle and 1 coat) was made by William Walker, Peter Rucker, and James Collins.

From court records: Conrad vs. Kirtley--O. S. 112; N. S. 38--Bill, 31st July, 1806. Orator is Stephen Conrad of Rockingham. About 1769 Honorius Powell of Orange County died. The widow, Jennett Powell, compromised with the children as to the property.

Jeanette (POWELL) died about 1802. She married Honorias Jr POWELL on 20 Apr.

She was mentioned in the will of son, Simon, in 1771 in Orange Co, VA.

Augusta Co, VA.

"Conrad vs. Kirtley--O. S. 112; N. S. 38--Bill, 31st July, 1806. Orator is Stephen Conrad of Rockingham. About 1769 Honorius Powell of Orange County died. The widow, Jennett Powell, compromised with the children as to the property. Nathaniel Allen and Robert Royston intermarried with two of the granddaughters of Jennett, and were living in Georgia. St. Clair Kirtley was also Jennett's grandson, with whom she lived, but became dissatisfied and lived at orator's house until her death. (On the cover of this bill is the following:
"I put this cover on between 7 and 8 o'clock on Thursday morning, September 26, 1839, and a very cold morning it was. The Clay Convention is in session in Staunton at this time and is the second day of its meeting. A. R. St. Clair, aged 39 years, against the 22d of October next. Lord! Whose eye will this meet when I am in eternity".)

Jennett Powell's will of Rockingham County, dated 16th March, 1803, proved in Rockingham November, 1807. To daughters of James Riddles, viz: Wineford married to Hillas Oliver; Mary, Frances, Lucy; to daughter of James Riddle, Jr., named Mary; to daughter of Francis Kirtley named Jennett; to John Bell's and Francis Kirtley's children."

They had the following children:

  M i Ambrose Powell died before 20 May 1783.
  F ii Joyce POWELL was born in 1718/1722. She died about 1784.
  M iii Honorias III POWELL died in 1773/1774.
  M iv Simon POWELL died in 1771.
  M v Thomas Payne Sr POWELL was born in 1730/1735. He died in Feb 1809.
  F vi Elizabeth Janet "Eliza" POWELL died after 1771.
  F vii Sarah POWELL.
  M viii Joseph POWELL.

Joseph may not belong to this family of siblings but is placed here because of the proximity of his residence according to court records.

5/2/1752 Augusta Co, VA. "Joseph Powel to John Wright, 400 acres on head of Dry Fork of Smith's Creek on Irish Road. Teste: Thomas Harrison and Daniel Harrison."

2/3/1772. "Abraham Wright and Susannah ( ) to Daniel Smith, gent., £200, 400 acres, 300 thereof devised to Abraham by his father, John Wright, the remaining 100 descended to Abraham by death of his sister, infant of very tender years, unborn at time of his father's
death, as heir-at-law of his father, conveyed to John by Joseph Powell, to whom it was patented. 3d July, 1753, on head of Dry Fork of Smith's Creek, west side of the Irish Road. Delivered: Smith Lofland, who intermarried with a daughter of said Smith, 20th July, 1791."

Thomas BUSH.

Residences & events:

1/3/1771 Orange Co, VA. He and Joshua were witnesses to the will of Simon Powell.

He had the following children:

  F i Jane\Ann BUSH was born about 1735.
  M ii Joshua BUSH.
  M iii James BUSH.

Residences & events:

9/8/1783 Orange Co, VA. He was surety for the marriage of nephew, Ambrose Powell, to Sally Britt.

Calvin M GIPSON [Parents] was born on 19 Nov 1831 in TN. He died on 14 Feb 1874 in Jasper Co, IL. He was buried in Aten Cem, Hidalgo, Jasper Co, IL. He married Ann Jane BORING on 20 Jan 1853 in Crawford Co, IL.

Other marriages:
Davee, Malinda Catherine "Maggie"

Residences:

1850 Clay & R(?) Twp, Richland Co, IL. At census time Calvin was living next door to Martha Gipson & 8 doors down was William.

8/31/1852 Crawford Co, IL, was his residence when he received 86.66 acres in Jasper Co, IL, by warranty deed. The plot was located at S5 T08N R10E.

8/27/1853 Clay Co, IL, was his address when he purchased more land in Jasper Co at Federal sale for $1.25/acre. He paid a total of $11.93 for the land located at S7 T05N R08E.

1859 Hidalgo, Jasper Co, IL

1860 Crooked Creek Twp, Jasper Co. Calvin, & his first family, were living w/Hurst Markwell in the census with property = $200/$150. Hurst had entered 80 acres of land in Cumberland Co at E 1/2 SE, on 10/4/1851 but apparently moved south. Neighbors were the family of Francis M Gibson and a John Gibson was living in Smallwood Twp, same county.

1870 Hidalgo, Crooked Creek Twp, Jasper Co, IL. The census that year listed him as a farmer with property = $220/600 and a second family, including 3 step-sons. There were Connors on both sides of them, Malinda's relatives.

Calvin is buried with his 1st wife. A child, Martin L Goodwin, son of H & M Goodwin, died 3/17/1873 at 12 y 1 mo 10 d, is buried between him and Ann with the same type of head stone with the same symbol (hand with index finger pointing upward). There is another space between Martin and Calvin so possibly one other person is there also.

Calvin's stone states:
A light from our home is gone
A voice we loved is stilled
A place is vacant in our hearts
That never can be filled.

Ann Jane BORING was born on 24 Jul 1833 in IN. She died on 1 Sep 1865 in Jasper Co, IL. She was buried in Aten Cem, Hidalgo, Jasper Co, IL. She married Calvin M GIPSON on 20 Jan 1853 in Crawford Co, IL.

From Crawford Co, IL, court records:

5/26/1849 Russellville (Crawford Co) IL: "I give my consent for marriage of John Hart and Ann Jane Boring. Ann Jane Boring is a minor and under my control as guardian. John Shepherd, guardian of minor heirs of T.W. Boring, deceased."

There is a death date discrepancy: her gravestone says 9/1/1867at 34
y 1 mo 8 d.

They had the following children:

  M i Randall GIPSON was born in 1856 in IL. He died before 1933.

He did not survive his brother.
  M ii Francis Marion "Frank" Gipson was born on 21 Nov 1859. He died on 13 Feb 1933.
  F iii Amanda C "Mandy" GIPSON was born about 7 Oct 1862. She died after 1942.

Jacob G Parker was born in 1835/1836 in IN. He died on 9 Feb 1863 in Young's Point, Miss. He married Malinda Catherine "Maggie" Davee on 6 Dec 1855 in Cumberland Co, IL.

Residences & events:

1850 Greenup Twp, Cumberland Co, IL, where he is listed, at age 14, in the census with his father's family.

1855 In the state census, his family was living 2 doors down from the Davee family, his future inlaws.

1860 Charleston Twp, Coles Co, IL. In the census, Jacob was listed as a day laborer with $50 personal property. He and Malinda had 2 small sons and his sister Rebecca A Parker, 30, lived with them, her occupation recorded as serving (servant ?).

8/11/186? He enlisted at Camp Butler, Springfield, IL to serve in the Civil War effort for 3 years.

9/8/186? He was mustered into Co E 97th Reg of the IL Vol Inf as Pvt.

He died of measles while serving in the Civil War.

Malinda Catherine "Maggie" Davee [Parents] was born on 8 Mar 1840 in Meetinghill, Morgan Co, IN. She died on 30 Apr 1924 in Marne, Cass Co, IA. She married Jacob G Parker on 6 Dec 1855 in Cumberland Co, IL.

Other marriages:
GIPSON, Calvin M
Miller, John

Malinda was probably named for her aunt, Malinda Davee. Her maiden name on the death certificate of daughter, Kate, looks like Daupree rather than Davee. Her middle initial was recorded on various documents both as K and C, perhaps for Katherine?

Edna Powell Van Gundy said her grandmother was married three times:

1. The first died in the Civil War. (Verified as Jacob Parker by various records and descendants.)

2. She divorced because he beat the children. (Verified as Calvin Gipson. Whether they actually divorced is unknown as Calvin died 3 months after the birth of their last child.)

3. A Mr. Miller. (Verified as John Miller by marriage records)

Much of the information on her life was contained in records of the pension she received based on Jacob Parker's Civil War service.

Events in her life:

10/21/1867 Prairie City, Cumberland Co, IL. As guardian of her 3 Parker sons, she made a financial report to the court, referring to her brother, Zachariah, as their "former guardian."

12/1875 Jasper Co, IL. She posted $400 bond as guardian of son William Parker. She signed along with a Calvin Pursifield, (unreadable Pippin?) and Jenny Davee.

8/19/1901 Jasper Co, IL. In county property assessment records under the name of Calvin Gipson and Malinda Miller, the following land was valued at $550: S 1/2 of NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 of S5 T8 R10E.

9/3/1901 Moultrie Co, IL. In a General Affadavit in the matter of Restoration of Pension, John Martin & Cicero Gilbreath testified that Malinda owned no real property or dowry rights in that county. She did own kitchen furniture worth $25 and one cow, also worth $25.

1910 Moultrie Co, IL. In the census her name was again Gipson and she was living with son, Jacob Parker, and granddaughter, Jennie Mack. The census taker also recorded that she had birthed 7 children but only 4 were still living. Which listed child was not hers?

9/21/1916 Marne, Cass Co, IA. In the Entitlement of Increase of Pension it states Malinda Miller was 76 years old, listed her birth date and place and current resident in IA.

She was mentioned in a letter written by daughter, Kate Powell, in 1910, saying Grandma Gipson was well.

She either moved west with the Parker children or joined them there later.

They had the following children:

  M i George Riley Parker was born in 1857.
  M ii Jacob Benjamin Parker was born in 1859. He died on 23 Oct 1918.
  M iii John William "JW" Parker was born on 31 Oct 1861. He died on 2 Jun 1917.

John Miller was born in 1830. He died on 31 Oct 1887 in Neoga, Cumberland Co, IL. He married Malinda Catherine "Maggie" Davee on 6 Jan 1885 in Newton, Jasper Co, IL, by Benjamin Davee.

Malinda Catherine "Maggie" Davee [Parents] was born on 8 Mar 1840 in Meetinghill, Morgan Co, IN. She died on 30 Apr 1924 in Marne, Cass Co, IA. She married John Miller on 6 Jan 1885 in Newton, Jasper Co, IL, by Benjamin Davee.

Other marriages:
Parker, Jacob G
GIPSON, Calvin M

Malinda was probably named for her aunt, Malinda Davee. Her maiden name on the death certificate of daughter, Kate, looks like Daupree rather than Davee. Her middle initial was recorded on various documents both as K and C, perhaps for Katherine?

Edna Powell Van Gundy said her grandmother was married three times:

1. The first died in the Civil War. (Verified as Jacob Parker by various records and descendants.)

2. She divorced because he beat the children. (Verified as Calvin Gipson. Whether they actually divorced is unknown as Calvin died 3 months after the birth of their last child.)

3. A Mr. Miller. (Verified as John Miller by marriage records)

Much of the information on her life was contained in records of the pension she received based on Jacob Parker's Civil War service.

Events in her life:

10/21/1867 Prairie City, Cumberland Co, IL. As guardian of her 3 Parker sons, she made a financial report to the court, referring to her brother, Zachariah, as their "former guardian."

12/1875 Jasper Co, IL. She posted $400 bond as guardian of son William Parker. She signed along with a Calvin Pursifield, (unreadable Pippin?) and Jenny Davee.

8/19/1901 Jasper Co, IL. In county property assessment records under the name of Calvin Gipson and Malinda Miller, the following land was valued at $550: S 1/2 of NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 of S5 T8 R10E.

9/3/1901 Moultrie Co, IL. In a General Affadavit in the matter of Restoration of Pension, John Martin & Cicero Gilbreath testified that Malinda owned no real property or dowry rights in that county. She did own kitchen furniture worth $25 and one cow, also worth $25.

1910 Moultrie Co, IL. In the census her name was again Gipson and she was living with son, Jacob Parker, and granddaughter, Jennie Mack. The census taker also recorded that she had birthed 7 children but only 4 were still living. Which listed child was not hers?

9/21/1916 Marne, Cass Co, IA. In the Entitlement of Increase of Pension it states Malinda Miller was 76 years old, listed her birth date and place and current resident in IA.

She was mentioned in a letter written by daughter, Kate Powell, in 1910, saying Grandma Gipson was well.

She either moved west with the Parker children or joined them there later.


Benjamin Davee [Parents] was born in 1809 in OH. He died after 1885. He married Amanda\Maud Shorde on 21 Nov 1827 in Morgan Co, IN.

Other marriages:
Paul, Nancy E
(Davee), Chaney

Benjamin was a minister for the Christian church.

Residences & events:

1830 Morgan Co, IN. No township was listed by the census taker for Benjamin. His household consisted of 1 male (himself) and 2 females. Next door was brother Jonathan while their father was a neighbor.

1849 Shelby Co, IN, was his residence when daughter, Jane, married.

1850 IL. Van Buren Twp, Shelby Co, IN was still his residence by census time.

1855 Cumberland Co, IL. In the state census, there were in his household: 2 males under 10, 4 males 10-20, 2 males 20-30, and 1 male 40-55, 1 female 10-20, 1 female 20-30, and 1 female 40-50. Son, Zach, lived next door and brother, Jonathan lived farther down. 2 doors down the other way was Jacob Parker, future in-laws of daughter, Malinda.

1860 Greenup, Cumberland Co, IL. Still at the same address, the census taker recorded him as a Christian minister with property = $6150/300 and had a Manerva Crimpking, 9, living with the family. possibly a step-daughter? Son, Zach, still lived nearby.

1870 Same address. He was 60 years old with a 30 year old wife and 5 children under 10 according to the census.

In the 1910 census, Malinda's parents were both both in IN.

He officiated at the 3rd marriage of daugher, Malinda, that year.

Amanda\Maud Shorde was born on 9 Oct 1809 in KY. She died on 12 Jan 1856 in Jasper Co, IL. She was buried in Aten Cem, Hidalgo, Jasper Co, IL. She married Benjamin Davee on 21 Nov 1827 in Morgan Co, IN.

Her name is Amanda on her own marriage records and Maud on her daughter's.

They had the following children:

  F i Jane Davee was born on 3 Dec 1828. She died on 16 Jan 1876.
  M ii Zachariah W Davee was born on 4 Jan 1831. He died on 27 Sep 1873.
  M iii Jonathan H Davee was born on 12 Apr 1837. He died on 15 Apr 1857.
  F iv Malinda Catherine "Maggie" Davee was born on 8 Mar 1840. She died on 30 Apr 1924.
  M v James Jackson Davee was born in 1842. He died in 1929.
  M vi Grant S Davee was born in 1846.
  F vii Frances E Davee was born in 1849 in IN.
  M viii George S Davee was born on 6 Nov 1851. He died on 31 Aug 1871.

Home First Previous Next Last

Surname List | Name Index