Van Gundy Family Tree


Albert William DAILY [Parents] was born on 27 Apr 1878 in Cooks Mills, Coles Co, IL. He died on 28 May 1931 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. He was buried in Dodge Grove Cem, Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. He married Nora Ninno WEBB on 8 Oct 1902 in Coles Co, IL.

Residences & events:

1918 Mattoon, Lafayette Twp, Coles Co, IL. As Albert Dailey, he was listed among the county's farmers. He was a tenent farmer of 298 acres in S8 owned by B F Bell and had been a county resident since his birth. Names of his wife and children were also listed.

Nora Ninno WEBB was born on 16 Nov 1885. She died on 7 Jan 1958 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. She was buried in Dodge Grove Cem, Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. She married Albert William DAILY on 8 Oct 1902 in Coles Co, IL.

They had the following children:

  M i Paul DAILY was born on 3 Jul 1902. He died on 2 Jan 1952.
  F ii Ethel Blanche DAILY was born on 24 Mar 1905. She died on 18 Mar 1922.
  M iii Albert William Jr DAILY was born on 17 Feb 1908. He died on 27 Jan 1986.
  F iv Edith DAILY was born on 1 Dec 1911.
  M v Ralph Joseph DAILY was born on 4 Oct 1916. He died on 26 Sep 1917. He was buried in Dodge Grove Cem, Mattoon, Coles Co, IL.
  F vi Dorothy Maxine DAILY was born on 13 Jan 1922.
  F vii Mary Katherine "Kak" DAILY was born on 9 Jun 1926.
  M viii John Wesley DAILY was born on 4 Oct 1928.

Harvey Wilson SPURLING was born on 28 Jul 1881. He died on 18 Dec 1943. He married Ida May DAILY on 22 May 1915 in Evansville, IN.

Ida May DAILY [Parents] was born on 26 Nov 1872 in Cooks Mills, Coles Co, IL. She died on 10 May 1964. She married Harvey Wilson SPURLING on 22 May 1915 in Evansville, IN.

Her birth year as posted is from the 1900 census but it may be 1881 as some family members say.

They had the following children:

  F i June Eileen SPURLING was born on 12 Feb 1917.
  M ii Ralph SPURLING was born on 17 Nov 1918.
  F iii Monzelle Bonnie SPURLING was born on 28 Jan 1921.

James Michael "Mike" TAYLOR was born on 5 Mar 1881 in Gudy Co, KS. He died on 3 Mar 1979. He was buried in Janesville Cem, Janesville, Cumberland Co, IL. He married Martha Jane DAILY on 5 Aug 1911.

Residences & events:

1918 Humboldt, N Okaw Twp, Coles Co, IL was his addres when the county enumerated its farmers. He and Martha had 2 children and he was a tenant farmer of 140 acres in S8 owned by G L Taylor. He had been a county resident since 1903.

Martha Jane DAILY [Parents] was born on 10 Mar 1880 in Cooks Mills, Coles Co, IL. She died on 9 May 1965. She was buried in Janesville Cem, Janesville, Cumberland Co, IL. She married James Michael "Mike" TAYLOR on 5 Aug 1911.

Some family members say her birth year was 1884 but that conflicts with other siblings.

They had the following children:

  M i Merle Joseph TAYLOR was born on 22 Mar 1913. He died on 7 Aug 1971.
  F ii Sylvia Juanita TAYLOR was born on 1 Aug 1914.

Juanita never married.
  M iii James Michael Jr "Bus" TAYLOR was born on 16 Feb 1922.

George William STRINE was born on 29 Jul 1891. He died on 28 Oct 1952. He married Sylvia Ethel DAILY. George resided.

He took over the farm of father-in-law, Josiah Daily.

Sylvia Ethel DAILY [Parents] was born on 26 Mar 1887 in Cooks Mills, N Okaw Twp, Coles Co, IL. She died on 2 Mar 1981. She married George William STRINE.

They had the following children:

  F i Geraldine Marjorie STRINE was born on 23 Nov 1916.
  M ii Merrel Joseph STRINE was born on 31 Dec 1918.
  F iii Lois Jean STRINE was born on 28 Oct 1921.
  M iv Ramon STRINE was born on 4 Feb 1925. He died on 4 Feb 1925.
  F v Margaret Elizabeth STRINE was born on 28 Mar 1927. She died on 8 Dec 1952.
  M vi Paul Fredrick STRINE was born on 17 Jul 1929. He died on 9 Feb 1992.
  M vii John Franklin STRINE was born on 16 Nov 1931.

Joseph E COBB was born on 22 Aug 1869. He died on 19 Jan 1953. He was buried in Pleasant Grove Cem, Cooks Mills, Coles Co, IL. He married Rose "Rosie" Graham on 7 Dec 1908.

Other marriages:
DAILY, Nancy Ann

Residences & events:

1918 Humboldt, N Okaw Twp, Coles Co, IL. According to the county farmer listing he was a big farmer, owning 260 acres and being tenant farmer of 270 acres in S7 owned by the Houts Estate. Also listed was second wife, Rose, and all 7 children. He had been a county resident since 1882.

Rose "Rosie" Graham was born on 4 Nov 1878. She died on 17 Feb 1959. She married Joseph E COBB on 7 Dec 1908.

They had the following children:

  F i Vesta COBB was born on 18 Aug 1909. She died on 15 Feb 2000.
  F ii Hildred COBB was born on 15 Jun 1913. She died in Feb 1983.
  F iii Nellie Mae COBB was born on 1 Aug 1915. She died after Aug 2001.

Harold DAILY [Parents] was born on 6 Feb 1898 in Coles Co, IL. He died on 29 Feb 1980 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. He was buried in Calvary Cem, Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. He married Florence SCHILLING on 10 Oct 1919 in Coles Co, IL.

He had a son but never married the mother & the boy never knew his father's identity.

He and his wife left an estate of over $500,000 to the Catholic Church of Mattoon, excluding all relatives.

Florence SCHILLING was born on 22 Sep 1897. She died on 5 Feb 1980 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. She was buried in Calvary Cem, Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. She married Harold DAILY on 10 Oct 1919 in Coles Co, IL.

Never had any children.


Andrew Guy HONN was born on 7 Jan 1891. He died on 11 Nov 1991 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. He was buried in Dodge Grove Cem, Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. He married Gladys Marie DAILY on 1 Aug 1917 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL, at the home of Rev Geo Flagge, Methodist Min.

He had spleen trouble which resulted in his death.

Gladys Marie DAILY [Parents] was born on 25 Jun 1899. She died on 29 Jun 1987 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. She was buried in Dodge Grove Cem, Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. She married Andrew Guy HONN on 1 Aug 1917 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL, at the home of Rev Geo Flagge, Methodist Min.

She and Andrew buried on the back of her parents' tombstone.

They had the following children:

  M i Andrew Guy Jr HONN was born on 9 Sep 1923 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. He died on 14 Jul 1927 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. He was buried in Dodge Grove Cem, Mattoon, Coles Co, IL.
  F ii Eleanor Maxine HONN was born on 23 Apr 1928.

Orval Ray SEAMAN.Orval married Cecil Fern DAILY on 14 Dec 1921 in Coles Co, IL.

Orval provided each child a piece of land to build a house, all
located within shouting distance of the homeplace. All children
remained there and son, Duane, took over the farm after his father
died.

Cecil Fern DAILY [Parents] was born on 29 Jan 1901 in Coles Co, IL. She died on 28 Aug 1995 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. She was buried on 30 Aug 1995 in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. She married Orval Ray SEAMAN on 14 Dec 1921 in Coles Co, IL.

Pallbearers for her funeral were grandsons, Mike Kirk, Mark & Troy Coleman, Rick & Scott Seaman, and grandsons-in-law, Dan Zuhone and Jon Spitz.

The cemetery is just down the road from the homes of her children and their childhood homeplace.

They had the following children:

  F i Norma Jean SEAMAN was born on 9 Oct 1926.
  F ii Marilyn June SEAMAN was born on 26 May 1931.
  M iii Duane Edward SEAMAN was born on 3 May 1936.

Clyde Edmund DAILY [Parents] was born on 2 May 1902. He died on 8 Apr 1973 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. He married Zula Page MILLER on 30 Nov 1921.

Other marriages:
HINDSLY, Cleo May

Zula Page MILLER was born on 5 Aug 1904. She died on 23 Apr 1932. She was buried in Arcola Cem, Arcola, Douglas Co, IL. She married Clyde Edmund DAILY on 30 Nov 1921.

Buried beside parents.

They had the following children:

  F i Kathryn Louise "Candy" DAILY was born on 27 Oct 1922.
  M ii Gene Edward DAILY was born on 21 Oct 1924.
  M iii Jack Miller DAILY was born on 6 Apr 1930.
  F iv Marjorie Ann DAILY was born on 26 Mar 1932.

Clyde Edmund DAILY [Parents] was born on 2 May 1902. He died on 8 Apr 1973 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. He married Cleo May HINDSLY on 18 Aug 1933.

Other marriages:
MILLER, Zula Page

Cleo May HINDSLY was born on 2 Mar 1906. She died on 8 Jun 1975 in Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. She married Clyde Edmund DAILY on 18 Aug 1933.

She had no children.

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