Van Gundy Family Tree


John H MCCARTNEY.John married Dora J PURVIS on 5 Nov 1885 in Moultrie Co, IL, at the bride's home.

Dora J PURVIS [Parents] was born on 24 Mar 1860 in E Nelson Twp, Moultrie Co, IL. She died on 14 Mar 1902. She married John H MCCARTNEY on 5 Nov 1885 in Moultrie Co, IL, at the bride's home.

They had the following children:

  F i Edna May MCCARTNEY was born on 31 Aug 1886.
  F ii June MCCARTNEY was born on 31 Mar 1888.
  F iii Iona MCCARTNEY was born on 18 Nov 1889.
  F iv Maria MCCARTNEY was born on 31 Dec 1891.
  F v Bliss MCCARTNEY was born on 31 May 1894.
  U vi Vallee MCCARTNEY was born on 24 Jan 1897.
  M vii George Floyd MCCARTNEY was born on 14 Aug 1901.

Charles Edgar PURVIS [Parents] was born on 2 Aug 1865 in E Nelson Twp, Moultrie Co, IL. He died on 27 May 1919. He was buried in Greenhill Cem, Sullivan, Moultrie Co, IL. He married Hattie ENSEY on 12 May 1909 in Sullivan, Moultrie Co, IL, at the Methodist parsonage.

In 1884 he was a charter member of the Allenville, IL, Christian
Church as were sisters, Mattie, Fannie, Mary, and Dulcena.

Hattie ENSEY was born in 1871. She died in 1956. She was buried in Greenhill Cem, Sullivan, Moultrie Co, IL. She married Charles Edgar PURVIS on 12 May 1909 in Sullivan, Moultrie Co, IL, at the Methodist parsonage.


Halles MCKITTRICK died on 2 Apr 1908. He married Bertha E PURVIS on 11 Sep 1901.

Bertha E PURVIS [Parents] was born on 21 Aug 1877. She married Halles MCKITTRICK on 11 Sep 1901.

They had the following children:

  F i Martha Glendora MCKITTRICK was born on 8 Aug 1902.
  M ii John A MCKITTRICK was born on 27 Jul 1904.

Jeremiah STANDERFER was born in 1814 in TN. He married Malinda Purvis on 18 Mar 1833 in Shelby Co, IL, by O Prentice.

Residences & events:

1840 Shelby Co, IL. In the census, he was 20-30 years old, with 1 male 5-10, 2 females under 5, 1 female 5-10, and his wife, Malinda, also 20-30. Next door was Malinda's sister, Mahala Purvis, who lived next to their brother, George.

1870 Jonathan Creek Twp, Moultrie Co, IL. Jerry was a farmer with property valued at $1800/450 at census time. His second, third, and fourth children were not listed with his family.

1875 Jonathan Creek Twp. In the atlas he was named as a land owner among the 1001 township residents. Also listed there was J Purvis.

1881 Jonathan Creek twp, Moultrie Co, IL. History records his residence there but states his wife's name was Mahala.

Malinda Purvis [Parents] was born in 1815 in Fleming/Bath Co, KY. She married Jeremiah STANDERFER on 18 Mar 1833 in Shelby Co, IL, by O Prentice.

In 1830 she stayed in Sangamon Co, IL, with her parents, taking care of them until her brothers had a suitable home ready in Shelby Co.

They had the following children:

  F i Sarah Ann "Sallie" STANDERFER was born on 16 Aug 1833. She died on 30 Jan 1908.
  M ii William STANDERFER was born about 1835 in Moultrie Co, IL. He died on 7 Aug 1842 in Moultrie Co, IL. He was buried in Jonathan Creek Cem, Moultrie Co, IL.
  F iii Martha Ann STANDERFER was born in 1838.
  F iv Polly STANDERFER was born on 28 Dec 1839 in IL. She died on 1 Sep 1842 in Moultrie Co, IL. She was buried in Jonathan Creek Cem, Moultrie Co, IL.
  F v Nancy J STANDERFER was born on 21 Nov 1840. She died on 14 Mar 1863.
  F vi Eliza STANDERFER was born on 30 Jun 1843. She died on 30 Dec 1915.
  M vii James S "Jim" STANDERFER was born on 27 Jul 1845. He died on 22 Aug 1913.
  M viii Job Malvin STANDERFER was born on 7 Nov 1847. He died on 15 Mar 1936.
  F ix Mary Elisabeth STANDERFER was born in Jan 1850.
  F x Lovina Adeline STANDERFER was born on 9 Apr 1854. She died on 25 Apr 1929.
  M xi Isaac L STANDERFER was born on 6 Jun 1856. He died on 20 Jun 1928.
  F xii Margaret STANDERFER was born in 1858.
  M xiii William E STANDERFER was born in 1863 in IL.

Fielding PURVIS [Parents] was born on 12 Jan 1816 in Fleming Co, KY. He died on 18 Mar 1901 in Jonathan Creek Twp, Moultrie Co, IL. He was buried in Jonathan Creek Cem, Moultrie Co, IL. He married Female (Purvis) about 1833 in KY.

Other marriages:
Webb Miller, Mariah

Either Fielding was married prior to Maria at a very young age, having at least 3 children, or the first 3 children posted are all relatives, as indicated when comparing the 1850-1870 census records.

Residences & events:

1850 Moultrie Co, IL. In the census, Fielding was a cooper without property. He and Mariah had 4 children at that time, but only the youngest would have been theirs together.

1860 Moultrie Co, IL. Fielding was a farmer with property = $400 at census time. Living with the family was his step-daughter, Louisa Miller, 20, assistant.

1866 E Nelson Twp, Moultrie Co, IL. He was among those petitioning for a road .

1870 Jonathan Creek Twp, Moultrie Co, IL. At census time his age was recorded as 50 when it was actually 54. He was a farmer with personal property of $500 and living with his family was Eliza J Miller, 30, with no occupation. Eliza was probably one and the same as Louisa from the previous census. Next door was the Salathial Miller family who had a John Webb, 24, living with them as a farm hand.

9/6/1871 He paid a school tax for his property at T14 R6 which he must have bought within the past year because in 1870 he had told the census taker he had no real estate.

Relatives at GenForum say his death certificate recorded his birth place as Mexico, Ralls Co, MO but that conflicts with census records which say KY.

Female (Purvis).Female married Fielding PURVIS about 1833 in KY.

They had the following children:

  M i Robert PURVIS was born in 1834 in KY.
  M ii Selatheal PURVIS was born in 1838 in KY.

In the 1870 census his surname was Miller and his family lived next door to Fielding Purvis where Eliza Miller also lived.
  F iii Louisa F PURVIS was born in 1840 in Moultrie Co, IL.

Fielding PURVIS [Parents] was born on 12 Jan 1816 in Fleming Co, KY. He died on 18 Mar 1901 in Jonathan Creek Twp, Moultrie Co, IL. He was buried in Jonathan Creek Cem, Moultrie Co, IL. He married Mariah Webb Miller on 1 Jun 1849 in Moultrie Co, IL, by Wm Purvis, the groom's brother.

Other marriages:
(Purvis), Female

Either Fielding was married prior to Maria at a very young age, having at least 3 children, or the first 3 children posted are all relatives, as indicated when comparing the 1850-1870 census records.

Residences & events:

1850 Moultrie Co, IL. In the census, Fielding was a cooper without property. He and Mariah had 4 children at that time, but only the youngest would have been theirs together.

1860 Moultrie Co, IL. Fielding was a farmer with property = $400 at census time. Living with the family was his step-daughter, Louisa Miller, 20, assistant.

1866 E Nelson Twp, Moultrie Co, IL. He was among those petitioning for a road .

1870 Jonathan Creek Twp, Moultrie Co, IL. At census time his age was recorded as 50 when it was actually 54. He was a farmer with personal property of $500 and living with his family was Eliza J Miller, 30, with no occupation. Eliza was probably one and the same as Louisa from the previous census. Next door was the Salathial Miller family who had a John Webb, 24, living with them as a farm hand.

9/6/1871 He paid a school tax for his property at T14 R6 which he must have bought within the past year because in 1870 he had told the census taker he had no real estate.

Relatives at GenForum say his death certificate recorded his birth place as Mexico, Ralls Co, MO but that conflicts with census records which say KY.

Mariah Webb Miller was born on 16 Nov 1817 in MD. She died on 26 Jan 1903. She was buried in Jonathan Creek Cem, Moultrie Co, IL. She married Fielding PURVIS on 1 Jun 1849 in Moultrie Co, IL, by Wm Purvis, the groom's brother.

They had the following children:

  M i George F PURVIS was born in Aug 1850.
  M ii William S PURVIS was born in 1851. He died about 1900.
  M iii Sampson PURVIS was born in 1853 in IL.

William PURVIS [Parents] was born in 1788 in Culpeper Co, VA. He died in 1866. He married Malinda Jones on 17 Nov 1810 in Fleming Co, KY.

Residences & events:

1810 Fleming Co, Ky, where he married Malinda.

1820 Franklin Co, IN, where he was a farmer at census time.

Bef 1830 Sangamon Co, IL. William's family probably migrated with cousins, John and Sarah Ginn Purvis. Son, Fielding, being about the same age as John's children, stayed close to John's family.

2/22/1830 Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL. William voted at the courthouse along with cousin, John, and nephews, Isaac and Thomas.

8/2/1830 Again voting at the courthouse was William and John.

1850 Fleming Co, KY. He still owned property there, being listed as a non-resident on the tax roll.

Malinda Jones died before 1830. She married William PURVIS on 17 Nov 1810 in Fleming Co, KY.

They had the following children:

  F i Sarah PURVIS was born about 1814.
  M ii Fielding PURVIS was born on 12 Jan 1816. He died on 18 Mar 1901.
  F iii Tabitha PURVIS was born about 1819.
  F iv Mahala PURVIS was born about 1822.
  M v Jesse PURVIS was born in 1827.

Job Malvin STANDERFER [Parents] was born on 7 Nov 1847 in Moultrie Co, IL. He died on 15 Mar 1936 in Fairmont, Dodge Co, NE. He was buried in Fairview Cem, Grant, Perkins Co, NE. He married Margaret E Morgan on 26 Feb 1874 in Moultrie Co, IL.

Other marriages:
McDonald, Mattie Elizabeth

Job as still at home in 1870, working on his father's farm.

Margaret E Morgan was born in May 1850. She was buried in Fairview Cem, Grant, Perkins Co, NE. She married Job Malvin STANDERFER on 26 Feb 1874 in Moultrie Co, IL.

They had the following children:

  F i Agnes STANDERFER was born in 1874.
  F ii Ada F STANDERFER was born in 1876.
  M iii Thomas M STANDERFER was born in 1878. He died in 1909.
  M iv William Albert Standerfer was born in 1880.
  F v Susie STANDERFER was born in 1883. She died in 1901.
  M vi Hugh H STANDERFER was born in 1885.
  M vii Raphael E STANDERFER was born in 1892.
  F viii Ruthe STANDERFER was born in 1894.

Job Malvin STANDERFER [Parents] was born on 7 Nov 1847 in Moultrie Co, IL. He died on 15 Mar 1936 in Fairmont, Dodge Co, NE. He was buried in Fairview Cem, Grant, Perkins Co, NE. He married Mattie Elizabeth McDonald on 4 Jan 1928 in Hebron, NE.

Other marriages:
Morgan, Margaret E

Job as still at home in 1870, working on his father's farm.

Mattie Elizabeth McDonald was born on 8 Aug 1858 in Greencastle, IN. She died on 15 Nov 1938 in NE. She was buried in Ridge Cem, Fremont, NE. She married Job Malvin STANDERFER on 4 Jan 1928 in Hebron, NE.


Edwin HARRISON was born on 4 Dec 1840 in OH. He died on 29 Apr 1920 in MO. He was buried in Durbin Cem, Wright Co, MO. He married Eliza STANDERFER on 12 Feb 1868 in Moultrie Co, IL.

Eliza STANDERFER [Parents] was born on 30 Jun 1843 in Shelby/Moultrie Co, IL. She died on 30 Dec 1915 in MO. She was buried in Durbin Cem, Wright Co, MO. She married Edwin HARRISON on 12 Feb 1868 in Moultrie Co, IL.

They had the following children:

  M i Walter Scott HARRISON was born in 1869. He died in 1956.
  M ii William J HARRISON was born in 1869.
  F iii Clara Bell HARRISON was born in 1876.
  M iv Charles Ed HARRISON was born in 1880.

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