He was named for his maternal grandfather. One census said he was awi dower but if so he married and lost the wife between the 1910-1920cens us records.
Residences & events:
6./6/1910 Ayers Twp, Champaign Co, IL. Most like it was this DanielV angundy, 39, living there with the George Williams family as aboarder a nd working as a day laborer.
1/9/1920 Scott Twp, Champaign, IL. The census recorded Dan Van Gundya s a 63 year old widower without occupation so apparently retired.He o wned the home free of mortgage. Living with him was 69 year oldsister M artha Thomas, a widow.
4/3/1930 Seymour, Scott Twp, Champaign Co, IL. At census time thatye ar Daniel F VanGundy, 73, was single and living with 79 year oldwidowe d sister, Mattie M Thomas.
From Champaign Co, Historical Archives:
OBITUARY FOR DANIEL F. VANGUNDY OF MATTOON (FORMERLY OF SEYMOUR) (DATEO F BIRTH: AUGUST 1, 1856)
Comments:
PRINTED IN THE MARCH 20, 1935, NEWS-GAZETTE (PAGE 2) UNDER THEHEADLINE
"D.F. VANGUNDY, 78, EX-SEYMOUR CITIZEN, PASSES."
