9/4/1850 Harrison Twp, Ross Co, OH. At census time Eli was 36 yearsold, listed as a farmer without any property. His family consistedof: wife Lydia, 29, Andrew I, 12; Mary M, 11; Julius L, 9; Abraham W,7; Susannah, 5; and James R, 2. Next door was the family of sisterMary Chester.
6/16/1860 Deerfield Twp, PO Clarksburg, Ross Co, OH. The censuslisted him as Elija Vangundy, 46, a day laborer, wife Lydia was 39.The children at that time were: Andrew J, 22, Julius C, 19, Abram W,16, Susan , 15, James R, 12, Eli A, 8, Jonathan J, 5, and Arther T, 1.Also living there was a 20 year old farm hand, William Harker, son ofsister Catherine. (If Eli was a day laborer, Harker must have beenworking at the neighbor's farm.)
By 1866 IL where daughter Lydia was born.
8/5/1870 Urbana, Champaign Co, IL. At that time Eli was a 60 yearold wood sawyer with only $100 in personal property. Lydia was 48,children still at home were Eli J, 15, Arther T, 11, and Lydia A, 4.Living with them were newlywed daughter Susan "Hanly", 25, and herhusband Albert, 26, a worker in a soap factory.
7/15/1880 Loramie, Shelby Co, OH was where the next census takerfound family #233, recording Eli Van Gunday at age 67 with theoccupation of miller. His parents were born in Holland and PA. WifeLydia was 59, the only child still at home was daughter Lydia A, 14.They lived on the farm in the same building as family #232, son A.J.and family #234, son James R.
