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Notes for Wesley Fletcher VAN GUNDY


Did Wesley have two wives named Edna Walker and why were they marriedt wice? Or were there two men named Wesley? See marriage licensewith t he second Edna Walker where it says neither of them was marriedpreviou sly.

It is doubtful that Wesley and Edna had the lst 3 children listed ifhe d ied in 1880 leaving a 4 month old son.

Residences & events:

7/29/1870 Harrison Twp, PO Richmondale, Ross Co, OH. The censustaker f ound "Westly" Vangundy living down the road from brotherAustin. The f amily consisted of Wesley. 24, Edna, 21, amd daughterMary G, 1. He wa s a farm hand but did have property worth $2500/500so probably should h ave been labled a farmer.

6/2/1880 Harrison Twp, Ross Co, OH. At census time he was a 34 yearo ld farmer, wife Edna was 31. They had the following children:Mary, 1 1; Samuel, 8; David, 6; Sarah, 4; and Ralph, 4/12. Next doorwas broth er Austin.

6/5/1900 Lovers Lane, Circleville Ward 1, Pickaway Co, OH. Recordedi n that census were Wesley Vangundy, 53, Edna, 50, Sarah, 22, Ralph,19, F letcher, 16, Edna G, 12, and Amanda, 10. Wesley and Edna hadbeen marr ied 32 years, she had 5 children, all living and listedhere. Wesley wa s a carpenter, Ralph a plumber, and Fletcher a farmlaborer.

4/21/1910 Mill St, Circleville Ward 4, Pickaway Co, OH. Someone wase ither hard of hearing or didn't understand the questions on thecensus. I t says Wesley Vangundy was 64 years old at census time. Heand Edna, 6 1, had been married 41 years with only 3 children, allliving with them : Ralph, 30, Grace, 23, and daughter Sarah McCoy,32, listed as single r ather than divorced or widowed. It also saysboth of Wesley's parents w ere born in Switzerland.
The 1900 census says Westley was born 2/1847.
Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
Name: Wesley Vangundy
Death Date: 7 Dec 1915
County of Death: Pickaway

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