7/14/1860 Ross Twp, Vermilion Co, IL. At age 20, he was living witht he family of brother John. He had no occupation but did haveproperty w orth $400/200.
6/1880 Austin Twp, Cass Co, MO. Most of the Gundy family had movedwe st where the census taker found them. Jacob was 40 years old and afar mer. His young wife, Malinda was 28, their children were:Leanna, 8, F rederick, 6, Maude, 3 and Osia (daughter), 2 months. InHarrisonville T wp of the same county were brothers William and John.
6/21/1900 Same place. That year Jacob was listed at 60 years old,sti ll farming, and married for 29 years to Lennie, 46, who hadbirthed 6 c hildren, all surviving. Living with them were daughter,Maude, 22, and O sie, 20, and son Bert, 17.
Hallie Leaveill of Archie, MO was informant for Jacob Gundy's deathcer tificate, verified his birth date and place and father but didn'tknow h is mother's name. Jacob was a retired farmer and widowed.
Dr S L Bates gave the cause of death as myocarditis of 4 yearsduration c omplicated by chronic arteriosclerosis.