The bio of son-in-law Samuel Armstrong in the History of Wyandot Co,OH , Eden Twp says:
"Mr. Armstrong was married September 19,1875, to Maria Van Gundy,daugh ter of Michael (Ford) Van Gundy, and a native of this county.Her paren ts were natives of Ross County, Ohio, and had threechildren-Theodore, M aria and Enoch, the latter deceased. The fatherdied in 1848, and the m other in 1856."
Residences & events:
From the History of Wyandot Co, OH, Sycamore Twp:
About the same period (1820-1848) came to this township the following:P eter Betzer, William Griffith, Michael Van Gundy, Jeptha Brown,Andrew C lingman, David Ford, the Crawfords and Starkeys, JamesMilligan, Jesse I ngerson, William Goodman, James and Lorin Pease, andConrad Betz.
Following is a list of those who were assessed for the payment oftaxes i n the township of Sycamore in 1845, showing also the kinds ofproperty o wned, and (when real estate) upon what sections located:
Van Gundy, Michael, Sections 15, 16 and 17, 480 acres.
7/27/1850 Sycamore Twp, Wyandot Co, OH. The census taker found thefa mily living between two David Fords, Martha's father and brotherbut wh ere was Michael if he didn't die until November that year?.
U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index
Surname: Michael Van Gundy
Year: 1850
County: Wyandot CO.
State: OH
Age: 30
Gender: M (Male)
Month of Death: Nov
State of Birth: OH
ID#: MRT197_338238
Occupation: CARPENTER, JOINER
Cause Of Death: PALSY
Cemetery records have 1812 as his birth date, 10/15/1849 as his deathd ate, both of which, according to death records, is wrong.
