8/31/1850 Centre Twp, Mercer Co, OH. At age 23 Branson Van Gundy wash ead of his widowed mother's household. He was a farmer with realestat e worth $900. In the family were Margaret, 55, born PA; Joshua,20, El iz, 18, Hulda, 16, Elba, 12, E.more, 12, John J, 9, andMargaret Henson , 16, all born in OH. Margaret and Joshua both had$500 worth of real e state. Two doors down was brother Washington.
7/25/1870 Tully Twp, Van Wert Co, OH. Listed in that census wereBran son Van Gundy, 43, wife Elizabeth, 37, and children John J, 16,Martin N , 13, Sarah S, 10, Henry K, 6, and Ellen M, 4. The entirefamily was b orn in OH. Branson's occupation was farmer with propertyvalued at $80 0/150. On the next page of the census was brother Johnwhile brother E lmore lived in Pleasant Twp.
