John William has been assumed to be Gabriel's son but most likely wast he son of Anna's prior husband Joseph, Gabriel's brother.
Descendant said:
The Origins and History of John William Van Gundy.
"Lt. William Van Gundy
94 Illinois Infantry, Company D
1863 - Civil WarWilliam Van Gundy was born June 8, 1836 in RossCounty, O hio.
Died Oct. 4, 1910 in Loda, IL, buried in Ellsworth with his 3 wives
Mary L. Greenman, Mary H. Banks, and Sarah Ellen Irwin.
It is believed that William was known by his first name as a child,and b egan using his middle name when he was around 20 yrs. old. Hewas raise d by his Step-Father Uncle Gabriel, when his biologicalfather Joseph d ied before his birth. Little is know about his motherAnn, other than s he seems to have carried the last name of Wilcoxbefore marring Joseph. ..."
His photo may be seen at http://www.van.gundy.name/
Residences & events:
8/3/1860 Padua Twp, McLean Co, IL. The census listed him as John WVa n Gundy, 24, with wife Mary L, 18, and baby Henry O, 10 months.They li ved with Mary's mother Letitia Greenman. John was a farmerwith proper ty worth $300/400.
He served in the Civil War:
Name: William Van Gundy ,
Residence: Padua, Illinois
Enlistment Date: 20 August 1862
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Illinois
Unit Numbers: 421 421
Service Record: Enlisted as a Lieutenant 2nd Class on 20 August 1862
Commission in Company D, 94th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 20 August1 862.
Promoted to Full Lieutenant 1st Class on 01 December 1862 effective 03M ay 1863
Resigned Company D, 94th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 02 September186 3
Descendant Dean Van Gundy wrote:
"We have his Civil war diary (very hard to read parts of).....
His 1st wife died while he was in MO or there abouts, and he took thet rain home for for a week or so (I'd have to look that up again to beex act). He resigned his comish on Sept. 2nd (as you had) while he wasin N ew Orleans, Louisiana. He had a funny entrie in his diary (orcould ha ve been a letter) where he watch a military review down theirwhere Gra nt was so drunk he fell off his horse! I've heard variousthings about W illiam and drinking from him being strictly against it,to where he dra nk a lot after the civil war."
6/19/1870 Padua Twp again. That census taker recorded him asWilliam, 3 3, wealthy farmer with property valued at $6680/1000.Second wife Mary w as only 20 and children were Henry O, 10, Rose B,7, and Frank, 2 month s. Also counted there was nephew John W, Gring,19, laborer.
6/7/1880 Ellsworth, McLean Co, IL William, 42, had switchedoccupatio ns by next census time, to dry goods merchant. Wife Mary Hwas 30 and t he family had grown toinclude: Henry O, 20, engaged infarming; Frank, 1 0; Harry, 7; Ora, 4; and Clay, 2.
6/4/1900 Dawson, McLean Co, IL. That year at census time, Williamwas 6 3, married 16 years to Sarah E, 44, who had birthed 5 children,all liv ing. The family consisted of their children together, Roy,15, Minta, 1 3, Grant, 12, Claude, 10, and Wayne, 8, as well asWilliam's older sons C lay, 22, and Harry, 27. Son Frank lived downthe road. William's paren ts were born in OH & PA respectively.
