"I believe you had material indicating Henry Van Gundy served in theMe xican War. This is correct and according to our information he wasin a b attle near Serro Gordo. Sarah was born in 1847, just after heshould h ave returned fromthat conflict and must have liked the soundof that pl ace na.e Hence: the name, Serro Gordo."
Having lost her mother, at census time on 6/5/1860 Sarah Gundy, 12,liv ed in Springfield Twp, PO Chillicothe, Ross Co, OH with the familyof S ennet Allen as a domestic. There were several various othernames in t he large household as well. In the same county were herfather, Henry G undy in Green Twp, and Uncle Jacob "Gandy" inChillicothe Twp.
Researcher Sue Olmstead said:
"In searching for some information and sending out a letter to all theM cCabe's in the Chillicothe OH area, I came across Paul Bower.Actually m y Aunt mentioned him but I didn't put two and two togetherwhen I calle d him today. He is actually the husband of a 2nd cousinwho recently di ed. In talking about the McCabes we also talked aboutthe Van Gundy's. H e verified to me that Sarah Van Gundy was a madameor a working girl bu t she worked in Pittsburg PA during the time shewas married to John St eltz and Charles Porter. He has a side boardthat was in the "house" at t he time she ran it." (Bower latercorrect his statement to say Sarah w as a madam between the twohusbands.)
Was she the 85 year old widow living with Olive and Edward Adams,daugh ter of Charles Porter, in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co, OH. at censustime i n 1930? Yes.
One large gravestone lists Sarah Porter, Laura Goodman and CarolineVan G undy.
