Ancestry of Lance Armstrong

compiled by William Addams Reitwiesner


The following material on the immediate ancestry of Lance Armstrong should not be considered either exhaustive or authoritative, but rather as a first draft.

John Blythe Dobson contributed to this report.





William Addams Reitwiesner

wargs@wargs.com


Ancestry of Lance Armstrong
1 Lance Edward Gunderson, from ... "Lance Armstrong", b. Plano, Tex., 18 Sept. 1971 [Texas Birth Index 1903-1997]
PARENTS
2 Eddie Charles Gunderson, b. ... 15 May 1953 [Texas Birth Index 1903-1997]
m. ... 12 Feb. 1971, div. ... [ca. 1974]
3 Linda Gayle Mooneyham, b. New Orleans, La., ... 1954
m2. 1974 Terry Keith Armstrong
GRANDPARENTS
4 Edwin Moody Gunderson, b. Mabank, Tex., 7 Oct. 1927 [Texas Birth Index 1903-1997], d. Canton, Tex., 27 April 1992 [SSDI 460-38-2876]
m.
5 Ora Willene Meadows, b. Dallas, Tex., 5 March 1927 [Texas Birth Index 1903-1997]
6 Paul Mooneyham, b. ...
m.
7 Elizabeth Ama Hodge, b. Dallas, Tex., 8 March 1927
GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
8 Carl Johan Gunderson, b. Dallas, Tex., 13 Oct. 1890, d. Canton, Tex., 25 June 1972 [SSDI 454-64-2971]
m. ... 25 Dec. 1917
9 Ruby Sinclair, b. Wills Point, Tex., 25 Aug. 1900, d. ... 4 Nov. 1985 [SSDI 450-88-0616]
12 Jesse Robert Mooneyham, b. ... 13 April 1903, d. ... 1 March 1966 [SSDI 457-12-9285]
m. Kaufman Co., Tex., 7 Sept. 1923
13 Hazel Nan Easterly, b. ... 28 Feb. 1907, d. ... Oct. 1975 [SSDI 465-20-6070]
14 Bert Gray Hodge, b. ... , Tex., 10 Feb. 1889, d. ... 1 March 1975 [SSDI 459-22-3430]
m. ... [ca. 1918]
15 Mary Ellen Conley, b. ... 1896, d. ... 1961
GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
16 Martin Gunderson, b. Oslo, Norway, 4 May 1858, d. Prarieville, Tex., 24 April 1936
m.
17 Marie Elizabeth Pederson, b. ... , Norway, 7 Oct., 1861, d. Prarieville, Tex., 13 Aug. 1940
18 Richard Darling Sinclair, b. ... , Tex., ... 1871, d. ... 1948
m.
19 Florence Dudley, b. Wills Point, Tex., ... 1875, d. ... 1964
24 Thomas Carter Mooneyham, b. ... 1871, d. ... 1950
m.
25 Mary Florence Griffin, b. ... 1874, d. ... 1950
26 John Monrow Easterly, b. Water Hill, Kaufman Co., Tex., ... 1880, d. Dallas, Tex., ... 1949
m. Terrell, Kaufman Co., Tex., 23 Dec. 1901
27 Sudie Kathryn Swanson, b. Kaufman Co., Tex., 14 March 1881, d. Kaufman Co., Tex., 26 March 1936
28 Robert Grey Hodge, b. ... 1869, d. ...
m.
29 Elizabeth ... , b. ... 1869, d. ...
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
48 Dempsey Mooneyham, b. ... 1844, d. ... 1896
m.
49 Martha Kilgore, b. ... , d. ...
50 Thomas Adina Griffin, b. ... 1842, d. ... 1890
m.
51 Tabitha Ellison, b. ... 1853, d. ... 1910
52 John Peter Easterly, b. Jefferson Co., N. Y., 18 March 1857, d. Kaufman Co., Tex., 17 March 1918
m. Ottawa Co., Mich., 24 Oct. 1876
53 Mary Mitchell, b. ... , Canada, ... [ca. 1856], d. ... , Tex., ... July 1898
54 William Debartus Swanson, b. Statesville, Iredell Co., N. C>, 27 Jan. 1842, d. Kemp, Kaufman Co., Tex., 4 June 1920
m. Murray Co., Ga., 22 Aug. 1866
55 Nancy Rhodes Giddens, b. Cleveland, Tenn., 20 Feb. 1846, d. Kemp, Kaufman Co., Tex., 1 July 1914
56 Robert H ... Hodge, b. ... , Ky., ... 1829, d. Brunswick, Mo., ... 1898
m.
57 Mary Ellinor Locke, b. ... 1847, d. ... 1918
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
96 Nelson Mooneyham, b. ... 1800, d. ... 1850
m.
97 Nancy Cain, b. ... 1805, d. ...
100 Adineros Griffin, b. ... 1773, d. ... 1844
m.
101 Catherine Gore, b. ... 1799, d. ... 1871
102 John Holland Ellis, b. ... 1818, d. ... 1863
m.
103 Nancy ... , b. ... , d. ...
104 Jacob Hayes Easterly, b. Manheim, Herkimer Co., N. Y., 7 May 1831, d. Ottowa Co., Mich., 3 March 1913
m.
105 Louisa Hayes, b. Manheim, Herkimer Co., N. Y., 6 Sept. 1829, d. Jefferson Co., N. Y., 8 Aug. 1861
106 Noah Mitchell, b. ... , Upper Canada, ... [ca. 1815], d. ... [Texas in Oct. 1895?]
m. ... [by 1857]
107 Betty York, b. ... , Upper Canada, ... [ca. 1829-30], d. ...
108 Philip Swanson, b. ... , d. ...
m.
109 Susan Furches, b. ... , d. ...
110 Riley Anderson Giddens, b. Blount Co., Tenn., 10 Feb. 1818, d. Cleveland, Tenn., 4 April 1895
m. Blount Co., Tenn., 12 Jan. 1836
111 Ella Crownover, b. McMinn Co., Tenn., 18 Feb. 1818, d. ...
112 Josiah Bryant Hodge, b. ... 1794, d. ... 1882
m.
113 Julia Williams, b. ... , d. ...
114 Duncan Locke, b. ... , d. ...
m.
115 ... , b. ... , d. ...
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
192 Enoch Mooneyham, b. ... , d. ...
m.
193 ... , b. ... , d. ...
200 Richard Griffin, b. ... 1734, d. ... , S. C., 25 Oct. 1805
m.
201 Nancy Ann Clark, b. ... 1739, d. ... 1792
202 Thomas Tindall Gore, b. ... 1776, d. ... 1855
m.
203 Nancy Jane Sanders, b. ... 1778, d. ... 1831
208 John M ... Easterly, b. Mayfield, Montgomery Co., N. Y., 9 May 1801 d. Ottawa Co., Mich., 22 Nov. 1884
m.
209 Adelia Clotilda Hayes, b. Montgomery Co., N. Y., 4 Aug. 1809, d. Ottowa Co., Mich., 1 Nov. 1872
210 Peter Hayes, b. Montgomery Co., N. Y., 4 Aug. 1808, d. Montgomery Co., N. Y., 18 May 1883
m.
211 Elisabeth Doran, b. Montgomery Co., N. Y., 8 Aug. 1813, d. ...
216 William Swanson, b. ... , d. ...
m.
217 Emily Ward Pool, b. ... , d. ...
218 John Furches, b. ... , d. Iredell Co., N. C., 23 Jan. 1875
m. Rowan Co., N. C., 5 March 1815
219 Rachel Hunter, b. ... , d. ...
220 William Giddens, b. Wilkes Co., N. C., ... 1791 d. ...
m.
221 Nancy ... , b. ... , d. ...
222 Benjamin Crownover, b. ... 1790, d. ...
m.
223 Elizabeth Wells, b. ... , d. ...
224 Robert Hodge, b. Tarboro, N. C., ... 1773 d. ... 1845
m.
225 , b. ... , d. ...
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
400 John Griffin, b. ... , d. ... 1743
m.
401 Margaret Goode, b. ... 1706, d. ...
402 William Clark, b. ... , Va., 26 April 1716, d. ... , Va., 17 Dec. 1787
m.
403 Ann Taliaferro James, b. ... , d. ...
416 Robert Easterly, b. Albany, N. Y., ... 1776, d. Herkimer Co., N. Y., ... Aug. 1845
m.
417 Lovisa ... , b. ... [ca. 1779], d. Herkimer Co., N. Y., 26 Dec. 1833
418 Jacob Hayes, b. Montgomery Co., N. Y., 22 Aug. 1784, d. Herkimer Co., N. Y., 7 Sept. 1828
m. Fonda, N. Y., 6 Sept. 1776
419 Gertrude Raurick, b. St. Johnsville, N. Y., 16 July 1781, d. Montgomery Co., N. Y., 9 Aug. 1851
420 Peter Hase, b. Montgomery Co., N. Y., 23 Feb. 1786, d. Jefferson, N. Y., 28 July 1868
m.
421 Maria Daniels, b. Montgomery Co., N. Y., 7 Aug. 1790, d. Jefferson, N. Y., 7 July 1870
432 William Swanson, b. ... 1754, d. ... 1840
m.
433 Elizabeth Stallings, b. ... , d. ...
438 Charles Hunter, b. ... , d. ...
m.
439 Eva Rosanna Huff, b. ... , d. ...
444 Joseph Couwenhoven, b. ... , N. J., 17 Nov. 1759, d. ... , Tenn., 15 March 1836
m.
445 Sarah Pridmore, b. ... , d. ...
7/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
888 John Couwenhoven, b. ... 1719, d. ... 1778
m.
889 Lydia Pridmore, b. ... 1726, d. ... 1809
8/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
1776 Jan Couwenhoven, b. ... 1681, d. ...
m.
1777 Jacoba van de Veer, b. ... , d. ... 1753
9/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
3552 Willem van Couwenhoven, b. ... 1636, d. ... 1728
m.
3553 Jannetje Montfoort, b. ... 1646, d. ... 1723
10/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
11/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
12/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
13/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS








EXTRACTS from the U.S. FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS







1930 - Texas, Vanzandt Co., Justice Precinct 2, ED 8, sheet 2B, line 63

Gunderson Charlie J    H  M W 39       M 27   TX     Norway Norway             Farmer    General Farm
          Ruby         W  F W 38       M 25   TX     TX     TX
          Nelda M      D  F W  9       S      TX     TX     TX
          Chester R    S  M W  7       S      TX     TX     TX
          C J          S  M W  5       S      TX     TX     TX
          Edwin M      S  M W  2 6/12  S      TX     TX     TX
Gunderson Martin       H  M W 58       M 20   Norway Norway Norway   1882 Na   Farmer    General Farm
          Mary         W  F W 57       M 19   Norway Norway Norway   1882 Na

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1930 - Texas, Kaufman Co., Mabank, ED 22, sheet 6A, line 33

Meadows William N   H       M W 48 M 19   AL AL AL    Physician   Private Practice
        Lillie O    W       F W 41 M 35   TX SC TX
        Ola         D       F W 24 S      TX AL AL
        Estell      D       F W 16 S      TX AL AL
        Willene     Adpt D  F W  2 S      TX US US

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1930 - Texas, Bexar Co., Hot Wells, ED 229, sheet 14A, line 15

Hodge Bert        H   M W 41      M 29   TX MO      TX      Tailor   Clothing Store
      Mary        W   F W 34      M 21   TX Ireland TX
      Bert Jr     S   M W 11      S      TX TX      TX
      R G         S   M W  9      S      TX TX      TX
      James E     S   M W  8      S      TX TX      TX
      Katherine   D   F W  7      S      TX TX      TX
      Warren      S   M W  4      S      TX TX      TX
      Elizabeth   D   M W  3      S      TX TX      TX
      Josephine   D   F W    6/12 S      TX TX      TX

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1880 Texas, Kaufman Co., Justice Precinct No. 6, ED 42, page 49, line 32

Easterly John      W M 23               Farming          NY NY NY
         Mary      W F 23           W   Keeping House    C  C  C
         William   W M  2           S   At Home          TX NY C
         John      W M    2/12 Ap   S   At Home          TX NY C

C = Canada

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1870 Michigan, Muskegon Co., Ravenna, page 24, line 12

Mitchell Noah        55 M W    Farmer         400    2550    Canada
         Betsy       42 F W    Keeps House                   Canada
         Mary        14 F W                                  Canada
         David G H    1 M W                                  Michigan

Noah, Betsy, and Mary are all marked "cannot read" and "cannot write"

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NOTES






5 -- The Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, currently available at http://www.ancestry.com, states that her parents were William M. Meadows and Lillie B. Barnett, but in the 1930 Census she is referred to as their adopted daughter. Her correct parentage is unclear.



26 -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~txkaufma/cemeteries/loneoak.htm.



52 -- http://www.easterlyfamily.org/MartinEasterly/jacobh_johnp.htm



106 -- http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mitchell001/noah_mitchell.html

1861 Census of Canada, district __ (York Co.), subdistrict 469 (Gwillimbury Tp. North), p. 29
Library and Archives of Canada microfilm no. C-1087
Family History Library microfilm no. 390,221


Transcribed by Eva D'Amico
http://ontariocensus.rootsweb.com/transcripts/3686-6.html
name           occ.     b.p.   age gender cond.
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Mitchel Noah   Labourer C.W.    45  M     M
Mitchel Betsey          C.W.    30  F     M
Mitchel Mary            U.S.     5  F     S
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(Religion of household left blank)
[Note: there were several York families in the immediate vicinity, a few of them headed by men who were old enough to be brothers of Betsy/Betty (York) Mitchel, but not old enough to be her father.]











FURTHER NOTES




The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) publishes a Patriot Index, a list of persons whose honorable service in the cause of independence during the American Revolution renders their female descendants eligible for membership in the NSDAR. Several ancestors of Lance Armstrong appear in the Patriot Index, including:


    William Clark (number 402)
    Joseph Couwenhoven (number 444)
    Richard Griffin (number 200)

While Mr. Armstrong is not eligible for membership in the NSDAR (by not being female), he is eligible for membership in the equivalent organization for men, the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.















SOURCES CONSULTED AND CITED


See above. Also:







William Addams Reitwiesner

wargs@wargs.com