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.
Ancestry of Lance Armstrong | |
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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 | |
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 -------- 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 -------- 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 -------- 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 -------- 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" --------
name occ. b.p. age gender cond. ----------------------------------------------- Mitchel Noah Labourer C.W. 45 M M Mitchel Betsey C.W. 30 F M Mitchel Mary U.S. 5 F S ---- (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.]
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.