Indiana McCaslins

From Bantas History of Johnson County 1888:
CORNELIUS D. VANNUYS, retired farmer, was born in Shelby County, Ky., October 18, 1824, son of Tunis [sic Teunis] and Catherine Vannuys. Our subject was a student at the country schools of Kentucky, and at the age of twelve years came with his parents to Johnson County, and here attended a private school at Franklin, and subsequently spent some time at Hanover College. In the spring of 1845, he began farming for himself, settling on a farm in Union Township, where he remained until the winter of 1848, when he removed to a farm just south of Hopewell, and in the fall of 1878, removed to his present residence at Hopewell. As a farmer he was very successful, and by industry and good management has secured a good farm, and a comfortable home. In May, 1864, he enlisted in Company G, One Hundred and Thirty-second Indiana Volunteers, and was honorably discharged in September, 1864. The marriage of Mr. Vannuys, occurred March 18, 1845 [sic 13 May 1840], to Miss Jane Ditmars, born in New Jersey, December 5, 1819, daughter of Garrett and Sarah (Verbryke) Ditmars. They have had four children, one of whom is yet living; Chauncy L., born April 10, 1852. Those deceased were: Electa J., Sarah B., and Cornelius. Chauncy L. was married October 3, 1877, to Miss Anna Powers, who died May 25, 1884, leaving two children: Nina A., born 1878, and Rosco G., born 1882. Mr. Vannuys was formerly a Whig, and since the birth of the Republican party, has been one of its most ardent supporters. He has been a member of the Presbyterian Church since 1839, and his wife became a member of the same church in 1840. He is a thorough-going, industrious and liberal supporter of all laudable public enterprises.
Transcribed by Lois Johnson

Judge Banta gives Cornelius Vannuys and Jane Ditmar's marriage date as 18 Mar 1845, but the "Indiana State Library Genealogy Database: Marriages through 1850" gives it as 13 Apr 1840.

In the 1850 US Federal Census for Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, 26-year-old Kentucky-born farmer Cornelius VanNuys owns $2,000 worth of real estate. He and his 31-year-old New Jersey-born wife Jane [Ditmars] VanNuys have in their household their Indiana-born children, 4-year-old Electa J and 1-year-old Sarah Bell [sic], and 13-year-old Indiana-born Francis C Williams, whose relationship to the family is unknown.

In the 1860 US Federal Census for Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, 35-year-old Kentucky-born farmer Cornelius VanNuys owns $5,600 worth of real estate and $1,500 worth of personal property. He and his 40-year-old New Jersey-born wife Jane [Ditmars] VanNuys have in their household their Indiana-born children, 8-year-old Chauncy L and 3-year-old Cornelius, and Jane's 21-year-old Indiana-born farm laborer Edward Ditmars, who owns $600 worth of personal property. Chauncy and Cornelius Jr have attended school in the past year.

In the 1870 US Federal Census for Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, 46-year-old Kentucky-born farmer Cornelius VanNuys owns $11,200 worth of real estate and $4,712 worth of personal property. He and his 51-year-old New Jersey-born wife Jane [Ditmars] VanNuys have two of their four Indiana-born children in their household, 18-year-old Chauncy and 12-year-old Cornelius. Chauncy and Cornelius Jr have attended school in the past year. Cornelius and his brother John have farms adjacent to each other.

Cornelius died 28 May 1909 and was buried with both a family and a military tombstone in Hopewell Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, Section C, Row 25, Stones 2 and 3.