Family in the 20th Century
As mentioned in the previous section, if we trace the family origin with Mr Geeverghese senior, with 2 Sons (Chacko and Mathunni) and out of which Mr Chacko had 3 children (Geevarghese, Kunchandy and Aleyamma) and Mr Mathunni had eight children (7 sons and 1 daughter). All were primarily engaged in agricultural activities. Following are the names of eight (8) children of Mr Mathunni. 1.Mr Geevarghese (Junior) - Aduthala (known as Clavara valyappan) 2. Mr Mathunni (Junior) - Thellakam, near chenkulam 3. Mrs Mariamma - known as chenkulam "maavi" /(Aunt) 4. Mr Chacko - Vengoor , near Ayoor (known as Vengoor Uppaan) 5. Mr M Kurikesu - Chenkulam , (also known as Puthenveettil Uppaan)6. Mr Kochumman - Marakulam, (also known as Saruppan) 7. Mr Mathew - Marakulam 8. Mr. Koshy - Marakulam Mr. Geevarghese Jr, (Mr Mathunni�s eldest son) had some proven entrepreneurial acumen and established himself through diversified business ventures. He was a great motivation for his siblings to explore options other than agriculture. Mr Kurikesu Mathunni, younger brother of Mr Geevarghese (Junior) decided to try his luck in business which he was hugely inspired by his brother. He was quite enterprising and engaged in different ventures like merchandising, commodity stocking and trading, apart from traditional farming. Also successfully run a cooperative society with the support of local villagers which ensured smooth working capital flow and a saving platform for villagers. With the relentless support from his siblings and friends, It was a huge success. His contributions to church activities were highly appreciated for a long time in society. People called him Puthenveettil achayan affectionately. His contributions towards the construction of Chenkulam St. George Church during its hardships were also quite appreciated by the church members. Unfortunately, he was unable to continue his entrepreneurial ventures due to an unexpected financial crunch mainly influenced by the Second World War and its aftermath. Later he decided to exit from all his ventures and ensured an amicable settlement with all his partners and siblings who were supporting him at all times.rn We should also mention a few words about Mr Kochumman, the fifth son of Mathunni (from Marakulam). He was a teacher and the only government servant in the family at that time. People called him �Koottarazhikathu Sir� with love and affection, as most of them studied under his guidance during those days. He was the Headmaster of the LMS missionary school, Chenkulam, an Anglican school developed by the British Government for the r uplifting of people from the weaker section, more than a century ago. Most of the family members called him "Saruppan" with respect and affection