MY RUNYAN
RESEARCH NOTES




FROM PENSION RECORDS FOR JOHN E. RUNYAN

DOD; July 18,1902

MILITARY RECORDS;

Co I 39th Reg't IA Inf.

Private

Aug 12, 1862

June 5,1865


Oct 17,1862 apprehended at Des Moines,Iowa and returned to his regm't in Corrinth,Miss. under arrest

Nov 24,1862 listed as deserter on company rolls

Oct 21,1863 returned to reg't and restored to duty without trial by orders of Brig General Dodge

Oct 31,1863 absent- in arrest for desertion

Dec 15,1863 joined from desertion

Dec 31,1863 absent-no remarks entered

Aug 31,1864 absent left at Cleveland,Tenn on Aug 29,1864

MEDICAL RECORDS;

Dec 10,1863 - treated for gonnarhea

Dec 15,1863 - returned to duty


1898

(info re wives according to records filled out by John E.Runyan)

Wife #1

Nancy LOWMAN d. Oct. 1860 Polk Co,IA

NOTE:Lowman, Nancy married Runyan, John E. on 13 Dec 1849 in Tazewell County, Illinois

Wife #2

Lucinda Foreman [they were only married abt.3mo before she passed] d.02/12/1862 Des Moines, IA.

Wife #3

Martha Jane Ballard [maiden name Smithart] married 10/25/1865 Des Moines,IA by Rev Stephen Brooks

CHILDREN STILL LIVING AS OF 07/11/1898

Hector S. Runyan b. 05/13/1850

Julia A. Runyan b.03/21/1857

Mary E. Runyan b.06/14/1867

Bill Runyan b.10/07/1868

Charley Runyan b.11/16/1871

James W. Runyan b.02/16/1873

Russell Runyan b.10/29/1874

Cleveland H. Runyan b.02/19/1875


1902/1903

Martha J. Runyan filed for pension while living in Nez Perce Co, Fairburn, Idaho

FAMILY AFFIDAVITS FILLED OUT BY;

Soloman RUNYAN age 89 Linn Co.,Kansas

William RUNYAN age 80 Parton Co.,MO

Henry RUNYAN age 61 Sherman Twp.,Jasper Co.,IA

Hector RUNYAN age 53


NEIGHBORS/FRIENDS AFFIDAVITS FILLED OUT BY;

W. H. Bragg age 55 Keokuk Co,IA

J.W.P. Reinier age 61 Keokuk Co,IA

Mary E. Swiney age 42 Fairburn, Idaho

William McCubbens age 37 Fairburn,Idaho


PROPERTY according to affidavit filled out by J.W. Runyan & C.W. Runyan Small house located in Sigourney,IA. Valued at $350.00. Rented out at $36.00 per annum.

Utah-160 acres land -application # 8958 N.E. 1/4 sec.33 Lp 34 Range 3W 13N -No improvements-mostly timberland

Household goods valued at $75.00

LATAH COUNTY CENSUS 1920

NOTE:

In 1920 in Latah Co,Idaho Charles Runyan age 48 born Iowa, wife Cora age 47 born Iowa, lived next door to Michael Byers (father of Joanna Carter Byers husband). In the Runyan household was living Ellen Stephenson (daughter of Saloman Oswalt & sister of Michael Byers wife). Cora was a Stephenson.


FROM HISTORY OF POLK COUNTY:

NOTE

Privates/ 39th. Inf. Co. I

August 12,1862

Orison J. RUNYAN

Charles F. RUNYAN

John E. RUNYAN


NOTE:Orison J. Runyan was born in Vermillian Co.,Indiana in 1841 and was married to Mary Hollin Salters on August 31, 1866


NOTE: Charles Franklin Runyan was born in Vermillian, Indiana 01/20/1844 and was married to Margaret Ellen Brenner. Charles died 11/19/1925 in Boise, Ada, Idaho.


POLK COUNTY IOWA 1850 CENSUS

RUNYIAN, Isaac N. - 34 - OH - 17a - 34

RUNYIAN, Rulenor - 30 - OH - 17a - 35

RUNYIAN, Orson J. - 09 - IN - 17a - 36

RUNYIAN, Isaac N. - 3/12 - IA - 17a - 37


SANGAMON COUNTY,ILLINOIS CENSUS 1850

RUNYAN,JOHN

139 No Township Listed

Federal Population Schedule IL

1850 Federal Census Index ILS7a4634469


POLK COUNTY IOWA CENSUS 1852

RUNYAN,JOHN E.

003 Fourmile Township,IA

1852 State Census Index IA46026368


POLK COUNTY IOWA CENSUS 1860

RUNYAN,JOHN

101 Jefferson Township Federal Population Schedule

IA 1860 Federal Census Index IA231144659


SIOUX COUNTY IOWA CENSUS 1870

RUNYAN,JOHN

037 Obrien P.O. Federal Population Schedule

IA 1870 Federal Census Index IA018318643


KEOKUK COUNTY,IOWA CENSUS JUNE 15, 1880

Rev.John Elliot RUNYAN -51

Martha Smithart RUNYAN -35

Elizabeth RUNYAN -13

Livenia RUNYAN -11

John RUNYAN -10

Charles RUNYAN -9


JACKSON TWP, KEOKUK COUNTY, IOWA CENSUS JUNE 14, 1880

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Mary----W-F-02-Dau-sing.- IA-IL-IA


FROM 1880 HISTORY KEOKUK COUNTY,IOWA

J.E. RUNYAN; farmer in Sec.5 P.O. Manhattan

David RUNYAN; Sec 23 TWP 74 Range 10 June 15,1854 (land near town of Richland)

Moses RUNYAN; enlisted 08/14/1862 40th. Infantry; transferred to veteran reserve corps 01/10/1865.


FROM THE WPA CEMETERY RECORDS KEOKUK COUNTY,IOWA

Martha J. RUNYAN d. 11/11/1906 Cause: Cancer DOB: 03/29/1845 Father: John Smithart Mother: Millie Ruby

Lillie May RUNYAN; 1883 - 08/05/1910 Burial: Mt.Zion in Martinsburg

Russell O. RUNYAN; d.07/15/1938; age 62 Burial: Mt.Zion in Martinsburg


KEOKUK COUNTY MARRIAGES 1844 - 1860
RUNION,David; COX,Olive T.; 07/11/1852

RUNION,Moses; BOWMAN,Amanda J.; 04/16/1859

RUNIONS,Olive; MILLS,Elwood; 12/19/1857







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