Runyon or Runyan
Nov 28, 2004 17:54:35 GMT -5
Post by Ira A. Runyan on Nov 28, 2004 17:54:35 GMT -5
As many of you know, many members of my family line spell their name differently. Runyan or Runyon, with brothers spelling it differently.
Today, I received an E-mail with a family story relating to this spelling of our name. What do you think of the following story?
Today, I received an E-mail with a family story relating to this spelling of our name. What do you think of the following story?
Ira,
I am Lynne Bailey Runyan, daughter of Claude and Virginia Runyan. Claude was the oldest son of Amos.
I read where you mentioned you didn't know why your dad had spelled his name with an "a", etc.
We were always told when Papaw (Amos) went to Richmond, KY to attend college, his mail was misdelivered to a black man, (and vice versa) as this man's name was Amos Runyon too. The man told Papaw he should change the spelling of his name, because Richmond was his home (and in other words, he was there first). Papaw changed it to Runyan. My dad began spelling his name with the "a" and spelled it that way his entire life. His three brothers spelled theirs as Runyon and Papaw eventually went back to the "o".
Once when I visited Mother and Barbara Jo at Radcliff, KY, I was introduced to a young black girl who had gone to the prom with a neighbor. She was the great-granddaughter, or some such relative, of the original Amos Runyon, and had heard of the story.
I don't know if this had anything to do with Uncle Ransom.
Lynne
I am Lynne Bailey Runyan, daughter of Claude and Virginia Runyan. Claude was the oldest son of Amos.
I read where you mentioned you didn't know why your dad had spelled his name with an "a", etc.
We were always told when Papaw (Amos) went to Richmond, KY to attend college, his mail was misdelivered to a black man, (and vice versa) as this man's name was Amos Runyon too. The man told Papaw he should change the spelling of his name, because Richmond was his home (and in other words, he was there first). Papaw changed it to Runyan. My dad began spelling his name with the "a" and spelled it that way his entire life. His three brothers spelled theirs as Runyon and Papaw eventually went back to the "o".
Once when I visited Mother and Barbara Jo at Radcliff, KY, I was introduced to a young black girl who had gone to the prom with a neighbor. She was the great-granddaughter, or some such relative, of the original Amos Runyon, and had heard of the story.
I don't know if this had anything to do with Uncle Ransom.
Lynne
