William Nelson Runyon

[Mary Runyon Hanshew]

Ira-I am tracing a William Nelson Runyon b.5/mar/1871, Plainfield,N.J., d.9/nov/1931, Plainfield, N.J., and buried in Hillside Cemetary,Plainfield, N.J. He was the 50th governor of the state of New Jersey. Could this be the William that you have as son of Nelson Runyon>Squire> Enos>John>Reune>Vincent ?

[Ira A. Runyan]

Mary, I don't know if that is the same William N. Runyon as you are researching.

What little info I have on that William N. Runyon came from Harman R. Clark, Jr. [e-mail] That is the last E-mail address I have for Harman, and he may be able to answer your question.

I might also suggest our standby source of Runyon information, that being Tom Runyon.

I have sent an inquire out on the Runyon-L mailing list in hopes that Runyon researchers can help us with information on identifying the father of William Nelson Runyon. My inquiry follows:

Who was the father of the below William Nelson Runyon?

a.. Runyon, William Nelson (1871-1931) -- also known as William N. Runyon --
of Plainfield, Union County, N.J. Born in Plainfield, Union County, N.J.,
March 5, 1871. Republican. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of
assembly from Union County, 1915-17; member of New Jersey state senate from
Union County, 1918-22; Governor of New Jersey, 1919-20; defeated in primary,
1920; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1920;
Judge of U.S. District Court for New Jersey, 1923. Died November 9, 1931.
Interment at Hillside Cemetery, Plainfield, N.J.

I will let you know if I get any usefull responces.........

[Ira A. Runyan]

Tom Runyan [e-mail] provided the following:

Descendants of Squire Runyon

1 Squire Runyon b: 1795 d: in Lived in Warren TWP., Somerset Co., NJ
in 1850
.. +Mary LaForge m: February 19, 1822 in Middlesex Co., NJ.
2 Rhoda Ann Runyon
.... +Joseph B. Martin m: September 27, 1848 in Warren Twp., Somerset
Co., NJ
. 3 Leuranah Martin
. 3 Annette Martin
. 3 Horace J. Martin
. 3 Theodosia Martin
. 3 Joseph Martin
2 Mary Runyon
.... +William Titus m: January 22, 1849 in Warren TWP., Somerset Co.,
NJ
. 3 Mary Titus
. 3 Jennie Titus
2 Enos W. Runyon b: February 24, 1825 in Somerset Co., NJ occp.
Lawyer and Judge
.... +Catharine W. Vail m: February 20, 1850
. 3 Mary L. Runyon b: October 25, 1852 in Plainfield, Essex Co, NJ
..... +William Baylor m: March 12, 1877 in Kingston, Somerset Co., NJ

. 3 Albert L. Runyon b: February 25, 1855 in Plainfield TWP., Essex
Co., NJ
. 3 Enos W. Runyon b: September 09, 1860 in Plainfield TWP, Union Co.,
NJ.
. 3 Susan Runyon
. 3 Mabel Runyon
2 Rachel Runyon
.... +Israel Runyon b: January 27, 1810 in was the owner of the Runyon
House later called Commercial Hotel m: Aft. 1840 d: December 17, 1889 in
Bellfountain, OH buried Greenlawn Cem., Franklin, Johnson Co., IN Age
at death: 79
. 3 Squire Francis Runyon
. 3 Charles S. Runyon
. 3 Martha Runyon
2 Elizabeth Runyon b: Abt. 1828
.... +William Peters
. 3 Clara Peters
2 Margaret Runyon b: 1830 in Warren TWP., Somerset Co., NJ
.... +Moses Kinzie m: May 07, 1856 in Newark, Essex Co., NJ . 3 Oriana Kinzie
. 3 Augusta Kinzie
. 3 Frank Kinzie
2 John Calvin Runyon b: February 18, 1832 in Somerset (Amwell), NJ
d: February 28, 1888 Age at death: 56
.... +Harriet Milinda Chase b: June 12, 1837 in NY, last name could be
Chace m: December 30, 1854 in Hamden, Delaware Co., NY d: April 04, 1914
Age at death: 76
. 3 Orrin Emmit Runyon b: November 17, 1856 in Plainfield, Essex Co.,
NJ occp., brokerage and real estate d: December 25, 1913 in he was
Capt. 1st Reg National Guards Age at death: 57
..... +Minnie Smith m: January 04, 1887 d: November 28, 1936 Age at
death: ?
. 3 David Milton Runyon b: December 20, 1858 in Plainfield, NJ d:
November 08, 1928 Age at death: 69
..... +Alice Spangeburg m: November 18, 1899 in Plainfield, NJ
... 4 Alfred Milton Runyon b: December 22, 1904 in Plainfield, NJ
....... +Alleyne B. Macnab b: July 11, 1904 m: February 07, 1931 d:
September 12, 1948 Age at death: 44
. 3 Elena Hay Runyon b: June 17, 1860 in Springfield, IL
. 3 Laura Louise Runyon b: November 29, 1862 in Springfield, IL d:
December 31, 1931 Age at death: 69
. 3 Charles Walter Runyon b: October 26, 1864 in Springfield, IL
..... +Mary Cuthbertson m: April 26, 1888 in Elizabeth, NJ d: August
12, 1936 Age at death: ?
. 3 Harry Chase Runyon b: April 16, 1869 in Plainfield, NJ d:
February 04, 1928 Age at death: 58
..... +Louise Baker m: December 30, 1896 in Plainfield, NJ d: June
1931 Age at death: ?
. 3 May Combs Runyon b: January 04, 1872 in Plainfield, NJ
..... +Charles L. Moffett m: October 26, 1892 in Plainfield, NJ
. 3 Mary Adelaide Runyon b: April 25, 1874 in Plainfield, NJ
..... +Gerald Ollif m: September 09, 1902 in Plainfield, NJ d: April
08, 1931 Age at death: ?
. 3 Bertie Runyon b: May 12, 1881 d: July 05, 1888 Age at death: 7
2 David L. Runyon b: Abt. 1834 in Warren TWP., Somerset Co., NJ
.... +Sarah Ann Keeler m: November 17, 1863 in Trenton, Mercer Co., NJ

. 3 Minnie B. Runyon
. 3 Florence Runyon
2 Jane Runyon b: Abt. 1838
.... +John R. Morrison
2 Nelson Runyon b: January 03, 1841 in occp. in 1862 became
law-partner with brother Enos d: July 28, 1915 Age at death: 74
.... +Wilhellmina F Tyow b: July 10, 1850 in Last name could be Trowd: February 26, 1908 Age at death: 57
. 3 William Nelson Runyon b: March 05, 1871 in Plainfield, NJ was a
Governor from 1919-1920 d: November 09, 1931 in buried Hillside Cem.,
Plainfield, Union Co., NJ Age at death: 60
..... +Florence M. MacDonald m: January 01, 1913
... 4 Jane Trow Runyon b: October 06, 1913
... 4 William Nelson Runyon b: July 18, 1916
... 4 Frederic Walter Runyon b: September 27, 1918
... 4 Florence Felicia Runyon b: April 17, 1926 in Plainfield, NJ
. 3 Carroll L. Runyon
..... +Elizabeth ?
. 3 Walter Runyon
. 3 Frethingy Runyon
2 Julia Runyon b: Abt. 1844
.... +Cornelius K. Compton
2 Francis S. Runyon b: 1845 in birth date might be 1836
.... +Esther Anne Runyon b: 1845

[Ira A. Runyan]

Fred Runyon provided the additional information......

"Have a few things to add to Tom's Descendants of Squire Runyon that I came
across at the NJ Archives in Trenton. The following are taking off of
Certificates of Marriage.

First, Carroll Runyon married Josephine Elizabeth Joseph on June 17, 1916 in
North Plainfield. It was Carroll's 1st and Josephine's 3rd.

Second, Orrin E. Runyon
Jr. married Ethel M. Gray June 29, 1910 in Newark, NJ. Orrin Jr. parents were
listed as Orrin E. Runyon and Minnie D. Meeker.

Fred Runyon"