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Post by jheck04 on Jul 31, 2007 22:10:46 GMT -5
:-help: Have hit a brick wall with my great grandfather Elijah Runion. He married Mary Catherine Moore in Roane County WV. He died in 1944 and his mother is listed as Rachael Runion. I can find no birth certificate for him nor can I trace his mother and father. They had three children, Effie, Lydia, and Mathew, all living in the Roane County and Kanawha Counties of WV. Any help or clue would be greatly appreciated.
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Post by Ira A. Runyan on Aug 1, 2007 4:37:29 GMT -5
I think you must be refering to this family line..........
Descendants of Henry Runyon
Generation No. 1
1. HENRY1 RUNYON
Child of HENRY RUNYON is:
2. i. ELIJAH2 RUNYON, b. 11 Jul 1757, Shenandoah County, Virginia.
Generation No. 2
2. ELIJAH2 RUNYON (HENRY1) was born 11 Jul 1757 in Shenandoah County, Virginia.
Notes for ELIJAH RUNYON:
Robert and Amos Runyon in their book "Runyon Genealogy" printed 1955 used the spelling "RUNYON" for Elijah's surname. In 1962, Robert Runyon printed "Supplement to Runyon Genealogy" and therein he indicated that Elijah used the spelling of "RUNION" in his application for a pension from Jackson County, Virginia (now West Virginia). Some have said that later generations used the spelling of "RUNNION" as their surname.
Page 131 of "Runyon Genealogy" by Robert & Amos Runyon printed 1955 says;
"Elijah Runyon was most likely married in Monongalia County circa
1772. He is also listed in the 1785 tax list of Harrison County and was included
in the 1790 census with his wife and two children. ...
Elijah and his wife were born before 1775, either in New Jersey or
Augusta County. The 1810 U.S. Census of Harrison County lists Elijah and wife as
being more than forty-five years of age. They had three sons between 10 and 16
years, and one daughter more than 16 years of age. ..."
The 1962 supplement to "Runyon Genealogy", page 219:
"Elijah Runyon 1757 - 183_
Elijah Runyon (Runion) applied for a pension from Jackson County,
Virginia (now West Virginia) June 22, 1833. He stated in his application that he
was born in Shenandoah County, Virginia July 11, 1757. He lived there until
he enlisted in the Revolutionary Army. After he was discharged from the
Revolutionary Army he lived in Ohio County, Virginia until the winter of 1781 and 1782,
when he removed to Harrison County, Virginia. He lived there until the year 1815,
then he settled in Mason County, Virginia. his residence was located on Prinz Creek, which is now
in Jackson County. Pension Application Number 26390."
Children of ELIJAH RUNYON are:
3. i. ELIJAH3 RUNYON, JR., b. 1806, Harrison County, VA.
4. ii. HENRY RUNYON.
Generation No. 3
3. ELIJAH3 RUNYON, JR. (ELIJAH2, HENRY1) was born 1806 in Harrison County, VA. He married REBECCA WALKER 19 Dec 1828 in Lewis County, West Virginia. She was born Abt. 1812.
Notes for ELIJAH RUNYON, JR.:
Page 132 of "Runyon Genealogy" by Robert & Amos Runyon printed 1955 says;
"Elijah Runyon, Jr. was born in Harrison County in 1806. The 1850
U.S. Census lists him and Rebecca, his wife as living in Lewis County,
Virginia. They then had three children: (a) Mary. (b) William. (c) Jacob.
Elijah, Jr. was living in Lewis County before 1830, or he may have
lived in that part of Harrison County which later became a part of Lewis County.
In 1830 Elijah and his wife were under thirty years of age, and they had one
daughter under five years of age."
More About ELIJAH RUNYON, JR.:
Residence: Bet. 1830 - 1850, Lewis County, VA
More About ELIJAH RUNYON and REBECCA WALKER:
Marriage: 19 Dec 1828, Lewis County, West Virginia
Children of ELIJAH RUNYON and REBECCA WALKER are:
i. MARY4 RUNION, b. 1832.
5. ii. WILLIAM RUNNION, b. 1833, West Virginia.
iii. JACOB RUNION, b. 1833.
iv. ELIJAH M. RUNION, b. 1852.
4. HENRY3 RUNYON (ELIJAH2, HENRY1)
Child of HENRY RUNYON is:
i. HENRY4 RUNYON, JR..
Notes for HENRY RUNYON, JR.:
On page 132 of "Runyon Genealogy" by Robert & Amos Runyon, published 1955, it states that Henry Runyon, Jr. built the first water-propelled mill near Spencer, Roane County, Virginia. The Henry Runyon mill was later owned by Gilbert and Isaac McKown and was in use for many years.
Generation No. 4
5. WILLIAM4 RUNNION (ELIJAH3 RUNYON, JR., ELIJAH2, HENRY1) was born 1833 in West Virginia. He married MARY E. ?. She was born Jul 1841 in West Virginia.
Children of WILLIAM RUNNION and MARY ? are:
i. ARDELIA J.5 RUNNION, b. 1858.
6. ii. JACOB RUNNION, b. 21 Feb 1866, Hacker's Creek, West Virginia.
iii. ELIZABETH RUNNION, b. 20 Jun 1869, Jessie Run, West Virginia.
iv. OCKEMAN RUNNION, b. 1873.
Generation No. 5
6. JACOB5 RUNNION (WILLIAM4, ELIJAH3 RUNYON, JR., ELIJAH2, HENRY1) was born 21 Feb 1866 in Hacker's Creek, West Virginia. He married OLIVE LANDIS 02 Aug 1891 in Evergreen, Upshure County, West Virginia. She was born 1872 in Upshur County, West Virginia.
More About JACOB RUNNION and OLIVE LANDIS:
Marriage: 02 Aug 1891, Evergreen, Upshure County, West Virginia
Children of JACOB RUNNION and OLIVE LANDIS are:
i. JAMES FORREST6 RUNNION, b. 20 Mar 1898, Upshur County, West Virginia.
ii. ADELIE RUNNION, b. 18 Mar 1895, Upshur County, West Virginia.
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Post by jheck04 on Aug 1, 2007 21:41:56 GMT -5
Thank you Ira for the information. I have come across this before and it does not seem to be my line on Runions. Elijah was born in Roane County WV between 1858 and 1859. I cannot find documents to support this other than his death certificate. His death certificate lists Rachel Runion as his mother and his father is unknown. I cannot find any documentation for Rachel either. Elijah's wife, Mary Catherine Moore, supposedly shot herself in Roane County, again no documents to support this. Thought I might get lucky and someone on this board would be relatives. Again, thanks.
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Post by Ira A. Runyan on Aug 2, 2007 18:38:55 GMT -5
Juanita, I'm sorry I posted the unrelated information, I did not pay close enouth attention to your posting. (I did not realise it was you posting).
I have no information at all on your line, and a quick check on the internet provided no information that you don't already have.
Your Elijah Runion (Runnion) seems to have lived an undocumented life. I know you have been searching for a long time, and hopefully in the near future you will find that one link which will allow the rest of the family information to fall in place.
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Post by lildawn on Aug 3, 2008 15:11:32 GMT -5
I found on Ancestry :
Elijah Runyon
Birth: 15 Sep 1868 - West Virginia, USA
Death: 3 May 1944
married to
Ida Mae Schoolcraft (alt name Mary Catherine Moore)
24 Aug 1881
Roane, , West Virginia, USA
Children:
William Matthew Runyon
Lydia Jane Runyon
Effie Mae Runyon
They have few sources of census records and the 1930 Census has Elijah. It is spelled Elijah in the original document but what was transcribed was Eliza.
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