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Bessie Leora Austin 1897–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Nov 1897

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 1979

Death Location: Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: John Austin

Mother: Effie Scott

Spouse(s): Charles Runion

Children(s): Elnora Runion, Olen Runion, Ivan Runion, Austin Runion, Valeria Runion, Letha Runion, Gerald Runion, Mervin Runion

In 1897, Bessie Leora Austin entered the world in Illinois, born to John Mccadney Austin And Effie Mae Scott. Bessie Leora Austin married Charles William Runion, and had children including Austin Dale Runion, Elnora P Runion, Gerald Sevier Runion, Ivan Adell Runion, Letha Lillian Runion, Mervin Allen Runion, Olen Glenn Ollie Runion, Valeria Dean Runion. Bessie Leora Austin passed away in 1979 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1897, Bessie Leora Austin entered the world in Illinois, born to John Mccadney Austin And Effie Mae Scott.
  • Bessie Leora Austin married Charles William Runion, and had children including Austin Dale Runion, Elnora P Runion, Gerald Sevier Runion, Ivan Adell Runion, Letha Lillian Runion, Mervin Allen Runion, Olen Glenn Ollie Runion, Valeria Dean Runion.
  • Bessie Leora Austin passed away in 1979 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Austin's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Austin
1897–1979
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
John McCadney Austin
1847–1922
Wheeling, W Virginia
Effie (Mae) Scott
1869–1904
Scottville, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Alva Austin
1817–1897
North Carolina, USA.
Martha (Owens) Austin
1818–1891
Wheeling, Marshall, West Virginia, USA
John (Wall) Scott
1827–1903
Gallia County, Ohio, United States of America
Adelia (Miller) Johnson
1837–1928
Maine, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Austin
1780–1854
Margaret Austin
1785–1849
John Scott
1793–1866
Ellen Scott
1813–1880
William Johnson
1806–1906
Elizabeth Goodwin
1810–1906
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaiah Austin
1759–1832
Lucinda Blevins
1765–1832
John PAT
1748–1830
Mary Strachan
1748–1825
James Scott
1758–1811
Nancy. Cassidy
1758–1835
Edward Collins
1780–1860
Hannah Holt
1779–1875
John Johnson
1770–1852
Lois Priest
1777–1846
Ephraim Goodwin
1784–1884
Olive McCausland
1792–1884

Bessie Austin's Descendants

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Bessie (Leora) Austin (14 Nov 1897–1979) m. Charles (William) Runion (30 Jun 1900–5 Aug 1965)
  1. 1. Elnora (P) Runion 1921–2005 m. Lawrence (Oliver) Stiles 1914–1973
  2. 2. Olen (Glenn Ollie) Runion 1935–2013
  3. 3. Ivan (Adell) Runion 1933–2007
  4. 4. Austin (Dale) Runion 1930–2001
  5. 5. Valeria (Dean) Runion 1927–2002
  6. 6. Letha (Lillian) Runion 1925–2018
  7. 7. Gerald (Sevier) Runion 1922–1977
  8. 8. Mervin (Allen) Runion 1923–1989

Bessie Austin's Timeline

2 Records

1897
14 Nov 1897
Birth of Bessie Leora Austin in Illinois
Illinois
1979
1979
Age 82
Death of Bessie Leora Austin in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1897
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1979
    Event Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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