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William "Running Foot" Runyon 1800–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1800

Birth Location: Rockingham, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1840

Death Location: Madison County, Kentucky, USA

Father: John Runyon

Mother: Esther Rife

Spouse(s): Nancy Carpenter

Children(s): James Runyon

In 1800, William "Running Foot" Runyon entered the world in Rockingham, Virginia, USA, born to John Runyon And Esther Rife. In 1860, William "Running Foot" Runyon resided in Western District, Newbern, Pulaski, Virginia, USA. William "Running Foot" Runyon married Nancy Great Eagle Carpenter, and had children including James Materson Runyon. William "Running Foot" Runyon passed away in 1840 in Madison County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1800, William "Running Foot" Runyon entered the world in Rockingham, Virginia, USA, born to John Runyon And Esther Rife.
  • In 1860, William "Running Foot" Runyon resided in Western District, Newbern, Pulaski, Virginia, USA.
  • William "Running Foot" Runyon married Nancy Great Eagle Carpenter, and had children including James Materson Runyon.
  • William "Running Foot" Runyon passed away in 1840 in Madison County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Runyon
1765–1848
Birth Location: Rockingham County, Virginia, British Colonial America
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Esther Rife
1764–1847
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Carpenter
1801–1847
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Children(s)

James Runyon
1823–1891
Birth Location: Kentucky
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William Runyon's Ancestors

Self
William Runyon
1800–1840
Birth Place: Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Runyon
1765–1848
Rockingham County, Virginia, British Colonial America
Esther Rife
1764–1847
Virginia
Grandparents
John (G) Runyon
1739–1830
Hopewell, Mercer Cty., New Jersey, British Colonial America
Anna (Elizabeth) Goodpasture
1739–1815
Virginia, United States,
Great-Grandparents
Peter Runyon
1680–1755
Providence Blackford
1683–1759
Jacob Vollenweider
1710–1766
Maria Schmid
1713–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Vincent Rognion
1645–1713
Anne Boutcher
1650–1736

William Runyon's Descendants

1.
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William ("Running Foot") Runyon (Abt. 1800–1840) m. Nancy ("Great Eagle") Carpenter (1801–1847)
  1. 1. James (Materson) Runyon 1823–1891 m. Mary (Polly) White 1825–1880
    1. 1. Anderson ((AW)) Runyon 1845–1922 m. Julianna Runyan 1854–1921
      1. 1. Martha (Jane) Runion\Runyon 1884–1965 m. John (William) Hawkins 1876–1951
        1. 1. Ira (William) Hawkins 1909–1986 m. Hazel (Beatrice) Hughes 1919–1990

William Runyon's Timeline

3 Records

1800
Abt. 1800
Birth of William "Running Foot" Runyon in Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Rockingham, Virginia, USA
1840
1840
Age 40
Death of William "Running Foot" Runyon in Madison County, Kentucky, USA
Madison County, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 60
William "Running Foot" Runyon resided here in Western District, Newbern, Pulaski, Virginia, USA
Western District, Newbern, Pulaski, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1800
    Event Place: Rockingham, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Western District, Newbern, Pulaski, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Madison County, Kentucky, USA
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