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William A Runyon 1915–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jul 1915

Birth Location: Wayne County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 3 Oct 1982

Death Location: Kenova, Wayne, West Virginia, USA

Father: Henry Runyon

Mother: Lena Work

Spouse(s): Ruth Runyon

Children(s): Esta Runyon, William Runyon, Arnold Runyon, Mary Runyon

William A Runyon was born in 1915 in Wayne County, West Virginia, USA, the child of Henry Runyon And Lena Linny Work. In 1935, William A Runyon resided in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia. William A Runyon married Ruth Violet Stapleton Runyon, and had children including Alice R Runyon, Arnold Eugene Runyon, Esta J Runyon, Mary Ann Runyon, William J Runyon. William A Runyon passed away in 1982 in Kenova, Wayne, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William A Runyon was born in 1915 in Wayne County, West Virginia, USA, the child of Henry Runyon And Lena Linny Work.
  • In 1935, William A Runyon resided in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia.
  • William A Runyon married Ruth Violet Stapleton Runyon, and had children including Alice R Runyon, Arnold Eugene Runyon, Esta J Runyon, Mary Ann Runyon, William J Runyon.
  • William A Runyon passed away in 1982 in Kenova, Wayne, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Runyon
1890–1971
Birth Location: Logan, West Virginia, USA
HR
Lena Work
1896–1985
Birth Location: Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
LW

Spouses(s)

Ruth Runyon
1918–2005
Birth Location: Kenova Wayne, West Virginia, USA
RR

Children(s)

Esta Runyon
1918–2002
Birth Location: West Virginia
ER
William Runyon
1940–1999
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Arnold Runyon
1942–2021
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
AR
Mary Runyon
1947–2019
Birth Location: Cabell County, West Virginia, USA
MR

William Runyon's Ancestors

Self
William Runyon
1915–1982
Birth Place: Wayne County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Henry Runyon
1890–1971
Logan, West Virginia, USA
Lena ("Linny") Work
1896–1985
Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Harvey Runyon
1834–1910
Pike, Kentucky
Mary (Elizabeth) Smith
1856–1938
Pike County. Kentucky, USA
Anderson (Case) Work
1841–1918
Richland, Belmont, Ohio, USA
Jerusha (Ruth Davis Work) Smith
1876–1964
Hardee, Logan Co, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Davis
1833–1915
Margaret Davis
1852–1924
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Jr
1790–1849
Thomas Maynard
1831–
Permelia Hensley
1829–1875

William Runyon's Descendants

1.
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William (A) Runyon (28 Jul 1915–3 Oct 1982) m. Ruth (Violet Stapleton) Runyon (23 Jan 1918–25 Nov 2005)
  1. 1. Esta (J) Runyon 1918–2002 m. Jules (Stuart) Kincade 1937–1996
  2. 2. William (J) Runyon 1940–1999
  3. 3. Arnold (Eugene) Runyon 1942–2021
  4. 4. Mary (Ann) Runyon 1947–2019

William Runyon's Timeline

6 Records

1915
28 Jul 1915
Birth of William A Runyon in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
1915
28 Jul 1915
Birth of William A Runyon in Wayne County, West Virginia, USA
Wayne County, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 20
William A Runyon resided here in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia
Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia
1938
1938
Age 23
William A Runyon resided here in Huntington; Ceredo; Kenova, West Virginia, USA
Huntington; Ceredo; Kenova, West Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 25
William A Runyon resided here in White River, Mellette., West Virginia, USA
White River, Mellette., West Virginia, USA
1982
3 Oct 1982
Age 67
Death of William A Runyon in Barboursville, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Barboursville, Cabell, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1915
    Event Place: Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 419
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04397; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 6-12

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1915
    Event Place: Wayne County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04397; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 6-12

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: Huntington; Ceredo; Kenova, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: White River, Mellette., West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 419
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04397; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 6-12

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1982
    Event Place: Barboursville, Cabell, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kenova, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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