This document was originally created to show the relationship
" HOWEVER " all information, ancestors and decendants, discovered concerning the " Runyan Family " are noted here as well. The surname was first changed, to my knowledge, from " RunyOn " to " RunyUn " by " Abasolm Runyan " who is # 40 in this document. ( see below ).
" OR " would like to include their family members ..... please email me at: Thanks, and I hope you enjoy this short history of my Runyan Family.
Other Family surnames included in this document: Boutcher, Dunn, Hull, Blackford, Smock, Sotton, Drake, Curtiss, Bonham, Woolverton, Houghton, Pierce, Jewel, Conrod, Lake, Johnson, Stout, Large, Jolley, Coolbaugh, Mettler, Stanford, Hoppock, Kitchen, Apgar, Sinclair, Gardner, Smith, Barrett, Huff, Wedgebury, Shepherd, Trout. 
He married " Ann Martha Boutcher " on July 17, 1668 and she was born the daughter of John Boutcher and Jeanne Ann Cleves Boutcher in 1650 in Hertfordshire, England. The marriage license ( old style ) was issued by New Jersey Governor Sir Philip Cartaret. The original license can be seen in the Trenton State Archives. " Vincent " was noted as being a witness, in Elizabeth, New Jersey in 1671, in the first jury trial held in the state of New Jersey. " Vincent " and Ann moved by 1677 to a farm that they purchased that was 154 & 1/2 acres on the Raritan River. " Vincent Rongnion ( 1 ) " preceded his wife in passing away intestate on November 11, 1713. He left gold, silver, a canoe, silver spoons, etc. He is interred in the Runyan Cemetery on the corner of Possumtown Road and Centennial Avenue in Edison, New Jersey. " Ann Martha Boutcher Rongnion " passed away on February 2, 1736. She is also interred in the Runyan Cemetery on the corner of Possumtown Road and Centennial Avenue in Edison, New Jersey. They had " 7 " known children : 3. Vincent Runyon, II ~ B. July 1, 1671 ~ D. March 3, 1723 ~ " Age 51 years, 8 months, 2 days " 4. Thomas Derrick Runyon ~ B. 1675 ~ D. April 16, 1753 ~ " Age abt. 78 years " 5. Mary Runyon ~ B. July 2, 1677 ~ D. 1748 ~ " Age abt. 71 years " 6. Peter Runyon ~ B. July 1, 1680 ~ D. October, 1753 ~ " Age abt. 73 years " 7. Jane Runyon ~ B. January 19, 1683 ~ D. ( unknown ) ~ " Age Unknown " 8. Sarah Runyon ~ B. October 10, 1686 ~ D. ( unknown ) ~ " Age Unknown " Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded above ) ( 2 ) ~ John was born in the Elizabethtown Tract, Province of East Jersey, which was part of the English Empire.
( 3 ) ~ Vincent, II was born in the Elizabethtown Tract, Province of East Jersey, which was part of the English Empire.
( 6 ) ~ Peter was born in the Runyon home on the Raritan River that was in the Elizabethtown Tract, Province of East Jersey,
( 7 ) ~ Jane was born in the Runyon home on the Raritan River that was in the Elizabethtown Tract, Province of East Jersey,
( Note that " Elizabeth Dunn " wife of John ( 2 ) and " Martha Dunn ", wife of Thomas ( 4 ) were sisters. ) 
 Mary Hull Runyon ~ ( Wife of Vincent )
( 6 ) ~ (N) Peter Runyon ~ (N) Providence Blackford Runyon ~ ( Wife of Peter )
He married " Martha Dunn " prior to 1698 and it is believed that they were married in Piscataway, New Jersey.
In 1698 " Thomas " and his brother " John ( 2 ) " signed a compact with many others to build a church above the falls of the Delaware ( Scudders Falls at Trenton ). The land was traded for land at Maidenhead, now Lawrenceville, New Jersey and a church was built there. It was a Presbyterian Church and it is not known at this time whether or not it still stands. " Thomas " and his wife Martha, however, joined the Hopewell Baptist Church prior to 1730 and that is the only record of them joining any church. The above compact is in the Colonial Archives in Trenton. Both " Thomas " and his brother
By 1700 they had moved to Hopewell, Mercer County, New Jersey. There they purchased 150 acres of land from Daniel Coxe on March 5, 1712 for 50 pounds ( English ). The land is on the Titus Mill Road just below Hopewell & was described in the deed as being next to William Hixson, by Stoney Brook, and next to Captain Hunt. It was witnessed by J. Basse, Edward Kemp and Alex Lockhart. The record of this transaction is in the Burlington County ( Hunterdon County was part of Burlington County in 1712 ) Book AAA, page 445 in the State Archives in Trenton, New Jersey. " Note : " The original copy of this deed was found in Pennington, New Jersey in a man's personal effects after his passing away in 1991. It was presented to Marvin C. Shephard who presented it to the Museum in Hopewell, New Jersey. He also sent this author ( Russ Pickett ) a copy of the original .....
They built their house, which is still standing, in 1713 ..... " Thomas Derrick Runyon ( 4 ) " preceded his wife in passing away in 1753 and is " probably " interred in the Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery ( no marker has been found ) ..... There is proof that his wife Martha was still alive at that time, however, no records have been found to establish the date of her passing. They had 7 children : 10. Catherine Runyon ~ B. ca. 1700 ~ D. 1768 ~ " Age abt. 68 years " 11. Thomas Derrick Runyon, Jr. ~ B. abt. 1701 ~ D. January 23, 1770 ~ " Age abt. 69 years " 12. Martha Runyon ~ B. abt. 1704 ~ D. abt. 1750 ~ " Age abt. 46 years " 13. Ephraim Runyon ~ B. ca. 1706 ~ D. 1772 ~ " Age abt. 66 years " 14. Aaron Runyon ~ B. ca. 1708 ~ D. 1791 ~ " Age abt. 83 years " 15. Joseph Runyon ~ B. ca. 1711 ~ D. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded above ) All the children were born in or near Hopewell, New Jersey. ( 9 ) ~ Vincent married 1st " Alice Curtiss " and then 2nd to " Mercy Bonham ".
( 10 ) ~ Catherine married " Cornelius Anderson " and had many children.
( 12 ) ~ Martha married " Hezekiah Bonham " and the record of Martha's descendants can be found
( 13 ) ~ Ephraim married " A____ Houghton " and was a logger and was killed in a wagon accident in 1772.
( 15 ) ~ Joseph lived in Amwell County after his marriage ( unknown to who ) and had two sons, Peter and John.
Mary Runyon ( 5 ) was born the 4th child, 1st daughter of Vincent Rongnion ( 1 ) and Ann Boutcher Rongnion on July 2, 1677 in the Runyon Home in the Elizabethtown Tract, Province of East Jersey, which was part of the English Empire. She married " Benjamin Drake " who was born the son of the Rev John Drake and Rebecca Gibbs Trotter Drake on July 3, 1683 in Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey. They resided in Hopewell, New Jersey and had " 13 " known children however I currently only have " 1 " recorded and he was the oldest.
Sarah Runyon ( 8 ) was born the 7th child, 3rd daughter of Vincent Rongnion ( 1 ) and Ann Boutcher Rongnion on October 30, 1686 in the Runyon Home on the Ruritan River near Elizabethtown, NJ. She married "Richard Sutton" who was born the son of William & Damrus (Bishop) Sutton on July 18, 1676. They are believed to have resided in Hopewell, NJ and had ten children : 18. Anna Sutton ~ b. May 20, 1706 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age Unknown " 19. Nathan Sutton ~ b. August 16, 1708 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age Unknown " 20. Richard Sutton ~ b. February 14, 1709 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age Unknown " 21. Peter Sutton ~ b. May 2, 1713 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age Unknown " 22. Catherine Sutton ~ b. January 24, 1714 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age Unknown " 23. Joshua Sutton ~ b. November 18, 1718 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age Unknown " 24. Jonas Sutton ~ b. April 18, 1721 ~ d. November 11, 1797 ~ " Age 76 years, 6 months, 24 days " 25. Amos Sutton ~ b. July 16, 1723 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age Unknown " 26. Joseph Jasper Sutton ~ b. August 15, 1726 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age Unknown " Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded above ) ( 17 ) ~ Sarah married " Joseph Manning " and it's currently unknown if they had any children.
Thomas Derrick Runyon, Jr. ( 11 ) was born the 2nd child and 2nd son of Thomas Derrick Runyon, Sr. ( 4 ) and Martha Dunn Runyon in abt. 1701 in Hopewell, New Jersey. He married " Elizabeth ????? ". By trade, he was a Tailor, having a shop in Hopewell and later having a shop in Kingwood Township. In 1753 he bought 150 acres near Quakertown, New Jersey. He joined the Baptist Church in Baptistown, New Jersey in 1764 and was interred there after passing away prior to January 23, 1770 ( date of the execution of his will ). His will left " Absolam ( 40 ) " who was the executor of the will his apparel, his two youngest daughters Catherine ( 44 ) and Rachel ( 45 ) his household goods. His real estate was sold for 225 english pounds and it's unknown how the money was divided. His tombstone is unreadable today, however, he was buried right in front of his son Absolam ( 40 ) in the Baptistown Cemetery, Baptistown, New Jersey. His wife, Elizabeth passed away prior to Thomas ( 11 ), in ca. 1765. They had " 6 " known children : 41. Rosanna Runyon ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age Unknown " 42. Elizabeth Runyon ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age Unknown " 43. Sarah Runyon ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age Unknown " 44. Catherine Runyon ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age Unknown " 45. Rachel Runyon ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age Unknown " Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded above ) The birth order of the children is currently unknown. ( 41 ) ~ Rosanna married " Francis Pierce " in Kingwood Township.
Aaron Runyon (14) was born the 6th child and 4th son of Thomas Derrick Runyon, Sr. ( 4 ) and Martha Dunn Runyon near Hopewell, New Jersey in ca. 1708. He married, however, his wifes name is currently unknown. There is a possibility that he married " Sarah Stout " who was born 1715 in Hopewell, New Jersey. " Aaron Runyon (14) " passed away in 1791 at the Age of about 83 years and he is believed to have been interred in Hopewell, New Jersey. They had 9 known children. 47. Thomas Runyon ~ b. 1735 ~ d. October 1, 1823 ~ " Age abt. 88 years " 48. (Daughter) Runyon ~ b. ca. 1738 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age Unknown " 49. Aaron Runyon ~ b. 1742 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age Unknown " 50. (Daughter) Runyon ~ b. ca. 1750 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age Unknown " 51. Reuben Runyon ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. 1810 ~ " Age Unknown " 52. Bonham Runyon ~ b. 1754 ~ d. 1806 ~ " Age abt. 52 years " 53. George Runyon ~ b. 1756 ~ d. 1846 ~ " Age abt. 90 years " 54. Jared S. Runyon ~ b. 1758 ~ d. 1834 ~ " Age abt. 76 years " Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded above ) ( 46 ) ~ Catherine moved with her brother Reuben (51) to Kentucky.
Jonas Sutton ( 24 ) was born the son of Richard Sutton and Sarah Runyon Sutton ( 8 ) on April 18, 1721 in Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey. He was married twice. He 1st married a " ????? Mercer " whose first name is currently unknown. After her passing away he then married " Elizabeth Runyon " who was born the daughter of Peter Runyon ( 6 ) and " Providence Blackford Runyon " in ca. 1731. " Jonas Sutton ( 24 ) " passed away at the age of 76 years, 6 months, and 24 days and was interred in the Sutton Farm Cemetery located at 62 Sutton Farm Road, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It is currently unknown when " Elizabeth Runyon Sutton " passed away however she was interred with her husband. Jonas ( 24 ) had one know child with " ????? Mercer Sutton " :
" Absolam " moved from Hopewell, New Jersey to Baptistown prior to 1753. It is in Hopewell that it's believed he married his first wife " Anne Lake " who was born the daughter of Daniel Lake in 1746. He joined the Baptist Church in Baptistown in 1764 with his father, Thomas ( 11 ) , where he served as a Trustee. He ran a Tavern in Frenchtown during 1769 and was a Tax Assessor in Kingwood Township in 1772. Sometime prior to 1770 his wife " Anne Lake Runyan " preceded her husband in passing away in New Jersey and they had " 4 " known children together. It is currently unknown where she was interred. After his wife's passing he served as a Quarter Master during the Revolutionary War under Colonel Beavers. After the war " Absolam " was married second to " Winifret Johnson " who was born the daughter of Cornelius Johnson and Ann Stout Johnson in 1730 in New Jersey. Ann Stout Johnson was the great-granddaughter of Richard Stout and Penelope Van Princis Stout, the first European settlers of the State of New Jersey. After his second marriage he purchased 300 acres of land, which he farmed, just below Baptistown sometime prior to 1780. His second wife " Winifret Johnson Runyan " preceded her husband in passing away in 1791 and its unknown where she was interred but more than likely in Baptistown. " Absolam " and " Winifret " had three children. " Absolam " was then married a third time to " Ann Johnson ", the sister of his 2nd wife " Winifret ", and she was born in 1746. They did not have any children together. " Absolam's " sons " Stephen ( 60 ) " and " Abner ( 61 ) " moved to Beaver County, Pennsylvania to homestead in the mid-1780's. In 1787 they used their father's Revoluntionary War Service records, due to his rank, to help their father purchase 207 acres of land in North Sewickley Township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. " Absolam " immediately sold 1/2 of this land, at cost, to each son where they both remained to raise families of their own. " Absolam Runyan ( 40 ) " preceded his third wife in passing away near Baptistown, New Jersey on August 25, 1809 at approximately 73 years of age. He was interred in the Baptistown Cemetery in Baptistown. His third wife " Ann Johnson Runyan " passed away on August 29, 1813 and was interred next to her husband. ( Note: ) " Marvin Charles Shepherd " along with his cousin " Richard Charles Shepherd " installed the U.S. Govt. Revolutionary War Veterans Stone in Baptistown. This stone is still decorated each Veteran's Day by the County.
Children of Absolam Runyan and Anne Lake Runyan : 61. Abner Runyan ~ b. abt. 1758 ~ d. April 18, 1846 ~ ~ " Age abt. 88 years " 62. Mary Runyan ~ b. May, 1761, d. September 20, 1810 ~ " Age abt. 49 years " 63. Ann Runyan ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " Children of Absolam Runyan and Winifret Johnson Runyan : 65. Thomas Runyan ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 66. Johnson Runyan - b. January 19, 1782, d. November 29, 1852 ~ " Age 70 years, 10 months, 10 days " Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded above )
( 62 ) ~ Mary married " Samuel Large ", a Quaker on February 10, 1780 and moved with him to Warren County, New Jersey.
Absolam Runyan ~ Ann Johnson Runyan ~ ( Wife of Absolam )
William Sutton ( 55 ) was born the only known child of Jonas Sutton ( 24 ) and ????? Mercer Sutton. He married " Mary Robins " whose dates and parents are currently unknown. They had one known child together.
Stephen Runyan ( 60 ) was born the 1st child and 1st son of Absolam Runyan ( 40 ) and Anne Lake Runyon in ca. 1757 in Piscataway, New Jersey. He married " Johanna Johnson " in May/June of 1782 in Hunterdon County New Jersey. The name of her parents and the date of her birth are currently unknown but its believed she was related to his step-mother " Winifret Johnson Runyan ". " Stephen ", along with his brother Abner ( 61 ), were farming in Alexandria Township, New Jersey in 1782. They both, together, moved to Beaver County, Pennsylvania in the mid-1780's where they evidently were homesteading land in North Sewickley Township. They contacted their dad Absolam Runyan ( 40 ) and used his influence, based on his Revolutionary War Service, to help him purchase 207 acres of land there. This land was known as Lot #192 and was then called " Absolam's Choice " after the purchase. Whether or not this was the same land the sons were homesteading is unknown at this time, however it is more than likely the case. " Stephen " and Abner ( 61 ) both bought 1/2 of the 207 acres of land purchased by their dad from their dad in ca. 1788 for cost. They both remained in Beaver County, Pennsylvania where they raised their families. The descendant's of " Stephen " and Abner ( 61 ) still have a yearly reunion ( as of 1993 ) in Michigan. " Stephen Runyan ( 60 ) " preceded his wife in passed away in 1846 in North Sewickley Township, Pennsylvania. What cemetery he is interred in is currently unknown however his brother Abner ( 61 ) is interred in the Providence Baptist Cemetery, North Sewickley Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania and he is more than likely interred there as well. " Johanna Johnson Runyan " passed away on May 12, 1851 in Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. It is also unknown where she was interred but more than likely with her husband. They had " 4 " known children together : 69. Joseph Runyan ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 70. Stephen Runyan ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 71. Jerusha Runyan ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded above ) ( 68 ) ~ Absolam was born in New Jersey. The three younger children were all born in Pennsylvania.
After the war had ended he married " Rebecca Johnson " in May/June of 1782 in Hunterdon County New Jersey. She was born in 1756 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The name of her parents is currently unknown but its believed she was related to his step-mother " Winifret Johnson Runyan ". " Abner ", along with his brother Stephen ( 60 ), were farming in Alexandria Township, New Jersey in 1782. They both, together, moved to Beaver County, Pennsylvania in the mid-1780's where they evidently were homesteading land in North Sewickley Township. They contacted their dad " Absolam Runyan ( 40 ) " and used his influence, based on his Revolutionary War Service, to help him purchase 207 acres of land there. This land was known as Lot #192 and was then called " Absolam's Choice " after the purchase. Whether or not this was the same land the sons were homesteading is unknown at this time, however it is more than likely the case. " Abner " and Stephen ( 60 ) both bought 1/2 of the 207 acres of land purchased by their dad from their dad in ca. 1788 for cost. They both remained in Beaver County, Pennsylvania where they raised their families. The descendant's of Stephen ( 60 ) and Abner ( 61 ) still have a yearly reunion ( as of 1993 ) in Michigan. " Rebecca Johnson Runyan " preceded her husband in passed away on February 21, 1843 at about the age of 87 years and was interred in the Providence Baptist Cemetery, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. " Abner Runyan ( 61 ) " passed away on April 14, 1846 and was interred next to his wife. They had " 5 " known children together : 73. Thomas Runyan ~ b. February 9, 1790 ~ d. March 13, 1859 ~ " Age 69 years, 1 month, 4 days " 74. Mary Runyan ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 75. Ann Runyan ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 76. Adam Runyan ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown "
Abner Runyan ~ (N) Rebecca Johnson Runyan
Thomas Runyan
She first married " Ezekial Compton " on December 29, 1796. They had no children together and it is believed that he passed away, however the date is unknown. " Jerusha " was then married to " Benjamin Coolbaugh " prior to 1799 and they moved to Pennsylvania. Benjamin was born on December 10, 1767 in Smithfield, Pennsylvania. His parent's names are currently unknown. " Benjamin Coolbaugh " passed away on February 13, 1815 and was interred in the Brick Church Cemetery, Wysox, Pennsylvania. " Jerusha Runyan Coolbaugh ( 64 ) " passed away on October 27, 1855 also in Wysox, Pennsylvania. She was, evidently, interred with her husband. They had 7 known children together and they have many descendants in Pennsylvania, Illinois, and California. Child of Jerusha ( 64 ) and Ezekial Compton ? Children of Jerusha ( 64 ) and Benjamin Coolbaugh 78. William Coolbaugh ~ b. February 10, 1799 ~ d. May 25, 1880 ~ " Age 81 years, 3 months, 15 days "
Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded above )
( 77 ) ~ Lovina is noted at being the illegitimate daughter of Jerusha ( 64 )
( 78 ) ~ William married " Margaret A. Vought " and they had " 4 " known children together:
Ellen Coolbaugh Goff ~ b. December 23, 1824 ~ d. January 21, 1888 ~ " Age 63 years "
( 79 ) ~ Absalom married " Catherine Bull " and they had " 3 " known child together:
( 80 ) ~ Sally married " David H. Owen " and they didn't have any known child together.
( 81 ) ~ Johnson married " Laura Melita Maynard " and they had " 1 " known child together:
( 82 ) ~ Moses married " Nancy B. ????? " and its unknown if they had any children together.
William Coolbaugh ~ Margaret A. Vought Coolbaugh ~ ( Wife of William )
( 79 ) ~ Absalom Coolbaugh ~ Catherine Bull Coolbaugh ~ ( Wife of Absalom )
( 80 ) ~ Sally Ann Coolbaugh Owen ~ David H. Owen ~ ( Husband of Sally )
( 81 ) ~ Johnson Runyon Coolbaugh ~ Laura Melita Maynard Coolbaugh ~ ( Wife of Johnson )
( 82 ) ~ Moses Coolbough ~ Nancy B. Coolbaugh ~ ( Wife of Moses )
( 83 ) ~ Rachel Coolbaugh Bennett
He married " Permelia Mettler " daughter of James Mettler and Elizabeth ????? Mettler on December 24, 1803. She was born May 5, 1787 in Alexandria Township, New Jersey.
" Johnson " inherited 1/2 of his dad Absolam's ( 40 ) farm. The other half going to his brother Thomas ( 65 ). He bought the other half from Thomas ( 65 ) in 1814. He was elected a Freeholder of Kingwood Township, New Jersey. He later went bankrupt, according to the Hunterdon County Gazette of August 9, 1826, and lost his farm.
" Johnson " then bought the old homestead and farm of Philip Mettler ( #3 of Mettler Family History ) Grand-father of his wife " Permelia ", in Alexandria Township, New Jersey. In 1830 he served as co-executor of the will of his father-in-law, James Mettler ( #16 of Mettler Family History ).
" Johnson Runyan ( 66 ) " preceded his wife in passing away on January 29, 1852 in Alexandria Township at the age of 70. He was interred in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant, New Jersey.
His wife " Permelia Mettler Runyan " went to live with her daughter Orpha ( 85 ) in Little York, New Jersey. She passed away on July 14, 1868 at the age of 81 years and was interred next to her husband and her parents in the Mt. Pleasant Cem. They had " 9 " known children together :
Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded above ) All of the children are believed to have been born in Kingwood Township, New Jersey. ( 84 ) ~ Stevenson married " Mary ????? " and is known to have had two children - Jon Stanford Runyan and Mary Emma Runyan,
Johnson Runyan ~ Permelia Mettler Runyan
Stevenson Runyan ~ Emma Runyan ~ ( DAUGHTER OF STEVENSON )
( 85 ) ~ (N) Orpha Runyan ( 86 ) ~ (N) Laraine Runyan Hoppock ~ (N) Joseph Hoppock ~ ( Husband of Laraine ) ( 87 ) ~ Clarissa Runyan Kitchen ~ Thomas Kitchen ~ ( Husband of Clarissa )
( 88 ) ~ (N) Stanford Runyan ( 89 ) ~ Oakley Runyan ~ Elizabeth Alpaugh Runyan ~ ( Wife of Oakley )
( 91 ) ~ Sylvester Runyan
( 92 ) ~ Clarkson Runyan
|
" shown in front of an " Online Memorial Link " means that there is a photo of the person or family members on the " Find A Grave " link
View online memorials For : ~ ( click on " highlighted names below " to see their personal burial record )
|
Hannah Sutton (67) was born the only known child of William ( 55 ) and Mary Robins Sutton. She married " John Morden" who was born on January 24, 1768 the son of Ralph & Ann Durham Morden. " John " and " Hannah " lived in London, Ontario, Canada. " John Morden" passed away on his birthday, January 24, 1832, and it is currently unknown where he was interred. The date of " Hannah's " passing is currently unknown. They had one known child together. Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded above ) Ralph Morden, Dad of John above, was a Quaker who was wrongly convicted of treason in a volatile time of the Revolutionary Era. He was hanged in Easton, Pennsylvania on Noivember 25, 1780, at 38 years of age. He had helped a friend named Robert Land flee the area for Canada. His widow, Ann Durham Morden, was left with 8 children & 2 orphaned young grandchildren. She settled in Dundas, Ontario, Canada as a widow on her own, after she had tried staying in Pennsylvania until things got too shaky. She even translated for Canadian Goivernor John Simcoe in his dealings with the Mohawk Natives. Ann was a true Quaker & ironically, even after her daughter-in-law, Elizabeth McGarvin, was left orphaned by an Indian massacre when she was a young teen. Elizabeth McGarvin was born in Ireland.
He married " Ann Apgar " on November 19, 1840 in Alexandria Township. She was born July 20, 1819. Where she was born & who her parents were is unknown. They first show up in the 1850 Federal Census ( Recorded: September 6, 1850 ) residing in a home just outside of Little York, Alexandria Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. ( House was still standing in 1990 ) " Alvah " is noted as being 30 years old and a " Carpenter " and " Ann " is noted as a 36 year old " Homemaker " raising their " 4 " oldest children :
In the 1860 Federal Census ( Recorded: August 4, 1860 ) they are residing on a farm outside of Frenchtown, Alexandria Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. " Alvah " is noted as being 44 years old and a " Farmer " and " Ann " is noted as a 47 year old " Homemaker " raising their " 7 " youngest children :
In the 1870 Federal Census ( Recorded: August 10, 1870 ) they are still residing on the farm outside of Frenchtown, Alexandria Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. " Alvah " is noted as being 54 years old and a " Farmer " and " Ann " is noted as a 57 year old " Homemaker " and their " 5 " youngest children are residing with them :
" Alvah Runyan ( 90 ) " preceded his wife in passing away on November 24, 1872 at the age of 55 in Alexandria Township. His obituary was recorded in the Flemington Democrat. His farm was sold by his son and executor
In the 1880 Federal Census ( Recorded: June 5, 1880 ) " Ann " is noted as a 69 year old " Widow " residing with her son Johnson Runyan ~ ( Age 28 ) in a home near Frenchtown, Alexandria Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. " Ann Apgar Runyan " passed away on March 4, 1897 at the age of 77 and is interred next to her husband at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. They had 8 children : 102. Mary Ella Runyan - b. August 17, 1843 ~ d. January 2, 1900 ~ " Age 56 years ~ 4 months ~ 16 days " 103. Corinda Runyan - b. October 17, 1846 ~ d. October 25, 1881 ~ " Age 35 years ~ 8 days " 104. Martha E. Runyan - b. September 18, 1848 ~ d. January 30, 1925 ~ " Age 76 years ~ 4 months ~ 12 days " 105. Johnson Runyan - b. December 22, 1851 ~ d. January 9, 1918 ~ " Age 66 years ~ 18 days " 106. Spencer O. Runyan - b. 1852 ~ d. December 16, 1940 ~ " Age abt. 87 years " 107. Stanford C. Runyan - b. September 13, 1856 ~ d. January 18, 1891 ~ " Age 34 years ~ 4 months ~ 5 days " 108. Emma Runyan - b. June 11, 1859 ~ d. June 24, 1950 ~ " Age 91 years ~ 13 days " Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded above ) ( 101 ) ~ John Martin married " Eura Ann Sinclair ". She was born in 1847 & died in 1930.
( 102 ) ~ Mary Ella married "William Gardner" & had one daughter, Adah.
( 104 ) ~ Martha married "George D. Huff". She is interred at Mt. Pleasant Cem., NJ. They had " 2 " known children : Carrie Mary Huff McLees
( 105 ) ~ Johnson was born in Alexandria Township & married a widow named "Brown" in Newark, NJ on October 14, 1897.
( 106 ) ~ Spencer married " Laura H. Dalrymple " and they had no known children. ( 107 ) ~ Stanford C. (107) married a "Mary J____" who died on June 17, 1917.
( 108 ) ~ Emma (108) married a "Kephart" & is interred in Mt. Pleasant Cem. in plot 118.
( 90 ) ~
( 101 ) ~ ( 104 ) ~ ( 106 ) ~ ( 107 ) ~ Stanford C. Runyan ( 108 ) ~ Emma Runyan Kephart
He married "Elizabeth McGarvin" whose dates and parents are currently unknown. It is known however that she was born in Ireland. " James Morden ( 100 ) " passed away in 1855 and it is currently unknown where he was interred. The date of Elizabeth's passing is currently unknown. They had one known child together.
She married " Peter Aller Shepherd " on September 29, 1868. Peter was born on December 17, 1844, the son of John and Mary Sherred Shepherd.
On July 16, 1877 the young family was hit with " Great Sadness " when their son Lemuel Shepherd ( 111 ) passed away at the age of 3 years, 8 months, and 22 days. He was interred in Riverview Cemetery, Lambertville, New Jersey. Soon after his passing the family moved from their home in Stockton to the one in Lambertville. They first show up as a family on the 1880 Federal Census ( Recorded: June 14, 1880 ) residing at 48 Elm Street in Lambertville, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. " Peter " is noted as being a 35 year old " Railroad Clerk " working at the Stockton Railroad Station selling tickets ( still standing in 2024 ) and " Corinda " is noted as a 33 year old " homemaker " raising their " 3 " children :
" Corinda Runyan Shepherd ( 103 ) " preceded her husband in passing away on October 25, 1881 at the age of 35 and was interred in the Frenchtown Cemetery in Frenchtown, New Jersey. " Peter " was married a second time in 1885 to a widowed woman whose first name was " Larine " and her maiden name was " Servis ". She was previously married to a " Allen " and had one known child named " Lizzie S. Allen ". " Larine " was born in July, 1843. Sadly ... most of the " 1890 Federal Census " materials were destroyed in a 1921 fire and none of the information for the State's of New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania or Delaware survived the fire.The 1900 Federal Census ( Recorded: June 6, 1900 ) notes that " Peter ", age 55, is still residing in Stockton and working at the Stockton Railroad Station selling tickets and residing with his second wife " Larine Servis Shepherd " who is 56 years old. Also residing with them is " Larine's " daughter " Lizzie S. Allen " age 24 and her mother " Elizabeth Servis " age 75. " Peter's " sons Alvah ( 110 ), Charles ( 112 ), and " Harry ( 113 ) " were all residing on there own at this time. The 1910 Federal Census ( Recorded: April 18, 1910 ) notes that " Peter ", age 65, is still residing in Stockton in a home that he was renting and working at the Stockton Railroad Station as a shipping clerk and " Larine ", age 66, is a " housekeeper ". Also still residing with them is " Larine's " daughter " Lizzie ( Nettie ) S. Allen " age 43. The 1920 Federal Census ( Recorded: January 26, 1920 ) notes that " Peter ", age 75 and a widower, is still residing in Stockton in a home on Bridge Street that he was renting and working at a " Toll Gate ". Also still residing with him is his step-daughter " Lizzie ( Nettie ) S. Allen " age 50. " Larine Servis Shepherd " must have passed away between 1910 and 1920 ..... In early September, 1921 " Peter " suffered an appendix attack and was taken to the Hospital in Trenton, New Jersey. There he stated that he would only allow Dr. Best of Rosemont to operate on him and Dr. Best was notified. Prior to Dr. Best's arrival " Peter Aller Shepherd's " appendix burst causing his death on September 10, 1921 at the age of 76 years, 8 months, and 24 days. He was interred in Riverview Cemetery, Lambertville, New Jersey. The remains of his first wife, " Corinda Runyan Shepherd ( 103 ) " were then dis-interred by the family and moved from Stockton and re-interred beside her husband in Lambertville, New Jersey. They had " 4 " children : 111. Lemuel Shepherd ~ b. October 25, 1873 ~ d. July 16, 1877 112. Charles Alvater Shepherd ~ b. June 24, 1875 ~ d. April 12, 1959 113. Harry Jacob Shepherd, Sr. ~ b. July 17, 1877 ~ d. May 22, 1951 Family Notes : ~ ( other than any of those names color coded above )
( 110 ) ~ Alvah married Miss Susan Trout and they both moved to near Riverside, California in 1906 where he is interred.
( 111 ) ~ Lemuel died at the age of 4 years and is interred in the Riverview Cemetery, Lambertville.
( 112 ) ~ Charles and his descendants are shown in the " Shepherd Family History ".
( 103 ) ~ Corinda Runyan Shepherd ~ Peter Aller Shepherd ( 111 ) ~ Lemuel Shepherd
Eleanor Morden ( 109 ) was born the only known child of James Morden ( 100 ) and Elizabeth McGarvin Morden on July 5, 1827. She married "Isaac Coyne" who was born on June 27, 1818. His parents are currently unknown. "Isaac Coyne" passed away in 1883 and it is currently unknown where he was interred. " Eleanor Morden ( 109 ) " passed away on November 5, 1914 and it is also unknown where she was interred. They had one known child together :
The family and descendants of Harry Jacob Shepherd (113) are all displayed in the:
" Continued Lineage Of Author "
Harry Jacob Shepherd, Sr. and Amanda Carver Howell
Edith Elizabeth Shepherd Stout and Russell Stout
Emma Virginia Stout Pickett and John Earnest Pickett, Jr.
Hannah Ida Harriet Coyne ( 114 ) was born the only known child of Isaac Coyne and Eleanor Morden Coyne ( 109 ) on March 1, 1860. She married "John Smith Ireland" who was born on August 25, 1859. His parents are currently unknown. " Hannah Ida Harriet Coyne Ireland ( 114 ) " preceded her husband in passed away on November 4, 1924 and it is currently unknown where she was interred. Her husband, "John Smith Ireland", passed away a month later on December 10, 1924 and it is also unknown where he was interred. They had one known child together :
Harold Jack Coyne Ireland ( 115 ) was born the only known child of John Smith Ireland and Hannah Ida Harriet Coyne Ireland ( 114 ) on November 27, 1899. He married " Merney Agatha Augusta Eberle " who was born on March 9, 1901. Her parents are currently unknown. " Merney Eberle Ireland " preceded her husband in passing away on June 16, 1952 at the age of 51 years and was interred in the Marissa Cemetery, Marissa, Illinois. " Harold Jack Coyne Ireland ( 115 ) " passed away March 12, 1991 at the age of 91 years and was interred in the Marissa Cemetery, Marissa, Illinois with his wife. They had one known child together : ( 115 ) ~ Harold Jack Coyne Ireland ~ Merney Agatha Eberle Ireland
Jack Coyne Ireland ( 116 ) was born the only known child of Harold Jack Coyne Ireland ( 115 ) and Merney Agatha Augusta Eberle Ireland on September 24, 1928. He married " Barbara Jean Williams " who was born on December 20, 1936. Her parents are currently unknown. " Barbara Jean Williams Ireland " preceded her husband in passing away on September 17, 1998 at the age of 61 years and and was interred in the Holy Cross Cemetery, Calumet City, Illinois. " Jack Coyne Ireland ( 116 ) " passed away a month later on October 23, 1998 at the age of 70 years and was interred next to his wife. They had one known child together : ( 116 ) ~ Jack Coyne Ireland ~ Barbara Jean Williams Ireland
|
