Emmitt James Runnels (1923 - 1989)

Born 21 Aug 1923 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA

Ancestors

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Emmitt Runnels is buried in Coat Cemetery.

Biography

Emmitt/Emmett James Runnels was born on Aug 20, 1923 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA as the first child of Charlie James Runnels and Pearl Eunice Grubbs. He had one sibling, namely: Bobbie Nell. He had six half siblings, namely: Willie Merle, Edna Earl, Archie J., and Hazel Lois, Charles Paul, and Jean Alice. He died on Mar 03, 1989 (Age at Death: 65).

Emmitt/Emmett James Runnels was buried in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Coat Cemetery). Race: (White, citizen). He lived in Beat 2, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (Age: 6; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Grandson). He lived in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA between 1935–1993 (Age: 12). He lived in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA between 1935–1993 (Age: 12). He lived in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA in 1935. He lived in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA on Apr 01, 1940 (Age: 16; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son). He served in the military on Jun 22, 1943 in Camp Shelby, Mississippi (Age: 20).

Cemetery Project Research by Myrtis^[1]

NOTE: Name is spelled Emmitt on headstone and Emmett on SSDi. Birth date is off by one day from headstone and SSDi. Death date is off by 25 days from headstone and SSDi.

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Emmitt was the first child of Charlie James Runnels and his first wife, Pearl Eunice Grubbs. They had one other child, Bobbie Nell Runnels. All the other children listed were his half brothers and sisters, born to Charlie James Runnels and Elizabeth Maddox. Their names are: A. J. (dec'd), Charles, Paul, Hazel Lois, Willie Merle (dec'd), Edna Earl (dec'd) and Jean Alice. He was married twice; first wife was Louise Dilmore Runnels (dec'd)Mangum and they had one child, Terry James (dec'd). His second wife from whom he was divorced was Virginia Minnix Runnels Their children were Warren (dec'd), Gerald, Tommy, Kenny, Raymond, Clifton, Barbara and Amanda. ^[2]

LNAB

Name: Emmett James Runnels [Emmitt J Russell] [Emmett Runnels] SSN: xxxx Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 20 Aug 1923 Birth Place: Simpson, Mississippi [Magee, Mississippi] Father Name: Charlie Runnels Mother Name: Pearl Grubbs Death Date: 3 Mar 1989 Type of Claim: Original SSN. Notes: Feb 1941: Name listed as EMMETT JAMES RUNNELS; 25 May 1983: Name listed as EMMITT J RUSSELL; 20 Dec 1983: Name listed as EMMETT J RUNNELS^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Myrtis Bishop, January 6, 2015.
2. ↑ Sent: Monday, August 17, 2015 4:42 PM, Sender: Cheryl Stone, was not logged-in to WikiTree. ,To: Myrtis Jane Bishop, Subject: Emmitt Runnels's profile on WikiTree
3. ↑ Source Information, Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015., Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.

See also:

• Headstone
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2W-8TPC : accessed 18 August 2015), Emmitt Runnels, 1989; Burial, Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, United States of America, Coat Baptist Church Cemetery; citing record ID 60326136, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J59C-BN1 : accessed 18 August 2015), Emmett J Runnels, 03 Mar 1989; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
• "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJZ1-493G : accessed 18 August 2015), Emmett J Runnels, Residence, Magee, Mississippi, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.
• "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8YS-NSG : accessed 18 August 2015), Emmett J Runnels, enlisted 22 Jun 1943, Cp Shelby, Mississippi, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 126323, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB33-X3H : accessed 18 August 2015), Emmett Runnels in household of Charlie J Runnels, Beat 2, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 64-11, sheet 7B, family 113, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2064.