When Mirtie Blankenship was born on 25 July 1884, in Long Creek, Macon, Tennessee, United States, her father, Elijah Blankenship, was 48 and her mother, Mary Elizabeth Blankenship., was 39.[1]
She married Charles Clinton Runyn on 31 October 1905, in Hayesville, Macon, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Indian Grove Township, Livingston, Illinois, United States in 1920 and Fairbury, Indian Grove Township, Livingston, Illinois, United States for about 10 years.
She died on 20 October 1971, in Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury, Indian Grove Township, Livingston, Illinois, United States.
Mirtie Blankenship Runyon
Mitire Blankenship Runyon
BIRTH
25 Jul 1884
Long Creek, Macon County, Tennessee, USA
MARRIAGE 31 October 1905 to Charles Clinton Runyon (1885–1967) in Hayesville, Macon, Tennessee, United States[2]
CHILDREN (with Family Search profile IDs)
Fred Runyon 1906–1975 • G82C-HXF
Irene Runyon 1907–1974 • KCB8-5JV
Vivian Runyon 1909–1992 • LHCM-258
Nellie Runyan 1911–1995 • K6HC-2WP
Marie Runyon 1914–1996 • K6Q6-2BH
Edgar Runyon1918–1996 • KZYW-XJC
Esther Runyon 1921–Deceased • L1WW-2JT
Edwin Runyon 1922–200 • KFLM-SFC
DEATH
20 Oct 1971 (aged 87)
Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois, USA
BURIAL Graceland Cemetery
Fairbury, Livingston County, Illinois, USA
CENSUS
1900 Mirtie Blankinship, "United States Census, 1900"[3]
1910 Myrtie Runyon, "United States Census, 1910" accessed by Dave Draper 9/24/2003[4]
1940 Mirtie Runyon, "United States Census, 1940"[5]
↑ 1905
Mirtie Blankinship in entry for C.c. Runyon, "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950"; accessed by Dave Draper 9/24/2003
↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCF-VFX : Sun Sep 17 17:43:42 UTC 2023), Entry for Eliga Blankinship and Elizabeth Blankinship, 1900. accessed by Dave Draper 9/24/2003
↑ "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWCC-562 : Sat Sep 23 20:55:05 UTC 2023), Entry for Charles Runyon and Mirtie Runyon, 1940. accessed by Dave Draper 9/24/2003
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7779795/mirtie-runyon : accessed 27 August 2021), memorial page for Mirtie Blankenship Runyon (25 Jul 1884–20 Oct 1971), Find a Grave Memorial ID Find A Grave: Memorial #7779795, citing Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury, Livingston County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by francis dellinger (contributor 46544810) .
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