James Runnels (abt. 1818 - 1892)

Born about 1818 in Knox, Tennessee, United States

Husband of Elizabeth Ann (Jessup) Runnels — married 1 Sep 1845 in San Augustine County, Texas, USA

Descendants

Died 1892 at about age 74 in Gonzales, Texas, United States

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Biography

James Runnels was born about 1818 in Tennessee ^[1]

He served in the Indian Wars in Houston's Company of Texas Volunteers. ^[2] His widow Eliza filed for a pension based on his service on 05 Aug 1902.^[2]

Burial

McVea Cemetery Waelder, Gonzales County, Texas, USA [1]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLR-6ZH : accessed 16 March 2016), James Runnels, Texas, United States; citing p. 53, family 426, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,086.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Index to Indian Wars Pension Files, 1892-1926," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDRB-TLN : accessed 16 March 2016), James Runnels, 1902; citing Pension, Texas, NARA microfilm publication T318 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 821,619.

"Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973," Database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXQR-XXD : accessed 29 June 2015), James Runnels and Eliza A. Jessup, 01 Sep 1845; citing , San Augustine, Texas, , reference 2:S8ZCDX; FHL microfilm 1,003,680.

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFND-D2F : 15 July 2017), James Runnels, Gonzales, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 69, sheet 441A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1306; FHL microfilm 1,255,306.