Mirtie (Blankenship) Runyon
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Mirtie (Blankenship) Runyon (1884 - 1971)

Mirtie Runyon formerly Blankenship
Born in Long Creek, Macon, Tennessee, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 31 Oct 1905 (to 1971) in Hayesville, Macon, Tennessee, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 87 in Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois, United Statesmap
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Biography

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)

  1. Fred Runyon 1906–1975 • G82C-HXF
  2. Irene Runyon 1907–1974 • KCB8-5JV
  3. Vivian Runyon 1909–1992 • LHCM-258
  4. Nellie Runyan 1911–1995 • K6HC-2WP
  5. Marie Runyon 1914–1996 • K6Q6-2BH
  6. Edgar Runyon1918–1996 • KZYW-XJC
  7. Esther Runyon 1921–Deceased • L1WW-2JT
  8. 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]

Sources

  1. Family Search database with images citing profile ID LCJG-3YY located here: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/about/LCJG-3YY
  2. 1905 Mirtie Blankinship in entry for C.c. Runyon, "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950"; accessed by Dave Draper 9/24/2003
  3. "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
  4. "United States Census, 1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M26F-SJZ : Mon Sep 18 20:47:35 UTC 2023), Entry for Charles C Runyon and Myrtie Runyon, 1910.
  5. "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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