Edmond
Shackelford
Runnels
Sr.
Born in Monticello, Lawrence, Mississippi, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Hardin Dudley Runnels
and Martha B (Darden) Runnels
Brother of
Hiram Alexander Runnels, Hardin Richard Runnels, Howell Washington Runnels, Hester Ann Runnels and Randall Hiram Runnels
Husband of
Temperance Fort
— married
1858 (to 1865) in Texas, United States
Husband of
Saluda Caroline (Callahan) McLean
— married
about 1867 (to 1877) in Texas
Descendants 
Father of
Temperance Matilda (Runnels) Bell, Edmund S. Runnels, Saluda C. (Runnels) Scruggs, Martha Pauline (Runnels) Willis and Edna Lillian (Runnels) Vaughan
Died
at about age 60
in Bowie County, Texas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Jan 2013
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Contents |
Biography
Edmond was married three times:
- Zrellda Heatherly, 1847 - she died in 1848 (childbirth?)
- Temperance M. Fort, 1850ish - she died in 1865
- Saluda C. Callahan, before 1860.
Children with Heatherly:
- Martha Zerrelda Elizabeth (1848–1852) - died young
Children with Fort:
- 2 infant daughters
- Mary Zella (1855–1930) - m. William W. Sanders
- Hardin Richard (1857–1864) - died young
- Edmond Shackleford JR (1859–1863) - died young
Children with Callahan:
- Temperance Matilda (1868–1925) - m. Joseph Thomas Bell
- Edmund (1870–1930) - m. Lillie May Jenkins
- Saluda C. (1871–1943) - m. Stiles Manning Scruggs
- Martha Pauline (1872–1932) - m. Edward Willis
- Edna Lillian (1876-1968) - m. Thomas Vaughn
1830 census Hardin was in Madison, Mississippi. Enumerated with parent.[1]
- Home in 1830 (City, County, State) Madison, Mississippi
- Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9 2
- Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14 2
- Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49 2
- Free White Persons - Females - Under 5 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49 1
- Slaves - Males - Under 10 7
- Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 2
- Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 4
- Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54 2
- Slaves - Females - Under 10 4
- Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 6
- Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 3
- Free White Persons - Under 20 6
- Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 4
- Total Free White Persons 10
- Total Slaves 28
- Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored) 38
1840 census E was in Madison, Mississippi.[2] Home in 1840 (City, County, State) Madison, Mississippi
- Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29 1
- Slaves - Males - Under 10 5
- Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 4
- Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 1
- Slaves - Females - Under 10 2
- Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 4
- Persons Employed in Agriculture 13
- Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 1
- Total Free White Persons 1
- Total Slaves 16
- Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves 17
1860 census E (age 43), Farmer, was in Beat 3, Bowie, Texas. Real Estate Value: $15000, Personal Estate Value: $30000 [3]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| E S Runnalls | M | 43 | Farmer | Mississippi |
| S M Runnalls | F | 34 | Lady | Tennessee |
| Mary Runnalls | F | 4 | Texas | |
| H R Runnalls | M | 2 | Texas | |
| Runnalls | M | 1 | Texas |
1870 census E (age 53), Farmer, was in Precinct 4, Bowie, Texas.[4]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| E S Runnels | M | 53 | Farmer | Mississippi |
| Saluda C Runnels | F | 21 | Keeping House | Mississippi |
| Mary Z Runnels | F | 14 | Texas | |
| Temperance M Runnels | F | 2 | Texas | |
| Edward S Runnels | M | 4/12 | Texas |
Edmond S Runnels was born in about 1817 in Mississippi. He was the son of Hardin Dudley Runnels and Martha Patsy Burch Darden. He was a slave owner from 1840 to 1860. He brought his slaves from Mississippi to Bowie County Texas. Were he became a wealthy land owner and highly involved with politics carrying on his father's works.
He married first married Temperance Fort from another prominent family in Bowie County and they had three children. Temperance died at a young age and Edward remarried to Saluda Callahan, they had four children. His death and burial are unknown.
Slaves
1840, Madison, Mississippi. Slaves:16.[5]
1850, Ed was recorded in a slave schedule in Bowie, Texas, United States as a slave owner. Slaves:17.[6]
1860, Edmond was recorded in a slave schedule in Bowie, Texas, United States as a slave owner. Slaves:56, Slave Houses:8.[7]
Please see: Slaves of Edward Shackleford Runnels, Texas
1830 census Hardin was in Madison, Mississippi. Enumerated with parent.[1]
- Home in 1830 (City, County, State) Madison, Mississippi
- Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9 2
- Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14 2
- Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49 2
- Free White Persons - Females - Under 5 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49 1
- Slaves - Males - Under 10 7
- Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 2
- Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 4
- Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54 2
- Slaves - Females - Under 10 4
- Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 6
- Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 3
- Free White Persons - Under 20 6
- Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 4
- Total Free White Persons 10
- Total Slaves 28
- Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored) 38
1840 census E was in Madison, Mississippi.[5]
- Home in 1840, Madison, Mississippi
- Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29 1
- Slaves - Males - Under 10 5
- Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 4
- Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 1
- Slaves - Females - Under 10 2
- Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23 4
- Persons Employed in Agriculture 13
- Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 1
- Total Free White Persons 1
- Total Slaves 16
- Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves 17
Marriage
Edmond Shackleford Runnels married Temperance Fort married about 1856 (based on birth of first child)
They had the following children:
- Hardin Richard Runnels b:1857, TX
- Mary Zella Runnels b:1855, TX
- Edmond Shackleford Runnels b:1859, TX
1850 census Ed (age 29) was in District 8, Bowie, Texas, United States.[8]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Ed Runnells | M | 29 | Mississippi | |
| Zullda Runnells | F | 2 | Planter | Texas |
| Allin Callenn | M | 19 | Texas |
Marriage
Edward married for the second time to Saluda Callahan about 1860 (as she is on 1860 census)
They had the following children:
- Edmund Runnels b:1870, TX
- Saluda C Runnels b:1871, TX
- Pauline Martha Runnels b:1872,
- Edna Lillian Runnels b:1874, TX
1860 census E (age 43), Farmer, was in Beat 3, Bowie, Texas.[9]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| E S Runnalls | M | 43 | Farmer | Mississippi |
| S M Runnalls | F | 34 | Lady | Tennessee |
| Mary Runnalls | F | 4 | Texas | |
| H R Runnalls | M | 2 | Texas | |
| Runnalls | M | 1 | Texas |
1870 census Edward (age 53), Farmer, was in Precinct 4, Bowie, Texas.[10]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| E S Runnels | M | 53 | Farmer | Mississippi |
| Saluda C Runnels | F | 21 | Keeping House | Mississippi |
| Mary Z Runnels | F | 14 | Texas | |
| Temperance M Runnels | F | 2 | Texas | |
| Edward S Runnels | M | 4/12 | Texas |
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
1830 Census:
"1830 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1830; Census Place: Madison, Mississippi; Series: M19; Roll: 71; Page: 96; Family History Library Film: 0014839
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #2017024 (accessed 27 November 2023)
Hardin Rennels in Madison, Mississippi. - ↑
1840 Census:
"1840 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1840; Census Place: Madison, Mississippi; Roll: 216; Page: 91; Family History Library Film: 0014841
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #3598363 (accessed 29 November 2023)
E Runnals in Madison, Mississippi. - ↑
1860 Census:
"1860 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Beat 3, Bowie, Texas; Roll: M653_1289; Page: 16; Family History Library Film: 805289
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #35147901 (accessed 29 November 2023)
E S Runnalls (43), Farmer, in Beat 3, Bowie, Texas. Born in Mississippi. - ↑
1870 Census:
"1870 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 4, Bowie, Texas; Roll: M593_1576; Page: 479A
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #14438528 (accessed 29 November 2023)
E S Runnels (53), Farmer, in Precinct 4, Bowie, Texas. Born in Mississippi. - ↑ 5.0 5.1
1840 Census:
"1840 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1840; Census Place: Madison, Mississippi; Roll: 216; Page: 91; Family History Library Film: 0014841
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #3598363 (accessed 21 November 2023)
E Runnals in Madison, Mississippi. - ↑
Slave Schedule:
"United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 1; Digital film/folder number: 004206184; FHL microfilm: 444920; Image number: 59; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00993-7
FamilySearch Record: HRWN-S72M (accessed 20 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DCNQ-D4T
Ed Runnels, slave owner, in 1850 in Bowie, Texas, United States. - ↑
Slave Schedule:
"United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860"
citing Page: 30; Line: 13; Digital film/folder number: 005171487; FHL microfilm: 000805309; Image number: 192
FamilySearch Record: WKTT-F16Z (accessed 20 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSD-KRR
E S Runnells, slave owner, in 1860 in Bowie, Texas, United States. - ↑
1850 Census:
"1850 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 8, Bowie, Texas; Roll: 908; Page: 357b; Line Number: 31
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #6925210 (accessed 26 November 2023)
Ed Runnells (29) in District 8, Bowie, Texas, USA. Born in Mississippi. - ↑
1860 Census:
"1860 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Beat 3, Bowie, Texas; Roll: M653_1289; Page: 16; Family History Library Film: 805289
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #35147901 (accessed 20 November 2023)
E S Runnalls (43), Farmer, in Beat 3, Bowie, Texas. Born in Mississippi. - ↑
1870 Census:
"1870 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 4, Bowie, Texas; Roll: M593_1576; Page: 479A
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #14438528 (accessed 20 November 2023)
E S Runnels (53), Farmer, in Precinct 4, Bowie, Texas. Born in Mississippi.
- 1860 Beat 3, Bowie, Texas census (married to Callahan - occupation: farmer)
- 1870 Bowie County, Texas census (occupation: farmer)
Acknowledgment: Runnels-79 was created by Corinna Lakey through the import of Pozder_Lakey Family Tree_2013-01-25_01.ged on Jan 27, 2013.
- East Texas Historical Journal, Vol 51, Issue 2, Articule 8. Bowie County in Transition: From 1860 to 1870 - https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2698&context=ethj
- Death of daughter S C Scruggs: "Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965"
Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 6; Certificate Number: 14533
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2376 #16175051 (accessed 20 November 2023)
Edmund S Runnels in death record for daughter S C Scruggs 8 Jul 1943, husband of Saluda C Calliham, in Bolivar, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA. - Death of son Eds Runnels: "Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982"
Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2272 #81994497 (accessed 20 November 2023)
Ed S Runnels in death record for son Eds Runnels 8 Sep 1930, husband of Saluda Calaham, in Hooks, Bowie, Texas, USA.
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