Mary was born 1/19/1857 in Missouri. Her father was Robert B Runyon (OH) and her mother was Julia Ann Hobbs. In 1860 and 1870 Mary was living with her parents and siblings in Tyler Township, Hickory, Missouri where her father was a farmer. By 1880 the family was living in Santa Rosa, CA. Mary married Harvey Brittain on 2/28/1882 in Santa Rosa and she lived with him in Santa Rosa for the rest of her life. She died 4/9/1936 and is buried with family members in the Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery (Plot Stanley VI-29).
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6PL-YWM : 30 December 2021), Mury J. Runyan in household of Robert B. Runyan, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVPM-J87 : accessed 2 January 2022), Mary Jane Brittain in household of Harvey Brittain, Santa Rosa Ward 5, Sonoma, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 161, sheet , family 229, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 109; FHL microfilm 1,374,122.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCJQ-LCL : accessed 2 January 2022), Mary J Brittain in household of Harvey Brittain, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 46, sheet 12B, line 77, family 372, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 222; FHL microfilm 2,339,957.
Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery 1854-2020, Burial Listing and Genealogical Information, revised and expanded edition of 2007 listing, Sandra Wright Frary, Raymond L. Owen, published 2021 by Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery Preservation Committee, City of Santa Rosa, Recreation and Parks, 2060 West College Ave, Santa Rosa, CA, 95401
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