Born in Jackson Co., KY, USA
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Runyon
and Nancy (Carpenter) Runyon
Sister of
Jennie Jane (Runyon) Bailey and Nancy (Runyon) Bailey
Wife of
John Bailey Jr
— married
before 1847 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at age 92
in Magoffin Co., KY USA
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Biography
According to family legend, Katherine (or Catherine) Runyon was "half Indian."
Sources
- The Baileys of Eastern Kentucky, Magoffin County Historical Society, Salyersville, Kentucky, Volume I
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121989401/catherine-bailey
- The Conley/Connelley clan of eastern Kentucky: descendants of Captain Henry Connelly and related Conley families, Volume 2 by: Magoffin County Historical Society, 1984 at https://books.google.com/books id=xkJMAAAAMAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Joseph+Bailey
https://books.google.com/books id=xkJMAAAAMAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Catherine+Runyon
- http://jerryconley.com/Index/Page84.html#19
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121989401/catherine-bailey
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Katherine by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Katherine:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Katherine by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Katherine:
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~6.25%
Steve Bailey
:
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch B358370 [compare]
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Sharon (Millhouse) Anderson :
23andMe
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~3.12%
Jason Bailey :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A673502 [compare], Ancestry member jasonbailey52
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~1.56%
Bonnie (Mullins) Carter :
23andMe, GEDmatch T888189 [compare]
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T888189 [compare], FTDNA kit #523561
-
~1.56%
Scott Cole :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A760445 [compare], Ancestry member kennesco
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~1.56%
Tony Montgomery :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A133315 [compare], Ancestry member Montgomerytony007
-
~1.56%
~3.12%
Stephanie (Gray) Carmon :
Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch Z763162 [compare]
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The correct parents according to Findagrave are:
William Runyon 1807–1859
Nancy Carpenter Runyon 1800–1848