Runion Name Study

My paternal grandmother is a Runion, and I have reached a dead end in researching this line past her grandfather. Her father is Earl Thomas Runion (Runion-11). His parents are Thomas Scott Runion (Runion-14) and Maude Ann Brown (Brown-12657). They are from the counties of Polk and Knox in Tennessee and Cherokee in North Carolina.

According to Thomas's death certificate, his father was named George Runion and his mother's maiden name was Wright. There is no further information on these individuals that I have been able to find. I have reached out to the profile manager of Earl, Thomas, and Maude in hopes of joining the trusted list and being able to expand on their family tree. Any information you are able to share on the parents of Thomas Scott Runion is very much appreciated! I am happy to share what I know about their descendants. You can message me directly or email me at [email address removed] Thank you!

I am searching for the Runyon family living in New York in the late 1700s-early 1800s. I have an Ann Mariah Runyon probably born 1817 who married Hugh Byers. The family ends up in Ingham Co, MI. Help!

Big Y results have posted for three Runions cousins and the haplogroup R-FT19077 that all Runyan/Runyon descendants share. is beginning to show mutations. With these three new tests two new haplogroups have emerged, R-FTC36144 and R-FTC35353. These haplogroups represent the Runions that migrated from New Jersey into upstate New York and Canada.

This is exciting news! Please consider Y DNA testing and joining the Runyon/Runyan surname project on FTDNA.

This has been an exciting morning for me! We had a Y DNA test came through this morning from a 6xg grandson of Benjamin Runions. The Y DNA test verifies our line does descend from Vincent Rongnion and therefore we are related to all of the Runyan/Runyon's of New Jersey as well as those that migrated south. Now to find the parents of Jonathan Runions b abt 1725!

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Hi All,

• I'm a descendant of Benjamin Runions b 1752 baptized in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, d abt 1839 in Osnabruck, Stormont, Ontario. I am looking for a male descendant of Benjamin's that carries the Runions surname that might be willing to do a Y DNA test. If you know someone or that is you please contact me Perkins-10289 or [email address removed]
• There are a group of us working to prove/disprove that Benjamin Runions and Henry Runions b abt 1760 probably, Mohawk Valley, New York, d 1838 in Cornwall, Ontario were siblings. We recently had a descendant of Henry Runions complete a Y DNA test. That test confirms Henry is a descendant of Vincent Rongnion b 1645 in France d 1713, New Jersey. I have quite a bit of research on both Henry & Benjamin and am happy to answer any questions you may have.
• If you have already taken a Y DNA test and haven't joined the Runyan Surname project please do so.

Thank you! Dee Bekman