At 8:30 o'clock Sunday evening occurred the death of George W. Runyon, one of Boone county's oldest residents, at his home on West Fourth street. Although ill for some time his death was unexpected.
Mr. Runyon was born in Ohio February 12, 1826, being 75 years of age at the time of his death. He came to Boone county in 1860. In 1854 he was married to Miss Garner and raised a family of twelve children, some of whom are dead. Those living are: Mrs. Emma Caldwell of Yell township; John and A.M. Runyon of Boone; Mrs. Dora Caldwell of Berkley; Garner Runyon Incline; Mrs. Eva Bentley Boonsboro and Andrew Runyon of South Dakota.
The funeral was held Tuesday at 2 o'clock p.m. from the Incline school house, Rev. Labson officiating. The G.A.R. of which Mr. Runyon was a member attended in a body. The remains were entered in Bluff Creek cemetery.
The Democrat extends its sympathy to the bereaved family.
Boone County Democrat June 1901
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Civil War Veteran who used this alias during his Civil War Service.
John Randals
Residence:
Age at Enlistment: 34
Enlistment Date: 5 Nov 1864
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Iowa
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Substitute to the Iowa 3rd Light Artillery Battery on 05 Nov 1864.Mustered out on 27 May 1865 at Little Rock, AR.
Birth Date: abt 1830
Sources: Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion
Contributor: Linda Linn (46913843)
At 8:30 o'clock Sunday evening occurred the death of George W. Runyon, one of Boone county's oldest residents, at his home on West Fourth street. Although ill for some time his death was unexpected.
Mr. Runyon was born in Ohio February 12, 1826, being 75 years of age at the time of his death. He came to Boone county in 1860. In 1854 he was married to Miss Garner and raised a family of twelve children, some of whom are dead. Those living are: Mrs. Emma Caldwell of Yell township; John and A.M. Runyon of Boone; Mrs. Dora Caldwell of Berkley; Garner Runyon Incline; Mrs. Eva Bentley Boonsboro and Andrew Runyon of South Dakota.
The funeral was held Tuesday at 2 o'clock p.m. from the Incline school house, Rev. Labson officiating. The G.A.R. of which Mr. Runyon was a member attended in a body. The remains were entered in Bluff Creek cemetery.
The Democrat extends its sympathy to the bereaved family.
Boone County Democrat June 1901
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Civil War Veteran who used this alias during his Civil War Service.
John Randals
Residence:
Age at Enlistment: 34
Enlistment Date: 5 Nov 1864
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Iowa
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Substitute to the Iowa 3rd Light Artillery Battery on 05 Nov 1864.Mustered out on 27 May 1865 at Little Rock, AR.
Birth Date: abt 1830
Sources: Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion
Contributor: Linda Linn (46913843)
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