Civil War Veteran; CO I. 57TH INDIANA INFANTRY. Mustered in Feb. 5, 1862; residence: Hagerstown, IN; discharged Jan. 5, 1863.

On 9 Sep 1845, he married Julian Sears in Delaware County, Indiana.

1850 Census Harrison Twp, Delaware County, IN;
Name: Perry Runion
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1850
Event Place: Harrison, Delaware, Indiana
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Marital Status:
Race (Original):
Race:
Birthplace: Indiana
Birth Year (Estimated): 1826

Household Gender Age Birthplace
Perry Runion M 24 Indiana, United States
Julianna Runion F 30 Ohio, United States
William Runion M 3 Indiana, United States
John Runion M 0 Indiana, United States

He later married Mary Hogston, born about 1843 in Indiana.

Children:
Frank (Francis) Runyon, born about 1863 in Indiana,
Samson Runyon, born in April 1864 in Indiana,
Marther Renyon, born in 1867 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., MI,
Elmer Runyon, born in 1871 in Michigan,
Hettie Runyon, born about 1873 in Michigan,
Sophrona Runyon, born about 1875 in Michigan,
Joseph Runyon, born in 1881 in Odessa Twp, Ionia Co., MI.

1870 Census Plainfield Twp, Kent County, MI;
Name: Perry Runyan
Estimated Birth Year: 1826
Gender: Male
Age in 1870: 44y
Color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, Indian): White
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1870: Plainfield Twp, Kent County, Michigan, United States

Household Gender Age Birthplace
Perry Runyan M 44y Indiana
Mary Runyan F 27y Indiana
Francis Runyan M 7y Indiana
Samson Runyan M 5y Indiana

1880 Census Odessa Twp, Ionia County, MI;
Name: Perry Runyon
Residence: Odessa, Ionia, Michigan
Birthdate: 1824
Birthplace: Indiana, United States
Relationship to Head: Self
Spouse's Name: Mary Runyon
Spouse's Birthplace: Indiana
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Ethnicity (Standardized): American
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Married
Age (Expanded): 56 years
Occupation: Blacksmith

Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Perry Runyon M 56 Indiana
WIFE Mary Runyon F 38 Indiana
SON Frank Runyon M 19 Indiana
SON Sampson Runyon M 14 Indiana
DAU Hettie Runyon F 7 Michigan
DAU Sophrona Runyon F 5 Michigan
OTHER Orin Averel M 21 New York