Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887,
Oldham Co.

JAMES M. RUNYON, an old and prominent farmer of Oldham County, was born in
Fayette County, Ky., near Lexington, July 31, 1822, the ninth of thirteen
children born to John and Sarah (Stout) Runyon, natives of Kentucky and
New Jersey.  John Runyon was a farmer.  In about 1848 he moved to Illinois
and lived and died there.  Our subject followed farming from boyhood.  He
settled where he now resides in 1853, and has 182 acres of good land all
well improved.  In 1841 he married Jane, daughter of John and Sarah
Anderson, of Lexington, Ky.  To this union was born one child, Sarah J.
Mrs. Runyon died in 1842, and in 1844 our subject married Louisa Young,
daughter of Michael and Emily Young, of Shelby County.  To this union were
born six children:  Annie E., James E., Mary L., William A., Fannie E.,
Michael N.  Of these James E. is deceased.  The family are members of the
Christian Church.

Runyon Stout Anderson Young
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Lexington-Fayette-KY Shelby-KY IL NJ

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