Elisha Runnels

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 1801 - Tennessee, United States
    Christening: 
          Death: in Howard Co, Arkansas, United States
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

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Parents

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         Father: Moses Runnels
         Mother: 

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Fanny Williams
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. Hampton William Runnels
                2. Luca Susan Runnels
                3. William C. Runnels
                4. Isaac J. Runnels
                5. Luellen Runnels

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Notes

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General:

Per 1830 US Census, Franklin County, Tennessee
Elisha Runnels household has 2 males 5-9 years old, one 10-14, one 30-39, and 1 female under 5 years old, one 5-9, one 20-29 and one 30-39, for a total of eight in the household.

Per 1840 US Census, Rutherford County, Tennessee
Eli Runnels household has one male under 5 years old, one 30-39, and 1 female under 5, two 5-9, one 30-40, for a total of 6 in the household, one of which is engaged in agriculture.

7/1/1844 Purchase of 80 acres by Elisha Runnels
Land Office: WASHINGTON Document Number: 4019
Signature: Yes Canceled Document: No
Issue Date: 1 Jul 1844 Mineral Rights Reserved: No
Metes and Bounds: No Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566
Multiple Warantee Names: No Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820
Multiple Patentee Names: No Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries
Land Description:
1W½NW 5TH PMNo9S28W33

7/10/1844 Purchase of 80 acres by Elisha Runnels of Sevier County, Arkansas
Accession Number: AR1190__.231 Metes and Bounds: No
Land Office: Washington Canceled: No
US Reservations: No Mineral Reservations: No
Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
Document Number: 4019
Legal Land Description:
SectionTwpRangeMeridianCounties
339-S28-W5th PMHoward

5/1/1845 Purchase of 40 Acres by Elisha Runnells at the Washington, Arkansas land office.
Document Number: 4453
Signature: Yes Canceled Document: No
Mineral Rights Reserved: No Metes and Bounds: No
Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566
Multiple Warantee Names: No
Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820
Multiple Patentee Names: No
Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries
Land Description: 1SESE 5TH PMNo9S28W29

Per 1850 US Census, 12/22/1850, Mine Creek Township, Hempstead County, Arkansas
Elisha Runnels is a 47 year old farmer, born in Tennessee. His real estate is valued at $750. Hannah Runnels is 49, born in Georgia. 17 year old Wm. C. Runnels is a laborer born in Tennessee. Susan Runnels is 20 and was born in Tennessee. 14 year old Issac J. Runnels was born in Tennessee. 8 year old Luellen was born in Arkansas.

3/1/1855 Land purchase of 40 acres of land by Elisha Runnels of Hempstead County, Arkansas
Accession Number: AR1220__.453
Metes and Bounds: No Land Office: Washington
Canceled: No US Reservations: No
Mineral Reservations: No Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
Document Number: 5956
Legal Land Description:
SectionTwpRangeMeridianCounties
1910-S27-W5th PMHoward

7/1/1859 Land purchase of 80 acres of land by Elisha Runnels of Hempstead County, Arkansas
Accession Number: AR1310__.019
Metes and Bounds: No Land Office: Washington
Canceled: No US Reservations: No
Mineral Reservations: No Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
Document Number: 10878
Legal Land Description:
SectionTwpRangeMeridianCounties
1910-S27-W5th PMHoward

Per 1860 US Census, Mine Creek Township, Hempstead County, Arkansas
Elisha Runnels is 59 years old, born in Tennessee, and has real estate valued at $1,750 and personal estate valued at $1,600. Fanny is also 59, and was born in Georgia. 27 year old John Gilesie is from Ireland. 27 year old Wm. C. Runnels is a mechanic from Tennessee with a personal estate value of $170. Isaac J. Runnels is 25 and has personal effects valued at $150. He was born in Tennessee.