Tillman Burt Runnels

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 24 Oct 1879 - Arkansas
    Christening: 
          Death: Jan 1963 - Oklahoma, USA
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

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Parents

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         Father: Hampton William Runnels
         Mother: Martha Davis Beasley

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Stella Sherman
       Marriage: Abt 1899
       Children:
                1. Elmer A. Runnels
                2. Reeder K. Runnels

2. Minnie C.
       Marriage: Abt 1920
       Children:
                1. Ruth C. Runnels
                2. Willard Wade Runnels
                3. Wilburt B. Runnels

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Notes

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General:

Per 1880 US Census, 6/15/1880, Saline Township, Howard County, Arkansas
Print is nearly illegible, but it looks like -
Head of household is 52 year old Hampton Runnels, a white male born in Tennesse, his father in North Carolina, his mother in Kentucky. He is a farmer, married to 38 year old Martha Runnels, who keeps house. She was born in Louisiana, her parents in South Carolina. Living with them is Hampton's 79 year old mother, Fannie Runnels, a widow born in Kentucky, her parents in Virginia.
The Runnels children are:
Son, 18 year old Elija, born in Arkansas, now at home
Son, 15 year old William H., born in Arkansas, a farm laborer.
Son, 12 year old Isaac, born in Arkansas, a farm laborer.
Son, 11 year old Henry, born in Arkansas, at home.
Daughter, 9 year old Louisa, born in Arkansas.
Son, 7 year old John F., born in Arkansas.
Son, 3 year old Joseph, born in Arkansas.
Son, 7 month old Burt, born in Arkansas.
Also living with them is a boarder/servant, 17 year old Margrett Goshen

Per 1900 US Census, 7/27/1900, Saline Township, Sevier County, Arkansas
72 year old Hampton W. Runnels, born October 1827 in Tennessee, his father in Kentucky, his mother in Tennessee, is a white male farmer, and owns his own farm free of mortgage. He has been married 41 years to Martha D. Runnels of Louisiana, her parents born in Mississippi. Martha can't read or write. She has had 11 children, 9 still living. She was born November 1842 and is 57 years old.
Their 27 year old single son, John F. Runnels, born February 1873, is a merchant and farmer, and owns his own farm, free of mortgage. 23 year old son, Joseph K. Runnels, is single and a farm laborer. He was born September 1876. 23 year old son Tillman B. Runnels, born September 1879, is single and a farm laborer. Rebecca C. Runnels, is an 18 year old single daughter. Another daughter, 15 year old Adora A. Runnels, was born in February 1885. All the children were born in Arkansas except Adora, born in Texas.

Per 1910 US Census, 4/21/1910, Saline Township, Sevier County, Arkansas
Head of household is Tilman B. Runnels, a 30 year old white male, and a widower. He is a general farmer, working on his own accord. How owns the farm, but has a mortgage. Living with him are his two sons, his sister and a niece. Eight year old son Elmer A. Runnels, attends school. His brother, 5 year old Reeder Runnels, is not yet in school. Both boys were born in Arkansas, as was their father, Tilman. Their mother was born in Georgia.
Tilman's sister, 28 year old Rebecca C. Runnels, is single and works as a miliner in a miliner store (Census taker has mispelled milliner. a milliner is a hatter who designs, makes, sells or trims hats and dresses. ). Tilman and his sister were born in Arkansas, their father in Tennessee, their mother in Louisiana.
Also living with them is Tilman's niece, 18 year old Mammie Runnels, single and in school. She was born in Arkansas as were her parents.

Per WWI Draft Registration Card, 9/12/1918, 39 year old Tillman Burt Runnels was born 10/24/1878 (Note that social security has him born 10/24/1879) in Bennington, Bryan County, Oklahoma. He is white, a citizen, medium height, medium build, blue eyes, brown hair. He is a farmer in Bennington. His nearest kin is Minnie Runnels of Bennington.

Per 1920 US Census, 2/27/1920, Bennington and Boswell Road, Bennington Township, Bryan County, Oklahoma
Head of Household is 41 year od white male Tillman B. Runnels, a self employed farmer who owns his own farm, with a mortgage. Tillman was born in Arkansas, his father in Tennessee, his mother in Mississippi. His 37 year old wife, Minnie C. Runnels, keeps house, was born in Tennesse, her father in North Carolina, her mother in Tennessee. Their 15 year old son, Reeder, is in school. He was born in Arkansas, his father in Arkansas, his mother in Georgia (This means it is likely Minnie is Tillman's second wife). They have three children together, 5 year old daughter Ruth C. Runnels, born in Arkansas, and sons 4 year old Willard and 1 year old Wilburt. These three children were born in Arkansas, father in Arkansas, mother in Tennessee.

Per 1930 US Census, 4/7/1930, Sulphur City Ward 4, Luper Township, Murry County, Oklahoma
Renting his home for $15 a month, head of household is 50 year old Tilman B. Runnels, a white male born in Arkansas of parents born in Texas. He is a self-employed carpenter/contractor, and is not a veteran. He first married at age 20. His wife, Minnie C. Runnels is 47, and she was first married at age 30. She was born in Tennessee, her father in North Carolina, her mother in Tennessee. Their 15 year old single daughter, Ruth C. Runnels, was born in Arkansas. 14 year old son Willard was born in Arkansas and 11 year old son Wilburt was born in Oklahoma.

Per social security death index:
Name: Tilmon Runnels
SSN: 444-12-6107
Last Residence: Oklahoma
Born: 24 Oct 1879
Died: Jan 1963
State (Year) SSN issued: Oklahoma (Before 1951 )