William Ahab Runyan was born on 4. Jan. 1855 at Polk County, Missouri. He was the son of
Abraham M. Runyan and
Mary Ann Jarnagin. William Ahab Runyan married
Eliza Emily Van Nice, daughter of
Peter Van Nice and
Emily Trout, on 15. Oct. 1874 at Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri.
William Ahab Runyan was shown in the census on 12. Jun. 1880 as a farmer.
William Ahab Runyan and
Eliza Emily Van Nice appeared on the census of 12. Jun. 1880 at Marion Twp., Polk County, Missouri.
William Ahab Runyan was shown in the census on 30. Jun. 1900 as a farmer.
William Ahab Runyan and
Eliza Emily Van Nice appeared on the census of 30. Jun. 1900 at Marion Twp., Polk County, Missouri,
; 9 children, 8 living
in the household
Robert Runyan b Sep 1899 Missouri grandson.
William Ahab Runyan was shown in the census on 15. Apr. 1910 as a farmer.
William Ahab Runyan and
Eliza Emily Van Nice appeared on the census of 15. Apr. 1910 at Jordan Precinct, Quay County, Missouri,
; 10 children, 9 living
in the household
Willard A. age 17 b Missouri grandson
Robert B. age 10 b Missouri grandson. William Ahab Runyan was farmer c 1918 at New Mexico.
William Ahab Runyan was shown in the census on 13. Jan. 1920 as a farmer.
William Ahab Runyan and
Eliza Emily Van Nice appeared on the census of 13. Jan. 1920 at Jordan Precinct, Quay County, New Mexico.
William Ahab Runyan died on 7. Feb. 1936 at Mcalister, Quay County, New Mexico, at age 81. He was buried at Browning Cemetery, Mcalister, Quay County, New Mexico.