1. | Laura Theodosia Runyan was born 30 Dec 1873, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Aaron Alexander Runyan, Jr. and Abigail Jane McMahan); died 17 Nov 1957, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Alder Branch Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: ---------- Laura married George Walter Nichols 5 Feb 1898. George (son of Andrew Walter Nichols and Dolly Flora Trotter) was born 25 May 1877, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 30 Jan 1957, Tennessee; was buried Alder Branch Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] Children:
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2. | Aaron Alexander Runyan, Jr. was born 28 Nov 1822, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Aaron Alexander Runyan and Esther Porter); died 8 Nov 1900, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: ---------- Aaron married Abigail Jane McMahan 17 Nov 1850, Sevier County, Tennessee. Abigail (daughter of Abraham W. McMahan and Susannah Handy Bush) was born 3 Oct 1832, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 6 Mar 1907, Tennessee; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] |
3. | Abigail Jane McMahan was born 3 Oct 1832, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Abraham W. McMahan and Susannah Handy Bush); died 6 Mar 1907, Tennessee; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: ----------
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4. | Aaron Alexander Runyan was born 1786, Rockingham County, Virginia (son of Barefoot Runyan and Margaret Rambo); died 6 Jun 1869, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: Listed in the 1840 Sevier County, Tennessee census. Aaron married Esther Porter 1808, Sevier County, Tennessee. Esther (daughter of Mitchell Porter and Penelope West) was born 19 Nov 1791, Virginia; died 31 Jul 1863; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] |
5. | Esther Porter was born 19 Nov 1791, Virginia (daughter of Mitchell Porter and Penelope West); died 31 Jul 1863; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: ----------
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6. | Abraham W. McMahan was born 22 Apr 1800, Tennessee (son of James Wellington McMahan and Rachel Calvert); died 23 Jan 1883; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: Abraham W. McMahan is listed on 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880 Sevier County, Abraham — Susannah Handy Bush. Susannah (daughter of David Bush) was born 24 Jun 1813, Alabama; died 5 Jan 1898; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] |
7. | Susannah Handy Bush was born 24 Jun 1813, Alabama (daughter of David Bush); died 5 Jan 1898; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: ----------
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8. | Barefoot Runyan was born Abt 1757 (son of John Runyon and Anna Barefoot); died Abt 1875, Talladega, Alabama; was buried Alabama. Notes: "Barefoot Runyan, Revolutionary soldier, witnessed the will of his neighbor, Barefoot married Margaret Rambo 19 May 1777, , Rockingham, Virginia. Margaret (daughter of Jacob Rambo and Deborah Allen) was born Abt 1755, , Virginia; died Abt 1802, , Tennessee; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] |
9. | Margaret Rambo was born Abt 1755, , Virginia (daughter of Jacob Rambo and Deborah Allen); died Abt 1802, , Tennessee; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: Book "The Rambo Family Tree, Beverly Nelson Rambo, 1986; has Margaret married Issac Barefoot Runyan (Ref: Wright, Marie Runyan - DESCENDENTS OF ISAAC BAREFOOT RUNYAN, 1980.
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10. | Mitchell Porter was born 7 Apr 1759, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; died 3 Apr 1836, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: Mitchell Porter was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylavania, April 7, 1759. While living at Winchester, Virginia, in 1777, he served three months and two weeks in Captain Thurston's Virginia Company and fought in a skirmish at Quibbletown, New Jersey. He moved to Botetourt, Virginia, in 1780 and in that year he served three months in Captain William Handley's Company under Major Campbell and was in a skirmish near Salisbury, North Carolina. He later served two months in Captain Arbuckle's company against the Indians at Point Plesant, but the dates of this service are unknown. He was granted a pension for this war [Revolutionary] service in 1832. Mitchell Porter was a devout Methodist, and Bishop Asbury tells in his journals of stopping at the Porter home in 1802, 1808, and 1810. It is noteworthy that all deceased persons in this direct line back to the revolutionary War soldier are buried in Shiloh Cemetery in Sevier County, Tennessee. Spencer Clack Chapter DAR erected a monument here to Mitchell Porter. (Ref: DAR Application Grace Runyan McCall and Blanche Runyan Chilton). Mitchell married Penelope West 25 Jan 1785, Greenbrier County, Virginia. Penelope was born Abt 1765, Augusta County, Virginia; died Aft 1839, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Tennessee. [Group Sheet] |
11. | Penelope West was born Abt 1765, Augusta County, Virginia; died Aft 1839, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Tennessee. Notes: ----------
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12. | James Wellington McMahan was born Abt 1750/1755, Dublin, Ireland (son of Andrew McMahan); died 16 Sep 1831, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: Tradition states James Wellington and his father and brothers came across the James married Rachel Calvert 1 Dec 1788, , Botetourt, Virginia. Rachel was born Abt 1760, England. [Group Sheet] |
13. | Rachel Calvert was born Abt 1760, England. Notes: Lord Baltimore line.
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14. | David Bush Notes: ----------
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