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Descendants of John Miller

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN¹ MILLER He married PERLINA PENNER.

Child of JOHN MILLER and PERLINA PENNER is:

2. i. BENJAMIN LEWIS FRANKLIN² MILLER, b. 23 Dec 1830; d. 11 Nov 1919.

Generation No. 2

2. BENJAMIN LEWIS FRANKLIN² MILLER (JOHN¹) was born 23 Dec 1830, and died 11 Nov 1919. He married HARRIET ELISABETH RUNNER 11 Dec 1852 in Warren Co KY, daughter of BENJAMIN RUNNER and SIDNA CRUZE. She was born 04 Jul 1831 in Warren Co. KY, and died 11 Dec 1894 in Warren Co. KY.

Notes for BENJAMIN LEWIS FRANKLIN MILLER:

census 1860: Warren Co KY

Children of BENJAMIN MILLER and HARRIET RUNNER are:

i. WILLIAM W³ MILLER, b. 05 Oct 1853, Green Castle, Warren Co KY; d. 1935; m. MARY CONLEY, 12 Dec 1885.

ii. MARRY S MILLER, b. 28 Sep 1855, Green Castle, Warren Co KY; d. 05 Mar 1917.

Notes for MARRY S MILLER:

Married ? Dc 23 1885

3. iii. ELIZA JANE MILLER, b. 17 Oct 1857, Green Castle, Warren Co KY; d. 09 Mar 1908, Green River Union Cemetary, Warren Co KY.

iv. JOSEPHINE ISABEL MILLER, b. 12 Jun 1860, Green Castle, Warren Co KY; d. 21 Jan 1948, Richardsville, Warren Co KY.

Notes for JOSEPHINE ISABEL MILLER:

Married ? Dec 27 1882

v. ETTY ANN MILLER, b. 08 Mar 1863, Green Castle, Warren Co KY.

Notes for ETTY ANN MILLER:

Married ? Oct 1889

vi. PAULINA MILLER, b. 27 Nov 1867, Green Castle, Warren Co KY.

Notes for PAULINA MILLER:

Married ? dec 18 1889

vii. LUCIEN MILLER, b. 12 Jan 1869, Green Castle, Warren Co KY; m. VIRGINIA, 13 Aug 1904.

viii. SAM MILLER, b. 13 Mar 1871, Green Castle, Warren Co KY; m. MATTIE PHELPS.

ix. EMMA MILLER, b. 09 Oct 1874, Warren County KY; d. 14 Nov 1914.

Notes for EMMA MILLER:

Married may 31 1900

x. DELLA MILLER, b. 27 Jul 1877, Rays Branch KY; d. 20 Nov 1935.

Notes for DELLA MILLER:

Married ? June 16 1901

Generation No. 3

3. ELIZA JANE³ MILLER (BENJAMIN LEWIS FRANKLIN², JOHN¹) was born 17 Oct 1857 in Green Castle, Warren Co KY, and died 09 Mar 1908 in Green River Union Cemetary, Warren Co KY. She married WILLIAM THOMAS RUNNER 08 Sep 1878, son of ALEXANDER RUNNER and ADELINE WATT. He was born 12 Feb 1855 in Warren County KY, and died 11 Apr 1932 in Bowling Green, Warren Co KY.

Children of ELIZA MILLER and WILLIAM RUNNER are:

i. MARY IDA⁴ RUNNER, b. 29 Sep 1879, Bowling Green, Warren Co KY; d. 29 Aug 1919, Green River Union Cemetary, Warren Co KY.

ii. NANCY BELLE RUNNER, b. 19 Aug 1881, Bowling Green, Warren Co KY; d. 06 Aug 1905, Green River Union Cemetary, Warren Co KY.

4. iii. BENJAMIN ALEXANDER RUNNER, b. 18 Jul 1885, Bowling Green, Warren Co KY; d. 03 Oct 1971.

iv. BESSIE A RUNNER, b. 05 Aug 1887, Bowling Green, Warren Co KY; d. 19 Jul 1888, Bowling Green, Warren Co KY.

5. v. THOMAS HERSHEL RUNNER, b. 23 Dec 1889, Bowling Green, Warren Co KY; d. 12 Feb 1923, Lima, Allen Co OH.

vi. CHARLES ROY RUNNER, b. 16 Feb 1892; d. 04 Sep 1903, Green River Union Cemetary, Warren Co KY.

vii. ETTA JANE RUNNER, b. 29 Jan 1894, Bowling Green, Warren Co KY; d. 12 Mar 1971, Bowling Green, Warren Co KY.

Notes for ETTA JANE RUNNER:

She never married

Was a school teacher and a secretary to three Western Kentucky University presidents

6. viii. HUGH SIMMONS RUNNER, b. 12 May 1900, Bowling Green, Warren Co KY.

7. ix. CAROLINE ELIZABETH RUNNER, b. 01 Sep 1883; d. 11 Mar 1965, Northridge, Bowling Green, KY.

Generation No. 4

4. BENJAMIN ALEXANDER⁴ RUNNER (ELIZA JANE³ MILLER, BENJAMIN LEWIS FRANKLIN², JOHN¹) was born 18 Jul 1885 in Bowling Green, Warren Co KY, and died 03 Oct 1971. He married (1) CARRIE MAE SETTLE 03 Sep 1907 in Rumsey, KY. She was born 1886, and died 13 Jun 1909 in Rumsey, KY. He married (2) JEANETTE MARIE AKRIDGE 09 Nov 1912, daughter of SIDNEY AKRIDGE and CARRIE MEDICUR. She was born 26 Mar 1892 in Mobile AL.

Notes for BENJAMIN ALEXANDER RUNNER:

Christian Methodist Church Bowling Green

More About JEANETTE MARIE AKRIDGE:

Christening: Catholic

Child of BENJAMIN RUNNER and CARRIE SETTLE is:

i. HAZEL IMELD⁵ RUNNER, b. 1909, Warren County KY; d. 12 Jul 1909.

Children of BENJAMIN RUNNER and JEANETTE AKRIDGE are:

8. ii. DOROTHY BEATRICE⁵ RUNNER, b. 01 Jul 1922, Pasadena Ca.

9. iii. THEODORE CLIFFORD RUNNER, b. 05 Oct 1919, Detroit MI.

10. iv. JEWELL ALEXANDER RUNNER, b. 01 Jun 1917, Detroit MI.

11. v. CLEMMONS EUGENE RUNNER, b. 19 May 1914, Memphis TN.

5. THOMAS HERSHEL⁴ RUNNER (ELIZA JANE³ MILLER, BENJAMIN LEWIS FRANKLIN², JOHN¹) was born 23 Dec 1889 in Bowling Green, Warren Co KY, and died 12 Feb 1923 in Lima, Allen Co OH. He married (1) ADELIA BELLE MILLER 24 Jan 1912 in Bowling Green, daughter of FRANK MILLER and MARIETTA MILLER. She was born 19 Nov 1891 in Warren County KY, and died in Lima, Allen Co OH. He married (2) MYRTLE ELIZABETH GOTT 31 May 1917 in Baltimore MD. She was born 01 Mar 1892, and died 29 Mar 1923.

Notes for THOMAS HERSHEL RUNNER:

Thomas Hershel Runners clothing was caught in a machine where he worked in a facotry, he was pulled to his death. Three sons were orphaned. THomas Lehmon went to live with his fathers sister, Carrie and her husband, Asher Petty. Phil Merryl went to live with his fathers sister Etta Jane. William Harold was reared by his grandparents, W.A and Sarah Gott.

More About THOMAS HERSHEL RUNNER:

Burial: Fairview Cemetary, Bowling Green, Warren Co KY

More About ADELIA BELLE MILLER:

Burial: Green River Union Cemetary, Warren Co KY

Cause of Death: pneumonia

Notes for MYRTLE ELIZABETH GOTT:

it is thought that she addedElizabeth to her name herself

More About MYRTLE ELIZABETH GOTT:

Cause of Death: tuberculosis

Children of THOMAS RUNNER and ADELIA MILLER are:

12. i. REV. PHIL MERRYL⁵ RUNNER, b. 10 Oct 1914, Lima, Allen Co OH; d. Winter Park FL.

13. ii. THOMAS LEHMON RUNNER, b. 08 Nov 1912, Bowling Green, Warren Co KY; d. 14 Dec 1993, Bowling Green, Warren Co KY.

Child of THOMAS RUNNER and MYRTLE GOTT is:

14. iii. WILLIAM HAROLD⁵ RUNNER, b. 02 May 1918, Lima, Allen Co OH.

6. HUGH SIMMONS⁴ RUNNER (ELIZA JANE³ MILLER, BENJAMIN LEWIS FRANKLIN², JOHN¹) was born 12 May 1900 in Bowling Green, Warren Co KY. He married RACHEL COHRON 29 Dec 1919 in Nashville TN, daughter of FRANK COHRON and MYRTLE SHORES. She was born 15 Sep 1899 in Warren County KY, and died 09 Feb 1962 in Dayton, Montgomery Co, OH.

Children of HUGH RUNNER and RACHEL COHRON are:

15. i. VIVIAN JEAN⁵ RUNNER, b. 1932, Bowling Green, Warren Co KY.

16. ii. BARBARA SHIRLYNE RUNNER, b. 08 Nov 1920, Bowling Green, Warren Co KY.

7. CAROLINE ELIZABETH⁴ RUNNER (ELIZA JANE³ MILLER, BENJAMIN LEWIS FRANKLIN², JOHN¹) was born 01 Sep 1883, and died 11 Mar 1965 in Northridge, Bowling Green, KY. She married (1) WILLIAM THOMAS RUNNER, son of WILLIAM RUNNER and CLARA DAVENPORT. He was born 09 Dec 1903 in Warren County KY, and died 15 Apr 1996 in Warren County KY. She married (2) JOSEPH ASHER PETTY 24 May 1919 in Covington KY. He died 24 Jul 1964 in Northridge CA.

Child of CAROLINE RUNNER and JOSEPH PETTY is:

17. i. JOSEPH ASHER⁵ PETTY, b. 06 May 1920.

Generation No. 5

8. DOROTHY BEATRICE⁵ RUNNER (BENJAMIN ALEXANDER⁴, ELIZA JANE³ MILLER, BENJAMIN LEWIS FRANKLIN², JOHN¹) was born 01 Jul 1922 in Pasadena Ca. She married JOHN EDWARD MAXWELL 07 Jun 1953 in Ontario CA, son of CHARLES MAXWELL and ALICE HARRIS. He was born 13 Jan 1922 in Shelby IOWA.

Children of DOROTHY RUNNER and JOHN MAXWELL are:

i. EDWARD ORMAN⁶ MAXWELL, b. 01 Nov 1959, Upland, San Bernadino CA.

ii. ALICE MARIE MAXWELL, b. 25 Oct 1962, Upland, San Bernadino CA.

9. THEODORE CLIFFORD⁵ RUNNER (BENJAMIN ALEXANDER⁴, ELIZA JANE³ MILLER, BENJAMIN LEWIS FRANKLIN², JOHN¹) was born 05 Oct 1919 in Detroit MI. He married ERNISTINE STOCKTON 09 Aug 1947 in Gardena CA, daughter of ERNEST STOCKTON and MABEL MAGGARD. She was born 26 Mar 1918 in Harrison AR.

Children of THEODORE RUNNER and ERNISTINE STOCKTON are:

i. TIM JON WENZLAFF⁶ RUNNER, b. 19 Aug 1949, Loma Linda, San Bernardino, CA.

Notes for TIM JON WENZLAFF RUNNER:

Tim was adopted March 19, 1959

His real father, Lyla Henry Wenzlaff, was killed in action on Iwo Jima, March 24 1945 in WWII

ii. MARILYN LEE RUNNER, b. 16 Aug 1949, Loma Linda, San Bernardino, CA.

10. JEWELL ALEXANDER⁵ RUNNER (BENJAMIN ALEXANDER⁴, ELIZA JANE³ MILLER, BENJAMIN LEWIS FRANKLIN², JOHN¹) was born 01 Jun 1917 in Detroit MI. He married GLADYS LOUISE EVANS 25 Nov 1938 in Pomona, CA, daughter of FRANK EVANS and RELLA WHITE. She was born 18 Aug 1917.

Children of JEWELL RUNNER and GLADYS EVANS are:

18. i. THOMAS ALEXANDER⁶ RUNNER, b. 13 Oct 1939, Pomona CA.

ii. FRANK JAMES RUNNER, b. 18 Jul 1943, Santa Monica, CA.

iii. JUDETH GAE RUNNER, b. 24 May 1946, Culver City, CA.

11. CLEMMONS EUGENE⁵ RUNNER (BENJAMIN ALEXANDER⁴, ELIZA JANE³ MILLER, BENJAMIN LEWIS FRANKLIN², JOHN¹) was born 19 May 1914 in Memphis TN. He married DELIA ANN RAGLAND, daughter of THOMAS RAGLAND and JESSIE HUNTER. She was born 11 Mar 1915 in Hutchinson KS.

Children of CLEMMONS RUNNER and DELIA RAGLAND are:

i. LOREN KEITH⁶ RUNNER, b. 29 Jul 1941, Glendale CA; m. BETTE JOAN BLEILE, 20 Jul 1963.

ii. BEN CLEMMONS RUNNER, b. 26 Sep 1946, Burbank CA.

12. REV. PHIL MERRYL⁵ RUNNER (THOMAS HERSHEL⁴, ELIZA JANE³ MILLER, BENJAMIN LEWIS FRANKLIN², JOHN¹) was born 10 Oct 1914 in Lima, Allen Co OH, and died in Winter Park FL. He married IRIS VERNON KINGERY 10 Oct 1939 in Bowling Green. She was born 09 Jun 1914 in Franklin TN.

Notes for REV. PHIL MERRYL RUNNER:

Minister of Christian Church

Children of PHIL RUNNER and IRIS KINGERY are:

i. JOHN PHILLIP⁶ RUNNER, b. 01 Feb 1949, Sterling, Logan CO.

ii. DAVID CHARLES RUNNER, b. 06 Mar 1952, Lubbock TX.

13. THOMAS LEHMON⁵ RUNNER (THOMAS HERSHEL⁴, ELIZA JANE³ MILLER, BENJAMIN LEWIS FRANKLIN², JOHN¹) was born 08 Nov 1912 in Bowling Green, Warren Co KY, and died 14 Dec 1993 in Bowling Green, Warren Co KY. He married ELSIE LEE WHITNEY 28 Jan 1936. She was born 13 Mar 1915, and died 16 Dec 1985 in Warren County KY.

Notes for THOMAS LEHMON RUNNER:

real estate broker in Bowling Green

Children of THOMAS RUNNER and ELSIE WHITNEY are:

i. LINDA CAROL⁶ RUNNER, b. 06 Mar 1937.

ii. DONNA LEE RUNNER, b. 03 Mar 1939.

iii. THOMAS ANDREW RUNNER, b. 09 Jun 1942.

iv. KATHY RUNNER, b. 19 Jan 1951.

v. MICHAEL RUNNER, b. 13 Jun 1952.

vi. TERRI RUNNER, b. 23 Mar 1958.

14. WILLIAM HAROLD⁵ RUNNER (THOMAS HERSHEL⁴, ELIZA JANE³ MILLER, BENJAMIN LEWIS FRANKLIN², JOHN¹) was born 02 May 1918 in Lima, Allen Co OH. He married ANNA RUTH HAMMACK 28 May 1948 in Ontario CA, daughter of FRED HAMMACK and BERTIE FIFE. She was born 30 Jun 1927 in Stearns KY.

Children of WILLIAM RUNNER and ANNA HAMMACK are:

i. WILLIAM RONALD⁶ RUNNER, b. 23 Jan 1950, Upland, San Bernadino CA.

More About WILLIAM RONALD RUNNER:

Graduation: Richardsville Hish School

ii. DAVID THOMAS RUNNER, b. 05 Dec 1951, Upland, San Bernadino CA.

iii. NANCY JANE RUNNER, b. 03 May 1950, Upland, San Bernadino CA.

15. VIVIAN JEAN⁵ RUNNER (HUGH SIMMONS⁴, ELIZA JANE³ MILLER, BENJAMIN LEWIS FRANKLIN², JOHN¹) was born 1932 in Bowling Green, Warren Co KY. She married JEROLD D PLUMMER 27 Aug 1950 in Dayton OH, son of SAMUEL PLUMMER and VERGIE LANTZ. He was born 11 Feb 1929 in Middletown OH.

Children of VIVIAN RUNNER and JEROLD PLUMMER are:

i. JEFFERY HUGH⁶ PLUMMER, b. 09 Jan 1952, Dayton, Montgomery Co, OH.

ii. BARRY DUANE PLUMMER, b. 28 Sep 1963, Dayton, Montgomery Co, OH.

16. BARBARA SHIRLYNE⁵ RUNNER (HUGH SIMMONS⁴, ELIZA JANE³ MILLER, BENJAMIN LEWIS FRANKLIN², JOHN¹) was born 08 Nov 1920 in Bowling Green, Warren Co KY. She married HAROLD DOWLER 07 Jul 1946 in Dayton OH, son of LOREN DOWLER and RETTA PATRICK. He was born 06 Jul 1921 in Miami Co OH.

Children of BARBARA RUNNER and HAROLD DOWLER are:

i. JANICE JUNE⁶ DOWLER, b. 03 Jun 1950, Dayton, Montgomery Co, OH.

ii. JOYCE ANN DOWLER, b. 03 Jul 1953, Dayton, Montgomery Co, OH.

17. JOSEPH ASHER⁵ PETTY (CAROLINE ELIZABETH⁴ RUNNER, ELIZA JANE³ MILLER, BENJAMIN LEWIS FRANKLIN², JOHN¹) was born 06 May 1920. He married EMILY CRAMER 07 Dec in Hollywood CA, daughter of CHARLES CRAMER and VIRGINIA SHARP. She was born 13 Dec 1919.

Child of JOSEPH PETTY and EMILY CRAMER is:

i. JANET ILENE⁶ PETTY, b. 19 Sep 1960.

Generation No. 6

18. THOMAS ALEXANDER⁶ RUNNER (JEWELL ALEXANDER⁵, BENJAMIN ALEXANDER⁴, ELIZA JANE³ MILLER, BENJAMIN LEWIS FRANKLIN², JOHN¹) was born 13 Oct 1939 in Pomona CA. He married MARGARET SUSAN JACKSON, daughter of CHARLES JACKSON and DOROTHY CAVERLY. She was born 16 Jul 1941 in LA CA.

Child of THOMAS RUNNER and MARGARET JACKSON is:

i. KAREN SUE⁷ RUNNER, b. 16 Mar 1963, Denver, Adams Co, CO.

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