John Sherman Runninger and Clara A. Hughes

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Husband John Sherman Runninger ^{1 2}

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           Born: 5 Nov 1863 - Frenchcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Nov 1924 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 2
         Buried:  - Nicklin Cemetery, Frenchcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 3

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         Father: Conrad Runninger (1830-1912) 1 4 5
         Mother: Isabella Barr (1833-1903) 1 5

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       Marriage: 14 May 1903 - ? Venango Co, PA 2

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Wife Clara A. Hughes ²

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           Born: 1874 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1962 2
         Buried:  - Nicklin Cemetery, Frenchcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 3

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Children

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1 F Mable N. Runninger ²

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           Born: 1906 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Jan 1958 2
         Buried:  - Nicklin Cemetery, Frenchcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 3

         Spouse: Edward Troup (      -      ) 2

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2 F Marjorie I. Runninger ²

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           Born: 7 Jul 1911 or 1922 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Nov 1982 - Erie, Erie Co, PA 2
         Buried:  - Nicklin Cemetery, Frenchcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 3

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - John Sherman Runninger

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At one time he almost became a big league baseball player. He was elected Sheriff of Venango County, Pennsylvania, about 1903. He and his wife lived at Maple Dale until they moved to Franklin about 1919. Both he and his wife were members of the Nicklin Methodist Church until they moved to Franklin and joined the First Presbyterian Church.
He was a partner in "Sanford and Runninger Grist and Feed Mill", and was commonly known as "Honest John".

1 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 34.

2 Charlotte Blair Stewart, The Descendants of Jacob Runninger (Pennsylvania: The Runninger Reunion Committee, 1986), Pg 26.

3 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 6, Frenchcreek Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1998), Pg 72.

4 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 564.

5 Charlotte Blair Stewart, The Descendants of Jacob Runninger (Pennsylvania: The Runninger Reunion Committee, 1986), Pg 25.