Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Conrad Runninger and Isabella Barr




Husband Conrad Runninger 1 2 3

           Born: 13 Aug 1830 - Nicklin, Frenchcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 May 1912 3
         Buried:  - Nicklin Cemetery, Frenchcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 4


         Father: Johann Jacob Runninger (1792-1834) 1 5
         Mother: Susannah Rice (1805-1868) 6


       Marriage: 1860 3

   Other Spouse: Maria J. [Unk] (cal 1839-1856) 3



Wife Isabella Barr 2 3

           Born: 9 Jan 1833 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Jan 1903 3
         Buried:  - Nicklin Cemetery, Frenchcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 4


         Father: David Barr (1805-1882) 3 7
         Mother: Sarah Greenlee (1802/1803-1879) 3 7




Children
1 M Lee Runninger 3

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: at birth
         Buried:  - Mill Creek Cemetery, Utica, Frenchcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA
         Status: Twin
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


2 M Fred Runninger 3

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: at birth
         Buried:  - Mill Creek Cemetery, Utica, Frenchcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA
         Status: Twin
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


3 M John Sherman Runninger 2 8

           Born: 5 Nov 1863 - Frenchcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Nov 1924 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 8
         Buried:  - Nicklin Cemetery, Frenchcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 9
         Spouse: Clara A. Hughes (1874-1962) 8
           Marr: 14 May 1903 - ? Venango Co, PA 8


4 F Sarah Elizabeth Runninger 10

           Born: 30 Jun 1868 - Frenchcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Mar 1959 - Frenchcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 10
         Buried:  - Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co, PA
         Spouse: Thomas Greer Moffitt (1860-1919) 10
           Marr: 26 Sep 1888 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 11



General Notes: Husband - Conrad Runninger


He was a farmer but he also liked to tinker and was a sort of general repairman in the neighborhood. He also helped to build the Erie Canal. The younger generation called him "Uncle Coon".


General Notes: Wife - Isabella Barr


She died of blood poisoning from scratching her arm on a nail, after an illness of one week.

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Sources


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

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

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

4 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 71.

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

6 Charlotte Blair Stewart, The Descendants of Jacob Runninger (Pennsylvania: The Runninger Reunion Committee, 1986), Pg 7.

7 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 33.

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

9 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.

10 Charlotte Blair Stewart, The Descendants of Jacob Runninger (Pennsylvania: The Runninger Reunion Committee, 1986), Pg 27.

11 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #811.


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