Charles Arthur "Art" Runyon, Sr.

1899 - 1951  (52 years)

• Name	Charles Arthur "Art" Runyon
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	9 Apr 1899	Chicago, Cook Co., IL
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 May 1951	Lafayette, IN; burial: St. Boniface Cem., Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN
  Person ID	I4114	forneyclark
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2025

  
  

  Father	George W. Runyon,   b. 10 May 1870, Bellaire, Belmont Co., OH d. 9 May 1926, Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., IN; burial: Spring Vale Cem., Lafayette, IN (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Mary A. Sunkes,   b. 3 Mar 1870, Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., IN d. 4 Apr 1920, Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., IN (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	22 Feb 1898	Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., IN
  Family ID	F1607	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sidonia E. Jones,   b. 19 Mar 1905, Lafayette, IN d. 26 Feb 1937, Lafayette, IN; burial: St. Joseph Cem., Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN (Age 31 years)
  Marriage	15 Mar 1924
  Children	1. Charles Arthur "Charley" Runyon, Jr.,   b. 13 Oct 1924, Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., IN d. 28 Jan 2005, Frankfort, Clinton Co.,IN; burial: St. Mary's Cem., Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co.,IN (Age 80 years)   2. George Edward Runyon,   b. ABT. 1926   d. AFT. 1951, Burial: St. Joseph Cem., Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., IN (Age ~ 26 years)   3. Gordon Francis Runyon,   b. 21 Dec 1928   d. 15 Mar 1980, Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., IN; burial: St. Joseph Cem., Lafayette, IN (Age 51 years)
  Family ID	F1588	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2025

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Sunkes, LeRoy Joseph "Roy" (1893-1959) & Earl John Sunkes (1896-1967) & George W. Runyon (1871-1926) & Charles Arthur "Art" Runyon, Sr. (1899-1951) Group photo was taken in IN, about 1908, and came from the Sunkes/ Runyon Collection by Jim Sunkes. Included (L-R) are LeRoy Joseph "Roy" Sunkes & Earl John Sunkes & George W. Runyon & Charles Arthur "Art" Runyon, Sr.
  		Runyon, George W. (1871-1926) & LeRoy Joseph "Roy" Sunkes (1893-1959) & Margaret "Maggie" Sunkes (b. 1868) & Earl John Sunkes (1896-1967) & Charles Arthur "Art" Runyon, Sr. (1899-1951) & Mary A. Sunkes (1870-1920) & Jeanette Noll (1871-1937) Group photo was taken in IN, about 1908, and came from the Sunkes/ Runyon Collection by Jim Sunkes. Included (L-R) are George W. Runyon & LeRoy Joseph "Roy" Sunkes & Margaret "Maggie" Sunkes Vortman & Earl John Sunkes & Charles Arthur "Art" Runyon, Sr. & Mary A. Sunkes Runyon & Jeanette Noll Sunkes Hurst.
  		Runyon, Charles Arthur "Art", Sr. (1899-1951) Individual/ Automobile photo was taken in Lafayette, IN, in 1939. This picture came from the Barton/ Runyon Collection by Lois Faith Barton Runyon & Charles Arthur "Charley" Runyon, Jr.
  		Runyon, Charles Arthur "Art", Sr. (1899-1951) Individual photo was taken in Lafayette, IN, during the construction of the Ross Apartments for married students at Purdue University in Lafayette, IN, in 1947. This picture came from the Barton/ Runyon Collection by Lois Faith Barton Runyon & Charles Arthur "Charley" Runyon, Jr.

  
  

• Notes

  Source: http://www.ingenweb.org/intippecanoe/SunkesDesc.htm Jim Sunkes: Name, dates, & places 23. Charles Arthur4 Runyon (Mary A.3 Sunkes, John2, Unknown1) was born April 09, 1899 in Chicago,IL, and died May 15, 1951 in Lafayette, IN(St Boniface). He married (1) Sidonia E. Jones March 15, 1924, daughter of Unknown Jones and Maude Harding. She was born March 19, 1905 in Lafayette, IN, and died March 02, 1937 in Lafayette, IN(St Joseph Cem). He married (2) Harriet A Rayman Aft. 1928, daughter of John Rayman and Unknown Rayman. She was born March 23, 1912 in White County,IN, and died August 24, 1946 in Lafayette, IN(St Boniface). More About Charles Arthur Runyon: Burial: May 15, 1951, Buried Lot 243 St Joseph Cemetery, 14th and Greenbush St, Lafayette, IN Marriage Data: 1923, Married Sidonia Jones in 1923, she died in 1937. Occupation: Plumber Residence: 1906, Came to Lafayette to begin work as a plumber. More About Sidonia E. Jones: Burial: Buried Lot 243 St Joseph Cem Graduation: Graduated Jefferson High School & Lafayette Business College Occupation: Employed at Lane Pyke Werkhoff until her illness Residence: Member of St Mary's Parish More About Harriet A Rayman: Burial: August 24, 1946, Lot K108 St Bonifacen Cemetery, Lafayette, IN Marriage Data: As trustee she was in charge of the remodeling the Labor temple Occupation: Was one of the first women to hold an office in the Central Labor Union. Religion: 1930, Came to Lafayette, was a member of St Boniface Church Residence: Died at Ross sanitorium, had been ill for four years Children of Charles Runyon and Sidonia Jones are: 39 i. George Edward5 Runyon, born Abt. 1925. More About George Edward Runyon: Burial: Lafayette, IN (St Joseph Cemetery) Residence: 1951, Lived in San Gabriel,CA at time of his father's death 40 ii. Charles Arthur Jr Runyon, born Abt. 1925 in Lafayette, IN. He married Lois Barton June 12, 1949; born Abt. 1930 in Clarks Hill ,IN. More About Charles Arthur Jr Runyon: Occupation: 1949, Plumber who worked for ACME Plumbing Co More About Lois Barton: Fact 3: Graduated Clarks Hill High School, employed in the office of the Pythian Home 41 iii. Gordon Francis Runyon, born December 21, 1928; died March 15, 1980 in Lafayette, Indiana. More About Gordon Francis Runyon: Burial: Lafayette, Indiana(St Joseph Cemetery) Military service: 1950, Was a Sgt in US Air Force in Korean War Residence: Lot 243 St Joseph Cem