332. Runnels Edward¹² Godown (Thomas Wilson¹¹, Horace Clark¹⁰, John R⁹, John⁸, Evans⁷, Jacob⁶, Jacob⁵ Goedowne, Abraham⁴, Jacob³ Godon, Abraham², Main Family Line¹ Godown)⁽¹⁶⁸⁹⁾ was born Pittsburg, Van Buren Co, IA June 2, 1872. Runnels died March 22, 1941 in Keosauqua, Van Buren Co, IA, at 68 years of age. He is buried in Bethel Cemetery, VanBuren Co, Iowa

He married Mary E Thomas Iowa, July 1892. Mary was born Iowa April 1875. (Additional notes for Mary E Thomas⁽¹⁶⁹⁰⁾) Mary died January 16, 1933 in Keosauqua, Van Buren Co, IA, at 57 years of age. Buried at Bethel Cemetary, VanBuren Co, Iowa In the 1900 census Prairie Twp, Davis Co, Iowa page 101A, Runnels (age 27) is living with his wife Mary (age 25) and son Roy (age 4). They have been married for 6 years and have had 1 child still alive at the time of the census. Runnels is a farmer and rents his farm.

In the 1910 census 2514 Capital Avenue, DesMoines Polk Co Iowa page 195, Reynolds (age 37) is recorded with his wife Mary (age 34) and son Roy (age 15). They have been married for 16 years and have had 1 child. Reynolds is a teamster doing odd jobs.

In the 1920 census Richland Twp, Keokuk Co Iowa page 115, Runnels (age 47), is recorded with his wife Mary (age 44) and their grandchild Helen (age 3y7m), also in the household is Thomas Lee (age 31, Myrtle Lee (age 20), and their stepchild Minnie Godown (age 1y5m). Runnels is a farm laborer born in Iowa.

Runnels Edward Godown and Mary E Thomas had the following child:

+ 517 i. Roy Asa¹³ Godown was born June 11, 1894.

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