William Downing Runyan, b: 1909

^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}
^{1964 - 1973 Vietnam War}

^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1919 World War I}

^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}


			^{William Lynch Runyan}^{b.1859 Catalpa, Ohio d.1950 Springfield, Ohio}

		^{Herbert Downing Runyan}^{b.1886 Springfield, Ohio d.1968 Springfield, Ohio}	^{Sarah Edith Harris}^{b. Indiana d.1940 Springfield, Ohio}

	^{William Downing Runyan}^{b.1909 Springfield, Ohio d.1989 San Antonio, Texas}

^{Richard Duane Runyan}^{b.1930 San Diego CA d.}		^{Hazel Marguerite Gray}^{b.1888 Springfield, Ohio d.1925 Springfield, Ohio}

^{William Lynch Runyan}^b.1936 d.			^{Aaron Milton Cook}^{b.1846 Cambridge, Maryland d.1927}

		^{George Aaron Cook}^{b.1873 McLean, Illinois d.1962 Mentone, California}	^{Mary Jane Caton}^{b.1848 McLean, Illinois d.1937}

	^{Rose Evelyn Cook}^{b.1911 Lemoore, California d.}		^{Stephan Roat}^{b. Tyrolia d. Gallup, New Mexico}

		^{Amelia Elizabeth Roat}^{b.1888 Gallup, New Mexico d.1963 Denver, Colorado}	^{Rosa Hilda Swartz}^{b.1863 Tyrolia d.1944 Seattle, Washington}